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●Device. This option sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render photographscorrectly when this option is selected, you must mana
Configure tabThe Configure tab contains controls for media-handling devices and controls for managing the HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 4-15 C
Installable OptionsThis control specifies whether you have an additional 250-sheet tray 3 installed on your printer. Thedefault setting is unselected.
5 The HP Color LaserJet 1600 ToolboxThis section provides information about the following topics:●Overview of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox●Syste
Overview of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 ToolboxNOTE The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer uses version 1.0 of the HP Color LaserJet 1600Toolbox. Some diff
Opening pageThe opening page that appears in the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox section depends on the installedconfiguration of the HP Color LaserJet
System requirementsThe following table describes the system requirements for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox.Web browser requirementsThe following
LocalizationThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox content is localized into the following languages.●English●Czech●Danish●Dutch●Finnish●French●German●Hun
Configuration options for the HP Color LaserJet 1600ToolboxThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox is divided into two main sections: the HP Color LaserJet
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox sectionThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox section is comprised of the following tabs.●Status tab●Troubleshooting tab●Al
List of tablesTable 1-1 Features of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer ...
Status tabThe Status tab contains the following pages.●Device Status page●Supplies Status page●Print Info Pages page96 Chapter 5 The HP Color LaserJ
Device Status pageThe Device Status page shows device status messages from the device. The Device Status page alsodisplays some pertinent printer info
●Critical error messages●Status messages●Printing reports and documents messagesInitialization and Ready messagesThe following table lists the availab
Install cyan cartridgealternates withSingle supply is not installed (identified by “?” character)Install magenta cartridgealternates withInstall yello
To accept press Non HP magenta installedalternates withTo accept press Non HP yellow installedalternates withTo accept press Non HP black installedalt
alternates withReady This message is a Ready State with Warning error; it does notrequire the user to take action.Order cyan cartridgealternates withR
Load paper Out of paper in all available traysManual feed Press alternates withLoad tray 1 <Type> <Size>Print manual feed mode.Load tray #
Warning messagesThe following table lists the available status/control panel warning messages for the HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer.Table 5-4 HP Colo
Duplexer ErrorTurn off then on Duplex not connected/installed correctlySensor errorTurn off then on Toner level or TOP sensor errorsStatus messagesThe
Supplies Status pageThe Supplies Status page displays the status of all of the supplies used by the printer, including theblack, cyan, magenta, and ye
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Print Info Pages pageThe Print Info Pages page provides users the ability to easily print out the internal special pages thatare generated by the devi
Troubleshooting tabThe pages listed under the Troubleshooting tab consist of static HTML content outliningtroubleshooting procedures.The Troubleshooti
Clearing Jams pageUse this section to help you troubleshoot paper jams that might occur on your HP Color LaserJet 1600printer.Figure 5-5 Clearing Jam
Print Problems pageUse this section to help you identify and find solutions for image quality, media handling, andperformance problems that might occu
Troubleshooting Tools pageClicking the Troubleshooting Tools link on the left navigation bar opens the Print QualityTroubleshooting Tools page. Use th
●Cleaning Page. This section takes you through the cleaning process including Print and Cleanbuttons to print and use the cleaning page.●Calibration.
Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure pageClicking Click here to open the Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure page on theTroubleshooting Tools p
Figure 5-9 Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure page - 2 of 2This page provides information about how to use the Print Quality Troubleshooting Pro
Animated Demonstrations pageFigure 5-10 Animated Demonstrations pageThe links on this page take you to Shockwave Flash animations of the following pr
List of figuresFigure 3-1 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support dialog box ... 27Figure 3
Alerts tabThe Alerts tab contains theAlerts page.Alerts pageThis page allows you to set up the status alerts for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.T
Fuser Warmup Fail 50.2000 Slow Fuser 50.2 FUSER ERROR. Tocontinue, turn the device off.Ensure the fuser is fullyseated, then turn the deviceon.Note: 5
Order Magenta Cartridge None The Magenta Cartridge lowthreshold has been reached.For more information, go toHP LaserJet 1600 toolbox andclick Supplies
Non-HP Cyan Cartridge 10.3001 NON-HP CYAN CARTRIDGEINSTALLED. Any printerrepair required as a result ofusing non-HP or unauthorizedsupplies is not cov
Magenta E-label Error 10.0002 SUPPLY MEMORY ERRORON MAGENTA. Unable toread the supply data. Re-install the supply. If the errorreappears, contact supp
Figure 5-11 Sample status alert windowFigure 5-12 Set up Status Alerts pageClicking the Turn on alerts option button or the Turn off alerts option b
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Documentation tabThe Documentation tab contains the following pages.●Print: How do I? page●Other: How do I? page●User Guide page●Readme pagePrint: How
Other: How do I? pageThis page provides links to information to help you install print cartridges.Figure 5-15 Other: How do I? page124 Chapter 5 Th
User Guide pageUse this page to gain access to the user guide for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-16 User Guide pageENWW Configuration o
Figure 4-9 Finishing tab ...
Readme pageUse this page to gain access to the Readme for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-17 Readme page126 Chapter 5 The HP Color Las
Device Settings sectionThe Device Settings section is comprised of the Settings tab.You can gain access to the Device Settings section of the HP Color
Settings tabThe Settings tab contains the following pages.●Paper Handling page●Printing page●Print Quality page●Print Density page●Paper Type Settings
Paper Handling pageUse this page to configure the paper-handling settings for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-19 Paper Handling pageENWW
Printing pageUse this page to change the printing defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-20 Printing page130 Chapter 5 The HP Co
Print Quality pageUse this page to change the print quality defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-21 Print Quality pageThe follow
Optimize option DescriptionMottle preventionExtended pre-rotation time (by 15 seconds).Less Duplex Transfer Current Decreased transfer bias on second
Print Density pageUse this page to control the print density of each print cartridge on your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-22 Print Density
Paper Type Settings pageUse this page to set the default paper type settings for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-23 Paper Type Settings
Print Modes pageUse this page to change the print mode for customizable paper types for your HP Color LaserJet 1600printer.Figure 5-24 Print Modes pa
1 Purpose and scopeThis chapter provides information about the following topics:●Introduction●HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer features●Software availab
Table 5-10 Standard print modesStandard PrintModesExtended printmodeColor tables Sensor correlation Default media typesNormal mode none Plain Plain P
Extended Print Modes DescriptionTable 5-11 Extended print modes (continued)ENWW Configuration options for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox 137The H
System Setup pageUse this page to change settings on your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-25 System Setup page138 Chapter 5 The HP Color La
Service pageUse this page to begin the cleaning mode or to restore the factory settings for your HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-26 Service pa
Other pagesThe following pages are also available through the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox.●About HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox page●HP Instant Sup
About HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox pageThis page contains information concerning the versions of the various HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolboxcomponent
HP Instant Support pageUse this page to obtain instant support from HP,Figure 5-28 HP Instant Support page142 Chapter 5 The HP Color LaserJet 1600
Product Registration pageThe Product Registration link connects you to a Web page that helps you register your HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer.Figure 5-
Order Supplies pageThe Order Supplies link connects you to a Web page that helps you order supplies online from a resellerof your choice. The supplies
Product Support pageThe Product Support link connects you to a Web page that helps get online support for your HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer.ENWW Conf
IntroductionThis software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for theprinting-system software for the HP Col
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6 Engineering DetailThis chapter contains information about the following topics:●Troubleshooting checklist●Problem solving●Media attributes●HP Color
Troubleshooting checklistUse the following steps when trying to solve a problem with the device.Table 6-1 Troubleshooting checklistStep number Verifi
installation procedure and thecorrect port setting.If the error persists, contact HP Customer Contact Center.Table 6-1 Troubleshooting checklist (con
Problem solvingThis section provides information about the following issues:●Coexistence/conflict issues●Communication issuesCoexistence/conflict issu
The printer Alerts setting might beturned off.Open the HP Color LaserJet 1600Toolbox and click on the Alerts tab.Verify that Turn on alerts is selecte
Media attributesThis section includes the following information about media attributes:●Paper-source commands●Media types and sizes●Custom paper sizes
Paper sizes Width HeightB5 (JIS)182 mm(7.16 inches)257 mm(10.12 inches)Postcard 100 mm(3.94 inches)148 mm(5.83 inches)Double Postcard 148 mm(5.83 inch
Custom paper sizes The following table identifies the media types the HP Color LaserJet 1600 supports in trays 1, 2, and 3.Table 6-4 Tray 1 and Tray
(8.5 x 14 inches)1The printer supports a wide range of standard and custom sizes of print media. Check the printer driver for supported sizes.2Capacit
HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer featuresThe following table describes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Table 1-1 Features of the HP
HP Color LaserJet 1600 ReadmeThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printing System Install Notes reside on the HP Color LaserJet 1600printing-system software CD
envelopes, supports an optional 250-sheet paper tray (optional Tray 3), has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port,and 16 megabytes (MB) of double data rate memory (
File name: LJ1600_installnotes_<language code>.htmPath: <CD-ROM Drive>:\<Language>\Manuals\UninstallUse the uninstall utility to sel
●Screen Fonts. These are printer-matching TrueType fonts that help ensure WYSIWYG printing.●HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer documentation. This is a li
Printing-system installation through Plug and Play (alternative method)If you cannot use the CD-ROM or Internet download, use the following alternativ
HP Software and support services - Additional informationSee the printer user guide for additional ways to obtain software and support information, su
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IndexSymbols/Numerics% of Normal Size setting 67AAbout button 79About HP Color LaserJet 1600Toolbox page 141Add Printer Wizardinstallation for Windows
Document Options 72document preview image 64documentationinstall notes 156localized versions 6operating systems supported14Quick Set for User Guide 60
direct connection installation25Document Options 72document preview image 64Edge Control 84Effects tab 66Finishing tab 72Fit to Page settings 66Flip P
Software availability and fulfillmentIn-box file layoutThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software consists of a single file set for installat
installing software 25localized versionsdocumentation 6HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox93key to abbreviations 14, 15regional settings 21software 4, 5sof
Print all Text as Black 77print cartridgesAnimated Demonstrations page115How do I page 124page capacities 3supplies messages 98Supplies Status page 10
Uuninstalling softwareMicrosoft Windows 2000, XP,and Server 2003 47Microsoft Windows 98 SE andMe 49ZUNINST.EXE 52updatingsoftware 80USB portdevice con
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CD Part Number Languages●French●Greek●Hungarian●Polish●Russian●TurkishCB373–60104●English●Korean●Simplified Chinese●Traditional Chinese●ThaiOrdering s
Documentation availability and localizationThe documentation in the following table is available for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.Table 1-3 Use
Document name Languages Part Number Location●Portuguese●Dutch●Hebrew●English●Danish●Finnish●Norwegian●Swedish●Estonian●LithuanianCB373–90902●English●T
Document name Languages Part Number LocationHP Color LaserJet 1600Printing System Install NotesEnglish N/A The HP Color LaserJet 1600Printing System I
2 Software overviewThis chapter provides information about the following topics:●Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems●Supported operating sys
Supported Microsoft Windows operating systemsThe following Microsoft Windows operating systems fully support the software installer, and drivers forth
Supported operating systems for plug and playinstallationsThe following operating systems support plug and play installations.●Microsoft Windows 98 Se
Microsoft Windows system requirements●A computer with at least a Pentium 233 MHz processor with 64 MB of RAM●150 MB or more of available hard-disk spa
Software-component informationThis section contains information about the following topics:●New printing-system software features●Software-component a
Component 98 SE/Me 2K/XP/2003Direct connect bidirectional communicationsX XRemote management and statusHP Color LaserJet 1600 ToolboxX XOnline Documen
Table 2-4 Software component localization by language, K-ZComponent 1Operating system KO NL NO PL PT RU SV TH TR ZHCNZHTWHP Color LaserJet 1600host-b
HP Color LaserJet 1600Software Technical Reference
HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software forMicrosoft WindowsThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer includes the following software components and
Available printer configurationsThis section contains information about the following topics:●Software features by connection type●Supported configura
Direct connectionsIn the direct (or local) configuration, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is connected directly to the hostcomputer with a universa
Port communicationThis section provides information about the following topics:●USB port connections●Device conflicts in Microsoft WindowsUSB port con
4. To check the Conflicting Device list, click the device name, and then click Properties. Clickthe Resources tab, and look at the Conflicting Device
Regional settingsWhen the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software is installed, the installation program usesyour computer’s regional settings
NOTE If the appropriate language does not appear in the Language drop-down list, followthese instructions to add additional language support:1. Click
3 Software installation for MicrosoftWindowsNOTE This chapter covers information about the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-systemsoftware for Microsof
Installation overviewThe software for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer comes on a single CD. On computers runningMicrosoft Windows 2000, Microsoft W
Installation optionsThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 1600printer in the following configurat
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Installing the printing-system using Microsoft Windows Plug andPlayThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software installer does not support Micr
5. When the Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 dialog box appears, click Next.Figure 3-1 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support dia
7. Select the Specify a location check box, and then click Browse. Navigate to the CD-ROM drive,open the language folder for the language that you wan
9. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish tocontinue the installation.NOTE If you are prompted to
11. Click the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) option button, and thenclick Next.Figure 3-7 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color
13. When the path and the driver file name appear on the dialog box. click Next to continue.Figure 3-9 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600
15. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish tocomplete the installation.Figure 3-11 Add New Hardwa
Installation for Microsoft Windows MeUp to two events might occur when you install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system softwareusing Microsoft
6. When the Select Other Driver dialog box appears, click to select the location of the language thatyou want to install, and then click Next to conti
8. A second Plug and Play event occurs and the following dialog box appears. Click Automaticsearch for a better driver. (Recommended), and then click
Table of contents1 Purpose and scopeIntroduction ...
10. Accept the default name for your new HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer installation, or type a newname in the Printer name field. Click Yes to make t
Setting up Microsoft Windows-sharing (peer-to-peer networking)This section contains instructions for using Microsoft Windows-sharing to make the produ
3. On the Sharing tab, click the Share this printer option button, and then type a name for the productin the Share Name field. Click OK.NOTE The prin
4. Click the A network printer or a printer attached to another computer option button, and thenclick Next.5. Type the path and share name of the HP C
Installation dialog box options for Microsoft Windows2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft WindowsServer 2003The following section shows the dialo
Figure 3-20 Step 2 - HP Software License Agreement dialog boxClick Back to return to the Welcome dialog box (step 1).Click No to go to the Exit Setup
Figure 3-21 Step 3 - Start copying files dialog boxClick Next to start the installation process and go to thePrinting System Setup dialog box (step 4
Figure 3-22 Step 4 - Printing System Setup dialog boxThe Printing System Setup dialog box appears next.Connect the USB cable to the printer and turn
Figure 3-23 Step 5 - Finish dialog boxThe Register Color LaserJet 1600 Online check box and the Print Test Page check box are selectedby default.Clic
Figure 3-24 Step 6 - Setup complete dialog boxClick OK to close the installer.Figure 3-25 Step 7 - Cancel dialog boxClick Yes to go to the Exit Setu
Setting up Microsoft Windows-sharing (peer-to-peer networking) ... 37Setting up the host computer running Microsoft
Click No to return to the last installer dialog box that was open.46 Chapter 3 Software installation for Microsoft Windows ENWWSoftware installation
UninstallThis section provides information about the following topics:●Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Mi
4. The Ready to uninstall dialog box appears. Click Next to begin the uninstall process.Figure 3-28 Ready to uninstall dialog boxA progress bar refle
5. When the uninstall process is completed, the Uninstall Complete! dialog box appears.Figure 3-29 Uninstall Complete! dialog boxClick Yes, and then
4. The Uninstall dialog box appears. Click HP Color LaserJet 1600 and then click Uninstall.Figure 3-30 Uninstall dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98 SE
6. The reboot dialog box appears. Click Yes to restart your computer and complete the uninstall.Figure 3-32 Reboot dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98
ZUNINST.EXE uninstall methodZenographics has designed the ZUNINST.EXE program to uninstall their printers. Use MicrosoftWindows Explorer to navigate t
4 Host-based driver features forMicrosoft WindowsThis chapter provides information about the following topics:●Introduction to host-based printing●Acc
Introduction to host-based printingThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is a host-based printer. Host-based printing differs from PCL printingby computi
Access to the driverTo gain access to driver settings from within most software programs, click File, click Print, and thenclick Properties. The appea
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Help systemThe HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver includes a full-featured Help system to provideassistance with printing and configuration opti
Finishing tabPages per Sheet is greater than 1Effects tabPrint Document On is not available.To use this feature, set Pages perSheet to 1 (see Finishin
Effects tabWatermarks exceed 30.Effects tabBubble Help points to Watermarks.You cannot add a new watermarkbecause the list is full. You may editexisti
Paper/Quality tab featuresUse the Paper/Quality tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media for your HP ColorLaserJet 1600 printer. You can
Use the Quick Sets setting to store the current combination of driver settings that appears on all of theother print driver tabs. Quick Sets are user-
Figure 4-4 Paper Options group boxThe following are settings in the Paper Options group box:●Size is:●Source Is: drop-down menu●Type is: drop-down m
Custom Paper Size groupClick the Custom button to open the Custom Paper Size dialog box.Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog boxUse the Custom Paper S
●Tray 2●Tray 3 (if you have installed an optional tray 3 and configured it through the Configure tab)The default setting is Auto. When this setting is
The default setting is Plain. If you select a different setting, make sure that the correct media type isloaded in the tray that you selected in the S
to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking on theimage.ENWW Paper/Quality tab features 65Host-based
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Effects tab featuresUse the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks. The followingillustration shows the Effects tab
●Print Document On setting●Scale to Fit option●% of Normal Size optionPrint Document On setting Select the Print Document On option button to format t
The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted to thoselimits as soon as the focus is removed from the co
Figure 4-8 Watermark DetailsThe dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark andcontrolling the message angle
NOTE You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time.When you reach the limit of 30 watermarks, the New button is d
●Green●Cyan●Blue●MagentaShadingThe default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light. The following range of shadesis available from
Finishing tab featuresUse the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the media output. The following illustration showsthe Finishing tab.Figure 4
●Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box●Flip Pages Up●Booklet layout●Pages per Sheet●Print Page Borders●Page OrderPrint on Both Sides (Manually) che
Instructions for manually printing on both sidesFollow these steps to manually print on both sides.1. Click File, Print, and then click Properties.2.
automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. If you change the Pages per Sheet setting manually to4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet, the booklet setting i
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●9 pages per sheet●16 pages per sheetNOTE When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.Print Page BordersRe
Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image.When you move the mouse over the document preview imag
Basics tab features You can use the Basics tab to change the layout of printed pages and the number of copies for a printjob. The following illustrati
Landscape option buttonSelect this feature to print your document in Landscape orientation.Rotate check boxSelect this feature to rotate the document
A Software Update button is also available from this dialog box. When you click Software Update, thedriver opens your Web browser and connects you to
Because this leaves a remainder, month = 9 plus 1 = 10.The Date = October 10DDD = 360, then 260 divided by 30 = 12 (no remainder)The Date = December 3
Color tabUse the Color tab to specify predefined color-option settings or to fine-tune the color treatments andhalf-toning. Color output can also be c
defined printing specifications, such as paper size and pages per sheet. For more information, see QuickSets in the Paper/Quality tab section of this
The Color Settings dialog box gives you independent control of the following settings:●Text●Graphics●Photographs●GeneralText, Graphics, and Photograph
HalftoneThe Halftone setting controls the selection of a device-dependent halftone algorithm that is embeddedin the printer firmware. The Halftone opt
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