Q: Have a new 8600 printer. Installing, and get to point of "passord to allow HP installer to make changes" and none of my pass ... Have a new 8600 printer. Installing, and get to point of "passord to allow HP installer to make changes" and none of my passwords work. What do I do? more
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by rkaufmann87,Jan 21, 2013 10:44 AM in response to Karstenfromca
rkaufmann87
Jan 21, 2013 10:44 AM
in response to Karstenfromca
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Photos for MacAre you connecting via Wi-Fi, if so then use the password for your Wi-Fi network. Installing a printer is incredibly simple if you follow the directions. I'd first recommend stopping what you are doing and follow Apple's instructions in Printing Overview OS X Lion
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Jan 21, 2013 10:49 AM in response to Karstenfromcaby Paul_31,You say it won't accept any of your passwords. You are trying to use the 'admin' password for your computer to install the software, not some other password? Or have I misunderstood you?
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Jan 21, 2013 11:20 AM in response to Karstenfromcaby Csound1,Karstenfromca wrote:
Just got an HP 8600 printer. When I get to point of "password to allow HP installer to make changes" it won't accept any of my passwords, and there is nothing that says "check here to get password" Help????
It's looking for the password for an Admin user on the machine (probably you) use the one you log onto the computer with