Image shifts every 1.125 inches printing photos on an OfficeJet Pro 8600

On my OfficeJet Pro 8600 I notice that I have a line through images every 1.125 inches. Any ideas?
I have already attempted to align the printhead.
I am running Windows 7.
HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One Printer - N911g/N911h

I should mention that this is when I print from Windows to HP photopaper (4" x 6")

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Scanning a 4 x 6 photo, new HP Officejet Pro 8600 automatically scans the entire glass area.

The 8600 forces me to crop the scanned photo. My old 8500 automatically recognized only the photo (or multiple photos if more than one) and presented them as cropped final images. How can I do the same with the 8600? It is an Officet Pro 8600 Premium. I have a lot of photos to scan and it will take a long time if I have to crop each one. Why would HP go backwards in capability on a newer more expensive printer?

Hi Mar_R,
I saw your post on another forum thread I worked on previously; Re: Multiple photo scan on Officejet Pro 8600. I would like to help answer your inquiry and adjust your settings to auto crop your 4x6 photos.
Mar_R wrote on the other thread:
I just posted a related problem elsewhere in the forums with my new 8600. I have to wonder though, how can this be a Windows related problem, as only two days ago, when I had my 8500 running and connected, it could scan and recognize multiple photos and save them as separate files. I am running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit by the way, on an HP all in one computer. Yesterday, I uninstalled my 8500 driver and the 8500 HP Solution Center Software, and installed the new 8600 software and there is no function to recognize individual photo scans. In the hour or so between uninstalling the old HP printer software and installing the new, there were no updates to Windows. I submit that this is an oversight or ommission by HP from the software included with the printer. But I am puzzled as to how they can justify going backwards in capability from an older printer to a newer and more expensive one.
My response to the individual I was working with was "You can not set the scan option to detect separate items on the Windows operating system any more. This is clearly a feature that was removed from the software. I even tried checking 3rd party software programs with the hopes of bypassing the limitation the HP newer software has created.
The only glimmer of hope I could find is that I believe the newer printer software, v33, has re-added the feature. I suspect the customers were heard. I mean I imagine you are not the only one that has come across this and expressed the desire to be able to detect separate items when scanning."
I made no reference to this being a Windows issue. This feature is available when scanning to a Mac, but the version of software is different. In fact, scanning to a Mac and scanning to a Windows operating system are entirely different and incomparable.
I hope this answers your inquiry. As for finding a solution to the issue you are experiencing, it sounds like the issue is not actually detecting separate items, rather you are trying to scan 4x6 and have it auto crop so you do not need to manually crop each scan. If this is correct, please use the instructions below.
Open HP Scan, create a new shortcut, change the Scan Size to 4x6.
Now you will not have to crop the image each time you scan, all you have to do is choose the appropriate scan shortcut. I hope this helps.
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At a new job and looking for directions on setting up to print on a HP officejet pro 8600 plus from a samsung notebook.
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I see that you looking for some assistance with setting up the printer on your new notebook.
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Which Windows Operating System am I running?
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Hi,
The simplest approach might be to turn the wireless functionality off on the printer when your daughter is using the iPad.
When you need to print, switch it back on again. There should be an option on the printer panel to switch off wireless.
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Printing duplex with HP Officejet Pro 8600 causes windows 7 OS to shut down/restart

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Yes, the updated USB 3.0 driver corrects the issue and should be installed.
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Cannot Print to Fax Using OfficeJet Pro 8600

Issue: Cannot print to fax on HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Setup: Running Mac Mavericks 10.9.4
Steps Tried So Far: Installing updated driver available on support page. No firmware update needed.
What Happens:
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3) Pop Up Box Shows:
What I'm Asking For:
Step-by-step guidance on to get computer to connect to fax. Printing is working fine, as is scanning. I am also able to fax directly from the printer iteself.
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Hello Ermagherd, and welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!
I see you are having issues with your print drivers. I would like to help.
Are you connected USB or wireless?
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Margins on print copies from HP Officejet Pro 8600 Printer are not aligned with original document

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Hi lbaker67,
Have you tried doing the firmware update for the printer? The firmware update
Fix/Enhancements are as follows.
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2) Improve ease of wireless setup
3) Enhanced Embedded Web Services
4) Improve Print Quality
5) Improve Ink Usage
6) Improve paper path performance
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To check the version of your current printer firmware:
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How or where do I find the printer year? HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus

How can I get the printer year for the HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus? I have looked in printer staus report and the various labels I can find on the printer itself. I'm sure I'm just missing it.I bought it new, so I do not have any reason to think the information was removed prior to purchase. Thanks

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Hello there! Welcome to the forums @bkgkrib ,
I read your post and added a screen shot of what I believe you are referring to. I will do my best to help you. Could you let me know what operating system you are running? I will look into this some more for you as to what could have happened. Also tell me if you had recently made any changes such as an upgrade, new computer, new router, ISP, any changes at all.
Also let me know how you have the printer connected (wireless, ethernet or usb).
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Officejet Pro 8600 - Macbook Pro and Macbook Air will not print

Products:
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Macbook Pro (Mac OS X, Version 10.7.5)
Macbook Air (OS X, Version 10.8.2)
Question:
Why did my Macs initially print fine, but now will not print at all?
Full Story:
I have a wireless network at my house that consisted of a 30mb cable internet, Netgear 900n, HP Officejet Pro 8600, 2 Dell Laptops with Windows 7, a Lenovo Laptop with Windows 7, and Dell Tower with Windows 7 - All printed just fine.
The HP Officejet 8600 was added to my network about 2 months ago.
I added a Macbook Pro and a Macbook Air about 3 weeks ago. Both Macs printed just fine for about a week. Then suddenly they stopped. I spent about 2 hours on the phone with HP Service, and they finally said it must be my router. So I called Netgear. Netgear was useless! They wanted me to agree to charges for services before they would even discuss the issue.
Due to information provided by HP's service support, and because Netgear will not support their product, I promptly purchased a new router - an Apple Airport Extreme.
The Macs recognize the printer, will print if hardwired via a USB cable, but will not print wirelessly to the Officejet Pro 8600. The PCs print fine.
The frustration that is being felt is compound by the fact that the Macs printed just fine with the Officejet Pro 8600 2 weeks ago, and now the printer just shows "idle"... even with a new router. (see image below)
Please help, I appreciate any support.
As a side note, the HP Service rep was very friendly, and definitely tried to support the HP Product, which is much more than I can say about Netgear.
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Hi,
More likely the issue related with Multicast, which Apple devices relies on to communicate with teh device through the network.
First try unplugging the router for 30 seconds.
Plug it back to the power and wait for 2-3 minutes.
Turn the HP printer Off and back On, then check for any difference.
If the same persists, try changing your router configuration as following
Note: the settings below are not related with the HP product, I provide you the steps as a best effor and those are only based on my own knowledge. you may try modifying the router settings at your own risk:
Open the router configuration page (can be found listed as the Default Gateway by clicking the Wireless icon on the printer, then print a network configuration report.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click the Setup option from the menu, then click on WAN Setup.
Make sure to uncheck the box next to Disable IGMP Proxying and Apply the changes.
Click the LAN Setup on the same Setup menu.
Set the RIP Version as RIP-2 and Apply the changes.
Reboot your router and then check for any change.
I hope you may find that information useful, you may also use the user guide below for further information:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNDR4500/WNDR4500_UM_07DEC2011.pdf
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Hello @ladybonds ,
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Image shifts every 1.125 inches printing photos on an OfficeJet Pro 8600

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