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Windows scan not finding scanner is an annoying situation on your Windows 11/10 computer. When trying to scan files or documents with the Windows Fax and Scan app, you may get an error saying “No scanners were detected”. This issue happens not only on Windows 11 but also on Windows 10.
In addition to this situation, you can encounter another case – scanner not working after Windows 11 update.
To be specific, you can find your printer but not the scanner after upgrading to Windows 11. In the Printers & scanners page in Settings, the scanner doesn’t show in the list. This forum gives you an example.
The possible reasons for Windows 11 scanner not detected may include the incompatible/outdated/corrupt scanner driver, the connection issues, scanner issues, etc. Luckily, you can try some ways to easily solve this problem.
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