HP Scanner 3 will harm your computer

What is the status of the fix here?

Unbelievable that Apple and HP still have not addressed this.

I've tried all the fixes so far and Nada. I have given up on HP with my MacBook Air. I bought a new scanner (non-HP) yesterday and next I'll get a new printer. *Sigh*

You're somewhat stuck in a loop because removing the device from the list doesn't remove the drivers from the Mac's drive. When you choose it again, the OS sees what are supposed to be the drivers for that device and wants to select them. But it then again sees the files HP screwed up by reporting them to Apple to be revoked.

Open the main Library folder (the one next to Applications, System, etc.). Open the Printers folder. You'll see something similar to the following. I don't have an HP printer, so there is no folder for one.

Move the HP folder (I'm assuming there will be one) to the desktop. Enter your admin password if necessary. Restart the Mac.

What you've done is a somewhat sloppy, manual removal of the installed HP drivers. That should stop the messages so you can add the device again using the generic driver.

First page, my first response. Yes, the message changes according to what HP device/software you have installed, but it's the same issue. These are the latest steps to correct the problem:

A fix was provided rather quickly. Do the following, per fellow forum member, Lawrence Finch:

A. Get the most recent HP drivers, either from:

     ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/Installations/Essentials/hp-printer-essentials-S-5_14_8_4.pkg

          or

     HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for OS X

          or

     System Preferences > Software Update (if you don't see it, press Command+R)

B. Run the installer.

C. When the installer completes, go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners, highlight the HP printer and remove it. Then add it back. This is necessary because otherwise it will continue to use the now unsigned drivers and it will appear that the problem has not been fixed. Apparently installing the update does not remove the old drivers.

A note on AirPrint: Your Mac may say it can’t find the AirPrint printer. If that should happen, reboot your router.

I have deleted HP software and tried to reload- was not successful. Went to HP site they suggested deleting the printer from the list of printers, rebooting (everything- internet, computer and printer) and then adding printer-- printer still not found even though it says it is connected to internet.

Nothing works to get rid of the error messages - over on the HP community forum the service techs are blaming Apple and says Apple needs to come out with a fix. I barely got my HP Laserjet Pro working again. So for now I guess I'll put up with the annoying messages.

I have an annual plan with Geek Squad through Best Buy. I spent an hour and ten minutes virtually with them. They fixed the problem by uninstalling the printer and re-installing printer and all the drivers and cleaning up my computer. Everything seems to be working now. Worth the money I spent on my Geek Squad Plan!!! Apple Help tried also for an hour but exhausted everything with NO LUCK! HP really screwed this one up!

I have tried to do the software update process and Apple is not seeing or offering the HP 5.1 update - is anyone else getting the update and is it helping.

Does this require a complete reinstall of the drivers? Which risks that printing will no longer work.

I would appreciate help, I have read the entire thread, tried multiple proposed solutions. I am still unable to scan. I have a wonderful HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M277dw. I searched the HP website and could not find the drivers for it. It is not that old. They screwed the pooch on this one.

It stopped working within the last month. I have upgraded to macOS Big Sur 10.0.1 - can someone teach me how to fish here? I would love to know what I am missing.

The Mac HP 5.1 update has been installed and am unable to see it after I removed my printer. (Yes - Command R doesn't show it)

Thank you for any help you an provide.

Several weeks ago, I was able to get my HP printer to work again by uninstalling and reinstalling.

But, here is another solution for those who have been frustrated with this for a while and really need to get to printing and scanning.

A few days ago, I got a message that there was a problem with the printhead (unrelated to the problem we all have had with Big Sur and HP.) Essentially, my printer was dead after about 5 years.

I bought a new HP Desk Jet Plus 4158 printer/document feeder scanner at Sam's Club for $84. All I need for my home printing. There were others for $150 or so with more features than I needed.

If you really need your printer and have been trying for weeks to get it to work, ask yourself if it is worth $100 or so to put this behind you and have a brand new device.

AirPrint did the trick for us on a MacBook Air and an iMac both networked with an HP ENVY 5660.

Malware Dialogue box persists but we’re just ignoring it until HP can get their act together.

It's not the version of HP Easy Scan that gives you the option. It's your Mac OS. Make sure you are running 10.15.7 (Catalina).

"Ignorar proteção contra malware" - (OS X in Portuguese Language)

This also works for me,

Thanks

They upgraded it to 1.9.4 and it's broken. It doesn't show the checkboxes to bypass malware protection.