diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py

index 5d48aaa..88e663f 100755

--- a/setup.py

+++ b/setup.py

@@ -399,9 +399,19 @@ else: # INTERACTIVE_MODE

             #log.warning("Cannot setup fax - device does not have fax feature.")

             setup_fax = False

+        norm_model = models.normalizeModelName(model).lower()

+

+        # get out if the found model is standalone scanner, hp-setup is printer/fax setup tool

+        if 'scanjet' in norm_model:

+            log.error('The device {} is a standalone scanner. '

+                      'hp-setup is a printer/MFD setup tool, '

+                      'not scanner installation tool. '.format(model))

+            log.info(log.bold('Scanners do not need a installation, but they may '

+                              'require a binary plugin (install by \'hp-plugin -i\').'))

+            clean_exit(1)

+

         # ******************************* PLUGIN

-        norm_model = models.normalizeModelName(model).lower()

         plugin = mq.get('plugin', PLUGIN_NONE)

         if ignore_plugin_check is False and plugin > PLUGIN_NONE:

diff --git a/ui5/setupdialog.py b/ui5/setupdialog.py

index c6f234b..a5041c1 100644

--- a/ui5/setupdialog.py

+++ b/ui5/setupdialog.py

@@ -1326,6 +1326,18 @@ class SetupDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):

             self.mq = device.queryModelByURI(self.device_uri)

             back_end, is_hp, bus, model, serial, dev_file, host, zc, port = device.parseDeviceURI(self.device_uri)

             self.model = models.normalizeModelName(model).lower()

+            if 'scanjet' in self.model:

+                FailureUI(self,

+                          self.__tr('<b>The device {} is a standalone '

+                                    'scanner.</b> <p>\'hp-setup\' is a tool '

+                                    'for installing printers and multifunction '

+                                    'devices. Scanners supported by HPLIP '

+                                    'work out-of-the-box after HPLIP installation, '

+                                    'or they may require a binary plugin, which you '

+                                    'can install by \'hp-plugin -i\'.</p>'.format(model)))

+                self.displayPage(PAGE_DEVICES)

+                return

+

             self.showAddPrinterPage()

         elif p == PAGE_ADD_PRINTER: