If you see a carriage path issue with your HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer, make sure the carriage is docked. To resolve the problem, let's look at HP Officejet Pro 8600 troubleshooting steps:
To turn off the printer,
Next, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer.
Place the fingers into the slot on the left side of the printer and then pull open the ink cartridge access door.
Now, pull out the jammed or torn paper from inside the HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer.
Check for torn pieces of paper that may remain inside the HP printer with a flashlight. Torn pieces of paper that remain inside the printer will likely cause more jams.
You need to close the ink cartridge access door now.
Connect the power cord to the rear of the printer and turn it on.
Lastly, wait until the warm-up period is over, and the printer is idle and silent before proceeding.
Follow the steps to reset the printer:
1. Turn the printer on and wait until the printer is silent.
2. With the printer on, disconnect the power cord from the rear of the printer and unplug the power cord from the outlet.
3. Wait at least 60 seconds.
4. Plug the power cord back into the outlet and reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
5. Turn the printer on and wait until the printer is silent before attempting to print again.
If you are able to print after resetting, you don't need to continue troubleshooting.
Follow the steps to check the printer for the latest updates:
1. From the home screen on the control panel, select ePrint. Wait for the ePrint status to display.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Printer Update, then select Check for Update Now.