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HP Officejet Pro 8600 "Scan to Network Folder" always fails on Windows 10

· by shaun

Setting up Scan to Network Folder on an HP Officejet Pro 8600 always ended in an error, because the printer only speaks SMB1. Enabling the Windows SMB 1.0/CIFS Server feature made it work, at a security cost.

Tested onWindows 10; HP Officejet Pro 8600

Symptoms #

The Scan to Network Folder setup wizard on an HP Officejet Pro 8600 always ended with a generic error when pointed at a share on a Windows 10 PC.

Cause #

The 8600's firmware only supports SMB 1.0 for network folders. Windows 10 ships with the SMB1 server disabled.

Fix #

Found in this HP community thread: enable the SMB1 server and reboot.

Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off → SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support → tick SMB 1.0/CIFS Server → OK, then reboot.

Windows Features dialog with SMB 1.0/CIFS Server ticked

Caution (2026): SMB1 is obsolete and was the vector for WannaCry. Only enable it on a trusted network, ideally on a machine whose only job is receiving scans. Scan-to-email or HP's own scanning software avoid SMB entirely.