Hey there. I maintain the hplip package, and as the others here have suggested, it should allow you to use the scanning function on your HP. It's necessary to install the firmware blob the HP devices require. Here's how I set it up every time I test my HP printer / scanner when updating the package:
- Install hplip (in your application menu it will show as HP Device Manager)
- Open HP Device Manager and install my printer through that
- Start my scanner program (I use Document Scanner but any scanning program should work). Start a scan.
At this point, the HP Device Manager should pop up a window telling you that it needs to install the firmware for your device. The window has instructions for doing this. (If you don't see the window, check to make sure it didn't appear behind other windows).
Try installing hplip and let us know how it goes. Good luck.