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 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.