It's updated shortly after new software becomes available or a vendor discontinues support for a model. Before connecting your device to your Mac, check for software updates to make sure that you have the latest software for your device. When your HP printer is not working, you may want to update the driver. There hpare two ways to download and install the driver software. Read on and learn how each way works. Way 1: Download and Install the Driver Automatically from HP Customer Support If you know how to find and download the driver on HP’s website, just go to and follow the on-screen instructions. Please note you need your printer model or serial number to download the correct driver. ![]() Way 2: Update the Driver Automatically using Driver Easy If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with. Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks: 1. And install Driver Easy. Run Driver Easy and click Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers. Click the Update button next to the HP printer driver to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver (you can do this with the FREE version). Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All). Here take HP K8600 for example. Driver Easy will detect your printer according to the product name. Hello Windows Vista came to its 'end of life' for support with Microsoft in April 2017. The HP UPdate Software Utility was replaced with the HP Support Assistant (HPSA). The HPSA isnt going to support Vista and there haven't been any updates for your Computer since 2010, so any update utility will be useless anyway. Just know that connecting to the internet with that machine will not be secure, compared to later versions of Windows, since there are no more updates from Microsoft or HP. Microsoft doesn't offer either of those services anymore. You would have to look for a copy of Windows 7 from a 3rd party seller somewhere and install it. But MS doesn't offer free upgrades to 10 now. Hp Software Update DownloadsYou would have to buy a copy of that also. HP does not support Windows 7 or 10 drivers on that old machine, so you would have to take your chances with the upgrade. Windows 7 will be obsolete in 2020 as MS announced it end of support then. Personally, I would not recommend spending any money on that old Vista system.
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