HP Scanjet 7650 Scanner - How to do a Clean Uninstall

ISSUE:

How to complete a clean manual uninstall.

SOLUTION:

Run the Uninstaller application
1. Open the Macintosh hard drive (labeled as Macintosh HD by default).
2. Open Applications folder.
3. Open Hewlett-Packard folder.
4. Double-click Uninstaller application. (insert password when asked)
5. Select Uninstall All Products and click Next , then click Uninstall .
6. Close the hard drive and disconnect the scanner’s USB cable and Power Supply.
Removing Login Items: (running the uninstaller does not remove the Scanjet Manager, and this must be removed)
1. Click Apple and ^{Open System Preferences.}
2. Open Accounts .
3. Click User Name .
4. Click Startup Items Tab.
5. Highlight the HP Scanjet Manager and click the minus “-“ sign to remove it.
6. Close System Preferences window.
Removing Preferences from the User Profile:
1. Open the Macintosh hard drive (labeled Macintosh HD by default).
2. Open the Users folder.
3. Select your login name (labeled usually as a house icon).
4. Open the Library folder.
5. Open Preferences folder.
6. Drag the following items to the Trash :
  - com.hp.photo.director.plist
  - com.hp.photo.gallery.plist
  - com.hp.scanjet.plist
  - com.irislink.mac,ReadIris.plist
  - ReadIris Prefs folder
  - Hp PSP.rsrc
  - HP PS Pro Preferences
  - HP ScanJet Destinations
  - HP Email Prefs
  - HP Copy Prefs
NOTE: Some of the above preferences may not be found, this won’t affect the new installation.
Removing Extensions:
1. Open System folder.
2. Open Library folder.
3. Open Extensions folder.
4. Locate and drag to the Trash the hpPlugInInit.kext. file (put in password if asked).
  NOTE: If this extension is not found move on with this document, the new install will not be affected.
Remove any Alias created on the dock for the HP ScanJet by dragging to the Trash. Restarting the computer first will stop the HP Scanjet Manager from running while in the trash
Restart the Macintosh and empty the Trash.

SUMMARY:

Ensures all files have been removed in the event the HP Uninstaller does not remove them completely.

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HP Scanjet 7650 Scanner - How to do a Clean Uninstall