HP Officejet Pro 8500 prints slow with Lion. One page every 1.5 to 2 min. Apple support offered no help and HP unable to help. Any suggestions?

HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless prints slow with lion. One page every 1.5 to 2 min. Apple support and HP no help. Any suggestions?

Although printer is wireless capable I have it connected directly to iMac via USB to help with speed. I just completed resetting printer and reinstalling to no avail, still approx 2 min to print one page.

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HT3669 HP Officejet Pro 8500 Print to Fax with Mountin Lion

Does anyone know how to install the Fax Printer for an HP Officejet Pro 8500 to work with Mountain Lion? HP website says it's in Mountain Lion. Apple Support says its not, but it is a known problem and that HP has the fix. HP Yech Support reads tje website to you, then tells you to delete all the printer on your system and sart over. Standard HP.

NoMan99 wrote:
Don't know anyhting about A909a, but it doesn't work for A909g series.
That same article mentions there is also a Fax driver available for the A909g and A909n.
NoMan99 wrote:
If you delete the FAX oru=inter then try to add it to force a new driver selection, there is no Fax printer that appears for the HP Office Jet 8500 -- only the Printer.
Never had a HP, but with my Canon device that supports Faxing from OS X, you see multiple entries in the Default view of the Add printer window. One for printing, one for scanning and one for faxing. When you select the entry showing Fax in the Kind column, the supporting fax driver is selected.

Will my HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless work with the new Mac OS Lion

Will my HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless work with the new Mac OS Lion

My experience with upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion is that the OfficeJet Pro 8500 Wireless will print just fine, although it seems to take a little longer to find the printer on the network. My scan function however locks up and will not work. This really is an annoyance, though, since I have VueScan, which works fine with Lion.
Hopefully, Apple and HP will not orphan the OS native scanning feature for HP multifunction printers.

HP Pavilion dm4-1160us not interfacing with HP Officejet Pro 8500 A e All-in-One Printer A910a

HP Pavilion dm4-1160 us Entertainment Notebook stoped pring with HP Officejet Pro 8500 A e All-in-One Printer A910a
Operating System is Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) Service Pack 1
How do I get the printer working again?

Hello white2012.
It would help knowing how the printer is connected to the computer (USB, Ethernet cable, Wifi).
Is there any error message shown in the computer or in the printer?
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Problem with HP Officejet Pro 8500 printer: cleans printheads every time it's turned on

Hello everybody,
the printer HP Officejet Pro all-in-one 8500 (A909a - product n. CB022A) cleans printheads every time I turn it on. This problem affects any HP Officejet Pro 8500 printer, it isn't a problem only of that one I purchased. It is an annoying and irritating bug because the printheads cleaning at each power on implies two bad disadvantages:
ink waste (each printheads cleaning process consumes some ink);
too much time (2-3 minutes) to get the printer ready after power on.
I upgraded my printer with the last firmware available on the HP site (firmware ver. DLM1FN1006BR) but the bug is still present.
At this point I ask:
there exists a way (or procedure) to disable this unnecessary automatic cleaning at every power on?
Can someone contact HP engineers or tell me how contact directly one of them to indicate the bug and ask a new firmware update?
Please don't tell me to leave the printer turned on all the time or that the printheads cleaning at every power on is a normal behavior! Where is then power and ink saving claimed for this printer model?
I hope to receive a solution for this problem. Thanks in advance to everybody will help me!
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The servicing when the printer is turned on is normal and is required to keep the printheads healthy (not clogged). See here for information.
As for power savings, the printer will automatically go into a low power mode when not printing for some time. It is not necessary to turn the product off and on to save power.
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New IPad airprint does not find Officejet Pro 8500 A909g series with DLM1FN1006BR firmware

Does the Officejet Pro 8500 A909g seriea with DLM1FN1006BR firmware accommodate airprint on the new IPad? If not, is there some fix?
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No, your printer is not AirPrint capable and cannot be. You can try other printing apps, like HP's ePrint Home & Biz.
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Epson Workforce 500 and HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 - "Printer Offline"

This week I downloaded an Epson printer driver update from Apple's Software Update. I use an Epson Workforce 500 with my Mac Mini computer at my office. Since installing Snow Leopard originally I had experienced no problems with the printer but assumed that if Apple was telling me to install a driver update, I should do so. Big mistake!
After installing the driver update I was unable to print anything. When attempting to print a page from Safari or MIcrosoft Word, everything initially seemed ok, until I saw my printer icon bouncing in the Dock with a yellow symbol indicating "Printer Offline." After searching the Apple site and various discussion boards I spent an entire afternoon attempting all of the recommended fixes with no results. Since I cannot operate my business without a printer, I decided to simply purchase a new printer hoping that this was simply an Epson problem.
I am now the proud owner of an HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 Premier All-in-One. Unfortunately I am still suffering from the "Printer Offline" message whenever I attempt to print anything. After spending another afternoon on the phone with a tech support person from HP, I am still unable to print. I have done all of the following:
Disconnected and reconnected all cables between the computer and the printer.
Switched the USB cable to a different USB port on the computer.
Restarted the computer and the printer.
Unplugged and replugged the computer to reset it.
Checked to confirm that the printer does show up under USB on the System Profiler.
Deleted any old print jobs in the print queue and made certain that the printer was not in pause mode.
Tried to print from various programs with the same result.
Although this printer does appear in the printer list, deleted it and then added it again under the Printer and Fax area of System Preferences.
Uninstalled the HP printer driver, restarted the computer, downloaded HP's latest driver for this computer from their website under the instruction of HP's tech support person and reinstalled this driver and again performing all of the above.
Repaired disk permissions several times.
Reset the printing system under the Printer and Fax area of System Preferences.
I have been unable to find any further possible fixes in any of the discussion boards either on the Apple or the HP site. After doing everything listed here the HP tech support person felt that the problem must be with Apple rather than HP since the problem developed initially after the Epson printer update and then occurred with both the Epson and the HP printers.
I have an appointment later today with an Apple Genius at my local Apple store to see if I can get any advice. Any suggestions from anyone on this board would be greatly appreciated since I do need my printer to carry on in my business. At this point I am desperate to the point of considering the replacement of my computer but am hesitant to do so suspecting that the new models should be released soon.

HI and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
Try downloading and installing the 10.6.1 combo update. It's OK to do this even though you are already running 10.6.1. One of the "fixes" .. "some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser"
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL930
Make sure and repair disk permissions after the installation.
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Always make sure your Mac has sufficient disk space available.
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. *Make sure you always have a minimum of 10% to 15% free disk space at all times.*
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HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless Networking with LINKSYS WRT54GS wireless router

I have a HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless printer conneted via WiFi to my LYNKSYS WRT54GS wireless router. I do not have a USB cable or ethernet cable plugged to the printer. I am able to use the 'scan to email button' and the 'scan to network folder' button on the front of the printer and I can pint from the PC to the printer with no problems.
I installed the HP printer software from the CD, choosing network/wireless connection, without having to install any USB cables from the PC to the printer in the process. many posts in the forum mention having to connect USB cables in the wireless installation process.
Can I install the software in the same fashion on the other two laptops? Or, do I need to do something differently?

The USB cable is used on those printers which do not have display or front panel wireless setup is not possible. We configure the wireless settings during install and save those settings in printer's memory by transferring through USB cable. Therefore the USB is plugged in during wireless installation temporarily. In your case I don't think plugging in USB cable is necessary as the printer is already on network and had IP address. Connect the laptops on wireless network and proceed with regular install, the printer should be detected automatically.
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HP OFFICEJET PRO 8500 PRINTER - new printhead installed - "checking device" won't shut off.

My magenta cartridge was not printing. All I got on the printed sheets was red ,yellow and pink colors. I replaced the magenta cartridge and the same thing happened. I then replaced to ccyan cartridge with the same results. I searched the tutotials and installed a new magenta/cyan printhead.
Now the "checking device" message won't go off. After about an hour I tried to turn the printer off and received the message that the mechanical operations coud not be turned off.
After another hour I just unplugged the printer.

Hello kenishal,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
Sorry to hear that the Officejet Pro 8500 is not printing its colors correctly, usually this type of issue is resolved by replacing the printhead. Hopefully we can get the printer past "checking device" to see if it has resolved the problem.
You can try removing and installing the printheads and the cartridges again, here is a walk through guide: 'Initializing' Displays on the All-in-One for Longer Than Expected During Setup.
If that helps get the printer to finish "checking device" and you are still having the missing or incorrect color issue, take a look through this support page: Fixing Ink Streaks, Faded Prints, and Other Common Print Quality.
Let me know if those suggestions have helped.
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HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909a_ Scan with HP Solution Center doesn't work

Hallo.
My name is Michele.
I can't use HP Solution Center for scanning with my HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909a (I have windows 7 O.S.) because, when I click on "Scan document" , a white error windows appears and says"Necessary Component is not founded or not correctly installed. Install again HP Photosmart software" . I uninstalled and installed again the software but it doesn't work. Previously it worked with XP. Recently I've updated XP with Windows 7 and I found HP Solution Center doesn't work. Perhaps it doesn't match with Win 7?
Thank you to everyone who wants help me
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Hi Folks,
I appreciate the time you have taken trying to resolve this issue. I was able to do some more research, and found a helpful solution, please click on the link below to get started:
The HP imaging device was not found... -Error popup
Please try the recommendation and let me know the outcome.
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HP Officejet Pro 8500 Prints Pink VS Red

My HP Officejet Pro 8500 is printing pink instead of red. I have replaced all ink cartridges even though ink levels were not low. I have had this printer for several years and not had this problem unless cartridges needed replacing. I have run tests on the printer - no streaks or lines, just no red or yellow or green on test page (pattern is: 1st set black/grey, 2nd set blue, 3rd set pink, 4th set pink, 5th set blue). I have searched online for solutions and nothing has worked. I can't find the printhead for additional cleaning/replacement. Help!

Your printer is not properly printing yellow. (Red = magenta + yellow, green = cyan + yellow)
The troubleshooting steps in the document here may help resolve the issue.
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HP Officejet Pro 8500 Printer forcing a preview page before printing

I have an HP Officejet Pro 8500 (my computer is Windows 7 home premium) and it worked great until a couple weeks ago, perhaps as result of my computer upgrading itself to IE 9, but I don't know.
Suddenly it started forcing open a Preview Page, making me wait (sometimes very long times) for the preview window to open, and then I had to click once again to actually start the printer. It is very annoying to have to wait endlessly for the window to open up, and then it's another click to actually start. It is wasting a lot of time and making the whole process much more cumbersome and tedious.
How can I go back to my printer starting immediately without all these in-between steps?

Hi there sorry to learn that you are facing this problem.
Are you still facing this issue? If you are I will do my best to help you.
Have you upgraded the firmware of your printer lately; you can get the latest firmware in the main support page for your printer
This is the main support page for your printer, GO HERE Go to software and drivers download and select your operating system. You should also upgrade the firmware of the printer.
If you are not experiencing this issue any longer, May you let me know, your time and courtesy, will be deeply appreciated.
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Officejet Pro 8500 prints only red

In the middle of a job, my Officejet Pro 8500 wireless all-in-one printer started printing only red. Now it does this every time, No cartridges are empty. Test pages are OK, but pages sent from websites, e-mails, etc, are just red. Any ideas?

Hi drbob31,
I see that you're having print quality issues. I would take a look at the document below.
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Let me know how it goes.

Officejet pro 8500 printer carriage does not go to the left to reset

I have a 4 yr old Oficejet pro 8500 - I want to change the print heads as its not printing color properly. But I cant move the carraige over to the left. Not by turning it on or off, or holding the @star 'ok' key. Is the machine passed its sell by date?

Hi , I see you are trying to remove your printheads and I think I may be able to help.
Here is a document on how to Replace the Printhead for HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-in-One Printer Series (A909) - the key to this, is that the printer needs to be powered on. If it still won't cooperate, you might have to do a hard reset. To do so, leave the printer on and unplug the power cable from the back of the printer. While it is unplugged, you can hold down the power button on the printer for about 10-15 seconds to release any built up power. Then plug the printer back in. Retry the steps listed in the document to move the carriage over. Please let me know if these steps resolved your issue, or if there is anything else I can do to help. I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks,

Recently my IMac with osx 10.4.11 has been running extremely slow. To the point where I have tried restarting.I have run Sophos antivirus software and have found nothing. Any suggestions?

Recently my IMac with osx 10.4.11 has been running extremely slow. It takes forever for Safari to switch screens. You can hear the computer constantly working. To the point where I have tried restarting.I have run Sophos antivirus software and have found nothing. Any suggestions?

First remove the antivirus software, it's possible that could be part of your problem! Slow Mac's can be caused by many different issues, including failing HD's, a HD that is too full (OS X really likes to have about 10-15% of the HD available), insufficient RAM, etc.. To troubleshoot your problem I'd recommend looking over 25 Ways to Speed Up Your Mac.

HP Officejet Pro 8500 prints slow with Lion. One page every 1.5 to 2 min. Apple support offered no help and HP unable to help. Any suggestions?

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