HP ScanJet 5590 and OS 10.3.9

Use the HP scanjet 5590 software that come with the scanner. There will be an option in the software to scan it up and turning it to a .pdf

If you don't have the CD, you still can download it on the HP's website

Try downloading the latest software from HP: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=377691&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=15179&prodSeriesId=377689

They list Win7 versions of the full software issued Dec 11, 2009, as well as just the basic drivers. However, if you installed the scanner using the generic drivers in Win7, you should be able to scan using Windows Fax and Scan or Paint. (In Paint you bring in the images as if they were on a camera.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

I had the same problem and solved it. I was using HP Solution Centre to run my HP Scanjet 5590 on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit without problems. Then I ran the scanner using Windows Fax and Scan, but didn't like it, so went back to HP Solution Centre - whereupon the scanner was not recognised.
After hours of reinstalling software etc etc, without success, I suddenly noticed four device icons on the left hand side of HP Solution Centre. These were labelled (when hovered over with the mouse) hp scanjet 5590, hp scanjet 5590 #2, hp scanjet 5590 #3, hp scanjet 5590 #4. Only the top icon was active, but when I clicked on any of the four it moved to the top.
Clicking on hp scanjet 5590 #2 gave me a working installation once more - problem solved. No doubt the multiple icons arose from my desperate attempts to try different USB ports.

From HP forums:

The first thing I would do is to make sure your TMA is properly attached. Next, make sure your software is up to date and that any applicable patches have been applied.

Next, what OS are you using? What application are you trying to use to scan with? Can you scan from any other application such as word or another graphics program?

Go into your "printer properties" and make sure that someone hasn't inadvertantly changed the page settings.

try reinstalling the scanner softwares and if this doesnot help do a master reset of the scanner

go to control panel and start using the scanner from their it may work

thsi is it

Scanning is possible in 'Text' mode and 'Picture' Mode. In text mode, which is simple 'Black & White", this can happen, particulalrly if the text is in color. Either you increase the contrast settings or scan the document in Grey/color and convert it to B&W using the software. By this you need not check if there is output!. ( I am assuming that otherwise the scanner is performing okay). File size in B&W is very small as compared to Grey/color.

S. Mohan

uninstall and remove all the icons from your PC first than reinstall the driver from CD and run complete setup it works.