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1Product basics
Product comparison
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Environmental features
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Product features
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Product views
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Product comparison
HP LaserJet Professional P1560 printer seriesHP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series
Speed: 22 A4 pages per minute (ppm), 23 letter-size
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ppm
Trays: Priority input slot (10-sheet) and a main-input tray
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(250-sheet)
Output bin: 125-sheets
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Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
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Two-sided printing: Manual duplexing (using the
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printer driver and the go button
on the control-panel)
Speed: 25 A4 ppm, 26 letter-size ppm
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Trays: Priority input slot (10-sheet) and a main-input tray
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(250-sheet)
Output bin: 125-sheets
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Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port and on-board
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networking
Two-sided printing: Automatic duplexing
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DuplexSave paper by using duplex printing as your default print setting.
The HP LaserJet Professional P1560 printer series supports manual duplexing.
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The HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports automatic and manual
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duplexing.
RecyclingReduce waste by using recycled paper.
Recycle print cartridges by using the HP return process.
Energy savingsSave energy by initiating Auto-Off mode for the product.
HP Smart Web PrintingUse HP Smart Web Printing to select, store, and organize text and graphics from multiple Web
pages and then edit and print exactly what you see onscreen. It gives you the control you need
for printing meaningful information while minimizing waste.
Download HP Smart Web Printing from this Web site:
www.hp.com/go/smartweb.
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Product features
BenefitSupporting features
Print quality
Supported operating systems
Ease of use
Genuine HP print cartridge.
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True 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) text and graphics.
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FastRes (1200 dpi).
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Adjustable settings to optimize print quality.
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Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6
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HP Smart Install feature installs product software when you connect a
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USB cable between the product and a computer.
The genuine HP print cartridge is easy to install.
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Convenient access to the print cartridge and to the paper path through
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the print-cartridge door.
Paper tray can be adjusted with one hand.
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Flexible paper handling
Interface connections
Energy savings
Economical printing
A main-input tray for letterhead, envelopes, labels, transparencies,
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custom-sized media, postcards, and heavy paper.
Priority input slot for letterhead, envelopes, labels, transparencies,
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custom-sized media, postcards, and heavy paper.
A 125-sheet top output bin.
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Print on both sides
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HP LaserJet Professional P1560 printer series: Manual
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duplexing.
HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series: Automatic
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duplexing.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
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A built-in internal print server for connecting to a 10/100Base-T network
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(network models only).
The product automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing
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power consumption when it is not printing.
N-up printing (printing more than one page on a sheet) and Printing on
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Both Sides features save paper.
EconoMode (might save toner).
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BenefitSupporting features
Supplies
Accessibility
Security
A supplies status page with print cartridge gauges that estimate
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remaining supply level. Not available for non-HP supplies.
Authentication for genuine HP print cartridges.
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Easy ordering for replacement supplies.
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The online user guide is compatible with text screen-readers.
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All doors and covers can be opened by using one hand.
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Kensington lock receptacle on back of product.
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Product views
Front and left side view
Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series
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2
7
6
5
1Output bin
2Output tray extension
3Priority input slot
4Main-input tray
5Power button
6Cartridge door lift-tab
7Control panel
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Back view
Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series
1USB port
2Power receptacle
3Kensington lock
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3
4
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HP internal network port (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series only)
4Duplexer and rear jam-access door (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series only)
Serial number and model number location
The label that contains the product and serial numbers is on the rear of the product.
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Control-panel layout
The control panel contains four lights and two buttons.
NOTE: See Interpret control-panel light patterns on page 80 for a description of what the light
patterns mean.
Figure 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series control panel
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4
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6
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Toner light
product, the toner light
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Attention light
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Ready light
ready light
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Go light
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Go button
ready light
the go button
6Cancel button
: Indicates that there is a continuable error (along with the attention light ).
: When the print cartridge is low, the toner light illuminates. When the print cartridge is out of the
blinks.
: Indicates that the print-cartridge door is open or other errors exist.
: When the product is ready to print, the ready light is on. When the product is processing data, the
blinks.
: To print a configuration page, press and hold the go button , and then release the button when the
blinks. To print a demo page, press and release the go button . When the go light is flashing, press
to continue the print job.
: To cancel the print job, press the cancel button .
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2Software for Windows
Supported operating systems for Windows
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Supported printer-drivers for Windows
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Select the correct printer-driver for Windows
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Priority for print settings
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Change printer-driver settings for Windows
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Remove software for Windows
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Supported utilities for Windows
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Supported operating systems for Windows
The product comes with software for the following Windows® operating systems:
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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For more information about upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003,
using Windows Server 2003 Point and Print, or using Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
and Printing, go to
http://www.microsoft.com.
Supported printer-drivers for Windows
The product comes with software for Windows that allows the computer to communicate with the
product. This software is called a printer driver. Printer drivers provide access to product features, such
as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, and inserting watermarks.
NOTE: The most recent drivers are available at www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or
www.hp.com/support/ljp1600series.
In addition to the printer drivers that are installed during a HP Smart Install or from the product CD, the
following printer drivers are available for download from the Web:
PCL 5 Universal Printer Driver for Windows (HP UPD PCL 5) (HP LaserJet Professional P1600
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printer series only)
XPS (XML Paper Specification) driver
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NOTE: For more information about the UPD, see www.hp.com/go/upd.
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Select the correct printer-driver for Windows
NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports the HP Universal Print Driver.
Whenever possible, use the printer drivers installed during the HP Smart Install or from the product CD.
The UPD printer driver is a secondary back-up printer driver.
HP Universal Print Driver (UPD)
NOTE: To use the HP UPD, you must disable the product HP Smart Install feature.
The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) for Windows is a single driver that gives you instant access to
virtually any HP LaserJet product, from any location, without downloading separate drivers. It is built on
proven HP print driver technology and has been tested thoroughly and used with many software
programs. It is a powerful solution that performs consistently over time.
The HP UPD communicates directly with each HP product, gathers configuration information, and then
customizes the user interface to show the product’s unique, available features. It automatically enables
features that are available for the product, such as two-sided printing and stapling, so you do not need
to enable them manually.
For more information, go to
www.hp.com/go/upd.
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Priority for print settings
Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE: The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.
Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the
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program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings
changed anywhere else.
Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the
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program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box
have a lower priority and usually do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.
Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box
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to open the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box usually do not
override settings anywhere else in the printing software. You can change most of the print settings
here.
Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used
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in all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties
dialog boxes.
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Change printer-driver settings for Windows
Change the settings for all print
jobs until the software program
is closed
1. On the File menu in the software
program, click Print.
2. Select the driver, and then click
Properties or Preferences.
The steps can vary; this procedure is
most common.
Change the default settings for
all print jobs
1. Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows
Server 2008 (using the
default Start menu view):
Click Start, and then click
Printers and Faxes.
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Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows
Server 2008 (using the
Classic Start menu view):
Click Start, click Settings, and
then click Printers.
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Windows Vista and
Windows 7: Click Start, click
Control Panel, and then in thecategory for Hardware and
Sound click Printer.
Change the product configuration
settings
1. Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows
Server 2008 (using the
default Start menu view):
Click Start, and then click
Printers and Faxes.
-or-
Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, and Windows
Server 2008 (using the
Classic Start menu view):
Click Start, click Settings, and
then click Printers.
-or-
Windows Vista and
Windows 7: Click Start, click
Control Panel, and then in thecategory for Hardware and
Sound click Printer.
2. Right-click the driver icon, and then
select Printing Preferences.
2. Ri
ght-click the driver icon, and then
lect Properties.
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3. Click the Device Settings tab.
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Remove software for Windows
Use the uninstall utility to remove Windows software
1.Click Start, and then click All Programs.
2.Click HP, and then click HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer.
3.Click Uninstall, and then follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.
Use the Windows Control Panel to remove software
Windows XP
1.Click Start, Control Panel, and then Add or Remove Programs.
2.Find and select the product from the list.
3.Click the Change/Remove button to remove the software.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
1.Click Start, Control Panel, and then Programs and Features.
2.Find and select the product from the list.
3.Select the Uninstall/Change option.
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Supported utilities for Windows
NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports utilities for Windows.
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is a simple print and imaging peripheral management software tool that helps
optimize product use, control color costs, secure products, and streamline supplies management by
enabling remote configuration, proactive monitoring, security troubleshooting, and reporting of printing
and imaging products.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems,
visit
www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.
When installed on a host server, a Windows client can gain access to HP Web Jetadmin by using a
supported Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer) by navigating to the HP Web Jetadmin
host.
HP Embedded Web Server
NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports the HP Embedded Web
Server.
The product is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about
product and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Apple Safari, or Firefox.
The embedded Web server resides on the product. It is not loaded on a network server.
The embedded Web server provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a networkconnected computer and a standard Web browser can use. No special software is installed or
configured, but you must have a supported Web browser on your computer. To gain access to the
embedded Web server, type the IP address for the product in the address line of the browser. (To find
the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration page,
see
Print information pages on page 54.)
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see
Embedded Web server sections on page 56.
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3Use the product with Mac
Software for Mac
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Print with Mac
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Software for Mac
Supported operating systems for Macintosh
The product supports the following Macintosh operating systems:
Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, and v10.6
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NOTE: PPC and Intel® Core™ processors are supported.
Supported printer drivers for Macintosh
The HP LaserJet software installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, a CUPS driver,
and the HP Printer Utilities for Mac OS X. The HP printer PPD file, in combination with the CUPS driver,
provides full printing functionality and access to specific HP printer features.