Most of the Hp printers come along with the scanning facilities. But sometimes, HP scanner error 22 can occur when you scan an open book using the HP Printer. Such issues can get triggered when the printer is not properly set at the time of scanning the open book. 

Because of the extra pressure that is creating at the time of putting an open book, the scanner can stop working. Sometimes, because of the power connectivity, you can come across with this issue. Whatever, be the reason to regain the scanner’s workability you need to fix this random error.

Key Solution: How to Fix HP Scanner Error 22

In this section, we will talk about the most appropriate way to deal with this problem. You need to follow the steps in the exact sequence provided to get rid of the issue. In order to fix the error do as follows:

• First, you need to turn on the HP Printer.
• Now, wait for a while until the Printer starts.
• Unplug the power cable from the wall outlet and wait for some time.
• Now, plug in the power cord to the wall outlet. Reconnect the power cord utility back to the rear of the printer. 
• Turn on the Printer again. 
• Wait until the Printer light flashes.

If the light is not blinking, this indicates that you have failed to fix the HP printer. But if the light flashes, that means you have successfully eliminated the error. If you are unable to solve the issue. In that case, we would suggest you repeat the above-mentioned steps.

Additional Method: Update the Scanner Driver in Windows 10

If the above method fails to help you to fix the issue, then this method can prove to be beneficial. Sometimes, for the outdated or corrupted scanner driver, random issues can appear. So, we would suggest you update the Scanner Driver in Windows 10. 

Follow the below-mentioned steps to quickly update the scanner drivers:

• Go to the Start button. In the search box, write “ Device Manager”. 
• Hit the “Enter” button next. Choose “Device Manager” from the searched results.
• From the list of the drivers, double click on the “HP Driver”. Choose the “Update” option from the drop-down menu.
• Now, right-click on the device and choose the “Update Driver” option. Tap on the “Search automatically for updated driver software” option

After going through the above steps, if there is any new update available for the scanner driver, Device Manager will automatically download and install it. Now, restart the device and check if you are facing any issue.