Scanner Not Detected in Windows 11? Fix WIA Service + Driver (Fast Checklist)
Did you connect a scanner but Windows 11 won’t detect it — “No scanner found”, nothing in Settings, and your scan app can’t see it? In this step-by-step 5-minute checklist, you’ll fix the most common causes: WIA service, USB connection issues, and scanner drivers.
✅ Fix 1: Restart Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service
✅ Fix 2: Check Settings → Printers & scanners (is it listed?)
✅ Fix 3: Reconnect scanner (different USB port)
✅ Fix 4: Update / reinstall scanner driver (Device Manager)
✅ Fix 5: Run Windows troubleshooter (quick auto-fix)
🕒 Chapters:
00:00 Symptoms + why this happens
00:55 Fix 1 — Restart WIA service
01:40 Fix 2 — Check Printers & scanners list
02:30 Fix 3 — Reconnect USB / different port
03:05 Fix 4 — Update / reinstall drivers
04:30 Fix 5 — Run troubleshooter + recap
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