I downloaded HP drivers 3.1 for my Mac and after installing, I can't find them anywhere. The installation was successful but I can't find them in Applications or anywhere else..
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
They should be in (home folder)/Library/Printers/. They might otherwise be in (hard disk)/Library/Printers/ or even (hard disk)/System/Library/Printers/ though the one in the Home Folder is most likely. This Library is hidden by default, so if yours is, in the Finder go to the ‘Go’ menu and hold down the Option (Alt) key; the Library folder will appear as a choice.
Hi Roger,
Thanks for the reply. I found the folder you described, but I'm kind of lost inside the folder. There are a lot of files and subfolders and all I was really looking for was a program/application where I can scan documents to my laptop. Like the HP All-in-one programs they used to have. See the folders below. Where should I look?
According to https://support.apple.com/HT201465 the driver 3.1 doesn't include scanning (and in any case an actual scanning program wouldn't be in that folder, it would be in Applications). Look at that page and see whether your printer is listed there. Otherwise you could try HP's site (though it may well refer you back to the Apple download page) or a separate scanner program. Start by trying Image Capture (in Applications); there are third-party programs such as VueScan.
Once you have installed the 3.1 update you shouldn't need to do anything else, you don't need to go looking for them for your scanner/printer to work.
Have you added your HP printer to System Preferences>Printers and Scanners.
What model do you have and did you check that it is compatible with El Capitan?
Hi, my model is compatible with El Capital because before installing it, I could just print via anything. I'm just looking for the possibility to scan to my laptop 🙂
what happens when you try to scan, using the scan button in System Preferences>Printers and Scanners
dialogue.
Have you tried to scan using Image Capture in your Applications folder.
have you read this.
read it in full and especially the frequently asked questions at the bottom of the page where there are three ways to get your scanner scanning.
hope it works
Can't find my installed HP printer driver
