A computer with improperly or incorrectly installed scanner drivers can produce this error message.A Windows computer that has certain scanner related services disabled can produce this message.A scanner with a bad or damaged USB cable (if applicable) can produce this error message.A scanner not connected via Ethernet or Wi-fi (if applicable) to a local area network (LAN) can produce this error message.
Before I begin discussing my solution to this particular problem, allow me to provide a brief disclaimer:įirst, it is important to recognize that this particular error message is inherently (if not intentionally) generic by design and the number of problems that can ultimately produce this particular error is extremely vast.