HP Officejet 8600 Cannot install software because printer is not detected on the wireless network

Hello,
recently I faced an issue with my new HP Officejet N911a: when trying to install software & drivers, I get an error "printer is not found on the network". Here is my setup and what I tried already:
- printer is connected to home wireless network (there is solid blue light on the printer etc). It has an IP address 192.168.x.x
- Windows 7 (64-bit) Lenovo laptop is connected to the same wireless network
- I don't have any MAC filtering
- I broadcast my SSID and have WPA-PSK
- I have default Windows 7 firewall
I was installing the latest drivers from HP website, but when it comes to installation, software never "sees" my printer on the network. I'm able to ping it and access from Windows explorer (by typing printer's IP address \\192.168.x.x).
I can install the printer via "Add printer", and wireless printing works fine, but in this case I'm unable to scan (error message is "Scanner communication cannot be established"). So I assume, that for scanning, I definitely need HP software.
If I connect the printer via USB to my laptop, software installs and I can scan without any issue. However, I would like printer to work wirelessly...
Does anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks!

Hi,
I don't have a similar printer to check but for few models the default scan to computer is Disabled, please don't ask me why. And we, users, have to enable this by:
Double click printer icon on desktop,
Click Manage Scan to Computer,
Click Enable
You may want to tick the last square too.
New software update may remove this option, please use HP Scan from All Programs > HP > HP [your printer] > HP Scan
Hope this helps.
BH
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