Printer adds a background to all graphics

My Officejet Pro has started printing a colored background all of my photos and drawings where there should be white space. If i print in color, the background is a light beige. If I print in BW, it is a light grey. On both, you see individual dots of color fairly easily. This just started recently. It applies to both existing files and new ones.
It does not matter what program the photo or document was created in--Microsoft Word, Publisher, Libra Office Writer, etc. It even started doing it on my logo on the invoices that I print from Quickbooks.
If I scan and paste a line drawing into a word processing program, the background fills the whole box that I pasted the drawing in. For photographs, it prints the beige or grey color everywhere in the photo that should be white.
I have run all of the print diagnostics from HP and they all say it is fine. I have also run the troubleshooter from HP and from Windows, and neither found a problem.

Hello @sldmsh,
Welcome back to the HP Support Forums! I understand when you print pages to your HP Officejet Pro 8600 the background is filled on the printouts. No matter which program you print from this happens. You have ran the print diagnostics but they all show the printer is fine.
Are you able to make a copy without the background being filled? If the Copy is producing the same results then we know it is the hardware. You will need to contact our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
If the Copy comes out fine, then we have a driver issue. Continue below:
1. Unplug the USB if using a direct connection.
2. Remove the HP OJ 8600 software from your computers Control Panel's Uninstall a program option.
3. Restart the computer.
4. Make sure all the OJ 8600 software is gone from the programs list as well as your HP folder listed under the All programs in your Start Menu.
5. Now go ahead and download the software and drivers for your OJ 8600 (DO NOT plug in USB until the software prompts you to):
http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Officejet-Pro-8600-e-All-in-One-Printer-series---...
6. Go ahead and print a test page.
7. If you are unable to print a test page, please run the HP Print and Scan Doctor- It was designed by HP to provide users with the troubleshooting and problem solving features needed to resolve many common problems experienced with HP print and scan products connected to Windows-based computers.
Please let me know if this was successful! I will watch for your reply.
Thank you,
HevnLgh
I work on behalf of HP
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