HP Officejet Pro 8600 n911a - not working, again

I purchased this printer (Officejet Pro 8600) last week. Set up was really difficult. A PC laptop set up quickly and works fine. My iMac and Mac Book - coulnd't 'see' the printer for set up. I managed to install drivers and achieve printing by using a USB cable to set up the wireless' connections using the IP address.
All worked for Wednesday to Friday. This monring, both Macs find the printer 'unreachable', the PC is printing fine.
I have:
Hard reset the printer
Downloaded the Apple support files, and restarted
Downloaded the most up to date drivers from the HP website
Still nothing. What next?
My Mac is using OS 10.8.5
This is costing me time and money, not withstanding the purchase price. What next ... I need a printer - or I wouldn't have paid for one.
All help gratefully received.

Good news - I've managed to add a static IP address.
So, for now at least, the iMac and Mac Book can see the printer and print. Hopefully it lasts ...
Still cannot 'scan to computer'. It works on the pc, but I cannot scan to/via the macs - which is what I need to do. And no, I cannot share a network folder on the pc (it is not mine). Is there any way around this? It used to work fine with the HP scan software on my old Deskjet F4580 ... any advice appreciated

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When you say Airprint, are you printing Wireless diect to the 8600 or is the 8600 connected to your wireless network?
When you say the latest plu-n, do you mean the update from Apple Software Update (Apple Store) or the full 10.9 solution from HP.com?
In either case I would recommend first just deleting the print queue on the Macintosh and re-adding it. If that does not resolve the issue try resetting teh print system and adding the printer back new.
Try performing a "reset print system" on teh Macintosh and then reconnecting to the printer.
To reset the print system perform the following:
1. Open System Preferences
2. Click on the Print & Scan
3. click or click in the box listing the current print queues.
4. Select Reset printing system...
5. Enter admin User Name and Password
6. Reboot the Macintosh
7. Try setting up the printer again
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The two metal clips under the document feeder are not holding it down far enough. If you lift the adf you can see them underneath one on the front one on the back. Putting a bit of left pressure (towards the left side of the machine) on both clips bends them slightly this will hold the adf cover down tighter and the machine will now see it as closed.
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Hi Danecrazed, maybe this link below can help you. This will direct you to download the Mac HP software for 10.9 support.
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Can;t enable web service on HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a

HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a we have installed this printer as a network printer. Everything works fine except that I cannot enable the Web service to EPrint or scan to an email. It says the printer cannot access the internet.
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Hello. First power cycle the printer, and the router to see if that will clear up the error message. To do that unplug the router then power down the printer using the power button. Then plug the router back in and once it is back up an running, turn on the printer and try to reconnect to web services
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Once it brings up your Officejet's EWS, locate the tab that is labeled “Network”. From there look in the left column on the new page that will pop up and select IPv4, wired or wireless will depend on how the printer is connected to the network. That will bring up the page to set the Static DNS. It will be the 2nd portion of that page.
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NOTE: if another message with an option to click “OK” appears, read that message carefully. Most of the time it is an option to undo the change you just did and you will want to avoid clicking that message. Just navigate away from that page by clicking on another tab.
Power cycle the printer. Once printer is back up and through with calibrations from being turned off and on. Reattempt to connect to web services by touching the icon.
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I have officejet pro 8600 n911a ana cant turn it off

its new not used so much.. suddenly this problem has emerged.. i press on the turn off button.. and its like im not doing any thing.. it denies to turnoff!!

Hello bia7assan,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I see when you try and turn off your HP Officejet Pro 8600 n911a it will not power off, when you press and hold the power button.
I would like you to start here: The HP Printer Won't Turn On or Respond When the Power Button is Pressed, please note *If you are using a surge protector, extension cable, or power strip, follow these steps to plug the printer directly into a wall outlet to make sure that the power source functions correctly.
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Can I print from my iPhone 4 using an HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a

Can I print from my iPhone 4 using an HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a. And if so how do I do this????

Hi stacy7560,
You can print from your iPhone4 to your 8600 using Apple's AirPrint feature. I have a few steps you can follow to do this:
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2. Select the mail application on the iOS device and open an email you wish to print.
3. At the top of the screen, locate and press the action icon.
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Hi rjbarnar,
I see you are getting an error on your HP OfficeJet 8600 when trying to connect it wirelessly to your network. Can you please let me know the Exact model of 8600 you are using as well as the current Operating system?
If you have the base model of 8600 the N911a and are running Windows XP or Higher (Vista, 7 or 8) I would like you to go ahead and update the Firmware of the printer:
HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a Firmware
Before starting the upgrade:
The HP Officejet Pro 8600 Firmware flashing (upgrade) requires a wired network or a USB connection.
DO NOT upgrade the printer firmware in a wirelessly connected printer.
If the computer has a firewall installed or enabled, it may block the Firmware Download Utility from accessing the printer. Therefore, please remember to temporarily disable any firewall that may be on the computer, including firewalls such as Microsoft Windows XP Firewall, Sygate, Zone Alarm or BlackICE.
Please click on the How to install tab when on the download page and read all recommendations and the process before installing.
If you are using a different model of 8600, please reply back with that information.
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Paper drawer on Officejet Pro 8600 will not close

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HP Officejet Pro 8600 N911a - Print when Fax is Not Saved

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Google cloud print for officejet pro 8600 - could not get printer information from hp.

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Hey rch33k, I am sorry for the ongoing issue that you are having accessing Google Cloud Print. This is being looked into as this is not a singular issue and is affecting other customers as well. Engineers are currently investing this problem to try and provide a solution to it. I want to again apologize and thank you all for your patience in this matter. They only other thing to attempt at this time is to contact Google for further assistance to see if anything can be done on their end. Hopefully this will be fixed quickly
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Hp officejet pro 8600 doesn't work with yosemite

Dear,
I've installed yosemite on my mac and now scanning doesn't work, there isn't the scanning button in system/print and scan like before installing yosemite!
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 is not recognised on the network

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I have run HP Diagnostic Utility - it finds Photosmart 2610 but not Officejet 8600.
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Do you have a wireless router? Have you tried just setting it up wirelessly?
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus Not Recognized On The Network

I have a CenturyLink DSL Modem/Router that has 4 ports on the back. I use Port 1 on the DSL Modem/Router to conntect to my NetGear Router. I use Port 2 on the DSL Modem/Router to connect my HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus printer. I use Port 3 on the DSL Modem/Router to connect my Brother MFC-7360N printer. I am not using Port 4 of the DSL Modem/Router.
My NetGear Router is used to connect all wired desktop PC's (5) in the house.
I was able to successfully install the software for the Brother printer on all computers and can print on the Brother printer from any of the desktop pc's.
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You are running a double NAT scenario, not good. Simple fix, put the gateway unit (modem/router) in bridge mode, which will disable the router functions and just make it a modem. Now connect the Netgear router to the gateway unit and have this handle all your wired and wireless connections.
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Hi breannemk,
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