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‎09-29-2021 02:00 AM

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Product: HP Officejet Pro 8710
Operating System: macOS 11.0 Big Sur

Hi

 

I can print via WiFi from other apps (word/acrobat/mail).  I’m trying to scan from my printer and when I open the HP smart app - it says I’m not connected to the internet.  I’ve rebooted my computer, printer and uninstalled and reinstalled the HP SMART APP. I still can’t open the app. 

please help!

 

thanks! 

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‎09-30-2021 03:03 PM - edited ‎10-01-2021 04:54 AM

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Hi,

Adding some screenshots, be sure to follow the steps by exact order as shown:

 

Please follow below version of HP Easy Start, as soon as it launches open the top HP Easy Start menu and select Uninstall HP Software:

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/Applications/HP_Easy_Start.app.zip

 

Figure 1:

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Follow the steps on screen and then click on Set Up New Device and follow the steps to reinstall the printer.

 

As soon as HP Easy start prompts to install HP Smart, close HP Easy Start by pressing the Red X and press the Skip to Software Download button:

 

Figure 2:

ShlomiL_1-1633085558430.png

Figure 3:

ShlomiL_2-1633085558016.png

 

Now follow the steps on screen to complete the installation, be sure to switch to an HP Driver during the setup, if any such option is shown:

 

Figure 4: Switch driver option may appear

ShlomiL_3-1633085557981.png

 

Now try printing and or scanning from the HP Easy Scan app and check for any difference.

 

Shlomi



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‎09-29-2021 03:51 AM

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Hi,

Please follow below version of HP Easy Start, as soon as it launches open the top HP Easy Start menu and select Uninstall HP Software.

Follow the steps on screen and then click on Set Up New Device and follow the steps to reinstall the printer:

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/Applications/HP_Easy_Start.app.zip

 

As soon as HP Easy start prompts to install HP Smart, close HP Easy Start and press the Skip to Software Download button, then follow the steps on screen to complete the installation and check for any difference using HP Easy Scan.

 

Shlomi



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‎09-29-2021 07:47 AM

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sorry,  I am struggling to uninstall...I open up the download and it forces me to install a software update.  There is no easy start menu....

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‎09-29-2021 08:49 AM

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Could you please include a screenshot of the exact screen you refer to? to get some better understanding of any possible cause.



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‎09-29-2021 09:53 AM

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This is what I get.  I have tried via downloads folder too, and looked on utube.  it tells me to click on File- uninstall....where?

Thanks very much

 

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‎09-29-2021 10:58 AM

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Update - so I managed to uninstall and follow your instructions until I got to "Skip to software download" which didn't appear.  So I tried HP smart again and ended up with the same error message!  I have now spent HOURS trying to set this up and am frustrated and disheartened!  What am I doing wrong?

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‎09-30-2021 07:56 AM

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I'm no closer to solving this, can you offer any more help please?

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‎09-30-2021 03:03 PM - edited ‎10-01-2021 04:54 AM

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Hi,

Adding some screenshots, be sure to follow the steps by exact order as shown:

 

Please follow below version of HP Easy Start, as soon as it launches open the top HP Easy Start menu and select Uninstall HP Software:

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/Applications/HP_Easy_Start.app.zip

 

Figure 1:

ShlomiL_0-1633085557878.png

 

Follow the steps on screen and then click on Set Up New Device and follow the steps to reinstall the printer.

 

As soon as HP Easy start prompts to install HP Smart, close HP Easy Start by pressing the Red X and press the Skip to Software Download button:

 

Figure 2:

ShlomiL_1-1633085558430.png

Figure 3:

ShlomiL_2-1633085558016.png

 

Now follow the steps on screen to complete the installation, be sure to switch to an HP Driver during the setup, if any such option is shown:

 

Figure 4: Switch driver option may appear

ShlomiL_3-1633085557981.png

 

Now try printing and or scanning from the HP Easy Scan app and check for any difference.

 

Shlomi



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‎10-01-2021 09:44 AM

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Hallelujah l! It worked, thanks very much.  It may have taken all week, but I got there in the end!

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