HP Pavilion stopped connecting to HP Office Jet Pro 8600

[SN_247]

My laptop and printer were connected and working without any issues other than it was a bit slow to start printing.  I uninstalled the driver thinking maybe that would rectify it and tried to install the new driver. Now my laptop cannot find the printer. I can print from other devices on the network but not from my laptop, 

I can see the printer in the printer menu but clicking it a dialogue box says its not connected. It's not visible in word - only onenote printer is available.

I've tried scan doctor and that hasn't worked. I can't add using the add printer button. I've powered off the router, printer and laptop.

Any suggestions, please.

[TEJ1602 · Accepted solution]

@SN_247, Welcome to HP Support Community!

This could be due to the connectivity or the drivers installed. Let us try to isolate and resolve the issue-

You may need to instead go into your router settings and try changing the channel manually. Experiment with different channels to see which one works best.

Use HP Print and Scan Doctor

Download HP Print and Scan Doctor and run the program. It will automatically diagnose and fix any printer connectivity issues. 

For more information, go to https://support.hp.com/us-en/topic/printscandoctor

Update the printer firmware

Download available firmware updates from the HP website

With the printer on and connected to the computer, go to HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads, and then identify your printer. Look for and install any available firmware updates. Refer to the document HP Printers - Updating or Upgrading Printer Firmware

Assign manual IP to the printer

The steps on how to set a manual IP address can be found here.

For the DNS servers please use 8.8.8.8 for the Manual Preferred DNS Server and 8.8.4.4 for the Alternate DNS server. These are Google’s public DNS servers

If the issue persists, I recommend you delete the driver and root level and retry, follow the steps below: 

1) In Windows, search for and open Programs and features 

2) Select your HP Printer 

3) Select Uninstall 

4) In Windows, search for and open Devices and printers 

5) In the Devices and Printers windows look for your HP printer. If you see it listed right-click on it and choose ‘Delete’ or ‘Remove Device’ 

6) Open up the run command with the “Windows key + R” key combo. 

7) Type printui.exe /s and click Ok. (Note: there is a space in between “printui.exe”

8). Click on the “Drivers” tab 

9) Look for the HP Printer driver. If you see it Click on it and click Remove at the bottom 

10) Select Ok 

11) Select Apply and Ok on the Print Server Properties windows 

12) Close Devices and Printers.

Use this link to download and install the new driver. Configure the printer.

Add a TCP/IP port.

1. Print a Network Configuration Report from the Printer Settings or Wireless menu.
2. Right-click your printer, select Printer Properties, click the Ports tab, and then click Add Port.
3. Select Standard TCP/IP Port, and then click New Port.
4. Follow the instructions to add a new port using the information listed on the Network Configuration Report.
5. Try printing.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted. 

Please click “Accepted Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution. Click the “Kudos/Thumbs Up" on the bottom right to say “Thanks” for helping!

[SN_247]

Hello, I'm sorry I didn't see your message earlier but thank you. I did eventually get the printer to reconnect and I am not surprised that it may be a connectivity issue given all these people now working from home on the residential networks. 

I reset the router several times and restored the printer to its factory settings a couple of times. There was lots of powering off and trying the printer installation wizard. Scan doctor and an installation fault patch didn't seem to be able to identify or correct the problem. 

Anyway, the printer is connected and working again so I am delighted.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[TEJ1602]

@SN_247

That's great! Happy to hear that.

Let me know if you need any further assistance.