Scanning Freezes after several pagees -

Our Officejet Pro 8600 frequently freezes while scanning using the auto document feeder..  Sometimes at page 2 - sometimes later.  I've upgraded and reinstalled drivers - as of yesterday and it just froze again this morning.  This has been a constant problem and just trying to reach out for help!  Any words of wisdom on how to fix this? 

Hi , Welcome to the HP Forums! I noticed that your HP Officejet Pro 8600 plus, is freezing during scanning, on Windows 8.1, and I am happy to look into this scanning issue for you!  Please, try a hard reset, by going to this post, How to perform a Hard Reset, by . It is important that the printer's power cable is plugged directly into the wall outlet, and not a surge protector. Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector. This applies to Inkjet printers as well. After the hard reset, I would double check that the printer's firmware is up-to-date. Getting Printer Updates for HP Officejet Pro 8600 (N911), Officejet 6600 (H711) and Officejet 6700 Premium (H711) e-All-in-One Printer Series. Then, I would go through this guide, The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Does Not Pick Paper.  When the scan freezes, do you see any error messages, on the printer's display screen? If so, what is the error? Hope these steps help, and hope to hear from you soon!  “Please click the Thumbs up icon below to thank me for responding.”

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