Home » HP » Multifunction Devices » HP 8500

HP 8500 Support Question

Find answers below for this question about HP 8500 - Officejet Pro All-in-One Color Inkjet.
Need a HP 8500 manual? We have 6 online manuals for this item!

HP Overview Questions Manuals Reviews Videos Research

Question posted by neach on June 5th, 2014

How To Set Default Printer On Hp 8500 All In One

The person who posted this question about this HP product did not include a detailed explanation. Please use the "Request More Information" button to the right if more details would help you to answer this question.

I Know the Answer!

I have the same question
Request More Information

Current Answers

Answer #1: Posted by freginold on July 18th, 2014 12:48 PM

This answer was accepted by the poster of the original question.

freginold

Member since:
December 20th, 2011

Points: 23,253,895

1,100
points

Hi, you can find instructions for changing your default printer here:

- How to change your default printer in Windows XP

These instructions were written for Windows XP, but they are very similar to current versions of Windows as well.

https://configpages.blogspot.com

Related HP 8500 Manual Pages

Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 4

...Solution Center Software (Windows) or the Help Viewer (Mac OS). (The user guide is unable to an existing wireless network. Set up Wireless (802.11) communication Your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device can connect the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device directly to your computer using a wireless connection (known as a Linksys wireless router or Apple AirPort Base Station) • A wireless...

Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 7

... button two times, and then release all buttons. HP Officejet 6500 All-in the window. NOTE: The diagnostic test might be a problem with the IP address and other and have indicator lights. Follow the onscreen instructions. Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is set as the default printer driver (Windows only) (page 10) 6. If Built...

Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 10

.... On the Ports tab, look for the version of the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device is set up your firewall might create a second version of services, right click HP Network Devices Support, and then click Restart. 5. NOTE: If there is more information see "Configure your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device using the HP device over the network, your network or the router manufacturer for...

Fax-Getting Started Guide - Page 4

... Australia Chile Greece Ireland Latin America Philippines Russia Brazil China India Japan Malaysia Poland Saudi Arabia 4 Set up the fax, connect the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device and install the software. Step 1: Identify the type of the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device. The following sections, you might already have a parallel-type phone system, see the "Solve fax problems...

Fax-Getting Started Guide - Page 5

... that you use a parallel-type phone system, determine if the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device will need to change the Auto Answer setting, see "Step 3: Manage and configure fax settings" on page 6. If you are going to connect another device (shared phone line). For information on setting up the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device for faxing using a serial-type phone system, see the Fax...

Fax-Getting Started Guide - Page 6

... guide available on the computer after installing the software. 1. Unplug any telephone devices from the control panel. Set up the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device to a phone line, set the fax header, date and time settings, and country/region settings. If you have connected the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device to work with your computer after installing the software. Plug the...

Fax-Getting Started Guide - Page 7

...check the status of the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device and to answer faxes automatically. The device answers all incoming calls and faxes. • Turn off the Auto Answer setting if you want to your phone line connection The HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device prints a report with the results of phone cord is connected to the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device • Checks that full-size...

Solutions-Getting Started Guide - Page 5

English How do I set up the HP Digital Solutions using the EWS. You can set up the HP Digital Solutions using the HP software provided with the HP Officejet Pro device. • If you are using a computer running Mac OS X (v10.4), you must set up and use either the HP Setup Assistant or the EWS. on a computer running Windows, this guide, you...

Solutions-Getting Started Guide - Page 9

... e-mail messages arrive in the box, and then click the HP Device Manager entry.) b. The HP Officejet Pro device is not set up correctly on the network Make sure that you have specified: • If you are installing the HP software for an explanation of the menu bar, type "HP Device Manager" in you inbox, you have already installed the...

Solutions-Getting Started Guide - Page 12

...information, see the electronic User Guide available on a hardware device (such as a printer) or in the firmware, rather than as software that.... Embedded Web server (EWS) A Web server provides an environment in which programs can set up the HP Digital Solutions available with your HP Officejet Pro device. A Web browser, such as Microsoft® Windows®, provides an environment in which...

Wireless-Getting Started Guide - Page 4

...) passphrase (if needed) NOTE: The Network Name (SSID) and WPA key or WEP passphrase are sometimes located on page 12. 4 Set up Wireless (802.11) communication Your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device can set up the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device to retrieve your network information, you must consult the documentation for your wireless router, the router manufacturer, or the person who...

Wireless-Getting Started Guide - Page 7

... the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device is running (Windows only) (page 9) 1. Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is online and ready (page 9) 5. If your computer.) 2. If Built-in Ethernet does not appear in the list, there might be a problem with your computer has indicator lights, check to see if the firewall software is set as the default printer...

Wireless-Getting Started Guide - Page 9

... printing or connecting to work with HP devices" on the printer status: • If the HP device is Offline, right-click the device and click Use Printer Online. • If the HP device is set as the default printer driver (Windows only) If you will need to reconfigure your firewall settings to allow the computer and HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device to sections 4 and 5. 4. On the desktop...

User Guide - Page 12

... online and ready 228 Your wireless router is using a hidden SSID 229 Make sure the wireless version of the HP device is set as the default printer driver (Windows only 229 Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is running (Windows only) ......229 Add hardware addresses to a wireless access point (WAP 230 Solve photo (memory card...

User Guide - Page 61

...network or quickly share them with this HP Officejet Pro device that the best settings are HP Digital Solutions? 6 HP Digital Solutions (some models only) 57 This section contains the following topics: • What are HP Digital Solutions? • Requirements • Setting up to your HP Officejet Pro device, press a button on the device's control panel, and scan documents directly to...

User Guide - Page 63

... running Windows, this software consists of software wizards that you can open from the HP Solution Center software. Setting up the HP Digital Solutions You can set up the HP Digital Solutions using the HP software provided with the HP Officejet Pro device. • If you are setting up Scan to E-mail or Fax to E-mail on a computer running Windows, the...

User Guide - Page 206

...loaded into the background. Make sure that your original has good image quality. ◦ Colored backgrounds can cause images in the HP Solution Center software might not recognize text that you scan the original. For example, if ...more information, see Load the originals. ◦ If you are using the HP Solution Center software, the default settings in the foreground to blend too much.

User Guide - Page 223

... This section covers the following : Try to the network: ◦ Try printing a document using the HP device. ◦ Check the network settings for your network. The HP Officejet Pro device is not set up your operating system. Make sure the DNS server is set up correctly on the HP device. For more information, contact your network administrator or the person who...

User Guide - Page 229

... your network • Make sure that might help solve the problem. Restart components of the HP device is set as the default printer driver (Windows only) • Make sure the HP Network Devices Support service is connected to your network • Check to your computer. Then release all buttons. Advanced wireless troubleshooting If you still are still...

User Guide - Page 233

.... 3. Solve wireless problems 229 Your wireless router is using the HP device over the network, continue to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - If you install the software again, the installer might be interfering. The version of the printer driver that is set as Default Printer. Or Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click...