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Download and use the HP Scan and Capture app from the Microsoft App Store or use the HP Smart app to do the scanning.<br />
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Reference:<br />
<a href="https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Software-and-Drivers/M1212nf-MFP-full-software-install-fails-on-Windows-10/td-p/6692339" rel="ugc">https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Software-and-Drivers/M1212nf-MFP-full-software-install-fails-on-Windows-10/td-p/6692339</a>
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Download and use the HP Scan and Capture app from the Microsoft App Store or use the HP Smart app to do the scanning.

Reference:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Software-and-Drivers/M1212nf-MFP-full-software-install-fails-on-Windows-10/td-p/6692339 [https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printer-Software-and-Drivers/M1212nf-MFP-full-software-install-fails-on-Windows-10/td-p/6692339]

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Here is the driver for that printer<br />
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<a href="https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-m1212nf-multifunction-printer-series/3965847/model/3965848" rel="ugc">https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-m1212nf-multifunction-printer-series/3965847/model/3965848</a><br />
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Latest release was in 2016, so if the scanning function will not install, do two things:<br />
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1. Remove the Printer and Driver (both), restart and let Windows install the driver. <br />
2. The HP Smart App may install automatically other wise, try Jackie's suggestion above
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Here is the driver for that printer

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-m1212nf-multifunction-printer-series/3965847/model/3965848 [https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-m1212nf-multifunction-printer-series/3965847/model/3965848]

Latest release was in 2016, so if the scanning function will not install, do two things:

1. Remove the Printer and Driver (both), restart and let Windows install the driver.
2. The HP Smart App may install automatically other wise, try Jackie's suggestion above

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test if it scans whenin offline mode<br />
then test if you can scan with paint&gt;File&gt;impart from scanner
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test if it scans whenin offline mode
then test if you can scan with paint>File>impart from scanner

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I faced this problem before, First of all, turn off your Windows Firewall and Antivirus.<br />
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Open Start menu on the search bar write &quot;&nbsp;%temp% &quot;&nbsp;it will open the TEMP folder, Find the HP Installation folder that begins <br />
with 7z (example: 7zs125488888888888).<br />
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double click on HPsetup.exe.<br />
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Regards.
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I faced this problem before, First of all, turn off your Windows Firewall and Antivirus.

Open Start menu on the search bar write " %temp% " it will open the TEMP folder, Find the HP Installation folder that begins
with 7z (example: 7zs125488888888888).

double click on HPsetup.exe.


Regards.

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I have not found a solution yet. Still working it. Will follow up when I have a solution.
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I have not found a solution yet. Still working it. Will follow up when I have a solution.

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could you post the result of what i proposed?
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could you post the result of what i proposed?

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Did you try the Windows HP Smart App? &nbsp; That works wherever I use it.
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Did you try the Windows HP Smart App?   That works wherever I use it.

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plse give feedback to all posts
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Thank you all for your support.
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Discovered that the printer does not have scan to e-mail possibilities, or even scan at all.
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Discovered that the printer does not have scan to e-mail possibilities, or even scan at all.

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Discovered that the printer does not have scan to e-mail possibilities, or even scan at all.
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Your MFP is pretty old and scanning might not work for Windows 8 or above.
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> Discovered that the printer does not have scan to e-mail possibilities, or even scan at all.


Your MFP is pretty old and scanning might not work for Windows 8 or above.

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may i ask why you don't answer the questions i ask, or pst the results of the proposed?<br />
if you need more info, just say so
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may i ask why you don't answer the questions i ask, or pst the results of the proposed?
if you need more info, just say so

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Did you try the HP Smart App? &nbsp;That app scans fine and it may work for you
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Did you try the HP Smart App?  That app scans fine and it may work for you

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I apologize for not responding.
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HP Printer LaserJet M1212nf MFP, cannot get the scan function to work.<br />
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Windows 10 64 bit.<br />
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Try to install the full software. Get the error message that the path cannot be found. Directly connected to PC.<br />
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Try to install just the scanner software. Get the error message that it cannot fid an HP LaserJet Professional printer.<br />
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The printing function works just fine.
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HP Printer LaserJet M1212nf MFP, cannot get the scan function to work.

Windows 10 64 bit.

Try to install the full software. Get the error message that the path cannot be found. Directly connected to PC.

Try to install just the scanner software. Get the error message that it cannot fid an HP LaserJet Professional printer.

The printing function works just fine.

HP printer will print but not scan.

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