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‎02-21-2024 09:09 AM

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Is there additional software or updates I can get to use my Officejet 4650 as ocr scanner

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‎02-21-2024 09:26 AM

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@AW98 

 

You can purchase or obtain software that supports OCR -- there are not any HP updates or recent HP driver options for adding OCR to this printer.

 

What?

The embedded OCR feature was removed from the latest printer software driver in mid 2022.

 

We were not provided a "why" -- personally, I suspect it was either a compatibility or license issue that prompted the change.

 

If you have an older version of the software installation package that you downloaded and saved before that time (about June 2022), the embedded OCR will still be in that older version of the installed software.

 

Current HP full driver printer software package:

HP OfficeJet 4650 series Print and Scan Driver and Accessories 

Fixes

  • Repackaged without Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Functionality

 

OCR Scan Software – Examples

 

Best OCR software of 2023

 

Well written and easy to read / comprehend

Introduction to OCR and Searchable PDFs: An Introduction to OCR 

 

2022

11 Best OCR Software of 2022 (Free and Paid Tools)

7 best OCR software for Windows 10/11 [2022 Guide] 

 

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‎02-21-2024 11:39 AM

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That was very kind of you to answer so quickly and so incredibly comprehensively. I thank you most sincerely. I will follow up your suggestions . Again many thanks

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