Random printing or garbage without sending a print job to printer

HP Officejet Pro 8600 has suddenly started randomly spewing out page after page with one or two lines (or nothing) of garbage. Nothing is listed in the print job window when this happens and it will continue until the paper tray is empty. However, touching the red "X" on the printer screen cancels the print job, but it will start up again in just a few seconds. After several repititions of this process, it finally stops.
Why is this happening and what do I need to do to fix the problem? The printer has worked fine up until the last 2 or 3 days.

Hey Ingie,
How is the Officejet Pro 8600 connected to the PC? (usb, ethernet, or wireless)
If USB, unplug the USB cable, restart the PC, and power cycle the 8600.
If Network (ethernet or wireless), unplug the router, wait for it to completely power back up, then power cycle the PC and printer.
If the unit continues to print random characters after the power cycling, then I would advise resetting this printer back to a factory state. I will send the information to perform this type of reset to you via private messages. Please check your inbox messages. Before performing these steps, please read Bob_Headrick's thread on printer resets found here.
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