Help connecting MacBook Air to Printer

I'm trying to connect to friend's printer (HP8600) - software installed on my MacBook Air, but midway into "reading" the doc, I get the message "Printer is not responding."  Printer works fine on friend's PC. Suggestions?

Hello Rebecca Nordeman,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with a printer connected to your MacBook Air. The following resource may provide a solution:
Troubleshooting printer issues in OS X - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203343
Cheers,
Matt M.

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