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‎07-04-2021 08:46 AM

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Product: HP LaserJet Pro MFP M281cdw
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I have my Laser-jet hooked up and I can print scan copy and everything as long as I use my Mac but when I come over to my Windows 10 computer no matter what I try it tells me I have to sign into the cloud. Why in Gods name do I have to sign into the Cloud to print something from my computer? How do I remove the cloud as I do not use it with the mac? All I want is to be able to use my printer on both computers. I was able to do this before but for some reason this has been happening awhile and getting real tired of it.

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‎07-04-2021 10:30 AM

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@verna2197 

 

No need to use something you do not want to use.

Benefits not worth signing into the HP Smart application?

HP Smart is not a mandatory application.

 

The printer provides a full solution / full driver printer software for your Windows OS version.

No sign-in to your HP Account necessary.

 

All your drivers, firmware, and printer software:

Category Software and Drivers

 

Your full driver printer support and download page here:

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw/M281cdw Printer Full Software Solution 

 

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"Remove the cloud as I do not use it with the mac" is not something for which I can offer any reasonable advice.

If you wish, start a new thread to ask about the full solution software for your Mac OS.

 

 

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