I have upgraded to Vista and cannot find updated drivers for this Scanner. Can anyone help please?

Fortunately, I have a dual system with XP and can still use the scanner by re-booting. However, up-dated drivers would help.

Support Information:
Device Type: Scanner
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard (HP)
Model: Scanjet 3300C
Interface: USB
Operating System: Windows Vista
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=456&qa5=17&qa7=1801&dp=2&qm0=Scanjet+3300C&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Hewlett+Packard+%28HP%29+Scanner++Scanjet+3300C+ Windows+Vista+) | Research manufacturer Hewlett Packard (HP) (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=456)

If HP doesn't have Vista drivers posted then I'd have reason to believe that none exist... yet.

I can't make my scanner work after buying new computer with Windows XP. It was working fine with Windows 2000.
Looks like HP doesn't have updated driver for 3300c.

I too have a HP ScanJet 3300C, and just got a new computer with Vista.

A search for drivers on the HP site gives this:

"We are sorry to inform you that there will be no Windows Vista support available for your HP product. Therefore your product will not work with Windows Vista."

I don't know who to swear at, Microsoft or HP.

I guess it's not HP's fault that Microsoft changed Windows so much that the drivers have to be rewritten for Vista. But then, HP never bothered to update the driver for this scanner for Windows XP either.

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1211600

I'am not test on this printer.

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1211600

I'am not test on this printer.

Thank you very much "Evgeni0"!

The driver provided by this person does indeed work for the HP ScanJet 3300C scanner in Windows Vista.

I downloaded the driver provided by Evgeni0.. but How do i install it??


i clicked on the wiaacmgr.exe file but nothing happenps....


can anyone please help?

I downloaded the driver provided by Evgeni0.. but How do i install it??

i clicked on the wiaacmgr.exe file but nothing happenps....

can anyone please help?

1) Unplug the HP ScanJet 3300C from your Vista computer.

2) Uninstall any drivers from Vista that you have tried to use with the HP ScanJet 3300C.

3) Reboot.

4) Plug the HP ScanJet 3300C into your Vista computer.

5) When the "Found Hardware" wizard starts, direct it to the folder in which the driver you downloaded is in.

6) In that folder is "hpscan.inf", which you should select and open.

7) The wizard then presents a list of compatible drivers from the inf file, which should be only one driver. Choose it.

OMG THANK U SOO MUCH!!!!!!!
IT WORKS IT WORKS!!!! >w<

THANKS THANKS BUNCH

Helo ricepot, this driver only TWAIN driver, wiacmgr or other scan memneger not work , work only wia twain! :( (Vista System work another on device)

OMG THANK U SOO MUCH!!!!!!!
IT WORKS IT WORKS!!!! >w<
THANKS THANKS BUNCH
I have the same problem. I have been able to install these drivers and the scanner is listed as HP3300c in the device manager.
Which program should I use to give the command to perform a scan? I tried some general twain programs that did say there was no driver for the hp3300c...
Please inform me on what you are using with this driver under Vista!

I have the same problem. I have been able to install these drivers and the scanner is listed as HP3300c in the device manager.
Which program should I use to give the command to perform a scan? I tried some general twain programs that did say there was no driver for the hp3300c...
Please inform me on what you are using with this driver under Vista!

I'm able to do the scan with several programs. 1 @ 2 below come with Windows Vista. 3 & 4 are free programs available on the Internet.

1) Windows Photo Gallery - File:Import from Camera or Scanner.

2) Windows Paint - File:From Scanner or Camera.

3) OpenOffice.org Draw - Insert:Picture:Scan:Select Source, then Insert:Picture:Scan:Request.

4) Paint.NET - File:Aquire:From Scanner or Camera

I'm able to do the scan with several programs. 1 @ 2 below come with Windows Vista. 3 & 4 are free programs available on the Internet.

1) Windows Photo Gallery - File:Import from Camera or Scanner.

2) Windows Paint - File:From Scanner or Camera.

3) OpenOffice.org Draw - Insert:Picture:Scan:Select Source, then Insert:Picture:Scan:Request.

4) Paint.NET - File:Aquire:From Scanner or Camera
Thank you very much! I had to reinstall the drivers twice, but with the hpscan.inf I succeeded in installing the 3100c properly. And eventually even a scan through photoshop is possible! Thanks again!

1) Unplug the HP ScanJet 3300C from your Vista computer.

2) Uninstall any drivers from Vista that you have tried to use with the HP ScanJet 3300C.

3) Reboot.

4) Plug the HP ScanJet 3300C into your Vista computer.

5) When the "Found Hardware" wizard starts, direct it to the folder in which the driver you downloaded is in.

6) In that folder is "hpscan.inf", which you should select and open.

7) The wizard then presents a list of compatible drivers from the inf file, which should be only one driver. Choose it.

I've got the same scanner and the same problem and unfortunately your solution doesn't work for me. You said I should select the hpscan.inf file, but with the vista hardware wizard I can only select folders not certain files. And guess what? Windows can't find driver software in that folder, although hpscan.inf as well as all the other files from the .zip archive are in it. Any solutions? :confused:

WindRider6 step #6 instructions are not correct, ie:

6) In that folder is "hpscan.inf", which you should select and open.

You don't open an INF file manually... the system does that step automatically.

Windows then displays the contents of the INF file and can display 1 or more options to select manually depending on how it was written and how many options were written in.

Okay, but still Windows can't find anything in that very folder.

Something to do with SP1 maybe?

I doubt it's a SP1 problem. You might try downloading the INF file again. Make sure the downloaded file byte count matches the original.

I've tried it several times now. Both on my laptop (Vista x64 Enterprise SP1) and my older computer (Vista x64 Enterprise). Doesn't work. :(

I successfully loaded this driver for my HP ScanJet3300C on Vista Business. You can't pick the actual file "hpscan.inf", but I selected the folder and it found it automatically. Many thanks!

This is certainly worth more than the miniscule ammount of money charged.
I nearly chucked the scanner out, but managed to get it to work through Kubuntu. Now I can use my spare machine more usefully.

Whoever did this work/research or made the discovery deserves a medal!

OMG THANK U SOO MUCH!!!!!!!
IT WORKS IT WORKS!!!! >w<

THANKS THANKS BUNCH

I have Vista and still cannot get this to work! I have a 64 bit os.
How did you do this?
Thanks

Please read the info on this page: http://www.errornumbers.com/Hpscan.inf/

If you need the hpscan.inf and cannot get it at the link above, use the download button on this site:

http://www.pcrepaircentral.com/infdownload_342.html

or this is the direct download link:

http://www.pcrepaircentral.com/inf/HPSCAN.zip

I just did it and it all worked perfectly. The internet is a scary and awesome beast...

I can't get this to work either. All I get is "Windows could not find the software for your device". And I've tried the folders from both posted links(Evgeni0's and Jerry K's).

1) Unplug the HP ScanJet 3300C from your Vista computer.

2) Uninstall any drivers from Vista that you have tried to use with the HP ScanJet 3300C.

3) Reboot.

4) Plug the HP ScanJet 3300C into your Vista computer.

5) When the "Found Hardware" wizard starts, direct it to the folder in which the driver you downloaded is in.

6) In that folder is "hpscan.inf", which you should select and open.

7) The wizard then presents a list of compatible drivers from the inf file, which should be only one driver. Choose it.

I applied and my scan work, it's work, no problem. Congratulations, is a wonderful information. My laptop HP Pavillion tx1320us with Windows Vista and my Scanjet HP 3300c, WORKS VERY GOOD......THANK'S

FRANK FROM VENEZUELA

I have the information, that there should be a difference in performing this driver update if you have vista 32 bit or 64 bit version.

Vista 64 should not perform due to this information.

So is there anybody who succeeded in this hp scanner-driver update on a vista 64 System?

Thanks for your reply:hail:

The only people I see on this forum saying this doesn't work have said they have SIXTY-FOUR BIT Vista.

Seems obvious to me this .inf will only make 32bit Vista accept these old HP scanners.

Well....
This driver can't work on Windows Seven X64 :( I think that this driver works fine in Seven x32.

To install this driver, I think that is installed in control panel (update driver option) on scanner properties.

I hope that you can install this.

Regards from Brazil !

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=1211600

I'am not test on this printer.

Works in Windows 7 too, Marvellous

The download link is broken :zombie:
And I cant find it anywere else...

The download link is broken :zombie:
And I cant find it anywere else...

The download link IS NOT down. I just checked it and I had no problems downloading this file.

I got an error message a few times tonight when I tried to download, but just kept trying and eventually got it. After much messing about and confusion with the extraction process (I have never got my head round that :hdspin:), and a couple of reboots, I finally got my 3300C working. Absolutely delighted and many thanks to all on here who have guided me through it with their helpful instructions. A big thanks to the guy/gal who uploaded the driver too. Happy Days! :hail:

I just tryed to download it again - and it worked :)
Thank you :hail:

I too have this same problem. Please mail me the file. This will definitely solve my problem, and I shall be thankful to you for this. Where from do I get the file HPSCAN.INF and where is the driver? Please help. In desperate need. My mail id is:no.email.addys@allowed.com.

Looking forward for an immediate reply.

Rajeev

Edit by mod: Please do not post request in all upper case typing. Besides being difficult to read, it's considered YELLING!

1) Unplug the HP ScanJet 3300C from your Vista computer.

2) Uninstall any drivers from Vista that you have tried to use with the HP ScanJet 3300C.

3) Reboot.

4) Plug the HP ScanJet 3300C into your Vista computer.

5) When the "Found Hardware" wizard starts, direct it to the folder in which the driver you downloaded is in.

6) In that folder is "hpscan.inf", which you should select and open.

7) The wizard then presents a list of compatible drivers from the inf file, which should be only one driver. Choose it.

thank you for the driver... was really helpful... good wishes!