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03-23-2022 03:30 PM - edited 03-23-2022 03:45 PM
I had a contract due last week and I was working on it the night before on my computer after I had upgraded to Windows 11 the night before. I went to print my documents as usual and started on the 6 hour panic because the HP office jet 8600 Pro that has served me so well suddenly can't hook up on a simple Wi-Fi connection to my computer! I had to download the documents to Google drive eventually and figure out how to print these documents through my phone instead of my Windows 11 laptop. What is going on!? I simply need to hook up my printer. Is there some reason this has not been simply added to the firmware code for the office jet 8600 Pro!? I never should have had to experience what I did, going into the meeting looking like I hadn't slept in 2 days because of what I went through the night before because one of the top printer makers does not update the firmware for a simple Wi-Fi hook up? Please let me know what I need to do to hook up my office jet 8600 Pro to my computer now that I have updated to Windows 11. Thank you
03-29-2022 02:30 AM
Hi@Mtnmann,
Welcome to the HP Support Community! I'd like to help!
I see you are experiencing issues with the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Printer is not connecting to Wi-Fi after the windows update.
I have a few recommendations
- Please check if your printer is supported in Windows 11, as well as the compatible software and drivers available to download from this link https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4839960-4840167-16.
- Check this link to connect an HP printer to a local Wi-Fi network to wirelessly print.
- https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_1780623-1698506-16
Hope this helps! Keep me posted.
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