Scanning with my Dell AIO All_in_One printer....I can't do it, can you help me?

I have done it before but its been months since we've used the printer for more than a place to set the modem.

I need to scan some papers to my computer, but when I push the Scan button it just looks back at me.  I imagine if it had a head it would be

shaking it at me saying "no way, pal!"

I though it was just aone button deal, but I've been thinking, do you need a certain software installed before the scan feature will work?

We had a Malware awhile ago, and maybe that did something to the software, and I know that I deleted a Photo-somthing trying to get rid of unused programs, and maybe THAT is the problem.

Any help would be great, or direct me to someplace I can download an instruction booklet or installation software (this stuff was already on

this computer when I purchased it from my wife's, cousin's, sister's neighbor's, friend. LOL, actually just wife's friend, but that was fun wasn't it.

thank you in advance,

jz