OCR scan using PhotoSmart Premium C309g and Mac OS X 10.8.5?

Greetings! I'm wondering if there's a way to scan text documents in an OCR format from my PhotoSmart Premium C309g to my Mac, which is running 10.8.5?
When I updated to 10.8, I downloaded the required driver from the Apple store. It works well for photos, but not so well for text files. The "text" option is grainy and not very readable. The black-and-white option works better, but the text is still dim, regardless of how I manipulate the manual settings.
I've seen responses that are three or four years old to a similar question relevant to earlier versions of Mac OS X, but I'm wondering if there's a work-around for 10.8?
If not, can you tell me if the driver for 10.9 includes an OCR option?
Thanks much!

Hi krisc,
Welcome to the HP Forums! I see that you are wondering how to scan text documents in an OCR format, using your HP Photosmart Premium c309g and Mac OS X 10.8.5. I am happy to help you with this issue!
At this time there is no OCR software for this printer for Mac OS X 10.8.5 or newer. I would however suggest looking for Third-Party software that could possibly work, with Mac OS X 10.8.5, and this particular printer.
Hope this answers your question, and have a great day!
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