The HP Community forums are filled with firsthand accounts from OfficeJet Pro 8620 owners. One user described their frustration with firmware FDP1CN2022AR, stating, “I can unfortunately no longer use third-party cartridges” and appealed for any tip regarding an old firmware version.

Watch the printer screen. It will show a progress bar or text indicating it is rewriting the flash memory. Double-click the downloaded .dmg file to mount it. Open the updater application.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 is a reliable all-in-one printer often used in small offices and home workspaces. However, like many modern HP printers, firmware updates (especially those released after 2016) have introduced – a feature that can reject third-party or remanufactured ink cartridges. For users who rely on affordable non-HP cartridges, a forced firmware update can suddenly render their printer unusable with those supplies.

To minimize these risks:

Modifying the internal software of any electronic device carries inherent risks. Take these precautions to protect your hardware:

Downgrade tools are typically Windows-based.

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