Scan documents as editable text

[GeekyZeke]

According to the User Guide 'If Save as Editable Text (OCR) is not in the list of available scan options, you need to reinstall your software and choose that option."

1. I reinstalled HP Smart but that option still does not appear.
2. I tried following all of the suggestions (as best I could) in the HP Community search results
3. I tried unsuccessfully to install the "HP OfficeJet Pro 9010 EasyStart Printer Setup Software – Offline Use Only". The installation would not go past the network installation screen.

So, how do I scan and save as editable text? Any help would be appreciated.

[Dragon-Fur]

@GeekyZeke 

Welcome to the HP User Community.

Honestly, it might be a cluster-mess.

First -

If the full driver printer software did not fully install,

Open Control Panel > icon view > Programs and Features

If you find the printer software in the list,

Uninstall the printer software > Restart the computer and log in.

Next -

The following video might help you install the printer software

HP OfficeJet Pro 9020 | 9022 |9025 | 9026 | 9028 |9018 Download & Install HP Full featured software

Next,

Possible Cluster-Mess

HP Printers - How to Scan

And

New for June 2022!

HP printers - Scan as Editable Text (OCR) with HP Scan (Windows) 

Excerpted

For HP print drivers downloaded after June 2022, the HP Universal Scan software is required to enable the Save as Editable Text (OCR) shortcut in HP Scan. HP print drivers downloaded before June 2022 do not need to install HP Universal Scan.

Universal Scan Driver seems to be as rare as hen’s teeth.

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If after you install the full driver printer software,

You still don't see the Save as Editable Text (OCR) in HP Scan (part of the Full Feature Software / full driver printer software)

(and)

If your printer did not come with IRIS (third party) OCR software (which still seems to install in spite of the recent notice of "removal" of the standard inclusion of the OCR component in the driver)

(and)

If you don't find the option to (Save as) Searchable Text in HP Smart > Shortcuts

(then)

You need to find / purchase some OCR software, I think.

Examples

HP Scan - Main Menu

9025_HP_Scan_Menu_PDF_8

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NAPS2 – “Not Another PDF Scanner” (Free – Donations gladly accepted by the NAPS2 organization)

• Download-Save-Install >  NAPS2 
• Not another PDF Scanner – free program scans PDF files and image(s) as .jpeg or PDF file(s).
• Not always simple “Plug and Play”, nonetheless, this free software is powerful and configurable.

Notes

• Includes an OCR feature – may need Ghostscript add-on (See NAPS2 forum entry)
• Read the Support pages for information
• Read the Getting Started guide
• Combining files?  Read the Command Line Usage guide > Select Combining and Converting Files
• NAPS2 might support higher resolutions while still using the ADF

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HP Smart - Shortcuts

HP_Smart_W10_Shortcuts_Edit_PDF-DOCX_3

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OCR Scan Software - Examples

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

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

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