HP 9000 Sheet-feed manual Basic troubleshooting tips, Scanner installation troubleshooting

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Error

Paper Error

Hardware Error

Description

The document feeder cannot pick up the paper or the paper is jammed. Follow these steps to resolve the error:

1.Remove the paper from the document feeder.

2.Sort through the stack to make sure the sheets are not stuck together.

3.Make sure the paper meets the size and weight specifications, as specified in the scanner User Guide.

4.Replace the stack of originals and try again.

Two conditions could generate this error.

A hardware failure occurred. Press the Power switch to the off position. Wait 30 seconds, and then press the Power switch to the on position. If the message is still displayed, see www.hp.com/support.

The scanner requires routine maintenance. View the maintenance message on your computer screen.

Basic troubleshooting tips

Simple issues such as smudges on the scanner glass or loose cables can cause your scanner to produce fuzzy scans, operate in an unexpected manner, or fail to operate. Always check the following items when you encounter scanning problems.

If scans are fuzzy, check to see if the glass strips inside the document feeder are dirty or smudged. If so, clean the glass strips.

If you are scanning a document using an OCR shortcut, make sure that the original document is clear and crisp enough to be scanned.

Make sure that the USB and power cables are firmly seated in their respective connectors on the back of the scanner, and that the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet.

If you have connected the scanner to the computer through a USB hub or through a USB port on the front of the computer, disconnect the scanner and then reconnect it to a USB port on the back of the computer.

Make sure that the scanner buttons are enabled.

Turn off the scanner, wait 60 seconds, and then turn on the scanner.

Make sure the scanner hatch is closed.

Restart the computer.

If you continue to have problems, it is possible that your HP scanning software, firmware, or associated drivers are out of date or have become corrupted. See www.hp.com/ support to locate software, firmware, and driver updates for your scanner.

Scanner installation troubleshooting

Check the cables

Uninstall and then reinstall the HP Scanjet utilities

Scanner installation troubleshooting

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Contents HP Scanjet Enterprise Page Contents Product accessibility and support Scanner overview Scanner hardwareScanner front panel buttons LCD Rotate the front panelScanner software HP Smart Document Scan SoftwareHP Scanner Tools Utility Use the scanner Load originalsDocument loading tips Load originals Load documents Load originals Chapter Scan and copy Load cards into the document feederTips on scanning and copying Scan from the scanner buttons Scan from HP Smart Document Scan SoftwareScan from ISIS- or TWAIN-compliant scanning software Scan and copy Create HP Smart Document Scan Software profiles Useful scanner featuresWork with scan profiles View profilesScan extra long documents Create scan profiles that use third-party scanning softwareImport and export HP Smart Document Scan Profiles Filter out color from a document color dropout Reduce file size with hardware compressionHardware Misfeed Multipick Detection Clean the scanner glass Care and maintenanceHP Scanner Tools Utility Maintenance tab Order maintenance and scanning suppliesClean the paper path Clean the rollers Clean the rollers Chapter Replace the rollers Scanner errors TroubleshootingScanner installation troubleshooting Basic troubleshooting tipsScanner initialization or hardware problems Uninstall and then reinstall the HP Scanjet utilitiesCheck the cables Check that the scanner has power Reset the scannerCheck the USB connection Scanner has stopped working correctly Scanner operation problemsScanner scans only one side of a two-sided Scanner will not turn onScanner lamp stays on Scanner does not scan right awayScanned image is fuzzy Scanned pages are out of order at the scan destinationOptimize scanning and task speeds Scan files are too large Scan is completely black or completely whiteScanned images are not straight Vertical white stripes appear on the printedScanner paper path problems Scanner buttons are not working correctlyPaper jamming, skewing, misfeeds, or multiple-page feeds Bottom of the scanned image is cut off Scanning fragile originalsPaper does not feed from the scanner Originals are curling up in the scanner output trayScanned images have streaks or scratches An item loaded in the scanner jams repeatedlyClear jams from the scanner paper path Contact HP Support Product accessibility and support LCD ReaderControl of the scanner buttons Getting assistance Index