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HP Color LaserJet 1600
Software Technical Reference
HP Color LaserJet 1600
Software Technical Reference
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Table of contents
1 Purpose and scope
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2
HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer features .............................................................................................. 3
Software availability and fulfillment ...................................................................................................... 4
In-box file layout ................................................................................................................... 4
CD language groupings and part numbers .......................................................................... 4
Ordering software ................................................................................................................ 5
Documentation availability and localization .......................................................................................... 6
2 Software overview
Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems ............................................................................. 10
Supported operating systems for plug and play installations ............................................................. 11
Microsoft Windows system requirements ........................................................................................... 12
Software-component information ....................................................................................................... 13
New printing-system software features .............................................................................. 13
Software-component availability ....................................................................................... 13
Software-component localization ....................................................................................... 14
HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software for Microsoft Windows ......................................... 16
Available printer configurations .......................................................................................................... 17
Software features by connection type ................................................................................ 17
Direct connections ............................................................................................................. 18
Local connection using Microsoft peer-to-peer networking (Microsoft Windows
only) .................................................................................................................................. 18
Port communication ............................................................................................................................ 19
USB port connections ........................................................................................................ 19
Device conflicts in Microsoft Windows ............................................................................... 19
Opening the Microsoft Windows Device Manager ............................................ 19
Check for device conflicts ................................................................................. 19
Guidelines for troubleshooting and resolving device conflicts ........................... 20
Regional settings ................................................................................................................................ 21
3 Software installation for Microsoft Windows
Installation overview .......................................................................................................................... 24
Installation options .............................................................................................................................. 25
Microsoft Windows installation for direct connections ....................................................... 25
........................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the printing-system using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play ............................. 26
Installation for Microsoft Windows 98 SE .......................................................... 26
Installation for Microsoft Windows Me ............................................................... 33
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Setting up Microsoft Windows-sharing (peer-to-peer networking) ..................................... 37
Setting up the host computer running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft
Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows 2000 ........................................................ 37
Setting up the host computer running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 ....................................................................................... 37
Setting up the client computers ......................................................................... 38
Installation dialog box options for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 ........................................................................................................................ 40
Uninstall .............................................................................................................................................. 47
Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 ........................................................................................................ 47
Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me .............. 49
ZUNINST.EXE uninstall method ........................................................................................ 52
4 Host-based driver features for Microsoft Windows
Introduction to host-based printing ..................................................................................................... 54
Access to the driver ............................................................................................................................ 55
Printing Preferences tab set .............................................................................................. 55
Printer Properties tab set ................................................................................................... 55
Help system ........................................................................................................................................ 56
What's this? Help ............................................................................................................... 56
Context-sensitive Help ....................................................................................................... 56
Constraint messages ......................................................................................................... 56
Paper/Quality tab features .................................................................................................................. 59
Quick Sets ......................................................................................................................... 59
Defaults ............................................................................................................. 60
User Guide Print Settings .................................................................................. 60
Untitled .............................................................................................................. 60
Paper Options group box ................................................................................................... 60
Size is: ............................................................................................................... 61
Use Different Paper check box ......................................................... 61
Custom Paper Size group ................................................................ 62
Source Is: drop-down menu .............................................................................. 62
Type is: drop-down menu .................................................................................. 63
Use Different Paper options .............................................................................. 64
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 64
Effects tab features ............................................................................................................................ 66
Quick Sets ......................................................................................................................... 66
Fit to Page group box ........................................................................................................ 66
Print Document On setting ............................................................................... 67
Scale to Fit option ............................................................................................ 67
% of Normal Size option ................................................................................... 67
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 68
Watermarks group box ...................................................................................................... 68
Current watermarks ........................................................................................... 69
Watermark message ......................................................................................... 70
Message angle .................................................................................................. 70
Font attributes ................................................................................................... 70
Name ................................................................................................ 70
Color ................................................................................................. 70
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Shading ............................................................................................ 71
Size ................................................................................................... 71
Style .................................................................................................. 71
Finishing tab features ......................................................................................................................... 72
Quick Sets ......................................................................................................................... 72
Document Options ............................................................................................................. 72
Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box ....................................................... 73
Instructions for manually printing on both sides ............................... 74
Flip Pages Up .................................................................................................... 74
Booklet layout .................................................................................................... 74
Book and booklet printing ................................................................. 75
Printing a Booklet ............................................................................. 75
Printing a book .................................................................................. 75
Pages per Sheet ............................................................................................... 75
Print Page Borders ............................................................................................ 76
Page Order ........................................................................................................ 76
Document preview image .................................................................................................. 76
Print Quality group box ...................................................................................................... 77
Print Quality drop-down menu ........................................................................... 77
Print all Text as Black ........................................................................................ 77
Basics tab features ............................................................................................................................ 78
Orientation group box ........................................................................................................ 78
Portrait option button ......................................................................................... 78
Landscape option button ................................................................................... 79
Rotate check box .............................................................................................. 79
Copies group box ............................................................................................................... 79
Copy Count setting ........................................................................................... 79
Collate check box .............................................................................................. 79
About button ...................................................................................................... 79
Page count ........................................................................................................ 80
Service ID (Born-on date) ................................................................................. 80
Color tab ............................................................................................................................................. 82
Quick Sets ......................................................................................................................... 82
Color options ...................................................................................................................... 83
Automatic color settings ..................................................................................................... 83
Manual color settings ......................................................................................................... 83
Text, Graphics, and Photographs sections ........................................................................ 84
Neutral Grays .................................................................................................... 84
General .............................................................................................................................. 84
Edge Control ..................................................................................................... 84
Halftone ............................................................................................................. 85
RGB Color ......................................................................................................... 85
Print in Grayscale .............................................................................................................. 86
Configure tab ...................................................................................................................................... 87
Printer Model ..................................................................................................................... 87
Paper Handling Options ..................................................................................................... 87
Installable Options ............................................................................................................. 88
Jam Recovery ................................................................................................... 88
Courier Font Type ............................................................................................. 88
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5 The HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox
Overview of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox ............................................................................. 90
Starting the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox ................................................................... 90
Structure ............................................................................................................................ 90
Opening page .................................................................................................................... 91
Navigation .......................................................................................................................... 91
System requirements ......................................................................................................................... 92
Web browser requirements ................................................................................................ 92
Other requirements ............................................................................................................ 92
Localization ........................................................................................................................................ 93
Configuration options for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox ......................................................... 94
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox section .......................................................................... 95
Status tab .......................................................................................................... 96
Troubleshooting tab ........................................................................................ 108
Alerts tab ......................................................................................................... 116
Documentation tab .......................................................................................... 123
Device Settings section ................................................................................................... 127
Settings tab ..................................................................................................... 128
Other pages ..................................................................................................................... 140
About HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox page ................................................. 141
HP Instant Support page ................................................................................. 142
Product Registration page ............................................................................... 143
Order Supplies page ....................................................................................... 144
Product Support page ..................................................................................... 145
Device Status page .......................................................................... 97
Supplies Status page ...................................................................... 105
Print Info Pages page ..................................................................... 107
Clearing Jams page ........................................................................ 109
Print Problems page ....................................................................... 110
Troubleshooting Tools page ........................................................... 111
Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure page .............. 113
Animated Demonstrations page ..................................................... 115
Alerts page ..................................................................................... 116
Print: How do I? page ..................................................................... 123
Other: How do I? page ................................................................... 124
User Guide page ............................................................................ 125
Readme page ................................................................................. 126
Paper Handling page ...................................................................... 129
Printing page .................................................................................. 130
Print Quality page ........................................................................... 131
Print Density page .......................................................................... 133
Paper Type Settings page .............................................................. 134
Print Modes page ........................................................................... 135
System Setup page ........................................................................ 138
Service page ................................................................................... 139
6 Engineering Detail
Troubleshooting checklist ................................................................................................................. 148
Problem solving ................................................................................................................................ 150
Coexistence/conflict issues .............................................................................................. 150
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Communication issues ..................................................................................................... 150
Media attributes ................................................................................................................................ 152
Paper-source commands ................................................................................................ 152
Media types and sizes .................................................................................................... 152
Custom paper sizes ........................................................................................................ 154
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Readme .................................................................................................... 156
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printing System Install Notes ................................................... 156
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 156
Purpose of this document ............................................................... 156
Product description ......................................................................... 156
Who needs this software? .............................................................. 157
Overview of the printing system components ................................. 157
Late-breaking information ............................................................................... 158
Known issues and workarounds ..................................................... 158
Issues fixed ..................................................................................... 158
Installation instructions .................................................................................... 158
Installation options .......................................................................... 158
Installing Software on Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Operating
Systems .......................................................................................... 159
Installing software on Windows 2000 and XP Operating
Systems .......................................................................................... 159
Uninstaller ....................................................................................... 160
Technical assistance ....................................................................................... 160
Customer support ........................................................................... 160
Web ................................................................................................ 160
HP Software and support services - Additional information ........... 161
Legal statements ............................................................................................. 161
Trademark notices .......................................................................... 161
Warranty ......................................................................................... 161
Copyright ........................................................................................ 161
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 163
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List of tables
Table 1-1 Features of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer ................................................................................ 3
Table 1-2 CD language groupings for Microsoft Windows ................................................................................. 4
Table 1-3 User documentation availability and localization ............................................................................... 6
Table 2-1 Software component availability for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer ........................................ 13
Table 2-2 Software component localization by language, A-I ......................................................................... 14
Table 2-3 Language key A-I ........................................................................................................................... 14
Table 2-4 Software component localization by language, K-Z ........................................................................ 15
Table 2-5 Language key, L-Z .......................................................................................................................... 15
Table 2-6 Software components for Microsoft Windows .................................................................................. 16
Table 2-7 Software features by connection type .............................................................................................. 17
Table 4-1 Constraint messages ....................................................................................................................... 56
Table 4-2 Standard paper types and engine speeds ....................................................................................... 63
Table 4-3 Page orientation ............................................................................................................................... 74
Table 4-4 Halftone settings (lpi) ....................................................................................................................... 85
Table 5-1 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel initialization and Ready messages .................................... 98
Table 5-2 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel supplies messages ............................................................ 98
Table 5-3 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel alert messages ................................................................ 101
Table 5-4 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel warning messages ........................................................... 103
Table 5-5 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel critical error messages ..................................................... 103
Table 5-6 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel status messages .............................................................. 104
Table 5-7 HP Color LaserJet 1600 Control Panel printing reports and documents messages ...................... 104
Table 5-8 Available alerts for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer ................................................................. 116
Table 5-9 Optimize menu ............................................................................................................................... 131
Table 5-10 Standard print modes ................................................................................................................... 136
Table 5-11 Extended print modes .................................................................................................................. 136
Table 6-1 Troubleshooting checklist ............................................................................................................... 148
Table 6-2 Paper-source commands for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer ................................................. 152
Table 6-3 Supported media attributes ............................................................................................................ 152
Table 6-4 Tray 1 and Tray 2 specifications .................................................................................................... 154
Table 6-5 Optional Tray 3 specifications ........................................................................................................ 154
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List of figures
Figure 3-1 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support dialog box ........................................................ 27
Figure 3-2 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Search for driver dialog box .......................... 27
Figure 3-3 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Specify a location dialog box ........................ 28
Figure 3-4 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Ready to Install dialog box ............................ 28
Figure 3-5 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Finish dialog box ........................................... 29
Figure 3-6 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 ..................................................................... 29
Figure 3-7 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Search for driver dialog box ...................... 30
Figure 3-8 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Specify a location dialog box .................... 30
Figure 3-9 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Ready to Install dialog box ........................ 31
Figure 3-10 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Printer name dialog box .......................... 31
Figure 3-11 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Finish dialog box ..................................... 32
Figure 3-12 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Search for driver dialog box ........................ 33
Figure 3-13 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Select other driver dialog box ..................... 34
Figure 3-14 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Finish dialog box ......................................... 34
Figure 3-15 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 ................................................................... 35
Figure 3-16 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Select other driver dialog box ..................... 35
Figure 3-17 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Printer name dialog box .......................... 36
Figure 3-18 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Finish dialog box ..................................... 36
Figure 3-19 Step 1 - Welcome dialog box ........................................................................................................ 40
Figure 3-20 Step 2 - HP Software License Agreement dialog box ................................................................... 41
Figure 3-21 Step 3 - Start copying files dialog box .......................................................................................... 42
Figure 3-22 Step 4 - Printing System Setup dialog box ................................................................................... 43
Figure 3-23 Step 5 - Finish dialog box ............................................................................................................. 44
Figure 3-24 Step 6 - Setup complete dialog box .............................................................................................. 45
Figure 3-25 Step 7 - Cancel dialog box ............................................................................................................ 45
Figure 3-26 Step 8 - Exit Setup ........................................................................................................................ 45
Figure 3-27 The HP Color LaserJet 1600 uninstall wizard ............................................................................... 47
Figure 3-28 Ready to uninstall dialog box ........................................................................................................ 48
Figure 3-29 Uninstall Complete! dialog box ..................................................................................................... 49
Figure 3-30 Uninstall dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me ............................. 50
Figure 3-31 Default dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me ................................ 50
Figure 3-32 Reboot dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me ................................ 51
Figure 4-1 HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver overview ..................................................................... 54
Figure 4-2 A typical constraint message .......................................................................................................... 56
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab ........................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 4-4 Paper Options group box .............................................................................................................. 61
Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog box ........................................................................................................ 62
Figure 4-6 Effects tab ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Figure 4-7 Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) .......................................... 67
Figure 4-8 Watermark Details ........................................................................................................................ 69
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Figure 4-9 Finishing tab ................................................................................................................................... 72
Figure 4-10 Print on Both Sides Instructions .................................................................................................... 73
Figure 4-11 Page-order preview images ........................................................................................................ 76
Figure 4-12 Basics tab ..................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 4-13 Color tab ....................................................................................................................................... 82
Figure 4-14 Manual Color Options ................................................................................................................... 83
Figure 4-15 Configure tab ................................................................................................................................ 87
Figure 5-1 Device Status page ......................................................................................................................... 97
Figure 5-2 Supplies Status page - 1 of 2 ........................................................................................................ 105
Figure 5-3 Supplies Status page - 2 of 2 ........................................................................................................ 106
Figure 5-4 Print Information Pages page ....................................................................................................... 107
Figure 5-5 Clearing Jams page ...................................................................................................................... 109
Figure 5-6 Print Problems page ..................................................................................................................... 110
Figure 5-7 Troubleshooting Tools page ......................................................................................................... 111
Figure 5-8 Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure page - 1 of 2 ................................................................. 113
Figure 5-9 Print Quality Troubleshooting Procedure page - 2 of 2 ................................................................. 114
Figure 5-10 Animated Demonstrations page ................................................................................................. 115
Figure 5-11 Sample status alert window ........................................................................................................ 121
Figure 5-12 Set up Status Alerts page ........................................................................................................... 121
Figure 5-13 Configuration Result page .......................................................................................................... 122
Figure 5-14 Print: How do I? page ................................................................................................................. 123
Figure 5-15 Other: How do I? page ................................................................................................................ 124
Figure 5-16 User Guide page ......................................................................................................................... 125
Figure 5-17 Readme page ............................................................................................................................. 126
Figure 5-18 Device Settings .......................................................................................................................... 127
Figure 5-19 Paper Handling page .................................................................................................................. 129
Figure 5-20 Printing page ............................................................................................................................... 130
Figure 5-21 Print Quality page ....................................................................................................................... 131
Figure 5-22 Print Density page ....................................................................................................................... 133
Figure 5-23 Paper Type Settings page .......................................................................................................... 134
Figure 5-24 Print Modes page ........................................................................................................................ 135
Figure 5-25 System Setup page ..................................................................................................................... 138
Figure 5-26 Service page ............................................................................................................................... 139
Figure 5-27 About Toolbox page .................................................................................................................... 141
Figure 5-28 HP Instant Support page ............................................................................................................ 142
Figure 5-29 Product Registration page .......................................................................................................... 143
Figure 5-30 Order Supplies page ................................................................................................................... 144
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1 Purpose and scope
This chapter provides information about the following topics:
Introduction
●
HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer features
●
Software availability and fulfillment
●
Documentation availability and localization
●

Purpose and scope

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Purpose and scope

Introduction

This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for the printing-system software for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Contact Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS) personnel, and end users, as appropriate.
NOTE This STR describes drivers that are shipped on the printing-system software CD that
comes with the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer. This STR does not cover drivers that will become available on the Web.
The following information is included in this technical reference:
Overview of drivers and platforms
●
Procedures for installing and uninstalling software components
●
Descriptions of problems that can arise while using the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer and known
●
solutions to those problems
NOTE An addendum to this STR describes system modification information, including file lists
and changes to registry keys.
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HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer features

The following table describes the features of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 1-1 Features of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
Feature HP Color LaserJet 1600
HP Product number CB373A
Memory
Speed
Connectivity A 2.0 hi-speed universal serial bus (USB) port
Paper handling
Print
16 megabytes (MB) of double data rate-synchronous dynamic
●
random–access memory (DDR-SDRAM)
Prints up to 8 pages per minute (ppm) in both black and color
●
First page out speed is 20 seconds for both black and color
●
One single-sheet priority feed slot (tray 1) for standard media sizes
●
One universal 250-sheet tray (tray 2) that holds up to 250 sheets of
●
print media or 10 envelopes
One optional 250-sheet tray (tray 3)
●
2400 dots per inch (dpi) color output quality using HP Image Resolution
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Enhancement Technology (ImageREt) 2400
600x600 dpi text and graphics output quality
●
HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver
●
1,000-page capacity HP UltraPrecise color introductory print
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cartridges in cyan, yellow, and magenta
1,000-page capacity HP UltraPrecise black introductory print cartridge
●
The following replacement print cartridges are available for order:
●
Purpose and scope
Q6000A – Black – 2,500 pages based on 5 percent coverage
●
Q6001A – Cyan – 2,000 pages
●
Q6002A – Yellow – 2, 000 pages
●
Q6003A – Magenta – 2,000 pages
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Purpose and scope

Software availability and fulfillment

In-box file layout

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software consists of a single file set for installation on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The files include both documentation files and files required to install and uninstall the systems. The files reside in the following directories:
Root directory
●
Apps directory
●
<language> directories (where <language> stands for the individual languages on each CD)
●
Screen Fonts directory
●
To view the files, insert the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software CD, right-click Start, click Explore, and then select the CD-ROM drive.

CD language groupings and part numbers

The following table presents the part numbers and language groups for Microsoft Windows on the software CDs for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 1-2 CD language groupings for Microsoft Windows
CD Part Number Languages
CB373–60101
CB373–60102
English
●
French
●
Italian
●
German
●
Portuguese, Brazilian
●
Spanish
●
Dutch
●
Catalan
●
English
●
Hebrew
●
Danish
●
Swedish
●
Finnish
●
Norwegian
●
CB373–60103
●
●
●
English
Arabic
Czech
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Table 1-2 CD language groupings for Microsoft Windows (continued)
CD Part Number Languages
French
●
Greek
●
Hungarian
●
Polish
●
Russian
●
Turkish
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Purpose and scope
CB373–60104
English
●
Korean
●
Simplified Chinese
●
Traditional Chinese
●
Thai
●

Ordering software

To order the software, contact Hewlett-Packard Support at the following Web site:
www.hp.com/go/clj1600_software
Click CD Order Page to order, or click Download drivers and software to get the software update.
To request the software CD by phone, see the following Web site for the correct contact number for your country/region:
www.welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html
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Purpose and scope

Documentation availability and localization

The documentation in the following table is available for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 1-3 User documentation availability and localization
Document name Languages Part Number Location
HP Color LaserJet 1600 User Guide
English CB373-90906 The HP Color LaserJet 1600
Arabic CB373–90907
Catalan CB373–90908
Chinese (Simplified) CB373–90923
Chinese (Traditional) CB373–90926
Czech CB373–90909
Danish CB373–90910
Dutch CB373–90911
Finnish CB373–90912
French CB373–90913
German CB373–90914
Hebrew CB373–90915
Hungarian CB373–90916
Indonesian (Bahasa) CB373–90929
Italian CB373–90917
Korean CB373–90918
User Guide is available in electronic format on the HP Color LaserJet 1600 software CD.
This guide is also available by clicking Manuals on the following Web site:
www.hp.com/support/clj1600
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Start Guide
Norwegian CB373–90919
Portuguese, Brazilian CB373–90921
Polish CB373–90920
Russian CB373–90922
Spanish CB373–90924
Swedish CB373–90925
Thai CB373–90927
Turkish CB373–90928
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●
●
●
●
●
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish
Catalan
CB373–90901 The HP Color LaserJet 1600
Start Guide is available in hardcopy and comes in the box with your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
This guide is also available by clicking Manuals on the following Web site:
www.hp.com/support/clj1600
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Table 1-3 User documentation availability and localization (continued)
Document name Languages Part Number Location
Portuguese
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Dutch
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Hebrew
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
English
Danish
Finnish
Norwegian
Swedish
Estonian
Lithuanian
English
Turkish
Arabic
Greek
Russian
Ukrainian
Bulgarian
Kazakh
French
CB373–90902
Purpose and scope
CB373–90903
English
●
Chinese (Traditional)
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Chinese (Simplified)
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Thai
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Korean
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Bahasa Indonesian
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English
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Polish
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Hungarian
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Czech
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Croatian
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Romanian
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Slovenian
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Slovak
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CB373–90904
CB373–90905
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Table 1-3 User documentation availability and localization (continued)
Document name Languages Part Number Location
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printing System Install Notes
English N/A The HP Color LaserJet 1600
Arabic
Chinese, simplified
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Korean
Norwegian
Portuguese, Brazilian
Polish
Printing System Install Notes
are available in electronic format on the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing­system software CD.
Russian
Spanish, Castilian
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Thai
Turkish
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2 Software overview
This chapter provides information about the following topics:
Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems
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Supported operating systems for plug and play installations
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Microsoft Windows system requirements
●
Software-component information
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HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software for Microsoft Windows
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Available printer configurations
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Port communication
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Software overview

Regional settings
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Supported Microsoft Windows operating systems

Software overview
The following Microsoft Windows operating systems fully support the software installer, and drivers for these operating systems are available on the software CD that comes with the printer.
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
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Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) Home edition
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Microsoft Windows XP (32–bit) Professional edition
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Supported operating systems for plug and play installations

The following operating systems support plug and play installations.
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (Microsoft Windows 98 SE)
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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Microsoft Windows Me)
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Software overview
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Microsoft Windows system requirements

Software overview
A computer with at least a Pentium 233 MHz processor with 64 MB of RAM
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150 MB or more of available hard-disk space
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CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
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An available USB port
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Software-component information

This section contains information about the following topics:

New printing-system software features

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Software-component availability

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Software-component localization
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New printing-system software features
The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software includes new features since the release of the HP LaserJet 2550 series printer. New features for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer includes the following:
New Installer. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printers include a new Installer that improves the
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software installation process and supports either a hardware-first or a software-first installation.
Software-first is the recommended installation method.
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In a hardware-first installation, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software uses two
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separate installers, which run together to set up the port and the printing-system software correctly. If you cancel the installation after the hardware-first plug-and-play installer finishes, your installation consists of the print driver only.
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software includes
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a Web program that you can use to communicate with and manage your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer easily. Use the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox to monitor the status of the printer, examine and change printer settings, provide printer alerts, find troubleshooting and “How Do I” content, and gain access to HP Instant Support.
Software-component availability
The following table lists the availability of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software components by operating system.
NOTE In the following table, "98 SE/Me" refers to Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and
Microsoft Windows Me; "2K/XP/2003" refers to Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Table 2-1 Software component availability for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
Component 98 SE/Me 2K/XP/2003
Drivers
Software overview
HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver
Installers
Common Microsoft Windows Installer
Fonts X X
.INF file (Add Printer) X X
Bidirectional communication
X X
X X
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Table 2-1 Software component availability for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer (continued)
Component 98 SE/Me 2K/XP/2003
Software overview
Direct connect bidirectional communications
Remote management and status
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox
Online Documentation
HP Color LaserJet 1600 User Guide
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printing System Install Notes X X
Help systems X X
X X
X X
X X

Software-component localization

The following table provides localization information about the printing-system software components for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 2-2 Software component localization by language, A-I
Component
HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver
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Operating system
98 SE, Me, 2000, XP
AR CA CS DA DE EL EN ES FI FR HE HU ID IT
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox
Common Microsoft Windows Installer
Online manuals 98 SE, Me,
Online Help 98 SE, Me,
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Components that are not available in a specific language are supported in English.
98 SE, Me, 2000, XP
2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2000, XP
2000, XP
X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Table 2-3 Language key A-I
AR = Arabic
CA = Catalan
CS = Czech
DA = Danish
DE = German
EL = Greek
EN = English
ES = Spanish
FI = Finnish
FR = French
HE = Hebrew
HU = Hungarian
ID = Bahasa Indonesian
IT = Italian
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Table 2-4 Software component localization by language, K-Z
Component
HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox
Common Microsoft Windows Installer
Online manuals 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X
Online Help 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X
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Components that are not available in a specific language are supported in English.
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Operating system KO NL NO PL PT RU SV TH TR ZHCNZHT
98 SE, Me, 2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X
98 SE, Me, 2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X
2000, XP X X X X X X X X X X X
Table 2-5 Language key, L-Z
KO = Korean
NL = Dutch
NO = Norwegian
PL = Polish
PT = Portuguese
SV = Swedish
TH = Thai
TR = Turkish
ZHCN = Simplified Chinese
ZHTW = Traditional Chinese
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HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software for Microsoft Windows

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer includes the following software components and programs for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Table 2-6 Software components for Microsoft Windows
Components Description
Software overview
HP installer Installs HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software based on the hardware it detects from
Uninstaller Removes files and folders that were installed when the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system
HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox
Driver software Allows the computer and the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer to communicate. This software
Online Help Provides help for using the software for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
the host computer
software was originally installed on the computer
Provides an interface through your Web browser to manage the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer. Use the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox to perform the following tasks:
Monitor the status of your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
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Change the print settings for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
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Find troubleshooting and "How-To" information for performing basic tasks
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Configure and receive Status Alerts when certain events occur or conditions exist on your
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HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
includes the HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver.
The user documentation for this printer is included on the installation CD as both .CHM (online help) files and Adobe® Acrobat® .PDF files. The software CD uses a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader that remains on the CD and does not need to be installed on the computer. However, you need to have a Web browser installed on the computer to view the contents from any .CHM file.
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Available printer configurations

This section contains information about the following topics:

Software features by connection type

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Supported configurations
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Software features by connection type
The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer can function in one of two installations:
Directly connected to a computer; local user
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Directly connected to a computer running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows Me,
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Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and shared through Microsoft Windows sharing.
NOTE This document outlines the procedures for sharing a printer using Microsoft
Windows Sharing (Peer-to-Peer networking). If these procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft at the following Web site: Peer-to-Peer networking, as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers.
The following table shows the features available to users through each type of connection.
http://www.microsoft.com. HP does not support
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Table 2-7 Software features by connection type
Feature or function Connected directly to computer; local
user
Printing from the computer to the printer X X
Access through the printer software to the print options
Access through the driver to the printer configuration options
Printer error messages appear on the user's computer screen
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Available to other users on the network when Microsoft Windows sharing is enabled from the computer that is directly connected to the printer. When the computer in a direct connection installation is on a local area network (LAN), the printer can be shared with other computers on the network.
X
X X
X
Connected directly to computer, but shared with other users
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Direct connections

In the direct (or local) configuration, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is connected directly to the host computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. In this configuration, the printer is not shared. A single user has complete physical control over the printer. In the direct configuration, you can gain access to all of the printer capabilities.

Local connection using Microsoft peer-to-peer networking (Microsoft Windows only)

Software overview
NOTE This section outlines the procedures for sharing a printer using Microsoft Windows
Sharing (Peer-to-Peer networking). If these procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft at the following Web site: as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers.
Use Microsoft Windows to share a local printer over the network. The operating system handles all of the networking issues. The printer will print in this configuration, but it will not have access to the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox. Also, because Microsoft peer-to-peer networking is unidirectional, network users do not receive printer-status messages when they print to the printer.
The network computers that will be using the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software need to meet the same requirements as a direct connection for operating systems, processor type and speed, and available hard-disk space.
http://www.microsoft.com. HP does not support Peer-to-Peer networking,
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Port communication

This section provides information about the following topics:

USB port connections

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Device conflicts in Microsoft Windows

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USB port connections
USB version 2.0 is an input/output (I/O) mode that is supported by Microsoft Windows. A wide variety of consumer devices, such as digital cameras and scanners, also support USB. Version 2.0 is the current standard. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is compatible with USB version 2.0 specifications.
A distinction exists between a USB Host and a USB Device. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 is a USB Device. It can only connect to a USB Host or a USB Hub.
Device conflicts in Microsoft Windows
When two-way communication cannot be established with the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, the Microsoft Windows Device Manager might show a conflict. Conflicts should be resolved immediately, and before continuing to troubleshoot two-way communication issues. The following sections contain a few guidelines for identifying and resolving these conflicts.
Opening the Microsoft Windows Device Manager
Software overview
Follow these steps to open the Microsoft Windows Device Manager.
1. For Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows Me, and Microsoft Windows 2000, click Start,
click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
For Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, click Start, and then click Control
Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
NOTE In Microsoft Windows 98 SE, click the Device Manager tab.
Check for device conflicts
Follow these steps to check for device conflicts.
1. Look for devices that appear on the list with a yellow exclamation mark (!) or a red X .
2. Identify port conflicts by double-clicking Port or by clicking the plus sign (+). Conflicts here usually
interfere with two-way communication.
3. To check the status of a device, click the device name, and then click Properties. The Device
Status appears in the middle of the dialog box.
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4. To check the Conflicting Device list, click the device name, and then click Properties. Click
the Resources tab, and look at the Conflicting Device list at the bottom of the dialog box.
5. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of Open the Other Devices. Misidentified or noncategorized
devices appear here.
Guidelines for troubleshooting and resolving device conflicts
Follow these steps for resolving device conflicts.
Software overview
1. If the conflicting device appears in the list of devices, click the device name, click Remove, and
then click Yes. Click Yes to restart Microsoft Windows.
2. If the conflicting device is a duplicate (and one of the duplicate listings does not show a conflict),
click the name of every device that has a conflict, click Remove, and then click Yes. Click Yes to restart Microsoft Windows.
NOTE You might not need to restart the computer in Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft
Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, depending on the type of port conflict you are resolving.
3. If a device has a conflict and you have the driver for that device, remove the device and then reinstall
it. After removing the device, restart the computer. When Microsoft Windows reinstalls devices, it usually finds nonconflicting resources.
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Regional settings

When the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software is installed, the installation program uses your computer’s regional settings to determine which language version of the software to install. If the regional settings are incorrect on your computer, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software might install the software in a language different from what you were expecting. Use the following instructions to set your computer’s regional settings:
Setting regional settings for Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me
1. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Regional Settings icon.
3. On the Regional Settings tab, select the appropriate language from the Language drop-down list
and then click OK.
NOTE If the appropriate language is not listed in the drop-down list, consult the Microsoft
Windows documentation for information about adding additional language support to your computer’s regional settings.
Setting regional settings for Microsoft Windows 2000
1. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Regional Options icon.
Software overview
3. On the General tab, select the appropriate language from the Your locale (location) drop-down
list.
NOTE If the appropriate language is not listed in the Your locale (location) drop-down
list, first select the check box next to the appropriate language listed in the Language
settings for the system section. Then, look for that language again in the Your locale (location) drop-down list.
4. In the Language settings for the system section, click Set default.
5. Select your language from the Select the appropriate locale drop-down list, and then click OK.
6. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
Setting regional settings for Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Regional and Language
Options.
NOTE In Microsoft Windows Server 2003, click Regional and Language Options.
3. On the Regional Options tab, select the appropriate language from the Language drop-down list.
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NOTE If the appropriate language does not appear in the Language drop-down list, follow
these instructions to add additional language support:
1. Click the Languages tab.
2. In the Supplemental language support section, click the check box to select one or both of the following options:
- Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages. This option installs Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Hebrew, Indic, Thai, and Vietnamese language support.
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- Install files for East Asian languages. This option installs Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language support.
3. You are prompted to provide the operating system CD and to restart your computer after the selected files have been installed. When your computer restarts, continue with step 3 in
Setting regional settings for Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Changes to regional settings affect only the languages your computer supports. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software does not support all of the languages your computer supports. For a list of the languages that the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing­system software supports, see
4. Click the Advanced tab and select the appropriate language from the Language for non-Unicode
programs drop-down list.
5. Click the Default User Account Settings check box, and then click OK.
6. A dialog box appears, prompting you to restart your computer. Click OK to restart your computer
and to save your new regional settings.
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3 Software installation for Microsoft
Windows
NOTE This chapter covers information about the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system
software for Microsoft Windows.
This chapter provides information about the following topics:
Installation overview
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Installation options
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Installation dialog box options for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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Uninstall
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Installation overview

The software for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer comes on a single CD. On computers running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the Setup program installs the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software from the CD onto the hard disk and updates Microsoft Windows files.
NOTE The Setup program is not supported for Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows
Me. You must use a plug-and-play installation for these operating systems. For more information,
Installing the printing-system using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play.
see
For all of the supported platforms, each install option presents a series of query dialog boxes that guide you through the installation process. You provide information about your computer environment, and the Installer guides you through the installation.
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Installation options

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer in the following configurations:
You install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer that is directly
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connected to the product through a USB port, and that is running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
You install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer that is directly
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connected to the product through a USB port, and that is running Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me.
You install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer that is directly
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connected to the product through a USB port, and that is running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . You can then share your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer with other users on your network using Microsoft Windows sharing.

Microsoft Windows installation for direct connections

Use the following instructions to install the product software on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
NOTE Set up and turn on the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer before installing the printing-
system software. Do not connect the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer to the computer until the software installation program prompts you.
NOTE You must have Administrator privileges to install the printing-system software on
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
1. Quit all open programs.
2. Insert the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE If your CD does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to
and double-click the SETUP.EXE file in the root directory of the CD.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.
4. When the installation is nearly complete, the Finish dialog box appears and you can print a test
page. Click the Print a test page check box, and then click Finish to finish the installation and print a test page.
5. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
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Installing the printing-system using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software installer does not support Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me. You must use a Plug and Play installation to install the printing-system software on computers running Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me.
Installation for Microsoft Windows 98 SE
Up to two events might occur when you install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play . If the USB Printing Support (USB001 port) does not already exist on the computer, the installer first installs the USB Printing Support driver (steps 5 through 9). Then the installer installs the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer driver. The procedures described in steps 4 through 8 might not occur if USB Printing Support already exists on the computer.
In addition to the USB print support and print driver, the installer also installs the HP Toolbox. Because the HP Toolbox is installed with the printer driver, a separate Plug and Play event does not occur.
Follow these steps to install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer running Microsoft Windows 98 SE.
1. Verify that the HP Color LaserJet 1600 is turned on and that the READY message appears on the
printer control panel.
2. Close all open programs on your computer.
3. Insert the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
NOTE If an error message appears that says SETUP is not available in Windows 98
and Me. Please use Add Printer Wizard or Plug and Play to install the driver., click OK and go to step 4.
4. Connect a USB cable between the printer and your computer.
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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 dialog box
NOTE If this screen does not appear, go to Step 10.
6. Click the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) option button, and then
click Next.
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Figure 3-2 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Search for driver dialog box
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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 want to install, and then double-click the
Driver folder. Click Next to continue.
Figure 3-3 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Specify a location dialog box
8. When the path and the driver file name appear in the dialog box, click Next to continue.
Figure 3-4 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Ready to Install dialog box
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9. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to
continue the installation.
NOTE If you are prompted to restart your computer, click No.
Figure 3-5 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Finish dialog box
10. A second Plug and Play event occurs and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
Click Next to continue.
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Figure 3-6 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600
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11. Click the Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) option button, and then
click Next.
Figure 3-7 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Search for driver dialog box
12. 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 want to install, and then double-click the
Driver folder. Click Next to continue.
Figure 3-8 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Specify a location dialog box
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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 - Ready to Install dialog box
14. Accept the default name for your new HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer installation, or type a new
name in the Printer name field. Click Yes to make this your default printer, or click No if another product is the default. Click Finish to continue.
NOTE The Yes and No option buttons do not appear if the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
is the only printer installed on the computer.
Figure 3-10 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Printer name dialog box
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15. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to
complete the installation.
Figure 3-11 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Finish dialog box
16. Restart your computer.
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Installation for Microsoft Windows Me
Up to two events might occur when you install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play . If the USB Printing Support (USB001 port) does not already exist on the computer, the installer first installs the USB Printing Support driver (steps 5 through 9). Then the installer installs the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer driver. The procedures described in steps 4 through 8 might not occur if USB Printing Support already exists on the computer.
In addition to the USB print support and print driver, the installer also installs the HP Toolbox. Because the HP Toolbox is installed with the printer driver, a separate Plug and Play event does not occur.
Follow these steps to install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer running Microsoft Windows Me.
1. Verify that the HP Color LaserJet 1600 is turned on and that the READY message appears on the
printer control panel.
2. Quit all open programs.
3. Insert the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
NOTE If an error message appears that says SETUP is not available in Windows 98
and ME. Please use Add Printer Wizard or Plug and Play to install the driver., click OK and go to step 4.
4. Connect a USB cable between the printer and your computer.
5. When the New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 dialog box appears, click Automatic
search for a better driver. (Recommended), and then click Next.
Figure 3-12 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Search for driver dialog box
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6. When the Select Other Driver dialog box appears, click to select the location of the language that
you want to install, and then click Next to continue.
Figure 3-13 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Select other driver dialog box
7. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to
continue the installation.
Figure 3-14 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Finish dialog box
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8. A second Plug and Play event occurs and the following dialog box appears. Click Automatic
search for a better driver. (Recommended), and then click Next to continue.
Figure 3-15 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600
9. When the Select Other Driver dialog box appears, select the location of the language that you
want to install, and then click Next to continue.
Figure 3-16 Add New Hardware Wizard USB Printing Support - Select other driver dialog box
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10. Accept the default name for your new HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer installation, or type a new
name in the Printer name field. Click Yes to make this your default printer, or click No if another product is the default. Click Finish to continue.
NOTE The Yes and No option buttons do not appear if the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
is the only printer installed on the computer.
Figure 3-17 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Printer name dialog box
11. The Wizard copies the driver files and then the following dialog box appears. Click Finish to
complete the installation.
Figure 3-18 Add New Hardware Wizard HP Color LaserJet 1600 - Finish dialog box
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Setting up Microsoft Windows-sharing (peer-to-peer networking)

This section contains instructions for using Microsoft Windows-sharing to make the product available to network users when the product is directly connected to a computer.
NOTE This document outlines the procedures for sharing a printer using Microsoft Windows
Sharing (Peer-to-Peer networking). If these procedures are not successful, contact Microsoft at the following Web site: as the feature is a function of Microsoft operating systems and not of the HP printer drivers.
NOTE In Windows-sharing, the person who uses the computer that is directly connected to the
product can allow other users on the network to print to the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
When the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is shared, install the printer drivers on all of the computers that you want to be able to print to the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Setting up the host computer running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows 2000
At the computer that is directly connected to the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, perform the following steps.
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
2. In the printer list, right-click the icon for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, and then click
Sharing.
http://www.microsoft.com. HP does not support Peer-to-Peer networking,
NOTE If Sharing does not appear on the menu, you must first enable printer sharing for
Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me. Follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. On the General tab, click File and Print Sharing. 4. Click the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printers check box, and then click OK. 5. Click OK again, and then close the Control Panel. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
3. On the Sharing tab, click the Share As option button, and then type a name for the product in the
Share Name field. Click OK.
NOTE The printer Share Name is limited to 8 characters.
Setting up the host computer running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003
At the computer that is directly connected to the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, perform the following steps.
1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. In the printer list, right-click the icon for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, and then click
Sharing.
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3. On the Sharing tab, click the Share this printer option button, and then type a name for the product
in the Share Name field. Click OK.
NOTE The printer Share Name is limited to 8 characters.
4. Click the Ports tab. Click to clear the Enable bidirectional support check box, and then click OK.
Setting up the client computers
When you have set up the host computer to share your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer, you must also configure the client computers. Perform the following steps at all the other network computers that will use the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Setting up client computers running Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows Me, or Microsoft Windows 2000
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
2. Double-click the Add Printer icon to open the Add Printer wizard.
3. Click Next to start the wizard.
4. Click the Network Printer option button, and then click Next.
5. Type in the path and share name of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer to which you want to
connect.
NOTE Or you can click Browse and navigate to find the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer
to which you want to connect.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Yes or No when asked if you want to use this printer as your default printer for Microsoft
Windows-based programs, and then click Next.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation and close the Add Printer wizard.
NOTE You might need the product software CD to complete the print–driver installations.
Setting up client computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003
1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. In the column to the left, under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer wizard.
3. Click Next to start the wizard.
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4. Click the A network printer or a printer attached to another computer option button, and then
click Next.
5. Type the path and share name of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer to which you want to connect
- OR -
Click Browse and navigate to find the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer to which you want to connect.
Click Next.
6. Click Yes or No when asked if you want to use this printer as your default printer for Microsoft
Windows-based programs, and then click Next.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation and close the Add Printer wizard.
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Installation dialog box options for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
The following section shows the dialog box options that appear during the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software installation on Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
NOTE The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software installer does not support
Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me. To install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on a computer running Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me, you must complete a Plug and Play installation. For more information, see
printing-system using Microsoft Windows Plug and Play.
NOTE HP recommends that you install the software before connecting the HP Color
LaserJet 1600 printer to the computer (software-first installation). These instructions are for a software-first installation.
Use these instructions the first time you install the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software .
Installing the
Figure 3-19 Step 1 - Welcome dialog box
Click Documentation to open your Web browser and the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printing System Install Notes.
Click Next to go to the License Agreement dialog box (step 2).
Click Cancel to go to the Exit Setup dialog box (step 8).
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Figure 3-20 Step 2 - HP Software License Agreement dialog box
Click Back to return to the Welcome dialog box (step 1).
Click No to go to the Exit Setup dialog box (step 8).
Click Yes to go to the Start Copying Files dialog box (step 3).
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Figure 3-21 Step 3 - Start copying files dialog box
Click Next to start the installation process and go to thePrinting System Setup dialog box (step 4).
Click Back to return to the License Agreement dialog box (step 2).
Click Cancel to go to the Cancel dialog box (step 7).
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Figure 3-22 Step 4 - Printing System Setup dialog box
The Printing System Setup dialog box appears next.
Connect the USB cable to the printer and turn on the printer to continue the installation. When installation is complete, the Finish dialog box appears (step 5).
Click Back to stop the installation and return to the Start Copying Files dialog box (step 3).
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Figure 3-23 Step 5 - Finish dialog box
The Register Color LaserJet 1600 Online check box and the Print Test Page check box are selected by default.
Click Finish with the Register Color LaserJet 1600 Online check box selected to open the Online Registration page in your Web browser and the Setup Complete dialog box appears (step 6).
Click Finish with the Print Test Page check box selected to send a test page to the printer and the Setup Complete dialog box appears (step 6).
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Figure 3-24 Step 6 - Setup complete dialog box
Click OK to close the installer.
Figure 3-25 Step 7 - Cancel dialog box
Click Yes to go to the Exit Setup dialog box (step 8).
Click No to return to the last installer dialog box that was open.
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Click No to return to the last installer dialog box that was open.
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Uninstall

This section provides information about the following topics:
Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows
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Server 2003
Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me
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ZUNINST.EXE uninstall method
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Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
1. Quit all open programs.
2. Click Start, click Programs (or All Programs in Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows
Server 2003), select HP, select HP Color LaserJet 1600, and then click Uninstall the Color LaserJet 1600.
NOTE To uninstall the software from Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you must log on with Administrator privileges.
NOTE The uninstall utility might cause some problems for other devices that use Zenographics
software (Minolta/QMS 4100, 6100, and 2100, and the HP LaserJet 1010, 1012, and 1015 printers). See
Coexistence/conflict issues for more information.
3. The HP Color LaserJet 1600 uninstall wizard appears.
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4. The Ready to uninstall dialog box appears. Click Next to begin the uninstall process.
Figure 3-28 Ready to uninstall dialog box
A progress bar reflects the status of the uninstall process.
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5. When the uninstall process is completed, the Uninstall Complete! dialog box appears.
Figure 3-29 Uninstall Complete! dialog box
Click Yes, and then click Finish to restart your computer and finish the uninstall process.

Uninstall instructions for Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 program group does not appear on the Start menu in Microsoft Windows 98 SE or in Microsoft Windows Me. Without a program group, the uninstaller is not available. In addition, there is no entry for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer in the Add Remove Programs feature found in the Windows Control Panel.
To uninstall the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software on computers running Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows Me, follow these steps to run the ZUNINST.EXE program.
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click Start on the Windows taskbar and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type C:\Windows\System\zuninst.exe and then click OK.
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Insert the HP Color LaserJet 1600 software CD into the CD-ROM drive, type X:\ZUNINST.EXE in the Open box, and then click OK (where X: represents the drive letter of your computer CD­ROM drive).
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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 and Microsoft Windows Me
5. If the HP Color LaserJet 1600 is your default printer the following dialog box appears. Click OK to
continue uninstalling the software.
Figure 3-31 Default dialog box – Microsoft Windows 98 SE and Microsoft Windows Me
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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 SE and Microsoft Windows Me
7. After your computer has restarted, delete the HP Color LaserJet 1600 Toolbox icon from the
Windows desktop.
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ZUNINST.EXE uninstall method

Zenographics has designed the ZUNINST.EXE program to uninstall their printers. Use Microsoft Windows Explorer to navigate to the SYSTEM32 folder to find this program. When the user runs this program, a list of all of the Zenographics drivers on the computer appears. The user is prompted to select the driver to uninstall. Select HP Color LaserJet 1600 to uninstall the printer.
NOTE This method has not been tested by HP or Agilent and should be used only as a last
resort before attempting a manual uninstall process.
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This chapter provides information about the following topics:
Introduction to host-based printing
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Introduction to host-based printing

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer is a host-based printer. Host-based printing differs from PCL printing by computing the print job on the host computer, rather than computing the print job in the formatter. The following illustration shows how the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software works.
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Figure 4-1 HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver overview
As a host-based printing system, the HP Color LaserJet 1600 print driver uses Microsoft Windows to convert the graphics device interface (GDI) or device driver interface (DDI) calls from software programs into JBIG (standard-compression) compressed pages. These pages are sent in “chunks” through the driver to the printer formatter.
The HP Color LaserJet 1600 print driver also receives status messages from the formatter firmware. These messages are passed to the Status Application, which then displays them.
The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer formatter has 2 MB of read-only memory (ROM) and 16 MB of double data rate random access memory (DDR RAM). Both the firmware and the compressed page must fit into the 16 MB of DDR RAM. If the compressed page is too large for the available memory, which is extremely rare, the All Pages Print mode is automatically invoked. The All Pages Print mode reduces the resolution and attempts to create a balance between text and graphics print quality.
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Access to the driver

To gain access to driver settings from within most software programs, click File, click Print, and then click Properties. The appearance and names of the driver tabs that appear can vary, depending on the operating system. These settings apply only while the software program is open.
You can also control the driver directly from the Printers folder. These settings change the default settings for all software programs.
In Microsoft Windows 2000, click Start, click Settings, click Printers, right-click the printer name,
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and then click Printing Preferences to gain access to the same set of driver tabs that the software program controls.
In Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003, click Start, click Printers and
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Faxes (Microsoft Windows XP Professional) or Printers and Other Hardware Devices (Microsoft Windows XP Home) to gain access to the same set of driver tabs that the software program controls.
If you click Properties after right-clicking the printer name, you gain access to a different set of tabs that control the driver behavior and driver connections.

Printing Preferences tab set

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver Printing Preferences tabs contain options for formatting documents for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer. You can gain access to the Printing Preferences tabs either through your software program or through the Microsoft Windows Printers folder. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Access to the driver section for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP,
The following tabs are included in Printing Preferences tab set:
Paper/Quality tab
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Effects tab
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Finishing tab
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Basics tab
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Color tab
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Printer Properties tab set

The printer Properties tab set contains information about and options for configuring the printer. To gain access to the printer Properties tabs, click Start on the Microsoft Windows task bar, click Settings, and then click Printers for Microsoft Windows 2000 or Printers and Faxes for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Right-click the printer name, and then click Properties.
The Configure tab is included in the printer Properties tab set.
NOTE Microsoft Windows also has tabs in the printer Properties tab set. For information about
those tabs, see the documentation that came with your computer.
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Help system

The HP Color LaserJet 1600 host-based driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. The following Help options are available:

What's this? Help

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Context-sensitive Help

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Constraint messages

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What's this? Help
"What's this?" Help is supported in Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You can gain access to "What's this?" Help messages in the following ways:
Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.
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Click the ? button at the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change the cursor to an
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arrow with a question mark. Use this special cursor to select a control, and the pop-up Help window for that feature appears.
Press the F1 key, and the Help window for the currently selected control appears.
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Press the Help button on a driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help appears.
Constraint messages
Constraint messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific actions you take. These messages alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible given the capabilities of the printer or the current settings of other controls. For example, if you click Print on Both Sides and then change the paper type to Transparency, a message appears asking you to resolve this conflict.
Figure 4-2 A typical constraint message
The following table lists the available constraint messages and the conditions that cause them to appear for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 4-1 Constraint messages
Condition/Cause Effect Message
Finishing tab
Pages per Sheet is greater than 1
Finishing tab
Booklet Printing is not available if Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box is
selected.
To use this feature, set Pages per Sheet to 1 (see Finishing tab).
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Table 4-1 Constraint messages (continued)
Finishing tab
Pages per Sheet is greater than 1
Finishing tab
Pages per Sheet is greater than 1
Finishing tab
Booklet Printing setting is Off
Finishing tab
Booklet Printing setting is Off
Finishing tab
Booklet Printing setting is Off
Effects tab
The Print Document On check box is selected.
Effects tab
The Print Document On check box is selected.
Effects tab
The % of Normal Size setting is any value except 100%.
Effects tab
Print Document On is not available.
Effects tab
% of Normal Size is not available.
Effects tab
Pages per Sheet is not available.
Effects tab
Print Document On is not available.
Effects tab
% of Normal Size is not available.
Effects tab
% of Normal Size is not available.
Finishing tab
Pages per Sheet is not available.
Effects tab
Print Document On is not available.
To use this feature, set Pages per Sheet to 1 (see Finishing tab).
To use this feature, set Pages per Sheet to 1 (see Finishing tab).
To use this feature, set the Booklet Printing option to Off (see Finishing
tab).
To use this feature, set the Booklet Printing option to Off (see Finishing tab).
To use this feature, set the Booklet Printing option to Off (see Finishing tab).
To use this feature, turn off the Print Document On option (see Effects tab).
To use this feature, turn off the Print Document On option (see Effects tab).
To use this feature, set % of Normal
Size to 100 (see Effects tab).
Effects tab
The % of Normal Size setting is any value except 100%.
Effects tab
The % of Normal Size setting is any value except 100%.
Paper tab
The % of Normal Size setting is any value except 100%.
Paper tab
The Size Is setting is anything except
Letter, Legal, or A4.
Paper tab
The Source Is tray selected for Other Pages is the same as the one selected for First Page.
Finishing tab
Booklet Printing is not available.
Finishing tab
Pages per Sheet is not available.
Finishing tab
Bubble Help points to the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.
Finishing tab
Bubble Help points to the Booklet Printing drop-down menu, which is not
available.
Paper tab
Bubble Help points to Type Is drop-
down menu.
To use this feature, set % of Normal Size to 100 (see Effects tab).
To use this feature, set % of Normal Size to 100 (see Effects tab).
This feature is not available with the currently selected paper type. (see Paper tab)
To use this feature, set the paper size to Letter, Legal, or A4 (see Paper tab).
In order to use this feature, choose a source tray different from the first page.
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Table 4-1 Constraint messages (continued)
Effects tab
Watermarks exceed 30.
Effects tab
Bubble Help points to Watermarks.
You cannot add a new watermark because the list is full. You may edit existing watermarks, or you may delete unused ones to make more room.
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The Booklet Printing option is not set to
Off.
Paper tab, Back Cover option
Bubble Help points to the No Back Cover option button.
To use this feature, set the Booklet Printing option to Off (see Finishing
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Paper/Quality tab features

Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media for your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer. You can also use this tab to indicate different paper-selection choices for the first page, other pages, and back cover of the document. The following illustration shows the Paper/
Quality tab.
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab

Quick Sets

The first group box in the upper portion of the Paper/Quality tab is Quick Sets. Because they are all the same control, any change to the Quick Sets group box that is made on the Paper/Quality tab affects the Quick Sets group boxes on the other driver tabs. The following tabs contain Quick Sets group boxes:
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Use the Quick Sets setting to store the current combination of driver settings that appears on all of the other print driver tabs. Quick Sets are user-defined printing specifications (such as media size, pages per sheet, and so on). The Quick Sets control does not appear on the driver Properties tabs.
The following selections are available in the Quick Sets drop-down menu:
Defaults
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User Guide Print Settings
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Defaults
When you select Defaults, nearly all of the settings are restored to the combination that existed after the driver was installed (the original settings). However, if the attribute combinations that are associated with watermark definitions or custom paper sizes have been changed or deleted, the original settings are not restored.
Untitled appears in the Quick Sets menu automatically if no other driver settings have been changed since the driver was installed, or if all of the driver settings match the original settings. Otherwise, the setting in the Quick Sets menu is the same label that appeared when you last closed the printing
Properties dialog box by clicking OK.
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The User Guide Print Settings option provides a Quick Sets for optimal printing of the HP Color LaserJet 1600 User Guide.
Untitled
By default, the Quick Sets menu is set to Untitled. When you change any of the default settings on any of the Printing Preferences driver tabs and you want to save the configuration as a Print Task Quick Set, highlight the words Untitled, type the name you want for your new Print Task Quick Set, and then click Save. Quick Sets are saved in the system registry. To delete a Print Task Quick Set, select it from the drop-down menu and click Delete.
You can store a maximum of 25 Quick Sets on a particular system. If you attempt to save too many, a message box appears that reads, "There are too many Quick Sets defined. Please delete some before adding new ones."

Paper Options group box

The settings specified in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the pages of the document. The following illustration shows the Paper Options group box and the selections available .
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Figure 4-4 Paper Options group box
The following are settings in the Paper Options group box:
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Source Is: drop-down menu
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Type is: drop-down menu
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Size is:
The Size is: setting is a drop-down menu that lists all of the supported media sizes.
You can specify size for all the settings in the Paper Options group box. You must use the same size of media for the entire print job. That is, if the print job uses Letter-size media, any option that you select from the available Use Different Paper options must also use Letter-size media.
NOTE Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different media
sizes within a single document.
For the Other Pages and Back Cover settings, you can select a source (tray) and media type that differ from the settings selected for First Page. If a conflict exists among media source, media size, and/or media type, and you choose to keep the conflicting settings, the settings are processed in the following order: media size, media type, and then media source.
Because driver settings are overridden by media-size settings in most software applications, it is generally best to use the driver to set media size only for software applications that lack a media-size setting, such as NotePad, or when you are producing a book or a booklet that does not require different media sizes.
NOTE When you use a software program with a media-size setting, you can specify different
media sizes within a single document by using the Use Different Paper options. For more information, see
For information about media sizes, see the Media attributes section of this guide.
Use Different Paper check box
When the Use Different Paper check box is selected , the First page, Other pages, and Back Cover options become available. Click any of these options and then choose Size is:, Source is:, and Type is: for each option..
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Click the Custom button to open the Custom Paper Size dialog box.
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Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog box
Use the Custom Paper Size dialog box to create or modify custom paper-size information. The Custom Paper Size dialog box contains the following options:
Name field. Click the text box to type a name for your custom paper size or click the drop-down
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menu to select a custom paper size that you have already defined.
Size group box. If you type in a size that is too large or too small, the driver automatically adjusts
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Width spin box. Use the spin controls to select the width for your custom paper size, or click
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in the text box to type the width.
Height spin box. Use the spin controls to select the height for your custom paper size, or click
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in the text box to type the height.
Use Millimeters/Use Inches button. Click this button to toggle between using millimeters and
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inches to define your custom paper size.
Click Save to save your custom size or click Close to return to the Paper/Quality tab.
Source Is: drop-down menu
The Source is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document. If you have added an optional Tray 3, it appears in this list only if you configured the tray through the Configure tab.
The Source is: drop-down menu can contain the following options:
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The default setting is Auto. When this setting is selected, the printer uses the source tray that supports the media size that you have selected. If you select a source tray other than Auto, make sure that the correct media size is loaded in the source tray.
For information about media sources, see
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Type is: drop-down menu
The Type is: drop-down menu shows all the paper types that the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer supports. When you use the default setting, Letter, the printer uses the default media type, which is usually Plain.
The following standard paper types appear in the lists.
Table 4-2 Standard paper types and engine speeds
Paper type Engine speeds
Plain Full – 1:1
Preprinted Full – 1:1
Letterhead Full – 1:1
Transparency Half – 1:2
Prepunched Full – 1:1
Labels Half – 1:2
Bond Half – 1:2
Recycled Full – 1:1
Color Full – 1:1
HP Tough Paper Half – 1:2
Envelope Half – 1:2
Light (< 70 g/m2)
Heavy (91 to 105 g/m2)
Cardstock (106 to 163 g/m2 or 43 to 53 lb.)
Light Glossy (75 to 105 g/m2)
Glossy (106 to 120 g/m2)
Heavy Glossy (106 to 163 g/m2)
HP Premium Cover (200 g/m2)
HP Premium Plus Photo (220 g/m2)
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Throughput for continuous printing might be less than 4 pages per minute due to fuser heating limitations.
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Support is only for HP papers at this weight.
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Full – 1:1
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
Half – 1:2
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The default setting is Plain. If you select a different setting, make sure that the correct media type is loaded in the tray that you selected in the Source is: setting.
For more information about media types, see
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Use Different Paper options
By using the Use Different Paper options, you can print books that include different types of media.
When you select the Use Different Paper check box, the following settings can appear in the group box:
First Page
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Back Cover
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To use Use Different Paper options, you must configure the setting for the print job. Each option for the Use Different Paper setting is described in the sections that follow this procedure. Use the following instructions to configure the setting:
To configure the Use Different Paper options for a print job
For each option, you can set a different tray by using the Source Is: drop-down menu. For some options, the Type is: drop-down menu is also available.
1. To use different paper or cover stock, select the Use Different Paper check box. A list of options
appears in the dialog box. The full set of selections is visible when you scroll by using the down arrow button to the right of the list.
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2. To use different media for the pages within the print job, select the appropriate option (First Page,
Other Pages, or Back Cover) in the dialog box. Change the settings by using the Size is:, Source is:, or Type is: drop-down menus.
3. Click OK to print.
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from the available Use Different Paper options use the size that you select in the First Page settings.
When you change the type and source of the paper and covers, the settings that you select remain configured until you close the software program.

Document preview image

The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side-up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of the Paper/Quality, Effects, Finishing, Basics, and Color tabs.
Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image. When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow
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Effects tab features

Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following illustration shows the Effects tab.
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Figure 4-6 Effects tab
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Quick Sets

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Fit to Page group box

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Document preview image
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Watermarks group box
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Quick Sets
Use the Quick Sets control to store the current combination of driver settings that are found on all other Printing Preferences driver tabs. Quick Sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications,
such as paper size and pages per sheet. For more information, see tab section of this guide.
Quick Sets in the Paper/Quality
Fit to Page group box
The Fit to Page group box consists of the following controls:
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Print Document On setting
Select the Print Document On option button to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper size, with or without scaling the image to fit the new paper size.
The Print Document On control is disabled by either of the following conditions:
The % of Normal Size value is not 100.
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When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the media sizes on which you can print. The list contains all of the standard media sizes that are supported by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you have created. When Print Document On is selected, Scale to Fit is automatically selected.
Scale to Fit option
The Scale to Fit option box specifies whether each formatted document page image is scaled to fit the target paper size. By default, Scale to Fit is selected when Print Document On is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the document page images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper. If the document size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the target paper. The following illustration shows preview images for a document that is formatted for legal-size paper and where the Print Document
On check box is selected and the target size is specified as Letter.
Figure 4-7 Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right)
When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs from the target size, the preview image uses a dashed gray line to show the boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target page size.
% of Normal Size option
The % of Normal Size option provides a slider bar to use for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting in the entry box is 100% of normal size. Normal size is defined as the paper size that is selected within the driver or what the driver receives from the software program (if the software program does not negotiate the paper size with the driver). The driver scales the page by the appropriate factor and sends it to the printer.
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The limits of the range are from 25% to 400%, and any values outside the range are adjusted to those limits as soon as the focus is removed from the control (that is, when the Tab key is pressed or another control is selected).
Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or decreases from the upper­left corner of the preview.
The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the scroll bar indicator is dragged, and the preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the scroll bar arrows increases or decreases the scale by 1%. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10%.
You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the scroll bar indicator at the default Microsoft Windows resolution; use the scroll bar indicator to approximate the appropriate value, and then use the scroll bar arrows to refine the value.
The following settings disable % of Normal Size:
Print Document On (on the Effects tab) is selected
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Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1
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Document preview image

The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of most Printing Preferences driver tabs (the Paper/Quality, Finishing, Effects and Color tabs).
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Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image. When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the document preview image.

Watermarks group box

Use the Watermarks feature to select a watermark, create your own custom watermarks (text only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver.
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Message angle
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Font attributes
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The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system, plus the string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from this list appears in the preview image.
When the First Page Only check box is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. The First Page Only check box is disabled when the current watermark selection is "(none)".
Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per Sheet is set to "4" and First Page Only is turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page).
Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
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Figure 4-8 Watermark Details
The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new watermark and controlling the message angle and font attributes.
Click OK to accept all of the changes that are made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However, clicking Cancel does not cancel all of the changes. If you make changes to a watermark, and then select a different watermark or click New, all of the changes made to the previous watermark are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.
Current watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both predefined watermarks made available in the driver and any new watermarks you have created.
To create a new watermark, click New. The new watermark appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box as "Untitled" until you name it. The name that you type in the Watermark Message field appears in the Current Watermarks group box in the Watermark Details dialog box and in the Watermarks group box on the Effects tab.
To name the new watermark, type the selected watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box. To delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list and click Delete. A warning appears asking whether you are sure you want to delete the selected item. Click Cancel if you want to keep the watermark. Click OK to delete the selected watermark.
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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 disabled.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change the
Watermark Message for that watermark, you are, in effect, creating a new watermark.
Watermark message
The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the Current Watermarks list, except when more than one watermark has the same message. For example, you might want several different watermarks with the message DRAFT, each with a different typeface or font size. When this occurs, the string is appended with a space, a pound sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2). When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting name is also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique (Draft #3, Draft #4, and so on).
Message angle
Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in different orientations in relation to the page's text. The settings are Diagonal, Horizontal, or Angle (custom). The default is Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string placement. Diagonal places the text along a line that spans the lower-left to upper-right corners of the page. Horizontal places the text along a line that spans the mid-left and mid-right edges of the page. Angle places the text at the specified angle across the page.
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Font attributes
Use the controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the shading, size, and style of the font.
The Font Attributes group box contains the following controls:
Name drop-down menu
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Color drop-down menu
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Shading drop-down menu
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Size spin box
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Style drop-down menu
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Name
The Name drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is language- dependent.
Color
The Color drop-down menu provides a fixed, unalterable set of color choices for the watermark. The following color choices are available for watermarks:
Gray (default)
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Red
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Yellow
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Cyan
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Blue
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Shading
The default Shading setting for new and preset watermarks is Very Light. The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
Lightest
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Very Light (default)
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Light
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Medium Light
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Medium
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Medium Dark
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Dark
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Very Dark
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Darkest
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These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. A choice of Light produces a lightly saturated gray watermark. A choice of Lightest produces the lightest shade of watermark; Darkest produces a black watermark.
Size
Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language­dependent. The choice of Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic is available from the Style drop-down menu.
Style
The choice of Regular, Bold, Italic, and Bold Italic is available from the Style drop-down menu. The default Style setting for new and preset watermarks is Regular.
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Finishing tab features

Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the media output. The following illustration shows the Finishing tab.
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The Finishing tab contains the following controls:

Quick Sets

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Document Options

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Print Quality group box
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Quick Sets
Use the Quick Sets control to store the current combination of driver settings that appear on all of the other Printing Preferences driver tabs. Quick Sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications, such as paper size and pages per sheet. For more information, see Paper/Quality tab section of this guide.
Quick Sets in the
Document Options
The Document Options group box contains the following controls:
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Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box
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Flip Pages Up
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Booklet layout
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Pages per Sheet
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Print Page Borders
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Page Order
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Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box
NOTE The Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box is unavailable if the Allow Manual
Duplexing option is disabled in the Configure tab. See
The default setting for the Print on Both Sides (Manually) option is off (not selected). Selecting Print on Both Sides (Manually) makes the Flip Pages Up and Booklet Printing options available.
When you send a print job to the printer with the Print on Both Sides (Manually) option selected, the even pages print, and then the following dialog box appears so that you can complete the manual duplex process.
Configure tab for more information.
Figure 4-10 Print on Both Sides Instructions
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Instructions for manually printing on both sides
Follow these steps to manually print on both sides.
1. Click File, Print, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Finishing tab, and then click the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box. Click OK
to continue.
3. When the even-numbered pages have printed, the Load Tray X - Press (v) message appears on
the printer control panel and the Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box appears on your computer screen so that you can print the remaining pages.
a. Without changing the orientation, remove the paper stack from the output bin. Do not discard
blank sheets.
b. Insert the paper stack into the same input tray that the even-numbered pages (first sides)
were printed from, maintaining the same orientation (that is, with the same edge of the page feeding into the printer first).
c. Press the Select button to print the odd-numbered pages.
Flip Pages Up
The Flip Pages Up check box, enabled only when Print on Both Sides is selected, is used to specify the duplex-binding option. By default, the Flip Pages Up check box is not selected. The following table demonstrates the results of selecting this box, depending on the paper orientation selected on the
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Table 4-3 Page orientation
Orientation (Finishing tab) Flip Pages Up selected Flip Pages Up not selected
Portrait Short-edge binding Long-edge binding
Landscape Long-edge binding Short-edge binding
When Print on Both Sides is selected, the document preview image changes to show a spiral binding along either the left edge or the top edge of the page. In addition, a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview image, indicating that printing occurs on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over corner points in the direction that the pages would be flipped if they were bound together.
Short-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by flipping over like the pages of a notepad. Long-side binding is for print jobs with pages that read by turning like the pages of a book.
Booklet layout
The Booklet Layout drop-down menu, visible when Print on Both Sides is selected, offers choices that are based on the current paper size. The default setting for the Booklet Printing drop-down menu is Off.
Left Edge Binding
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Right Edge Binding
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automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. If you change the Pages per Sheet setting manually to 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet, the booklet setting is disabled. See the chapter for more information.
The Booklet Layout setting is disabled when A6 or B6 (JIS) is selected as the media size, and an incompatibility error message appears when you click OK to close the driver.
Book and booklet printing
The HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer supports book and booklet printing.
A book is a print job consisting of at least two pages that can have a different media type for the first page, other pages, or back cover. Use the First Page, Other Pages, and Back Cover settings on the Paper/Quality tab (available when you select the Use Different Paper check box) to select different media for these pages.
A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can be folded into a booklet that is half the size of the media type. Use the Booklet Layout drop-down menu on the Finishing tab to control booklet settings.
Printing a Booklet
Complete the following steps to print a booklet.
1. Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
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2. Click the Finishing tab and select the Print on Both Sides check box.
3. In the Booklet Layout drop-down menu, select the type of booklet printing that you want (for
example, Right Edge Binding).
4. Click OK in the print driver.
5. Click OK in the Print dialog box to print.
Printing a book
You can print a book in which the first page, other pages, and back cover have different media types. For more information, see the
Paper/Quality tab features section of this chapter.
Pages per Sheet
Use the Pages per Sheet option to select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of media. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages appear smaller and are arranged on the sheet in the order that they would otherwise be printed. The Pages per Sheet drop- down menu provides six settings:
1 page per sheet (this is the default)
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4 pages per sheet
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9 pages per sheet
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16 pages per sheet
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NOTE When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.
Print Page Borders
Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet edit box are Print Page Borders and Page Order, which become active when Pages per Sheet is greater than 1.
Print Page Borders sets a line around each page image on a printed sheet to help visually define the
borders of each logical page.
Page Order
The Page Order drop-down menu contains four selections:
Right, then Down
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Down, then Right
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Left, then Down
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Down, then Left
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The preview document image changes to reflect alterations in these settings, as shown by the examples in the following illustration.
Figure 4-11 Page-order preview images
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4 pages per sheet
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6 pages per sheet
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9 pages per sheet
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16 pages per sheet
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Document preview image

The document preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text. The document preview image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right-side up. The document preview image appears in the upper-right corner of most Printing Preferences driver tabs (the Paper/Quality, Effects, Finishing, and Color tabs).
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Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the document preview image. When you move the mouse over the document preview image, the mouse cursor changes from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by clicking the document preview image.

Print Quality group box

The Print Quality group box provides options that control resolution and font settings. The group box includes the following options:
Print Quality drop-down menu
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Print all Text as Black
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Print Quality drop-down menu
Use the Print Quality drop-down menu to select from the following resolution options:
Normal (ImageREt 2400). This setting produces 2400 dpi color output quality through HP Image
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Resolution Enhancement Technology (ImageREt) 2400. This setting is selected by default.
Draft (600 dpi). This setting produces 600x600 dpi 1–bit pixel text and graphics output quality. Use
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this option to reduce print file size.
Print all Text as Black
Print all Text as Black is off by default. When selected, the driver prints all text as black regardless of
the original document text color. However, white text remains white, as a fail-safe method of printing reverse typeface against a dark background. This setting does not affect graphic images on the page. Print all Text as Black remains selected only for the current print job.
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Basics tab features

You can use the Basics tab to change the layout of printed pages and the number of copies for a print job. The following illustration shows the Basics tab.
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The Basics tab contains the following controls:

Orientation group box

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Copies group box
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Orientation group box
The Orientation group box contains the following options:
Portrait option button
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Landscape option button
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Rotate check box
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Portrait option button
Select this feature to print your document in Portrait orientation. This is the default setting.
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Landscape option button
Select this feature to print your document in Landscape orientation.
Rotate check box
Select this feature to rotate the document image on the paper 180°. For example, if the return address on an envelope is smudged, use this setting to feed the envelope so that the return address area feeds first into the printer.

Copies group box

The Copies settings contain the following options:
Copy Count setting
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Collate check box
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About button
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Page count
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Service ID (Born-on date)
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Copy Count setting
This driver setting is useful for software programs that do not provide a copy count. If a copy count is available in the software program, set the copy count in the software program. Copies specifies the number of copies to print.
The number of copies that you request appears in the Copies option. You can select the number by typing in the box or by using the up and down arrows to the right of the text box. Valid entries for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer are numbers from 1 to 9999 . The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1 when the up arrow is used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (9999) when the down arrow is used. When you click another group box or leave the Basic tab, invalid entries into the edit box (such as non-numerical input, numbers less than 1, or numbers greater than the maximum allowed) change to the last valid value that appeared in the box. The default number of copies is 1.
Because you can set the number of copies that you want from some software programs, conflicts can arise between the software program that you are using and the driver. In most cases, the software program and the driver communicate, so that the number of copies set in one location (such as the program) will appear in the other (such as the driver). For some programs, this communication does not happen, and the copies values are treated independently. For these programs, setting 10 copies in the program and then setting 10 copies in the driver will result in 100 copies (10 x 10) being printed. It is recommended that you set the number of copies in the program, wherever possible.
Collate check box
This option become available if the Copies setting is set to more than 1. Selecting this check box enables the printer to print copies of multiple-page documents together. Selecting this option might slow down the printing speed for multiple-page jobs.
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About button
Click the About button to see the print driver version information, page count, and service ID.
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A Software Update button is also available from this dialog box. When you click Software Update, the driver opens your Web browser and connects you to the HP support Web site to update your HP Color LaserJet 1600 printing-system software.
Page count
The page count is initialized at zero during installation, and every page that the driver prints should update the count by one. When the driver is reinstalled, the customer can reset the page count to zero.
The page count is expressed as Page Count: NNNNNN, where N is a six-digit decimal representation of the number of pages that have been printed.
Service ID (Born-on date)
The service ID (born-on date) is the date on which the HP Color LaserJet 1600 print driver was installed. The number tells HP how long the customer has been using the printer. The customer can reset the date by reinstalling the driver.
The service ID is expressed as Service ID: YYDDD, where YY is a decimal representation of the current year minus 1990, and DDD is (calendar month minus 1) multiplied by 30 plus the calendar date (or 30 if the date is 31).
The Service ID is stored in the registry.
How to calculate the Service ID from a calendar date
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1. YY = calendar year minus 1990
Examples:
1998 = 1998 minus 1990 = 08
2001 = 2001 minus 1990 = 11
2. DDD = (calendar month minus 1) times 30 plus calendar date (or 30 if the date is 31)
Examples:
October 10 = 9 times 30 plus 10 = 280
December 31 = 11 times 30 plus 30 = 360
How to convert the Service ID into a calendar date
1. Year = YY plus 1990
Examples:
YY = 08, then year = 08 plus 1990 = 1998
YY = 11, then year = 11 plus 1990 = 2001
2. Date = DDD divided by 30 (plus one if a remainder results) = the month. The remainder is the date.
If the remainder is 0, then the date is 30.
Examples:
DDD = 280, then 280 divided by 30 = 9 with a remainder of 10
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Because this leaves a remainder, month = 9 plus 1 = 10.
The Date = October 10
DDD = 360, then 260 divided by 30 = 12 (no remainder)
The Date = December 30
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Color tab

Use the Color tab to specify predefined color-option settings or to fine-tune the color treatments and half-toning. Color output can also be converted to grayscale. The Color tab is shown in the following illustration.
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Figure 4-13 Color tab
The Color tab contains the following controls:

Quick Sets

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Color options
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Automatic color settings
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Manual color settings
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Text, Graphics, and Photographs sections
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General
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Print in Grayscale
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Quick Sets
The Quick Sets control is available on each Printing Preference tab, and is used to store the current combination of driver settings that appear on all of the other tabs. Quick Sets are either preset or user-
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defined printing specifications, such as paper size and pages per sheet. For more information, see Quick
Sets in the Paper/Quality tab section of this guide.

Color options

Use the Color Options group box to adjust the independent color controls. The settings affect the color rendering and print quality in the print job. The Color Options group box contains the following controls:
Automatic option (default)
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Manual option
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Settings button (opens the Color Settingsdialog box)
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Print in Grayscalecheck box
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Automatic color settings

Use the Automatic option for default color settings that automatically fine–tune your color-printer output. The HP Automatic default color settings provide high-quality output for most color-printing needs.

Manual color settings

To change the default color settings, select the Manual option and then click the Settings button. The Manual Color Options dialog box appears.
To change the settings, make your selections by using the drop-down menus in the Manual Color Options dialog box, and then click OK. The following illustration shows the Manual Color Options
dialog box.
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The Color Settings dialog box gives you independent control of the following settings:
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Graphics
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Photographs
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General

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Text, Graphics, and Photographs sections

Use these sections to control the Neutral Grays setting for each control.
Neutral Grays
The Neutral Grays drop-down menu controls the selection of a device-dependent color table that is embedded in the printer firmware. The options are Black Only or 4-Color. You can adjust the Neutral
Grays setting independently for Text, Graphics, or Photographs.
Black Only. This option generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This
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option guarantees that neutral colors do not have a color cast. Black Only is the default setting for the Text and Graphics components.
4-Color. This option generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner, which produces
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General
Use the General setting group to control the Edge Control, Halftone, and RGB Color settings for all color printing.
Edge Control
Edge Control determines how edges are rendered. Edge Control consists of two components:
Adaptive Halftoning and Trapping. Adaptive Halftoning increases the edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color plane misregistration by slightly overlapping the edges of adjacent objects.
The Edge Control option offers the following settings:
Off turns off Trapping and Adaptive Halftoning.
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Normal provides the default trapping settings. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
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Maximum provides the most trapping. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
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Halftone
The Halftone setting controls the selection of a device-dependent halftone algorithm that is embedded in the printer firmware. The Halftone options, Smooth and Detail, affect the resolution and clarity of your color output.
Smooth. This option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances
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photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Select this option for uniform and smooth area fills.
Detail. This option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or
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colors, or for images that contain a pattern or high level of detail. Select this option for sharp edges and detail.
The following table lists the lines per inch (lpi) for each resolution and halftone setting for the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Table 4-4 Halftone settings (lpi)
Halftone Setting (Color tab) Resolution (Finishing tab)
Normal (ImageREt 2400) 2-bits/pixel Draft (600dpi) 1-bit/pixel
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Magenta 155 lpi 146 lpi
Yellow 212 lpi 200 lpi
Black 155 lpi 141 lpi
Detail
Cyan
Magenta 190 lpi 146 lpi
Yellow 200 lpi 200 lpi
Black 212 lpi 141 lpi
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This option reduces print file size.
155 lines per inch (lpi) 146 lpi
190 lpi 146 lpi
RGB Color
The RGB Color settings affect the color treatment for object types and determines how colors are rendered. The options are Default (sRGB), Vivid, Device, and Photo/Image.
Default (sRGB). This option interprets RGB color space (sRGB), which is the accepted standard
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for many software companies and organizations such as Microsoft and the Worldwide Web Consortium. Default (sRGB) is the default setting for all components.
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Vivid. This option sets the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful
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objects are rendered more colorfully. This value is recommended for printing business graphics.
NOTE This setting uses the SRGB color table for the HP Color LaserJet 2550 product.
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Device. This option sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render photographs
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correctly when this option is selected, you must manage color in the software program in which you are working or in the operating system.
Photo/Image. This option sets the printer to interpret the RGB color in the same way a digital mini-
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lab interprets RGB to print a photograph. The printer prints the deeper, more saturated colors differently in this mode than in Default (sRGB) mode. Use this setting for printing photos. For best results, use HP Glossy Laser paper with this setting.
NOTE If your software program converts text and graphics to raster, the Photographs settings
also control the Text and Graphics settings.

Print in Grayscale

Select Print in Grayscale to print a color document in black and white. This option is useful for previewing preliminary copies of slides and hardcopy output quickly or for color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.
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