HPPrintScanDoctorService is a service created by HP Print and Scan Doctor to fix printing and scanning issues in Windows.

Due to potential security risks, HP has discontinued maintenance of HP Print and Scan Doctor, and terminated the service effective May 27, 2025.

Why It Exists

It gets automatically installed and runs when using HP Smart, and remains even after uninstalling HP Smart, requiring manual removal.

Complete Removal Method

  1. Open Task Manager, find HPPrintScanDoctorService in the services list, and stop it;

  2. Run Command Prompt cmd as administrator, and enter the command:

    sc delete HPPrintScanDoctorService

    This command will remove HPPrintScanDoctorService from the services list;

  3. In C:\Program Files\, delete the HPPrintScanDoctor directory;

    If prompted that a program in the directory is still running, terminate it via Task Manager before deletion.