When you try to scan a document from your printer to your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC using the HP Smart app, you may get the Scanning is Currently Unavailable message. Some affected PC users ...

Press Windows key + I to open Settings. Then click on Apps > Apps & features. Select HP Smart App and select Advanced Options. Scroll down and click on Reset/Repair. If this does not help ...

Intriguingly, the HP Smart app doesn't consistently install itself during new Windows installations. One user, Zeuserlios1283, noted that after three fresh OS installations, the app ceased to appear.

The HP Smart app gives you a visual indication of the printer status, ink and paper levels and a menu with different options. The Print Photos option, for example, is much easier to use than the built ...

A Windows bug installed the HP Smart app onto some PCs without permission. The issue also renamed printers to be listed as HP devices, even if they were made by a different brand.

The HP Smart app allows users to manage HP printers and is usually installed on HP PCs. It's certainly not supposed to appear on PCs that aren't connected to an HP device such as a printer.

As with the G3270, the Smart Tank 5101 is a three-function AIO (for printing, scanning, and copying). Physical setup for the 5101 is easy and clearly described in the setup guide that comes with it.