This hp psc 1350 will not scan. I installed a new driver, but the pc will not recognize the scan element. It prints fine, though

Please install new driver and get it downloaded here : www.siliconguide.com > Drivers > Printer > HP
www.opendrivers.com/.../hp-free-driver-download.html
www.brothersoft.com/downloads/hp-printer-driver.html
Jay yhgft

Here is a link to your drivers. Just select your operating system and download and install.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=306888&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20%C2%BB

Go yo this link to download your drivers (scanner too):- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=306889&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=306884

follow the link
and select your version of windows
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=306888&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&submit.y=7&submit.x=7&lang=en&cc=us
Mark

Scanner is not compatible with Vista...printing only

Source: HP support

( Click link above to read complete article and instructions )

Introduction A full feature software and driver package for Windows Vista is not available for your product. However, the Windows Vista operating system installed on your computer contains a basic driver solution for your product. With the basic driver, the buttons on the product do not function and some of the advanced product features are not available. But you can still print, scan, and import and view images on a memory card, using the workaround procedures in this document. Use the following instructions to install the basic driver in Windows Vista, and then review the workaround procedures to use the available features for your product. Installing the printer driver When you connect the product to the computer, Windows Vista detects the hardware and automatically installs the correct driver. A notification lets you know when installation begins and when it is complete. You do not have to download any software or insert the product CD.

1. Turn the product on.
2. Connect the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable to the printer and to the computer.
3. A Your devices are ready to use window might display on the screen. If the window displays and does not close automatically, close the window.

Workaround procedures The basic driver in Windows Vista is sufficient for several functions. You can print from a software program, scan documents, and import and view images on a memory card. Printing Use these steps to print from a software program.

1. Open the document to be printed in the software application in which it was created.
2. Click File , and then click Print .

Scanning Use one of the following three methods to scan a document. Method one: Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.

You can download the drivers and software for the PSC 1350 from HP's website here.

Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging

i cannot re-install my hp 1350 all in one scanner. i have uninstall and re-install the printer driver was unknown. how can that be possible even i dont have the cd that comes with it.

You need sofrware that captures the scan from the scanner. usually comes with the printer, you have to opemn the program and tell it to scan and save.

Scanning by just placing a paper on the scanner and pressing the scan button just tells the printer to scan and probably print a copy, but it doesnt send it to the computer unless theres a program asking for it. Check the installation cd and go through the software that came with it.

Hi - off the top of my head, without going in to check the settings at the moment, I would say to go to your PRINTERS & FAXES folder (Start/control panel/Printers & Faxes), and make sure that the printer you want things to go to is set as your DEFAULT printer.

We have the Home & Student edition as well, and it has different defaults - it took me a couple of tries to print to realize that it was trying to send things to a printer/program that really didn't even exist! When we installed MS Office HSE07, it did a lot of tweaking to our system without permission or our knowledge! Shame on MS! It added a printer that we didn't even have, and changed the default to that new odd printer!

Also, for a scanned file, you can set your computer to automatically recognize scanned files as a certain type. Did you want to do that? I hesitate to say set it to have all scanned items sent directly to the printer, since you might scan things you do not need to print!

I don't have my 1350 hooked up at the moment, or I'd jump in and find the exact settings for you (we also run XP). But, it really sounds like the installation of the MS Office has tweaked your printer default settings.

Check that first, and see if that will solve the problem...
Good luck!