How do I download HP scanner drivers?

Use the links on this page to download the latest version of HP Scan drivers. All drivers available for download have been scanned by antivirus program. Please choose the relevant version according to your computer's operating system and click the download button.

System Information

Your machine is currently running: Windows (Detect)

• Driver Version: 1.0.0.3
• Release Date: 2010-10-21
• File Size: 14.68M
• Supported OS: Windows 10 32 & 64bit, Windows 8.1 32 & 64bit, Windows 7 32 & 64bit, Windows Vista 32 & 64bit, Windows XP

• Driver Version: 4.0.0.63417
• Release Date: 2008-11-10
• File Size: 13.26M
• Supported OS: Windows 10 32 & 64bit, Windows 8.1 32 & 64bit, Windows 7 32 & 64bit, Windows Vista 32 & 64bit, Windows XP

• Driver Version: 4.0.0.59440
• Release Date: 2008-08-08
• File Size: 8.71M
• Supported OS: Windows 10 32 & 64bit, Windows 8.1 32 & 64bit, Windows 7 32 & 64bit, Windows Vista 32 & 64bit, Windows XP

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Freeware

Freeware programs can be downloaded used free of charge and without any time limitations. Freeware products can be used free of charge for both personal and professional (commercial use).

Open Source

Open Source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify or enhance. Programs released under this license can be used at no cost for both personal and commercial purposes. There are many different open source licenses but they all must comply with the Open Source Definition - in brief: the software can be freely used, modified and shared.

Free to Play

This license is commonly used for video games and it allows users to download and play the game for free. Basically, a product is offered Free to Play (Freemium) and the user can decide if he wants to pay the money (Premium) for additional features, services, virtual or physical goods that expand the functionality of the game. In some cases, ads may be show to the users.

Demo

Demo programs have a limited functionality for free, but charge for an advanced set of features or for the removal of advertisements from the program's interfaces. In some cases, all the functionality is disabled until the license is purchased. Demos are usually not time-limited (like Trial software) but the functionality is limited.

Trial

Trial software allows the user to evaluate the software for a limited amount of time. After that trial period (usually 15 to 90 days) the user can decide whether to buy the software or not. Even though, most trial software products are only time-limited some also have feature limitations.

Paid

Usually commercial software or games are produced for sale or to serve a commercial purpose.

How it works

We reverse engineer older scanner drivers so that you can use old scanners that are no longer supported

We also use the latest drivers and plugins from manufacturers and operating systems

You download VueScan and use it to scan documents, photos, film and slides with your scanner

The Tool For All Your Scanning Needs

VueScan has the features you need no matter what you need to scan

Scan Documents

Whether you need to scan a single page or a hundred page book, VueScan has the tools to help you.

• Scan with Flatbed and Automatic Document Feeders (ADF)

• Scan to PDF (Single and Multipage)

• Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

• Automatic Color Detection

• Small document file sizes

• Automatic document deskewing

Scan Photos

Do you have boxes full of photos in a drawer? Use VueScan to get them on your computer, and off your to-do list.

• Scan with Flatbed and Automatic Document Feeders (ADF)

• Scan to JPEG or TIFF

• Preset photo sizes

• Scan multiple photos on the flatbed

• Automatic file naming

Learn more about scanning photos with VueScan »

Scan Film and Slides

VueScan is the ultimate tool for all your film and slide scanning needs.

• Works with almost all film/slide scanners

• Scan to JPEG/TIFF/RAW

• Infrared Dust Removal

• Color correction

• IT8 Calibration

• Photoshop Integration

Works on 7100+ scanners

Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

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History of HP Scanners

HP has been in the scanner business longer than any other vendor, starting with their ScanJet scanners in 1988. These were SCSI scanners that were well regarded that used the SCL (Scanner Control Language) protocol.

HP later started to include USB scanners in their printers, and produced a large number of stand-alone scanners as well. Some of the product names were Scanjet, Officejet, Deskjet, Envy, Laserjet, Pagewide, Photosmart, psc and Smart Tank. More than 400 models of scanners have been sold by HP since 1988.

Types of HP Scanners

Except for a few SCSI Scanjet scanners, most HP scanners are USB scanners. Some HP scanners also have WiFi or ethernet interfaces.

The original HP Scanjet scanners used SCSI, which uses a complicated interface card and a thick, bulky cable.

Most HP scanners after 1999 were USB 2.0 scanners. The first generation of these USB scanners used the SCL command set, which was compatible with the SCSI Scanjet scanners and was well documented.

Starting around 2012, HP started releasing scanners that used the “Low End Data Model” (LEDM) for the command set. It was the progenitor of the eSCL command set that many modern scanners use.

Before 2011, HP released Laserjet scanners that used the “Page Manipulation Language” (PML) command set. Unfortunately, VueScan doesn’t support PML scanners natively, but does support them if you install a WIA scanner driver for them from www.hp.com.

Around 2011, HP started releasing Laserjet scanners that used the SOAP command set, which is also quite similar to eSCL. However, it’s completely undocumented, so we had to reverse-engineer the protocol to support these Laserjet scanners.

In 2014, the eSCL protocol (also called AirPrint/Scan) evolved from the LEDM protocol, and most HP scanners released since 2015 use the eSCL command language.

At the same time HP was making their own scanners, they started reselling scanners from other manufacturers. The Scanjet 5300, Scanjet 7400, Scanjet 8200 and Scanjet 8300 were all made by AVision and sold under the HP brand, and use the AVision command set. Four other notable scanners were made by HP using the Genesys Logic GL843 chip, the Scanjet 4850, Scanjet 4890, Scanjet G4010 and Scanjet G4050. These are flatbed scanners with a transparency adapter in the lid for scanning film, and are still excellent film scanners to this day.

Market for HP Scanners

HP sold a large number of scanners, and because they often aren’t supported on modern operating systems, you can often buy them for a low price on ebay.

VueScan supports HP scanners that support the SCL, LEDM, SOAP and eSCL command sets, as well as those that use the Genesys Logic GL843 chipset. All are supported on Windows, macOS and Linux without needing any HP drivers.

The HP scanners that use the Genesys Logic chipsets work very well with VueScan, better and faster than the software that originally came with these scanners.

This is because we’ve worked very hard to optimize the use of the Genesys Logic chipsets with VueScan.

Why should I use an HP scanner in 2022?

VueScan works extremely well with these scanners, and they just don’t wear out. There’s an active market for used HP scanners on eBay, and they’re often sold for really low prices because drivers aren’t available for some operating systems.

Every day thousands of people download VueScan to fix their old scanner

Now it's your turn to bring your scanner back to life - and keep it out of the landfill