When i hit the scan button the power light blinks and it does not scan

SOURCE: HP F380 not scanning

This has happened to me on several occasions with a couple of different HP all-in-one scanner/printer's. The HP driver/program itself may be in a phase where it's attempting to complete a scan, which would prevent you from scanning anything else. You can confirm whether or not this is the problem by restarting your computer and attempting another scan. You'll get an error message saying the scanner is currently in use. You may want to try to completely remove the installation files for the scanner, and reinstall either from the disk or let windows install it for you via "plug and play". Then update the drivers from hp's website. See if that resolves your problem.

SOURCE: HP deskjet f380 won't scan, when i hit scan button

change scanner cable.

SOURCE: My HP deskjet won't scan

The HP Photosmart Software must also be installed and running on the computer before scanning.

Check that the USB cable is firmly plugged in to the printer and computer. Unplug the power cord both from the wall socket, and the printer. Wait 60 seconds. Re-attach the power cord securely. Power on. Try the scan again.

Under normal circumstances, a blinking power button just means that the machine is busy with a task. Be sure to let it finish its current task before initiating another.

mukhtar21 shaikh

• 2022 Answers
• Posted on Feb 22, 2010

SOURCE: scanner not working

Kindly reinstall the printer driver cd. It will install the missing software like scanner.
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