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LASERJET PROFESSIONAL P1100/P1560/P1600
SERIES PRINTERS

Software Technical Reference

Additional product information:
www.hp.com/support/ljp1100series
www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series
www.hp.com/support/ljp1600series

HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/
P1600 Series Printer
Software Technical Reference

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Table of contents

1 Purpose and scope ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Product comparison ............................................................................................................................. 3
Product features ................................................................................................................................... 5
Product views ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Front and left side view ........................................................................................................ 7
Back view ........................................................................................................................... 10
Serial number and product number location ...................................................................... 11
Control-panel layout ........................................................................................................... 12
Printing-system software .................................................................................................................... 14
Operating-system support ................................................................................................ 14
Supported operating systems for Windows ....................................................... 15
Supported printer drivers for Windows .............................................................. 15
HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) ....................................................................... 15
UPD installation modes .................................................................... 16
Supported utilities for Windows ......................................................................... 16
HP Embedded Web Server .............................................................. 16
Supported operating systems for Macintosh ..................................................... 16
Supported printer drivers for Macintosh ............................................................ 16
Supported utilities for Macintosh ....................................................................... 17
HP LaserJet Utility ............................................................................ 17
Embedded Web Server .................................................................... 17
Availability and localization ............................................................................................... 17
Software component availability for Windows and Macintosh .......................... 18
Printing-system software on the Web ............................................................... 18
In-box printing-system software CD .................................................................. 19
Printing-system software CD ............................................................ 19
CD Versions ..................................................................................... 19
Documentation ................................................................................................................................... 23
Printing-system software CD ............................................................................................. 24
Main CD browser screen ................................................................................... 24
User Documentation ......................................................................................... 25
HP LaserJet Help Navigation ........................................................... 25
User Guide ....................................................................................... 34

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More Information .............................................................................. 35
2 Software description .................................................................................................................................... 37
Windows printing-system software ..................................................................................................... 38
Supported operating systems for Windows ....................................................................... 38
Windows operating system requirements .......................................................................... 38
Macintosh system requirements ........................................................................................ 39
Printer driver ...................................................................................................................... 39
Select the correct printer driver for Windows ..................................................................... 39
Priority for print settings ..................................................................................................... 40
Change printer-driver settings for Windows ....................................................................... 40
Printing system and installer .............................................................................................. 41
HP Smart Install ................................................................................................ 41
Printing-system software CD for Windows systems .......................................... 41
Driver version numbers for Windows operating systems ................................................... 43
Embedded Web Server ...................................................................................................................... 44
3 Install Windows printing-system components .......................................................................................... 45
Supported operating systems for Windows ........................................................................................ 46
Windows operating system requirements .......................................................................................... 46
Install overview ................................................................................................................................... 46
Software installation types for Windows ............................................................................................. 47
Installation options .............................................................................................................................. 47
Microsoft Windows general installation overview ............................................................................... 48
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software
for Windows systems ......................................................................................................... 48
HP Smart Install ................................................................................................ 48
CD installation ................................................................................................... 48
Install the print driver using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard .......................... 49
Use an existing port for a direct connection ..................................... 51
Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection ............................ 56
Print server connection ..................................................................... 59
Detailed MS Windows installation instructions ................................................................................... 63
Install the Host-based driver using HP Smart Install ......................................................... 63
Install the print driver for USB and wired network connected products ............. 63
Install the print driver for wireless connected network products ........................ 67
Install the product on a secure wireless network .............................. 67
Install the print driver on a non-secured wireless network ................ 97
EWS Smart Install (network products) ............................................................ 104
Install the Host-based driver from the CD ........................................................................ 109
Install the print driver from the CD for USB connected products .................... 109
Install the print driver from the CD for wired network connected products ...... 115

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Install the print driver from the CD for wireless network connected
products .......................................................................................................... 124
Install the product on a secure wireless network ............................ 124
Install the print driver on a non-secure network .............................. 158
Install the print driver from the CD to print to a previously configured wireless
network printer ................................................................................................ 167
Install the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer XPS driver ..... 177
New driver install ............................................................................................. 177
Existing driver install ....................................................................................... 185
Additional installation information .................................................................................... 194
Use the Back, Next, Finish, and Cancel buttons ............................................................. 195
Set a default printer ......................................................................................................... 196
Uninstall software ............................................................................................................................. 197
Uninstall the Host-based driver ........................................................................................ 197
Use the HP Uninstall utility (recommended) ................................................... 197
Use Windows Add or Remove Programs feature ........................................... 197
Uninstall the XPS driver ................................................................................................... 198
4 HP Host-based print driver for Windows .................................................................................................. 199
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 199
Gain access to print drivers .............................................................................................................. 200
Printing Preferences driver tabs ...................................................................................... 200
Properties driver tabs ....................................................................................................... 201
Help system ...................................................................................................................................... 202
“What's this?” Help ........................................................................................................... 202
Incompatible Print Settings messages ............................................................................. 202
Advanced tab features ..................................................................................................................... 203
Print Tasks Quick Sets .................................................................................................... 203
Copies .............................................................................................................................. 204
Copies ............................................................................................................. 204
Printer Features ............................................................................................................... 204
Document preview image ................................................................................................ 204
Paper/Quality tab features ................................................................................................................ 206
Print Tasks Quick Sets .................................................................................................... 206
Paper Options .................................................................................................................. 207
Size is .............................................................................................................. 207
Custom Paper Size ......................................................................................... 208
Name .............................................................................................. 208
Size ................................................................................................. 209
Units ............................................................................................... 209
Custom width and height control limits ........................................... 209
Show important instructions for printing on short media (P1100
base model only) ............................................................................ 209
Use Different Paper/Covers ............................................................................ 209

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Source is ......................................................................................................... 210
Type Is ............................................................................................................ 211
Document preview image ................................................................................................ 211
Print Quality ..................................................................................................................... 212
Print Quality drop-down menu ......................................................................... 212
EconoMode check box .................................................................................... 212
Effects tab features .......................................................................................................................... 213
Print Tasks Quick Sets .................................................................................................... 213
Resizing Options .............................................................................................................. 214
Actual size ....................................................................................................... 214
Print document on .......................................................................................... 214
Scale to fit ....................................................................................................... 214
% of normal size .............................................................................................. 215
Document preview image ................................................................................................ 215
Watermarks ..................................................................................................................... 216
Watermark Details ........................................................................................... 217
Current Watermarks ....................................................................... 217
Watermark Message ...................................................................... 218
Message Angle ............................................................................... 218
Font Attributes ................................................................................ 218
Default watermark settings ............................................................. 219
Finishing tab features ....................................................................................................................... 220
Print Tasks Quick Sets .................................................................................................... 220
Document Options ........................................................................................................... 221
Print On Both Sides ......................................................................................... 221
Print on both sides manually .......................................................... 222
Print on both side automatically (P1600 series products) .............. 224
Flip pages up ................................................................................................... 225
Booklet Printing ............................................................................................... 225
Book and booklet printing ............................................................... 225
Pages per sheet .............................................................................................. 226
Print page borders ........................................................................................... 226
Page order ...................................................................................................... 226
Document preview image ................................................................................................ 227
Orientation ....................................................................................................................... 227
Services tab features ........................................................................................................................ 228
Internet Services .............................................................................................................. 228
Print Information Pages ................................................................................................... 229
Device Settings ................................................................................................................................ 230
Jam Recovery .................................................................................................................. 232
Status Messages ............................................................................................................. 232
Cleaning Page ................................................................................................................. 233
Quiet Mode (P1560/P1600 series only) ........................................................................... 233
Duplex Mode .................................................................................................................... 233

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Print Density .................................................................................................................... 233
Auto-Off Console ............................................................................................................. 233
5 Macintosh software and utilities ............................................................................................................... 235
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 235
Supported operating systems for Macintosh .................................................................................... 236
Macintosh system requirements ...................................................................................... 236
Hardware requirements ................................................................................... 236
Supported printer drivers for Mac .................................................................................... 236
Change printer-driver settings for Mac ............................................................................ 236
Printing-system software .................................................................................................................. 236
PDEs ................................................................................................................................ 237
HP Embedded Web Server ............................................................................................. 237
Install notes ...................................................................................................................... 237
Online help ....................................................................................................................... 237
Screen fonts ..................................................................................................................... 237
Macintosh installation instructions .................................................................................................... 238
HP LaserJet software CD, Macintosh partition ................................................................ 238
Install the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS .......................... 238
General installation instructions ...................................................................... 238
Mac OS X installation ...................................................................................... 239
Main Install dialog box sequence ................................................... 239
Setup instructions ............................................................................................ 244
Wireless setup ................................................................................ 244
Troubleshooting the product setup ................................................. 245
Remove the printing-system software from Macintosh operating systems ...................................... 245
6 Engineering Details .................................................................................................................................... 247
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 247
Remote firmware update ................................................................................................................. 248
Determining the current level of firmware ....................................................................... 248
Download the firmware update utility from the HP Web site ............................................ 248
Run the firmware update utility ........................................................................................ 249
Media attributes ................................................................................................................................ 250
Paper sources and destinations ...................................................................................... 250
Paper-source commands ................................................................................................. 250
Driver-supported paper sizes ........................................................................................... 250
Driver-supported paper types .......................................................................................... 252
Custom paper sizes ......................................................................................................... 253
Paper-type commands (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer only) ............... 253
Supported routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. ............................... 254
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 259

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List of tables

Table 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer ................................................................................ 7
Table 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer ................................................................................ 8
Table 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer .............................................................................. 12
Table 1-4 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer .............................................................................. 12
Table 1-5 UPD installation modes .................................................................................................................... 16
Table 1-6 HP Printer Utility features ................................................................................................................. 17
Table 1-7 Software component availability ...................................................................................................... 18
Table 1-8 Supported printing-system components (AR-ET) ............................................................................ 20
Table 1-9 Supported printing-system components (FI-LT) ............................................................................... 21
Table 1-10 Supported printing-system components (LV-SL) ........................................................................... 21
Table 1-11 Supported printing-system components (SR-ZHT) ........................................................................ 22
Table 1-12 Status-light legend ......................................................................................................................... 27
Table 1-13 Control-panel light patterns ............................................................................................................ 27
Table 1-14 Status-light legend ......................................................................................................................... 30
Table 1-15 Control-panel lights ........................................................................................................................ 31
Table 4-1 Host-based driver custom paper sizes ........................................................................................... 209
Table 4-2 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks ................................................................ 219
Table 4-3 Page orientation ............................................................................................................................. 225
Table 6-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer paper sources and
destinations ...................................................................................................................................................... 250
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Paper-source commands ............................................................................................................... 250
Supported paper and print media sizes ......................................................................................... 251
Supported envelopes and postcards ............................................................................................. 251
HP PCL 5 print driver custom paper sizes ..................................................................................... 253
paper-type commands ................................................................................................................... 253

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List of figures

Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer ............................................................................... 7
Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless) ............................................................... 8
Figure 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-4 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer ............................................................................. 10
Figure 1-5 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 1-6 HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer ..................................................... 11
Figure 1-7 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer ............................................................................. 12
Figure 1-8 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless) ............................................................. 12
Figure 1-9 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 1-10 Printing-system software CD – main browser screen ................................................................... 24
Figure 1-11 View User Guide screen .............................................................................................................. 25
Figure 1-12 More Information screen ............................................................................................................. 35
Figure 2-1 Welcome to HP Smart Install screen .............................................................................................. 41
Figure 2-2 Installation software CD Browser .................................................................................................... 42
Figure 3-1 CD Browser – Main screen ............................................................................................................. 49
Figure 3-2 Add Printer Wizard – Local or Network Printer screen ................................................................... 50
Figure 3-3 Add Printer Wizard — Select a Printer Port screen ........................................................................ 51
Figure 3-4 Add Printer Wizard — Install Printer Software screen .................................................................... 52
Figure 3-5 Add Printer Wizard — Install from Disk screen ............................................................................... 52
Figure 3-6 Add Printer Wizard — Install Printer Software, screen 2 ................................................................ 53
Figure 3-7 Add Printer Wizard — Name Your Printer screen ........................................................................... 54
Figure 3-8 Add Printer Wizard — Printer Sharing screen ................................................................................ 55
Figure 3-9 Add Printer Wizard — Print Test Page screen ................................................................................ 55
Figure 3-10 Select a Printer Port screen .......................................................................................................... 56
Figure 3-11 Add Advanced TCP/IP Printer Port screen ................................................................................... 57
Figure 3-12 Add Port screen ............................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 3-13 Add Printer Wizard — Local or Network Printer screen ................................................................ 59
Figure 3-14 Add Printer Wizard — Specify A Printer screen ............................................................................ 60
Figure 3-15 Add Printer Wizard — Find Printers screen .................................................................................. 61
Figure 3-16 Add Printer Wizard — Default Printer screen ............................................................................... 61
Figure 3-17 Add Printer Wizard — Browse for Printer screen .......................................................................... 62
Figure 3-18 Welcome to HP Smart Install screen ............................................................................................ 63

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Printer Connections screen ........................................................................................................... 64
Network Connect Successful screen ............................................................................................ 65
Congratulations! Software installation complete ........................................................................... 66
Links to additional software screen ............................................................................................... 67
Welcome to HP Smart Install screen ............................................................................................ 68
Printer Connections screen ........................................................................................................... 69
Wireless Discovery Method screen ............................................................................................... 70
Networks Discovered screen ........................................................................................................ 71
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Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden ............................................................... 73
Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed .......................................................... 74
Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed .......................................................... 75
Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router/access point ..................... 76
Network Connection Successful screen ....................................................................................... 77
Wireless Connection Failure screen ............................................................................................. 78
Wireless Connection Failure screen ............................................................................................. 79
Software installation complete screen (part 1) .............................................................................. 80
Software installation complete screen (part 2) .............................................................................. 81
Welcome to HP Smart Install screen ............................................................................................ 82
Printer Connections screen ........................................................................................................... 83
Wireless Discovery Method screen ............................................................................................... 84
Networks Discovered screen — select SSID ................................................................................ 85
Networks Discovered screen — manual entry of SSID ................................................................ 86
WiFi Protected Setup screen ........................................................................................................ 87
Wireless Connection Failure screen ............................................................................................. 88
Wireless Configuration Failed screen ........................................................................................... 89
Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden ............................................................... 90
Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed .......................................................... 91
Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed .......................................................... 92
Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router .......................................... 93
Networks Discovered screen ........................................................................................................ 94
Network Connection Successful screen ....................................................................................... 95
Software installation complete screen (part 1) .............................................................................. 96
Software installation complete screen (part 2) .............................................................................. 97
Welcome to HP Smart Install screen ............................................................................................ 98
Printer Connections screen ........................................................................................................... 99
Wireless Discovery Method screen ............................................................................................. 100
Networks Discovered screen ...................................................................................................... 101
Network Connection Successful screen ..................................................................................... 102
Software installation complete screen (part 1) ............................................................................ 103
Software installation complete screen (part 2) ............................................................................ 104
Software Installation — Initial screen ..................................................................................... 110
Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ......................................................................... 111
Select Printer screen ................................................................................................................... 112

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Configure to print using USB screen (part 1) .............................................................................. 113
Configure to print using USB screen (part 2) .............................................................................. 113
Software installation complete screen (part 1) ............................................................................ 114
Software installation complete screen (part 2) ............................................................................ 115
Software Installation — Initial screen ..................................................................................... 116
Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ......................................................................... 117
Select Printer screen ................................................................................................................... 118
Printer Connections screen ......................................................................................................... 119
Software installation complete screen (part 1) ............................................................................ 123
Software installation complete screen (part 2) ............................................................................ 124
Software Installation — Initial screen ..................................................................................... 125
Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ......................................................................... 126
Select Printer .............................................................................................................................. 127
Printer Connections screen ......................................................................................................... 128
Wireless Discovery Method screen ............................................................................................. 129
Networks Discovered screen ...................................................................................................... 130
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Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden ............................................................. 132
Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed ........................................................ 133
Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed ........................................................ 134
Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router/access point ................... 135
Network Connection Successful screen ..................................................................................... 136
Wireless Connection Failure screen ........................................................................................... 137
Wireless Connection Failure screen ........................................................................................... 138
Software installation complete screen (part 1) ............................................................................ 139
Software installation complete screen (part 2) ............................................................................ 140
Software Installation — Initial screen ..................................................................................... 141
Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ......................................................................... 142
Select Printer .............................................................................................................................. 143
Printer Connections screen ......................................................................................................... 144
Wireless Discovery Method screen ............................................................................................. 145
Networks Discovered screen — select SSID .............................................................................. 146
Networks Discovered screen — manual entry of SSID .............................................................. 147
WiFi Protected Setup screen ...................................................................................................... 148
Wireless Connection Failure screen ........................................................................................... 149
Wireless Configuration Failed screen ......................................................................................... 150
Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden ............................................................. 151
Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed ...................................................... 152
Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed ...................................................... 153
Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router ...................................... 154
Networks Discovered screen .................................................................................................... 155
Network Connection Successful screen ................................................................................... 156
Software installation complete screen (part 1) .......................................................................... 157
Software installation complete screen (part 2) .......................................................................... 158

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Figure 3-107 Software Installation — Initial screen ................................................................................... 159
Figure 3-108 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ....................................................................... 160
Figure 3-109 Select Printer ............................................................................................................................ 161
Figure 3-110 Printer Connections screen ...................................................................................................... 162
Figure 3-111 Wireless Discovery Method screen ........................................................................................... 163
Figure 3-112 Networks Discovered screen .................................................................................................... 164
Figure 3-113 Network Connection Successful screen ................................................................................... 165
Figure 3-114 Software installation complete screen (part 1) .......................................................................... 166
Figure 3-115 Software installation complete screen (part 2) .......................................................................... 167
Figure 3-116 Software Installation — Initial screen ................................................................................... 168
Figure 3-117 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen ....................................................................... 169
Figure 3-118 Select Printer screen ................................................................................................................. 170
Figure 3-119 Printer Connections screen ...................................................................................................... 171
Figure 3-120 Identify Printer screen ............................................................................................................... 172
Figure 3-121 Specify Printer screen ............................................................................................................... 173
Figure 3-122 Printer Found screen ................................................................................................................ 174
Figure 3-123 Confirm Network Settings screen ............................................................................................. 175
Figure 3-124 Software installation complete screen (part 1) .......................................................................... 176
Figure 3-125 Software installation complete screen (part 2) .......................................................................... 177
Figure 3-126 Welcome to the HP Smart Install Utility screen ........................................................................ 178
Figure 3-127 HP Smart Install Printer Configuration screen .......................................................................... 179
Figure 3-128 HP Smart Install currently Enabled screen ............................................................................... 179
Figure 3-129 HP Smart Install currently Disabled screen .............................................................................. 180
Figure 3-130 Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen ......................................................... 181
Figure 3-131 Locate File dialog window ......................................................................................................... 184
Figure 3-132 Add Printer Wizard .................................................................................................................... 186
Figure 3-133 Local or Network Port screen .................................................................................................... 187
Figure 3-134 Select a Printer Port screen ...................................................................................................... 188
Figure 3-135 Install Printer Software screen .................................................................................................. 189
Figure 3-136 .................................................................................................................................................. 190
Figure 3-137 Use Existing Driver screen ........................................................................................................ 191
Figure 3-138 Name Your Printer screen ........................................................................................................ 192
Figure 3-139 Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen ............................................................................... 193
Figure 3-140 CD Re-launch Pad screen ........................................................................................................ 194
Figure 3-141 Installation Cancellation dialog box ....................................................................................... 196
Figure 3-142 Uninstall .................................................................................................................................... 198
Figure 4-1 An Incompatible Print Settings message .................................................................................. 202
Figure 4-2 The default appearance of the Advanced tab ............................................................................. 203
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab ........................................................................................................................ 206
Figure 4-4 Paper Options group box ........................................................................................................... 207
Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog box ................................................................................................... 208
Figure 4-6 Effects tab ................................................................................................................................... 213
Figure 4-7 Preview images – Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) ........................................ 215
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Watermark Details dialog box .................................................................................................... 217

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Finishing tab ............................................................................................................................... 220
Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box ............................................................................ 223
Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box ............................................................................ 224
Page-order preview images ....................................................................................................... 226
Services tab ............................................................................................................................... 228
Device Settings tab - P1102w model shown .............................................................................. 230
Device Settings tab - P1606dn model shown ............................................................................. 231
FRONT DOOR IS OPEN status message .................................................................................. 232
Mac installer opening screen ........................................................................................................ 239
Mac installer Introduction dialog ................................................................................................... 240
Mac installer License dialog .......................................................................................................... 240
Mac installer license agreement dialog ......................................................................................... 241
Mac installer Select a Destination dialog ................................................................................... 241
Mac installer Installation dialog .................................................................................................... 243
Mac installer Summary dialog ....................................................................................................... 244
Firmware Update Utility. List of available printers shown screen. ................................................ 249
Firmware update successful screen. ............................................................................................ 249

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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 product.
This STR is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center
(CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators, management information systems (MIS)
personnel, and end users, as appropriate.
NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are available from the product firmware and shipped on the
printing-system software CD that comes with the product. This STR does not describe drivers that will
become available on the Web.
The following information is included in this STR:
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Descriptions of drivers, operating systems, and system environments

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Procedures for installing and uninstalling the printing-system software components

For information about the location of information within chapters, see the table of contents. An index is
also provided in this STR.
Additional detailed information about the printing-system software is published in an addendum to this
STR. The following information is available in the addendum:

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Lists of installed files

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System-modification information, such as files added or modified

Chapter 1 Purpose and scope

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Product comparison
HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer printer
(base model)

HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer printer
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Speed: Up to 18 A4 pages per minute
(ppm), 19 letter-size ppm

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Tray: 150-sheet input tray

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Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
port

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Duplexing: Manual duplexing (using
the printer driver)

Has the same features as the HP LaserJet
Professional P1100 Series Printer, with the
following additions.
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10 page priority input tray

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Connectivity: 802.11b/g wireless
networking

Product comparison

HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer printer (Lite)

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Speed: 22 A4 pages per minute
(ppm), 23 letter-size ppm

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Trays: Priority input slot (10-sheet)
and a main-input tray (250-sheet)

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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 printer driver
on the controland the go button
panel)

HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer printer
(10/100 network)

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Speed: 25 A4 ppm, 26 letter-size
ppm

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Trays: Priority input slot (10-sheet)
and a main-input tray (250-sheet)

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Output bin: 125-sheets

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Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0
port and on-board networking

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Two-sided printing: Automatic
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Product features
Benefit

Supporting features

Excellent print quality

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Genuine HP print cartridge.

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FastRes 600 setting (P1100 series) and 600 dots per inch (dpi) setting (P1560/P1600 series)
effective print quality. FastRes 1200 setting provides 1,200 dpi effective print quality.

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Adjustable settings to optimize print quality.

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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 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Server 2008 (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 USB cable between
the product and a Windows computer or connect to the product via the Embedded Web Server
(EWS).

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The print cartridge is easy to install.

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Convenient access to the print cartridge and to the paper path through the print-cartridge door.

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Paper tray can be adjusted with one hand.

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A 10-sheet priority input slot (P1102w, P1566, P1606dn models)

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A 150-sheet (75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper) input tray (P1100 series).

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A 250-sheet (75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper) input tray (P1560/P1600 series).

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A 125-sheet (75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper) output bin.

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Manual duplexing (two-sided printing).

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Automatic duplexing (P1600 series)

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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

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802.11b/g wireless networking (wireless models only)

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10/100 network connection (P1600 series)

Energy savings

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After a user-specified time, the Auto-Off feature automatically conserves electricity by
substantially reducing power consumption when the product is not printing.

Economical printing

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N-up printing (printing more than one page on a sheet) and the manual two-sided printing
features save paper.

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EconoMode printer driver feature saves toner.

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Authentication for genuine HP print cartridges.

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Easy ordering for replacement supplies.

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Supplies status page shows estimated toner level in the print cartridge. Not available for nonHP supplies.

Supported operating
systems

Ease of use

Flexible paper handling

Interface connections

Supplies management

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Benefit

Supporting features

Accessibility

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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 the back of the product.

Security

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Product views
Front and left side view
Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer

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3
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5

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Output bin

Foldable output tray extension

Input tray

Short media extender tool

Power button

Print-cartridge door lift-tab

Control panel

Product views

Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless)

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2
7
3
6
5

Table 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer
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Output bin

Foldable output tray extension

Priority input slot

Main input tray

Power button

Print-cartridge door lift-tab

Control panel

Figure 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer

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2
7

3
4
6
5

Output bin

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Output tray extension

Priority input slot

Main-input tray

Power button

Cartridge door lift-tab

Control panel

Product views

Back view
Figure 1-4 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer

USB port

Power connector

Kensington lock

Figure 1-5 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer

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3

4
2
1

USB port
HP internal network port (HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer only)

Power receptacle

Kensington lock

Duplexer and rear jam-access door (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer series only)

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Serial number and product number location
The label that contains the product number and serial number is on the rear of the product.
Figure 1-6 HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer

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Product views

Control-panel layout
Figure 1-7 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer

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2

Table 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer
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Attention

light: Indicates that the print cartridge door is open or other errors exist.

Ready
light: When the product is ready to print, the ready light is on. When the product is processing data, the ready
light blinks.

Figure 1-8 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless)

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2
3
4
5

Table 1-4 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer

Wireless
button: To detect wireless networks, press the wireless button. Press and hold this button for five or more
seconds to enable or disable the wireless feature.

Wireless light: When the product is searching for a network, the wireless light blinks. When the product is connected to
a wireless network, the wireless light is on.

Attention

Ready
light: When the product is ready to print, the ready light is on. When the product is processing data, the ready
light blinks.

Cancel
button: To cancel the print job, press the cancel button. Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to print a
configuration page.

light: Indicates that the print cartridge door is open or other errors exist.

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Figure 1-9 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series
Printer

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2
3
4
5
6

Toner light

: When the print cartridge is low, the toner light

product, the toner light
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3

4
5

Attention light

: Indicates that the print-cartridge door is open or other errors exist.

Ready light

: When the product is ready to print, the ready light
blinks.

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is on. When the product is processing data, the

: Indicates that there is a continuable error (along with the attention light
: To print a configuration page, press and hold the go button

page, press the go button
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blinks.

ready light
Go light

illuminates. When the print cartridge is out of the

Cancel button

for five seconds or longer. To print a demo

for less than five seconds.

: To cancel the print job, press the cancel button

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Printing-system software
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Operating-system support

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Availability and localization

Operating-system support
Windows operating systems provide full-featured support for the product. Operating systems that are
not described in this STR provide varying levels of functionality.
Throughout this document, Windows XP is used to denote Windows XP Home Edition and Windows
XP Professional, unless noted otherwise.
Information relating to networking functions is specific to products that have network capabilities.
The printing-system software has not been tested with and is not supported in the following operating
systems:
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Windows 3.1x

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Windows 95

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Windows 98

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Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

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Windows 2000

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Windows NT® 4.0

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IA-64-bit operating systems

Printer drivers for these operating systems are not included in the product firmware, on the printingsystem software CD, and are not available on the Web. Other printer drivers might work with the product,
but some print-driver features and functions might not be available.
For more information about the product, go to the following Web sites:
www.hp.com/support/ljp1100series
www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/go/ljp1600series

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Supported operating systems for Windows

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Supported printer drivers for Windows

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HP Universal Print Driver (UPD)

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Supported utilities for Windows

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Supported operating systems for Macintosh

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Supported printer drivers for Macintosh

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Supported utilities for Macintosh

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Supported operating systems for Windows
The product comes with software for the following Windows® operating systems:
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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 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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 www.microsoft.com.

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Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Supported printer drivers for Windows
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HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer Host-based print driver

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HP Universal Printing PCL5e driver (P1600 series)

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HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer XPS print driver

The printer drivers include online Help that has instructions for common printing tasks and also describes
the buttons, check boxes, and drop-down lists that are in the printer driver.
NOTE: The host-based driver is the only printer driver that is included with this product; it is included
in the product firmware and on the printing-system CD.
The PCL5e and XPS drivers are available by Web download only at www.hp.com/support/
ljp1100series and www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/go/ljp1600series.
NOTE: For more information about the UPD, see www.hp.com/go/upd.

HP Universal Print Driver (UPD)
Each 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.
When you download and install a UPD from the product support Web page, www.hp.com/go/
ljp1600series, there will be some variations in the installation process and results depending on the
driver that you select.
From the support page, click on the Download Drivers and Software link. After you select the printer
model and operating system, there will be several selections on the download page. You can download
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Drivers downloaded from the “Driver” section are wrapped with the HP DIU (Driver Installation Utility)
and produce a “named” driver when installed. A named driver has the printer model number in the driver
print queue name. These drivers always install in Traditional mode.
Drivers downloaded from the “Driver-Universal Print Driver” section includes the UPD installer. For these
drivers, the driver print queue shows a non-product-specific name. When installing these drivers, you
have a choice between Traditional or Dynamic mode as described below.
UPD installation modes
Table 1-5 UPD installation modes
Traditional mode

Dynamic mode

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Use this mode if you are installing the driver from a CD for a single computer.

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When installed with this mode, UPD operates like traditional printer drivers.

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If you use this mode, you must install UPD separately for each printer.

●

Use this mode if you are installing the driver for a mobile computer, so you can
discover and print to HP products in any location.

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Use this mode if you are installing UPD for a workgroup.

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To use this mode, download UPD from the Internet. See www.hp.com/go/
upd.

Supported utilities for Windows
HP Embedded Web Server
P1100 series (wireless models) and P1600 series models are equipped with the HP Embedded Web
Server (HP EWS), 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 HP EWS resides on the product. It is not loaded on a network server.
The HP EWS provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a network-connected computer
and a standard Web browser can use. No special software is installed or configured, but you must have
a supported Web browser on the computer. To gain access to the HP EWS, type the IP address for the
product in the address line of the browser.
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the HP EWS, see the HP LaserJet P1100/
P1560/P1600 Printer Series User Guide, which is available on the printing system software CD.

Supported operating systems for Macintosh
The product supports the following Macintosh operating systems:
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Mac OS X V10.4, V10.5, and V10.6

NOTE: PPC and Intel® Core Processor Macs 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.

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Supported utilities for Macintosh
The following additional software is available for Macintosh for use with the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printer.
HP LaserJet Utility
Use the HP LaserJet Utility to set up product features that are not available in the printer driver.
You can use the HP LaserJet Utility when the product is connected with a universal serial bus (USB)
cable.
Open the HP LaserJet Utility
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From the Printer menu, click Printer Utility, or

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From the Print Queue, click the Utility icon.

HP LaserJet Utility features
The HP Printer Utility consists of pages that you open by clicking in the Configuration Settings list.
The following table describes the tasks that you can perform from these pages.
Table 1-6 HP Printer Utility features
Item

Description

Print information Pages

Allows you to print the following information pages.
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Cleaning Page

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Demo Page

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Configuration Page

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Supply Status Page

Quiet Mode

Enable or disable Quiet Mode (P1560/P1600 series only).

Auto-Off mode

Auto-Off is an energy-saving feature of this product. After a user-specified time period, the
product automatically reduces its power consumption (Auto-Off). The product returns to
the ready state when a button is pressed or a print job is received. When the product is in
Auto-Off mode, all of the control-panel LEDs and the power button backlight LED are off.
Although the product lights are off in Auto-Off mode, the product will work normally when
it receives a print job.

HTML Config...

Open the EWS for the product (LJP1102w and P1600 series only).

Embedded Web Server
LJP1102w and P1600 series are equipped with the HP EWS, which provides access to information
about product and network activities.

Availability and localization
Download the printing-system software from the Web, or order it on a CD from HP fulfillment centers.

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Printing-system software

NOTE: This STR describes drivers that are included in the product firmware and are also shipped with
the printing-system software CD. This document does not describe any drivers that might be released
by support personnel.
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Software component availability for Windows and Macintosh

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Printing-system software on the Web

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In-box printing-system software CD

Software component availability for Windows and Macintosh
The following table lists the availability of printing-system software components for Windows and
Macintosh computers.
Table 1-7 Software component availability
Component

Windows

HP Smart Install

Macintosh

Mac Installer
x
Windows Print Driver

Mac OS X V10.4 (or greater) Print Driver

32–bit PCL5e UPD (link)

64–bit PCL5e UPD (link)

32 bit XPS (link)

64–bit XPS (link)

Print Dialog Extensions
User Guide (CHM)

x
x

User Guide (PDF)

SW Install Notes

HP LaserJet Help Navigation

Web Registration (link)

Supplies (link)

Product Information (link)

HP.com (link)

CD Browser

Printing-system software on the Web
All software that is contained in the product firmware and on the installation CD is also available on the
Web.
Web deployment is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software. The HP Web site offers an
option for automatic e-mail notification about new software releases. See the HP Proactive support link
on the Download Drivers and Software page.

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The printing-system software is available for download at the following Web sites:
www.hp.com/support/ljp1100series
www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/go/ljp1600series
The PCL 5e Universal Print Driver (P1600 series only) is available for download at the following Web
site: hp.com/go/upd

In-box printing-system software CD
One CD is included in-box with the product. The printing-system software CD contains the following
components:
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Software installer

●

User guide

●

Install notes

●

Support information

Each CD has two partitions, one each for Windows and Macintosh computers.
The files in each partition of the printing-system software CD include documentation files and files that
are required to install and uninstall the printing-system software components.
Printing-system software CD
The root directory in the Windows partition of the printing-system software CD contains the HpSetup.exe
file, the setup.exe file, support files, and language specific directories.
To view the files, insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive, right-click Start, click
Explore, and then select the CD-ROM drive.
CD Versions
The printing-system software CD is available in one version and contains the printing-system software
in all supported languages as follows:
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AR = Arabic

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BG = Bulgarian

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CA = Catalan (Català)

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CS = Czech (Cesky)

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DA = Danish (Dansk)

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DE = German (Deutsch)

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EL = Greek

●

EN = English

●

ES = Spanish (Español)

Printing-system software

●

ET = Estonian (Eesti)

●

FI = Finnish (Suomi)

●

FR = French (Français)

●

HE = Hebrew

●

HR = Croatian (Hrvatski)

●

HU = Hungarian (Magyar)

●

ID = Indonesia (Bahasa)

●

IT = Italian (Italiano)

●

KK = Kazakh

●

KO = Korean

●

LT = Lithuanian

●

LV = Latvian

●

NL = Dutch (Nederland)

●

NO = Norwegian (Norsk)

●

PL = Polish (Polski)

●

PT = Brazilian Portuguese (Português)

●

RO = Romanian

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RU = Russian (Russ)

●

SK = Slovak

●

SL = Slovenian

●

SR = Serbian

●

SV = Swedish (Svenska)

●

TH = Thai

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TR = Turkish (Turkçe)

●

UK = Ukranian

●

VI = Vietnamese

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ZHCN = Simplified

●

ZHTW = Traditional Chinese

Table 1-8 Supported printing-system components (AR-ET)

Component

User CD

CD Browser

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Table 1-8 Supported printing-system components (AR-ET) (continued)
Component

HP Smart Install

Mac Installer

Mac OS X PS Driver (PPD
and PDEs)

Printer Driver (Mac)

HP LaserJet Utility (Mac)

Install Notes – Windows
(HTML)

User Guide (CHM, PDF)

HP LaserJet Help
Navigation

Web Registration

Table 1-9 Supported printing-system components (FI-LT)
Component

User CD

CD Browser

HP Smart Install

Mac Installer

Mac OS X PS Driver (PPD
and PDEs)

Install Notes – Windows
(HTML)

Printer Driver (Mac)

HP LaserJet Utility (Mac)

User Guide (CHM, PDF)

HP LaserJet Help
Navigation

Web Registration

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Component

User CD

CD Browser

HP Smart Install

Printing-system software

Table 1-10 Supported printing-system components (LV-SL) (continued)
Component

Mac Installer

Mac OS X PS Driver (PPD
and PDEs)

Printer Driver (Mac)

HP LaserJet Utility (Mac)

Install Notes – Windows
(HTML)

User Guide (CHM, PDF)

HP LaserJet Help Navigation

Web Registration

Table 1-11 Supported printing-system components (SR-ZHT)
Component

ZHC

ZHT

User CD

CD Browser

HP Smart Install

Mac Installer

Mac OS X PS Driver (PPD and
PDEs)

Install Notes – Windows (HTML)

Printer Driver (Mac)
HP LaserJet Utility (Mac)
User Guide (CHM, PDF)

HP LaserJet Help Navigation

Web Registration

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Documentation
The printing-system software CD that is included with the product contains documentation.
Access to the documents depends on the document type and location as follows:
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Some documents can be opened from the CD Browser.

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Some documents appear on the CD and can only be opened by navigating to the folder where they
reside.

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Some documents are available on the Web through links in the CD Browser or CD folders.

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Portable document format (.PDF)

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Hypertext markup (.HTM). When you click a documentation link to an .HTM document, a Web
browser opens the file on the computer screen.

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Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (.CHM)

Documentation

Printing-system software CD
●

Main CD browser screen

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User Documentation

Main CD browser screen
To view documentation and use links to HP support on the printing-system software CD, insert the CD
into the into the CD-ROM drive. The main screen of the CD Browser opens. Move the cursor over each
option to see a description of the option in the right panel.
Figure 1-10 Printing-system software CD – main browser screen

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User Documentation
On the main screen of the printing-system software CD Browser, click View User Guide to open the
View User Guide screen. Move the cursor over each option to see a description of the option in the
right panel.
Figure 1-11 View User Guide screen

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HP LaserJet Help Navigation

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User Guide

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More Information

HP LaserJet Help Navigation
General instructions
Click either the P1100 Series button or the P1560/P1600 Series button to open the HP LaserJet Help
Navigation application.
The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application provides links to the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/
P1560/P1600 Series Printer user guides, shortcuts to frequently used sections of the user guides, links
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Documentation

Click Browse User Guide to gain access to the product user guide.
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If the product software is installed by a direct USB connection and not from the CD, the user guide
is not installed locally on your computer as part of the installation. Click the Open the latest version
on the web link to download and view the user guide from www.hp.com.

●

If the product software is installed from the CD, click Open the user guide on my computer to
open the locally installed version of the user guide. Click the Open the latest version on the
web link to download and view the user guide from www.hp.com.

NOTE: The product user guide is distributed in .CHM format only for Windows operating system
installations and .PDF format only for Mac OS X operating system installations.
HP LaserJet Help Navigation provides the following links to HP support sites.
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Web support — the main support site for your product.

●

HP SureSupply — shop for and purchase genuine HP printing supplies

●

HP.com — HP's main Web site

HP LaserJet Help Navigation provides the following shortcut links to commonly used sections of the
user guide.
●

Product specifications

●

Replace the print cartridge

●

Clear a paper jam

●

Print on heavy paper

●

Get the IP address of a printer on a network

Click the Everyday Jobs button to gain quick access to the following sections of the user guide.
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Paper and print media
◦

●

Load paper trays

Print tasks
◦

Cancel a print job

◦

Open the printer driver

◦

Get help for any print option

◦

Select a page size

◦

Print on both sides (duplex)

◦

Print multiple pages per sheet

◦

Select page orientation

◦

Set paper and quality options

◦

Create a booklet

◦

Scale a document to fit page size

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Print on pre-printed letterhead or forms

◦

Print on special paper

◦

Print the first or last page on different paper

Click the Manage & Maintain button to gain quick access to the following sections of the user guide.
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Print information pages

●

Replace a print cartridge

●

Print a cleaning page

●

Change energy settings

Click the Solve a Problem button to gain quick access to the following sections of the user guide.
●

Clear paper jams

●

Reduce steam or vapor

●

Interpret printer light patterns

●

Solve image quality problems

●

Wireless troubleshooting

Control panel light patterns
Control panel light patterns communicate different product states.
HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer
Table 1-12 Status-light legend
Symbol for "light off"
Symbol for "light on"
Symbol for "light blinking"

Table 1-13 Control-panel light patterns

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Light status

State of the product

Action

All lights are off.

The product is in Auto-Off mode or is
turned off.

Press the power button to deactivate the
Auto-Off mode or to turn on the product.

Documentation

Table 1-13 Control-panel light patterns (continued)

Light status

State of the product

Action

Status lights cycle

The status lights cycle during the
formatter initialization period or when the
product is processing a cleaning page.

No action is required. Wait for the
initialization period to end. The product
enters the ready state when the
initialization period is finished.

Ready light is on, and attention light is
off.

The product is in the ready state.

No action is required. The product is
ready to receive a print job.

Ready light is blinking, and attention
light is off.

The product is receiving or processing
data.

No action is required. The product is
receiving or processing a print job.

Attention light is blinking, and ready
light is off.

The product has experienced an error that
can be corrected at the product, such as
a jam, an open door, the absence of a
print cartridge, or the absence of paper in
the proper tray.

Inspect the product, determine the error,
and then correct the error. If the error is
the absence of paper in the proper tray or
the product is in a manual feed mode, put
the proper paper in the tray and follow the
on-screen instructions, or open and close
the print-cartridge door to resume
printing.

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Table 1-13 Control-panel light patterns (continued)
Light status

State of the product

Action

Attention light is blinking, and ready
light is on.

The product has experienced a continual If the recovery is successful, the product
error from which it can recover on its own. continues to the processing data state
and completes the job.
If the recovery is unsuccessful, the
product continues to the continuable
error state. Try removing any paper from
the paper path and turning the product
power off, and then on again.

The attention and ready lights are on.

The wireless light is blinking.

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The product has experienced a fatal error
from which it cannot recover.

The product is attempting to locate a
wireless network.

Turn off the product or disconnect
the power cord from the product.

Wait 30 seconds, and then turn on
the product or reconnect the power
cord to the product.

Wait for the product to initialize.

If the error persists, contact
customer support for more
information.

No action is required.

Documentation

Table 1-13 Control-panel light patterns (continued)
Light status

State of the product

Action

The wireless light is on.

The product is connected to a wireless
network.

No action is required.

The wireless light is off.

The product is not connected to a
network, and the wireless unit in the
product might be turned off.

If the light is off, the product is not
connected to the network and the
wireless unit in the product might be off.
Press the wireless button to try
connecting to the network, or run the
Wireless Configuration utility to configure
the product. See the product user guide.
To verify that the product finds the
network, print a configuration page. The
product should have an IP address
assigned to it.
For information about connecting
wirelessly to a network, see the product
user guide.
If the product remains unable to connect
to the network, uninstall and then reinstall
the product. If the error persists, contact
a network administrator or see the user
manual of the wireless router or access
point.

HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer and HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer series
printers.
Table 1-14 Status-light legend
Symbol for “light off”

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Table 1-14 Status-light legend (continued)
Symbol for “light on”

Symbol for “light blinking”

Table 1-15 Control-panel lights
Light status
All lights are off
NOTE:
is off.

The power button backlight

All lights are off
NOTE:
is on.

The power button backlight

Light pattern

State of the product

Action

The product is in
Auto-Off mode or is
turned off.

Press the power
button to deactivate
the Auto-Off mode or
turn on the product

The formatter is not
connected to the
product correctly.

Turn off the
product.

Wait
30 seconds, and
then turn on the
product.

Wait for the
product to
initialize.

Contact HP customer
support.

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Light status
Attention

Light pattern
, ready

, and go

lights cycle. Toner light
NOTE:
is on.

is off.

The power button backlight

Ready light
lights are off.
NOTE:
is on.

is on, and all other

The formatter is
initializing.

No action required.
Wait for the
initialization period to
end. The product
enters the Ready
state when the
initialization period is
finished.

The product is
processing a cleaning
page.

No action required.
Wait for the cleaning
process to end. The
product enters the
Ready state when the
cleaning process is
finished.

The product is in the
Ready state.

No action required.
The product is ready
to receive a print job.

The product is
receiving or
processing data.

No action required.
The product is
receiving or
processing a print
job.

The power button backlight

Ready light
is blinking, and all
other lights are off.
NOTE:
is on.

Action

The power button backlight

All lights cycle.
NOTE:
is on.

State of the product

The power button backlight

To cancel the current
job, press the cancel
button .

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Table 1-15 Control-panel lights (continued)
Light status
Attention light

Light pattern
is blinking, and all

other lights are off.
NOTE:
is on.

The power button backlight

Attention light
light
NOTE:
is on.

is blinking, ready

is on, and other lights are off.
The power button backlight

State of the product

Action

The product has
experienced an error
that can be corrected
at the product, such
as a jam, an open
door, or the absence
of paper in the proper
tray.

Inspect the product,
determine the error,
and then correct the
error. If the error is
the absence of paper
in the proper tray or
the product is in a
manual feed mode,
put the proper paper
in the tray and follow
the onscreen
instructions, or open
and close the printcartridge door to
resume printing.

The product has
experienced a
continual error from
which it will recover
on its own.

To recover from the
error and print the
available data, press
the go button .
If the recovery is
successful, the
product continues to
the processing data
state and completes
the job.
If the recovery is
unsuccessful, the
product continues to
the continuable error
state. Try removing
any media from the
media path and
turning the product
power off, and then
on again.

The attention

, ready

lights are on. Toner light
NOTE:
is on.

, and go
is off.

The power button backlight

The product has
experienced a fatal
error from which it
cannot recover.

Turn off the
product.

Wait
30 seconds, and
then turn on the
product.

Wait for the
product to
initialize.

If the error persists,
contact HP customer
support.

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Light status
The ready

Light pattern
and toner

lights are

on.
NOTE:
is on.

Action

The print cartridge is
near the estimated
end of life.

Order a new print
cartridge and have it
ready.

The print cartridge
has been removed
from the product.

Reinsert the print
cartridge in the
product.

The power button backlight

Toner light
NOTE:
is on.

State of the product

is blinking.

The power button backlight

User Guide
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer User Guide describes basic product
features.
The user guide is available on the CD in .CHM format only for Windows and .PDF format only for Mac
OS X.
Open the .CHM version of the guide from the printing-system software CD Browser as follows:
1.

On the main screen of the printing-system software CD Browser, click User Documentation.

Click User Guide (Interactive).

The guide opens as a Windows Help file (.CHM file). This readable, onscreen version of the guide is
provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Open the .CHM file (Windows) from the printing-system software CD directory as follows:
1.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Navigate to the Language\ folder.

Open the following file:
LJP1100_use_xxww.chm

NOTE: For information about which languages are supported, see Tables 8-11 in this chapter.

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NOTE: The "xx" in the file name corresponds to the language. For French, the file name is
LJP1100_use_frww.CHM.
Open the .PDF file (Mac) from the printing-system software CD directory as follows:
1.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the Documentation folder.

Open either of the following files.
LJP1100_use_xxww.pdf or LJP1560-LJP1600_use_xxww.pdf
NOTE: For information about which languages are supported, see Tables 8-11 in this chapter.
NOTE: The "XX" in the file name corresponds to the language. For French, the file name is
LJP1100_use_frww.pdf.

When the file is open, click File, and then click Save As... to save a copy of the file to another
location.

More Information
Click More Information to view the printing system install notes and to access the product support Web
site.
Figure 1-12 More Information screen

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Install Notes
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer Printing-System Install Notes (.HTM)
contains important information about device features, instructions for installing the printing-system
software, and technical assistance.
Open the install notes from the printing-system software CD Browser as follows:
1.

On the main screen of the CD Browser, click More Information.

Click Install Notes.

Open the .HTM file directly:
1.

Insert the printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Navigate to the \MANUALS folder.

Open the following file:
1100SeriesInstallNotes.htm

Product Support Website
Visit the product support Web site to gain quick access to online support pages, software updates, FAQs,
and more.

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Software description

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Windows printing-system software

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Embedded Web Server

Windows printing-system software
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Supported operating systems for Windows

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Windows operating system requirements

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Macintosh system requirements

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Printer driver

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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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Printing system and installer

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Driver version numbers for Windows operating systems

Supported operating systems for Windows
The product supports the following Windows operating systems:
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Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Windows operating system requirements
The HP printing-system software has the following minimum system requirements for the following
Windows operating systems:
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●

Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

512 MB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

◦

CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

512 MB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

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CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

1 GB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

◦

CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Macintosh system requirements
The HP printing-system software has the following minimum system requirements for the Mac OS X
V10.4, V10.5, and V10.6.
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256 MB RAM

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150 MB HD free space

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CD-ROM

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USB

NOTE: PPC and Intel® Core Processor Macs are supported.

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/ljp1100series and www.hp.com/
support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/go/ljp1600series.

Select the correct printer driver for Windows
Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the
product (by using a printer language).
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer Host-based print driver
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The recommended print driver for most Windows applications. The Host-based driver is installed
by default and recommended for most users.

HP PCL 5e Universal Print Driver description (P1600 series models only)
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Recommended for general office printing in Windows environments

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Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products

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The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs

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Windows printing-system software

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.
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Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings changed
anywhere else.

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Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.

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Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open
the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings
anywhere else in the printing software.

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Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.

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Printer control-panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.

Change printer-driver settings for Windows
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closed

Change the default settings for all
print jobs

Change the product configuration
settings

On the File menu in the software
program, click Print.

Select the driver, and then click
Properties or Preferences.

The steps can vary; this procedure is
most common.

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Windows Vista and Windows 7:
Click Start, click Control Panel,
and then in the category for
Hardware and Sound click
Printer.

-or-

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.

Right-click the driver icon, and then
select Printing Preferences.

Right-click the driver icon, and then
select Properties.

Click the Device Settings tab.

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Printing system and installer
The printing-system files and installers come in both the product firmware and on CD. The recommended
installation method for the printing-system files is via a direct USB connection between the product and
computer using HP Smart Install.
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HP Smart Install

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Printing-system software CD for Windows systems

HP Smart Install
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer products come with HP Smart Install
loaded in their firmware. HP Smart Install starts automatically when the product is connected to a
computer via USB. HP Smart Install install the Host-based print driver.
Figure 2-1 Welcome to HP Smart Install screen

NOTE: If HP Smart Install does not start automatically, AutoPlay might be disabled on your computer.
Browse My Computer and double-click the HP Smart Install CD drive. Double-click the SISetup.exe file
to run the program to install the product. If you cannot find the HP Smart Install CD drive, use the software
CD to install the product.

Printing-system software CD for Windows systems
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer products come with a printing-system
CD. The printing-system CD includes product drivers and related components but is not required for the
installation of drivers. The recommended driver installation is via direct USB connection to the product.

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Windows printing-system software

In supported Windows operating systems, insert the printing-system CD in the CD-ROM drive to open
an interactive CD Browser. Use the CD Browser to install the drivers and related components and to
gain access to online user documentation, a customization utility, and optional HP software.
Figure 2-2 Installation software CD Browser

If the screen does not appear when you insert the printing-system CD into the CD-ROM drive, follow
these steps to open the CD Browser:
1.

Click Start.

Click Run.

Click Browse… and navigate to the root directory of the software CD.

Double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the installer.

The main screen of the CD Browser contains installation and documentation options in the left panel.
Move the cursor over each option to see a description of the option in the right panel.
NOTE: The options available for each product might differ from those in the figure.
Install. Opens the CD installer. The CD installer installs the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/
P1600 Series Printer Host-based print driver, the recommended driver.
View User Guide. Provides access to the HP Laserjet Help Navigation application.
More Information. This option provides access to the Install Notes, and to the Product Support Website.
Click Back to return to the main CD Browser screen.

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Driver version numbers for Windows operating systems
Access to driver version numbers varies, depending on the operating system in which the printing system
is installed.
NOTE: For a list of product drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support
information, go to:
www.hp.com/support/ljp1100series
www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/go/ljp1600series
In supported Windows operating systems, follow these steps to find driver-version information:
1.

Click Start, and then do one of the following:
Windows XP: Click Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Other Hardware icon.
-orWindows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional: Select Settings, and then select Printers
and Faxes.
-orWindows Vista: Click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers.
-orWindows Server 2008: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then open the Printers folder.
-orWindows 7: Click Control Panel, and then click Devices and Printers.

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Right-click the product driver icon.

Click Properties.

Click the About tab.

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Embedded Web Server
LJP1102w and P1606 series are equipped with the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS), 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 HP EWS resides on the product. It is not loaded on a network server.
The HP EWS provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a network-connected computer
and a standard Web browser can use. No special software is installed or configured, but you must have
a supported Web browser on the computer. To gain access to the HP EWS, type the IP address for the
product in the address line of the browser.
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the HP EWS, see the user guide for your
product.

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Install Windows printing-system
components

The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer comes with software and installers
for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. For information about Macintosh software, see
Macintosh software and utilities on page 235 This chapter provides procedures for installing and
uninstalling the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software
for Windows operating systems.

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Supported operating systems for Windows

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Windows operating system requirements

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Install overview

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Software installation types for Windows

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Installation options

●

Microsoft Windows general installation overview

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Detailed MS Windows installation instructions

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Uninstall software

Supported operating systems for Windows
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printer supports the following
Windows operating systems:
●

Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

●

Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

●

Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

●

Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

●

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Windows operating system requirements
The HP printing-system software has the following minimum system requirements for the following
Windows operating systems:
●

●

Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

512 MB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

◦

CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

512 MB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

◦

CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
◦

1 GB RAM

◦

350 MB HD free space

◦

CD-ROM drive

◦

USB

Install overview
The software for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product is available
from the product firmware or from the printing-system software CD. HP Smart Install installs the
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software from the
product firmware onto the hard disk and updates Windows files. HP Smart Install is the recommended
installation method.

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For all supported operating systems, each install option presents a series of screens that guide you
through the installation process.

Software installation types for Windows
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software can be
installed in the following ways:
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HP Smart Install: Recommended, included in the product firmware. HP Smart Install starts
automatically when the product is connected to a computer by USB. HP Smart Install can also be
started from the product's EWS for network capable products.
NOTE: If HP Smart Install does not start automatically, AutoPlay might be disabled on your
computer. Browse My Computer and double-click the HP Smart Install CD drive. Double-click the
SISetup.exe file to run the program to install the product. If you cannot find the HP Smart Install
CD drive, use the software CD to install the product.

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CD install: Optional installation method.

Installation options
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software can be
installed when the product is connected to the computer in the following configurations:

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Directly connected via a USB port

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Connected to a wireless network (P1102w)

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Connected to a wired network (P1606dn)

Software installation types for Windows

Microsoft Windows general installation overview
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printingsystem software for Windows systems
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software can be installed
either via a direct USB connection to the product or from the printing-system software CD

HP Smart Install
NOTE: This installation type is supported for Windows only.
The HP Smart Install allows you to install the product driver and software by connecting the product to
a computer through a USB cable.
NOTE: The installation CD is not required during a HP Smart Install. Do not insert the software
installation CD into the computer CD drive.
1.

Turn the product on.

Connect the USB cable.

The HP Smart Install program should start automatically. Follow the onscreen instructions to install
the software.
●

If the HP Smart Install program does not start automatically, AutoPlay might be disabled on
the computer. Browse the computer and double-click the HP Smart Install drive to run the
program. If you cannot find the HP Smart Install drive, use the product installation CD to install
the software.

●

If the program prompts you to select a connection type, select the connection type you will
use to print to the product after installation.

CD installation
In supported Windows environments (Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008,
Windows XP, and Windows Vista), insert the printing-system software CD in the CD-ROM drive to open
an interactive CD Browser. Use the CD Browser to install the drivers and related components, and to
gain access to online user documentation and optional HP software.
If the installation screen does not appear when you insert the printing-system software CD into the CDROM drive, follow these steps to open the CD Browser:
1.

On the Start menu, click the Run option.

Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

Click the OK button.

The main screen of the software CD Browser contains installation and documentation options in the left
panel. Move the cursor over each option to see a description of the option in the right panel. The following

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figure shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer
printing-system software CD.
Figure 3-1 CD Browser – Main screen

Click Install to start the CD installer. By default, the CD installer installs the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer Host-based print driver, the driver recommended for most users.
NOTE: For more information about HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer
printer drivers, see HP Host-based print driver for Windows on page 199.

Install the print driver using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard
NOTE: You can return to the previous screen by clicking the < Back button, or exit the Add Printer
Wizard by clicking the Cancel button.
Select one of the following three options to install the print driver using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard:
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Use an existing port for a direct connection: The product is connected to the computer using a
USB cable or is connected via the network without using a print server and the printer port already
exists.

Microsoft Windows general installation overview

Follow these instructions to select the correct connection option:
1.

On the Start menu, click the Settings option, and then perform one of the following:
Windows XP Home: Click the Printers and Other Hardware Devices option.
Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2008: Click the Printers
and Faxes option.
Windows Vista: Under the Hardware and Sound category, click the Printer option.
Windows 7: Click the Devices and Printers option.

Click the Add a printer option. The Add Printer Wizard opens.

Click the Next button on the Add Printer Wizard welcome dialog box.

If the product is connected to the computer using a USB cable or is connected via the network
without using a print server, select the Local printer attached to this computer option, and
then click the Next > button.
NOTE: If you select the Automatically detect an install my Plug and Play printer check
box prior to clicking the Next > button, the computer will automatically install the print driver.
NOTE: If the product is connected via the network using a print server, select the A network
printer, or a printer attached to another computer option (Point and Print installation), and
then click the Next > button. For detailed installation instructions, see Print server
connection on page 59.
Figure 3-2 Add Printer Wizard – Local or Network Printer screen

●

Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection: The product is connected via the network
without using a print server and the printer port does not exist.

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Print server connection: The product is connected via the network using a print server.

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Use an existing port for a direct connection
Use these instructions when the product is connected to the computer using a USB cable or when
printing via the network without using a print server.
1.

If the product is connected to the computer using a USB cable or is connected via the network
without using a print server and the printer port already exists, select the Use the following port
option, select the product name, print path, or IP address of the product from the Use the following
port drop-down list, and then click the Next > button.
NOTE: If the printer port does not appear in the Use the following port drop-down list, see
Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection on page 56. If the product is connected via the
network using a print server, see Print server connection on page 59.
Figure 3-3 Add Printer Wizard — Select a Printer Port screen

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(Optional) Click the Windows Update button to display a list of drivers that can be downloaded
from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site.
If the appropriate model of HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer is already
listed, select it and click the Next > button. If the product is not listed, click the Have Disk button
to continue to the Install From Disk screen.
Figure 3-4 Add Printer Wizard — Install Printer Software screen

If the correct path to the CD-ROM drive is listed in the Copy manufacturer's files from text box,
click the OK button. If not, click the Browse button to continue to the Locate File screen.
Figure 3-5 Add Printer Wizard — Install from Disk screen

Navigate to your CD-ROM drive, and then select the .INF file for your product.

Click the OK button to continue to the Install Printer Software screen.

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Select the appropriate model of HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer from
the list and click the Next > button to continue to the Name Your Printer screen.
Figure 3-6 Add Printer Wizard — Install Printer Software, screen 2

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You can either type a name for the product in the Printer name text box or use the default name
provided.
Select the Yes option to use this printer as the default printer or select the No option to keep the
existing product as the default printer.
Click the Next > button to continue to the Printer Sharing screen.
Figure 3-7 Add Printer Wizard — Name Your Printer screen

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Select either the Do not share this printer option, or select the Share name: option and type
share name, and then click the Next > button to continue to the Print Test Page screen.
Figure 3-8 Add Printer Wizard — Printer Sharing screen

Select the Yes option if you want to print a test page after the software is installed. Select the No
option if you do not want to print a test page after the software is installed.
Click the Next > button to continue to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen.
Figure 3-9 Add Printer Wizard — Print Test Page screen

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Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection
Perform the following when the product is connected via the network without using a print server and a
printer port does not exist:
1.

If the printer port does not appear in the Use the following port drop-down list, select the Create
a new port option.
●

If the Advanced TCP/IP Port Monitor option appears in the Type of port drop-down list,
select this option, and then click the Next button. The Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/
IP Printer Port Wizard dialog box appears.

●

If the Advanced TCP/IP Port Monitor option does not appear in the Type of port drop-down
list, select the Standard TCP/IP Port option from the Type of port drop-down list, and then
click the Next button. The Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard dialog
box appears.

NOTE: If the printer port already appears in the Use the following port drop-down list, see Use
an existing port for a direct connection on page 51. If the product is connected via the network
using a print server, see Print server connection on page 59.
Figure 3-10 Select a Printer Port screen

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Click the Next > button.
Figure 3-11 Add Advanced TCP/IP Printer Port screen

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Type the product's IP address or host name in the Printer Name or IP Address text box, and then
click the Next button.
NOTE: The default port name is the name that you typed in the Printer Name or IP Address
text box. You can change this name by typing a new name in the Port Name text box.
NOTE: The Always print to this device, even if its IP address changes check box is only
available if you select the Advanced TCP/IP Port Monitor option from the Select a Printer Port
dialog box. This feature allows the computer to communicate with the product using the MAC
address of the network card rather than the IP address.
Figure 3-12 Add Port screen

Review the installation details, and then click the Finish button to complete the Add Printer Wizard.

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Print server connection
Perform the following when the product is connected via the network using a print server:
1.

If the product is connected via the network using a print server, select the A network printer, or
a printer attached to another computer option, and then click the Next > button.
NOTE: If the product is connected to the computer using a USB cable, or is connected via the
network without using a print server, select the Local printer attached to this computer option,
and then click the Next > button. You can also select the Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer check box prior to clicking the Next > button to have the computer
automatically install the print driver. For detailed installation instructions, see either Use an existing
port for a direct connection on page 51 or see Create a new TCP/IP port for a direct connection
on page 56.
Figure 3-13 Add Printer Wizard — Local or Network Printer screen

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Select either the Find a printer in the directory option, the Connect to this printer (or to browse
for a printer, select this option and click Next) option, or the Connect to a printer on the
Internet or on a home or office network option, and then click the Next > button.
Figure 3-14 Add Printer Wizard — Specify A Printer screen

If you select the Find a printer in the directory option and then click the Next > button, you will
continue to the Find Printers dialog box.
If you select the Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer, select this option and click
Next) option and then click the Next > button, you will continue to the Browse for Printer dialog
box.
If you select the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network option
and then click the Next > button, you will continue to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard
dialog box.

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Select one of the following options:
a.

(Find a printer in the directory option only)
Specify search attributes to find your product on the network, and then click the Find Now
button to search the specified location for your product. Once the search has completed, select
the product, and then click the OK button to continue to the Default Printer dialog box.
Figure 3-15 Add Printer Wizard — Find Printers screen

Select either the Yes option to use this printer as the default printer, or select the No option
to keep the existing product as the default printer, and then click the Next > button to continue
to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard dialog box.
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(Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer, select this option and click Next)
option only)
Specify the print path for the product and then click the Next > button. The computer will
search the network for shared products. Select the product from the list and then click the
Next > button to continue to the Completing the Add Printer Wizard dialog box.
Figure 3-17 Add Printer Wizard — Browse for Printer screen

(Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network option only)
Type the URL for the product, and then click the Next > button. Follow the onscreen
instructions to connect to the product, and then you will continue to the Completing the Add
Printer Wizard dialog box.

Review the installation details, and then click the Finish button to complete the Add Printer Wizard.

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The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows XP Professional installation sequence. The order
and appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems.

Install the Host-based driver using HP Smart Install
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Install the print driver for USB and wired network connected products

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Install the print driver for wireless connected network products

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EWS Smart Install (network products)

Install the print driver for USB and wired network connected products
1.

Connect the product to the computer using a USB cable. The Welcome to HP Smart Install screen
appears. Select whether to accept, or review before accepting, the software End User License
Agreement, and the click the Install button.
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On the Printer Connections screen, select Configure to print over the Network or Configure
to print using USB. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-19 Printer Connections screen

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For product installations configured to print over the network, follow these steps.
i.

Connect your product to the network if not already connected.

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The Network Connection Successful screen appears. Disconnect the USB cable from
the product and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-20 Network Connect Successful screen

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears. Click the Next button to
register your product and print a test page. Deselect Register your product or Print Test Page
to continue without registering your product or printing a test page.
Figure 3-21 Congratulations! Software installation complete

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The Links to additional software screen appears.
Figure 3-22 Links to additional software screen

Use the links on this screen to download any of the following software for your product.
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HP Smart Web Printing

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XPS driver

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PCL5e driver (P1600 series models only)

Click the Finish button to complete the installation.

The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application appears after the installation is complete.

Install the print driver for wireless connected network products
Install the product on a secure wireless network
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Automatic install

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Advanced install

Automatic install
The Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU) guides the user through the setup process. The WCU will
attempt to automatically configure the wireless settings. The WCU will silently navigate the embedded
web server for the user's router/access point to obtain the wireless network configuration settings, using
the default username and password for the router/access point.
If the WCU cannot gain access to the user’s router/access point, it will guide the user through configuring
the printer via Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or manual configuration.

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NOTE: Silent configuration of wireless settings is supported on the wireless router/access points listed
in Supported routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. on page 254
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
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Select Configure to Print over the Wireless Network and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-24 Printer Connections screen

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On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select the Automatic (Recommended) option and
then click the Next button.
Figure 3-25 Wireless Discovery Method screen

The installer attempts to locate a wireless router/access point on a wireless network that the product
is capable of accessing.
a.

If the installer locates a single router/access point on the wireless network that the product is
capable of accessing, a Wireless Credentials screen appears. The appearance of this
screen will vary depending on the security mode configured on the wireless router/access
point. Continue to Step 5.

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If the installer locates more than one wireless router/access point on the wireless network that
the product is capable of accessing, the Networks Discovered screen appears. Select the
wireless router/access point (Network Name (SSID)) to connect to on the Networks
Discovered screen and then click the Next button to continue to Step 5.
Figure 3-26 Networks Discovered screen

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If the installer cannot locate a wireless router/access point on the wireless network that the
product is capable of accessing, the following message appears. Click the OK button to
proceed. The installation mode automatically changes to the Advanced mode. See Step 4 of
Advanced install on page 81 to proceed.
Figure 3-27

If the installer locates one or more wireless router/access points, but cannot log in to them,
the installation mode automatically changes to Advanced mode. See Step 4 of Advanced
install on page 81 to proceed.

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The Wireless Credentials screen appears in the following forms depending on the security mode
configured on the wireless router/access point.
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With the wireless credentials for the router/access point hidden.
Figure 3-28 Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden

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With WPA wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-29 Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed

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With WEP wireless credentials details displayed.
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With no security enabled on the router/access point.
Figure 3-31 Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router/access
point

Enter any credential information, if required, on the Wireless Credentials screen that appears for
your installation type and then click the Next button.

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If the connection is successful, the Network Connection Successful screen appears. Disconnect
the USB cable between the computer and the product and click the Next button to proceed to Step
8.
Figure 3-32 Network Connection Successful screen

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If the connection is not successful, one of the following error message screens appears. Click the
Back button on either error message screen to return to one of the Wireless Credentials screens
listed in Step 5 to configure the wireless credentials again.
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If the product is connected on the network but cannot communicate with the computer, the
following error message appears with the instructions to make sure the computer and the
product are on the same network.
Figure 3-33 Wireless Connection Failure screen

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If wireless credentials are used that the product cannot connect with, the following error
message appears.
Figure 3-34 Wireless Connection Failure screen

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-35 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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10. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-36 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
11. Click the Finish button.
12. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.
Advanced install
The Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU) guides the user through the setup process. The WCU will
attempt to automatically configure the wireless settings. The WCU will silently navigate the embedded
web server for the user's router/access point to obtain the wireless network configuration settings, using
the default username and password for the router/access point.
If the WCU cannot gain access to the user’s router/access point, it will guide the user through configuring
the printer via Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or manual configuration.
NOTE: Silent configuration of wireless settings is supported on the wireless routers listed in Supported
routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. on page 254
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
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NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
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Select Configure to Print over the Wireless Network and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-38 Printer Connections screen

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On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select the Advanced and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-39 Wireless Discovery Method screen

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If the installer finds one or more wireless router/access points on your wireless network, the
Networks Discovered screen appears. Select a router/access point (Network Name (SSID))from
the list, or select Enter your Network Name (SSID) manually to manually enter the SSID, and
then click the Next button.
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If the installer does not automatically find one or more wireless router/access points on your
wireless network, the following screen appears for manually entering the SSID of the router/access
point to connect to. Enter the SSID in the SSID: field, and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-41 Networks Discovered screen — manual entry of SSID

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The Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen appears with instructions for enabling WiFi Protected Setup or
for entering wireless credentials manually.
Figure 3-42 WiFi Protected Setup screen

For automatic Wi-Fi protected configuration, follow these steps.

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Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the router, select I have pressed the WiFi Protected Setup button on my router or access point, and then click the Next button.

If WPS successfully connects, the installation proceeds to the Network Connection
Successful screen in Step 8.

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If WPS fails due to the wireless router or access point not being successfully placed in WPS
mode, the following error message appears. Click the Retry button to return to Step 4 or click
the Next button to enter the wireless credentials manually.
Figure 3-44 Wireless Configuration Failed screen

For manual configuration, follow these steps.
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Select I do not want to use Wi-Fi Protected setup. I want to enter the wireless credentials
manually and then click the Next button.

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The Wireless Credentials screen appears in the following forms.
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With the wireless credentials for the router/access point hidden.
Figure 3-45 Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden

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With WPA wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-46 Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed

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With WEP wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-47 Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed

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With no security enabled on the router/access point.
Figure 3-48 Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router

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Select the wireless router/access point (Network Name (SSID)) to connect to on the Networks
Discovered dialog. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-49 Networks Discovered screen

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If the connection is successful, the Network Connection Successful screen appears. Disconnect
the USB cable between the computer and the product and click the Next button.
Figure 3-50 Network Connection Successful screen

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-51 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

10. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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11. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-52 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
12. Click the Finish button.
13. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.
Install the print driver on a non-secured wireless network
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Select Configure to Print over the Wireless Network if you are installing a new wireless printer
and are not installing the driver for the purpose of connecting to a printer that already exists on
your wireless network. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-54 Printer Connections screen

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On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select Automatic (Recommended) to allow HP Smart
Install to automatically locate your wireless router or access point. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-55 Wireless Discovery Method screen

NOTE: Selecting Advanced on the Wireless Discovery Method dialog allows you to manually
enter your wireless network credentials.

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Select the Network Name (SSID) to connect to on the Networks Discovered dialog. Click the
Next button.
Figure 3-56 Networks Discovered screen

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When HP Smart Install and the product connect via the wireless network, the Network Connection
Successful screen appears. Disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the product
and click the Next button.
Figure 3-57 Network Connection Successful screen

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-58 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

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Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-59 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
9.

Click the Finish button.

10. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

EWS Smart Install (network products)
1.

Connect the product to the network and turn the power on.

Press and hold the go button for five seconds or longer to print a configuration page. If the go
button is held, and then released, in less than five seconds a demo page will be printed instead
of a configuration page.

Locate the IP address on the configuration page. Enter the IP address in the Address field of a
Web browser and navigate to the EWS for the product.

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Click the HP Smart Install tab on the EWS, and then click the Download button.

A download dialog window for the setup opens. Click Save File.

Click the Run button on the dialog window that appears.

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The License Agreement screen appears. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement
and then click the Next button.

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.

Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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10. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.

11. Click the Finish button.
12. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

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Install the Host-based driver from the CD
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Install the print driver from the CD for USB connected products

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Install the print driver from the CD for wired network connected products

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Install the print driver from the CD for wireless network connected products

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Install the print driver from the CD to print to a previously configured wireless network printer

Install the print driver from the CD for USB connected products
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
NOTE: Make sure the product is not connected to the computer with a USB cable when you begin the
installation.
1.

Close all programs.

Insert the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing system software
CD into the CD-ROM drive. The software installer detects the language of the operating system,
and then displays the main menu of the CD Browser program in the same language.
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On the Start menu, click Run.

Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

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Click OK.
Figure 3-60 Software Installation — Initial screen

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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-61 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen contains links to the following information.

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The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
agreement.

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The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
HP Customer Participation Program.

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Click Here For The HP Privacy Policy – use this link to view the HP Privacy Policy.

Select Easy Install (recommended). Using Easy Install (recommended) allows the installation
agreements and default settings to be accepted without being prompted for them during the
installation. Advanced Install allows you to read, and manually accept, each of the installation
agreements. Click the Next button to continue the installation.

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Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-62 Select Printer screen

NOTE: In the preceding figure, "HP LaserJet Professional P1100w Series" denotes the P1100
series wireless model.

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Connect a USB cable between the computer and the product when prompted on the Configure
to print using USB screen.
Figure 3-63 Configure to print using USB screen (part 1)

When the device (product) is sensed by the installer, the Configure to print using USB screen
changes to display the following.
Figure 3-64 Configure to print using USB screen (part 2)

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-65 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-66 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
10. Click the Finish button.
11. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

Install the print driver from the CD for wired network connected products
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
1.

Close all programs.

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Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

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Click OK.
Figure 3-67 Software Installation — Initial screen

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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-68 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen contains links to the following information.

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The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
agreement.

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The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
HP Customer Participation Program.

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Click Here For The HP Privacy Policy – use this link to view the HP Privacy Policy.

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Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-69 Select Printer screen

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Select Configure to print over the Network and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-70 Printer Connections screen

Select either Select from a list of detected printers (Recommended) or Specify a printer by
address, and then click the Next button.
If you choose to select from a list of detected printers, the installer will search your network for an
HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer series printer to install and then display the Printers
Found screen. Select your product and then click the Next button.

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If you choose to specify a printer by address, select one of the following identification methods,
enter a value for the method, and then click the Next button.
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Hardware Address (MAC)

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IP Address (IPV4)

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IP Hostname

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IP Address (IPV6)

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When the installer locates the printer you specified, the Printer Found screen appears. Select
Yes, install this printer. or No, I want to install a different printer. Click the Next button.

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On the Confirm Network Settings screen, click the Next button to confirm the network settings
or click the Change button to modify the network settings.

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The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears after successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-71 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

10. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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11. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-72 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
12. Click the Finish button.
13. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

Install the print driver from the CD for wireless network connected products
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Install the product on a secure wireless network

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Install the print driver on a non-secure network

Install the product on a secure wireless network
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Automatic install

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Advanced install

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routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. on page 254
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
1.

Close all programs.

On the Start menu, click Run.

Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

Click OK.
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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-74 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen contains links to the following information.

●

The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
agreement.

●

The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
HP Customer Participation Program.

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Click Here For The HP Privacy Policy – use this link to view the HP Privacy Policy.

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Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-75 Select Printer

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On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select Automatic (Recommended) to allow the
installer to automatically locate your wireless router or access point. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-77 Wireless Discovery Method screen

NOTE: Selecting Advanced on the Wireless Discovery Method dialog allows you to manually
enter your wireless network credentials.
8.

The installer attempts to locate a wireless router/access point on a wireless network that the product
is capable of accessing.
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If the installer cannot locate a wireless router/access point on the wireless network that the
product is capable of accessing, the following message appears. Click the OK button to
proceed. The installation mode automatically changes to the Advanced mode. See Step 8 of
Advanced install on page 140 to proceed.
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the installation mode automatically changes to Advanced mode. See Step 8 of Advanced
install on page 140 to proceed.

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The Wireless Credentials screen appears in the following forms depending on the security mode
configured on the wireless router/access point.
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With the wireless credentials for the router/access point hidden.
Figure 3-80 Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden

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With WPA wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-81 Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed

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With WEP wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-82 Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed

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With no security enabled on the router/access point.
Figure 3-83 Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router/access
point

10. Enter any credential information, if required, on the Wireless Credentials screen that appears for
your installation type and then click the Next button.

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11. If the connection is successful, the Network Connection Successful screen appears. Disconnect
the USB cable between the computer and the product and click the Next button to proceed to Step
12.
Figure 3-84 Network Connection Successful screen

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If wireless credentials are used that the product cannot connect with, the following error
message appears.
Figure 3-86 Wireless Connection Failure screen

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12. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-87 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

13. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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14. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-88 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
15. Click the Finish button.
16. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.
Advanced install
The Wireless Configuration Utility (WCU) guides the user through the setup process. The WCU will
attempt to automatically configure the wireless settings. The WCU will silently navigate the embedded
web server for the user's router/access point to obtain the wireless network configuration settings, using
the default username and password for the router/access point.
If the WCU cannot gain access to the user’s router/access point, it will guide the user through configuring
the printer via Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or manual configuration.
NOTE: Silent configuration of wireless settings is supported on the wireless routers listed in Supported
routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. on page 254
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
1.

Close all programs.

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On the Start menu, click Run.

Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

Click OK.
Figure 3-89 Software Installation — Initial screen

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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-90 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen contains links to the following information.

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The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
agreement.

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The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
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Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-91 Select Printer

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On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select the Advanced and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-93 Wireless Discovery Method screen

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If the installer does not automatically find one or more wireless router/access points on your
wireless network, the following screen appears for manually entering the SSID of the router/access
point to connect to. Enter the SSID in the SSID: field, and then click the Next button.
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10. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen appears with instructions for enabling Wi-Fi Protected Setup
or for entering wireless credentials manually.
Figure 3-96 WiFi Protected Setup screen

For automatic Wi-Fi protected configuration, follow these steps.
a.

Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the router, select I have pressed the WiFi Protected Setup button on my router or access point, and then click the Next button.

If WPS successfully connects, the installation proceeds to the Network Connection
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If WPS fails due to the wireless router or access point not being successfully placed in WPS
mode, the following error message appears. Click the Retry button to return to Step 8 or click
the Next button to enter the wireless credentials manually.
Figure 3-98 Wireless Configuration Failed screen

For manual configuration, follow these steps.
a.

Select I do not want to use WiFi Protected setup. I want to enter the wireless credentials
manually and then click the Next button.

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The Wireless Credentials screen appears in the following forms.
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With the wireless credentials for the router/access point hidden.
Figure 3-99 Wireless Credentials screen with login details hidden

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With WPA wireless credentials details displayed.
Figure 3-100 Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed

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With WEP wireless credentials details displayed.
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With no security enabled on the router/access point.
Figure 3-102 Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router

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11. Select the wireless router/access point (Network Name (SSID)) to connect to on the Networks
Discovered dialog. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-103 Networks Discovered screen

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12. If the connection is successful, the Network Connection Successful screen appears. Disconnect
the USB cable between the computer and the product and click the Next button.
Figure 3-104 Network Connection Successful screen

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13. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-105 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

14. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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15. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-106 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
16. Click the Finish button.
17. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.
Install the print driver on a non-secure network
A series of dialog boxes appear during installation of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer printing-system software in Windows environments.
NOTE: You can return to the previous dialog box by clicking Back or exit the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software installation by clicking Cancel wherever
these options appear in the installation sequence.
1.

Close all programs.

On the Start menu, click Run.

Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

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Click OK.
Figure 3-107 Software Installation — Initial screen

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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-108 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen contains links to the following information.

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The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
agreement.

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The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
HP Customer Participation Program.

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Click Here For The HP Privacy Policy – use this link to view the HP Privacy Policy.

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Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-109 Select Printer

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NOTE: Selecting Advanced on the Wireless Discovery Method dialog allows you to manually
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Select the Network Name (SSID) to connect to on the Networks Discovered dialog. Click the
Next button.
Figure 3-112 Networks Discovered screen

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When the installer and the product connect via the wireless network, the Network Connection
Successful screen appears. Disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the product
and click the Next button.
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10. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-114 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

11. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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12. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-115 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
13. Click the Finish button.
14. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

Install the print driver from the CD to print to a previously configured wireless network
printer
Follow these instructions if you have previously configured a HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series
Printer (wireless) on your wireless network and want to use the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/
P1600 Series Printer Host-based driver to print to that product.
1.

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Type the following: X:\SETUP.EXE (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive).

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Click OK.
Figure 3-116 Software Installation — Initial screen

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Click Install to begin the installation process. The Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install
screen appears.
Figure 3-117 Choose Easy Install or Advanced Install screen

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The software End User License Agreement – use this link to view the end user license
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The HP recommended software package – use this link to view information about the
HP Customer Participation Program.

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Select a appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button.
Figure 3-118 Select Printer screen

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Select Connect to a configured Wireless Network Printer. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-119 Printer Connections screen

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On the Identify Printer screen, choose to either select the printer to connect to from a list of
detected printers (the recommended method) or specify a printer to connect to by manually entering
an address for the printer. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-120 Identify Printer screen

If you choose to select Specify a printer by address, you will be required to identify the product
by selecting and entering a value for one of the following printer identification methods.
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Hardware Address (MAC)

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IP Address (IPv4)

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IP Hostname

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IP Address (IPv6)

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Figure 3-121 Specify Printer screen

Select a method to identify your product, enter a value for the selected identification method, and
then click the Next button.

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The Printer Found screen appears if the installer was able to locate your printer on the local
wireless network.
Figure 3-122 Printer Found screen

Select Yes, install this printer and then click the Next button to install the printer found by the
installer. Click No, I want to install a different printer and then click the Next button to return to
the Identify Printer screen (Figure 3-120 Identify Printer screen on page 172) to search for a
different printer.

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The Confirm Network Settings screen appears
Figure 3-123 Confirm Network Settings screen

Click the Next button to confirm the network settings and continue the installation, or click the
Change Settings button to edit the network settings.

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10. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears upon successful
installation of the driver.
Figure 3-124 Software installation complete screen (part 1)

11. Select Register your product and Print Test Page, and then click the Next button. A Web browser
opens to the HP Product Registration page, and a test page prints at the product.

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12. The Congratulations! Software installation complete screen appears with links to download HP
Smart Web Printing and the XPS driver.
Figure 3-125 Software installation complete screen (part 2)

NOTE: For P1600 series models, the option to download the PCL5e driver appears on this
screen.
13. Click the Finish button.
14. The HP LaserJet Help Navigation application opens.

Install the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer XPS
driver
New driver install
Use the following procedure to install the XPS driver when no instances of the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer driver are installed.
1.

Extract the XPS zip file to a folder location.

Plug the USB cable into the printer and the computer, then turn on the power to the printer.

The XPS driver must be installed using the Windows Add New Hardware wizard.
If HP Smart Install is enabled for the product, it will start automatically when the USB connection
is made between the product and the computer and prevent the Windows Add New Hardware
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Disable HP Smart Install for the product using the following steps.
a.

Navigate to the folder that contains the extracted XPS files and start the HP Smart Install Utility
by double clicking SIUtility.exe (or SIUtiltiy64.exe for 64 bit operating systems) in the UTIL
folder.

On the Welcome to the HP Smart Install Utility click the Printer button.
Figure 3-126 Welcome to the HP Smart Install Utility screen

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Select the printer from the list and then click the Next button.
Figure 3-127 HP Smart Install Printer Configuration screen

On the This Printer's HP Smart Install is currently Enabled dialog click the Disable HP
Smart Install on the selected Printer button.
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Click the Close button on the This Printer's HP Smart Install is currently Disabled screen.
Figure 3-129 HP Smart Install currently Disabled screen

Click the Close button on the Choose the printer to configure HP Smart Install screen.

Click the Close button on the Welcome to the HP Smart Install Utility screen.

Unplug the USB cable from the printer and then plug it back in.

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On the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No beneath Can Windows
connect to Windows Update to search for software?.
Figure 3-130 Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen

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On the next Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Install from a specific location
(Advanced) and then click the Next button.

Select Don't search, I will choose the driver to install. and then click the Next button.

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Ensure that Show compatible hardware is selected. Select your printer in the Printers list, and
then click the Have Disk... button.

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Navigate to the location of the XPS .inf file, select the XPS .inf file (example: HP1100XPS.INF),
and then click the Open button.
Figure 3-131 Locate File dialog window

Click the OK button on the Install From Disk dialog

10. Click the Next button. The driver installation proceeds automatically.

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11. Click the Finish button to complete the installation and to close the Add New Hardware Wizard.

NOTE: The Found New Hardware Wizard will run twice for a new driver installation; once for the
XPS HP LaserJet Professional Printer driver and once for the USB EWS Device Driver.

Existing driver install
Use the following procedure to install the XPS driver when an instance of the HP LaserJet Professional
P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer driver is installed.
1.

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Right click in the Printers and Faxes window and select Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard
screen opens.
Figure 3-132 Add Printer Wizard

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On the Local or Network Printer screen, select Local printer attached to this computer, and
then click the Next button.
Figure 3-133 Local or Network Port screen

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On the Select a Printer Port screen, select Use the following port: and then select the port your
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer uses. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-134 Select a Printer Port screen

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On the Install Printer Software screen, select your printer in the Printers list, and then click the
Have Disk... button.
Figure 3-135 Install Printer Software screen

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Navigate to the location of the XPS .inf file, select the XPS .inf file (example: HP1100XPS.INF),
and then click the Open button.
Figure 3-136

Click the OK button on the Install From Disk dialog and then click the Next button.

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On the Use Existing Driver screen, select Keep existing driver (recommended) and then click
the Next button.
Figure 3-137 Use Existing Driver screen

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10. On the Name Your Printer screen, enter or a name for the printer or use the existing name. Select
whether to use this printer as your default printer. Click the Next button.
Figure 3-138 Name Your Printer screen

11. On the Printer Sharing screen, select whether to share this printer. Click the Next button.
12. On the Print Test Page screen, select whether to print a test page. Select the Next button.

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13. Click the Finish button on the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen to complete the
installation.
Figure 3-139 Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen

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Additional installation information
CD Re-launch Pad
After a HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer series printer driver is installed,
running setup.exe from the product CD starts the CD-Relaunch Pad.
Figure 3-140 CD Re-launch Pad screen

Use the CD Re-launch Pad for the following.
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Add another printer: Add another printer to your computer.

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Repair: Repair the products's software on your computer.

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Add additional software: Install additional software for your product not installed by HP Smart
Install but available from the product CD.

The following installation information applies for P1102 (wireless) and P1606dn (auto-duplexing,
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Task/issue

P1102 (wireless)

P1606dn (auto-duplexing, network)

Install the same printer on a USB port
and on a network

Recommended method

Install the product on a wireless
network.

After the wireless install is
complete, connect the product to
the computer with a USB cable.

Since the drivers are already
installed on the computer from the
network install, they are
automatically detected and
installed for the USB printer.

Optional method

Install the printer on a USB port
using HP Smart Install. Then do
either of the following.

Run setup.exe from the CD, select
Add another printer as the install
type, and then select P1100w
Series as the printer to install.

Install the printer from the
Embedded Web Server.

-orRun the Wireless Configuration
Utility by clicking Start, All
Programs, HP, HP LaserJet
Professional 1100 Series
Change a printer installed on a USB port
to a network install.

After installing the printer on the network,
the USB cable is not unplugged, and the
printer turns off, then on.

Do one of the following.
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Uninstall the USB installed printer.
Re-install the printer as a wireless
configured printer.

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Run the Wireless Configuration
Utility and delete the USB installed
printer instance from Printer/Faxes
folder.

The drivers are already installed on the
computer and are detected and
automatically installed for the USB
printer.

-orRun setup.exe from the CD, select
Add another printer as the install
type, and then select P1600dn
Series as the printer to install.

Uninstall the USB installed printer. Reinstall the printer as a network configured
printer.

The drivers are already installed on the
computer and are detected and
automatically installed for the USB
printer.

Use the Back, Next, Finish, and Cancel buttons
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Next. After you select any options on a given screen, click this button to proceed to the next step
in the installation sequence.

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Finish. Click this button to complete the installation process.

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Cancel. Click this button to exit the installer without installing the product. When you click
Cancel, a dialog box opens, allowing you to confirm cancellation of the installation by clicking
Yes, or to return to the installation by clicking No.
Figure 3-141 Installation Cancellation dialog box

Click Finish to close the installer.

Set a default printer
1.

In Windows 7, click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Devices and Printers.

In Windows Vista, click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Hardware and
Sound. Under the Printers section, click Change default printer.
In Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008, click Start, click Control
Panel, and then click Printers and Faxes (Windows XP Professional) or Printers and other
hardware devices (Windows XP Home).

Right-click the product that you want to set as the default printer.

Click Set As Default. A check mark appears next to the menu option.

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Uninstall software
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Uninstall the Host-based driver

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Uninstall the XPS driver

Uninstall the Host-based driver
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Use the HP Uninstall utility (recommended)

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Use Windows Add or Remove Programs feature

Use the HP Uninstall utility (recommended)
1.

Click the Start button, select All Programs, select HP, select your product name, and then click
the Uninstall utility.

The Printer Uninstall List screen appears. Select the product, or products, to uninstall and then
click Remove One or Remove All to initiate the uninstall process.

Use Windows Add or Remove Programs feature
Use these instructions to uninstall the product using the Windows Add or Remove Programs feature.
NOTE: You must have Administrator privileges to uninstall the product using Add or Remove
Programs.
1.

In Windows Vista, click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove
Programs.
In Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008, click Start, click Control
Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.

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Click the entry for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product, and
then click Remove. The following screen appears.
Figure 3-142 Uninstall

Select the product, or products, to uninstall and then click Remove One or Remove All to initiate
the uninstall process.

Uninstall the XPS driver
1.

In Windows 7, click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Devices and Printers.

Right-click the XPS HP LaserJet Professional XXXX product and select Delete to delete the XPS
driver print que.

From the File menu select Server Properties.

In the Print Server Properties window click the Drivers tab.

Locate the driver named XPS HP LaserJet Professional XXXX and then click the Remove button.

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HP Host-based print driver for Windows

Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer
Host-based Print Driver for Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit),
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows 7 (32-bit and
64-bit).
You can control print jobs from several places:
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The product control panel

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The software program print dialog box

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The driver user interface

Generally, for features that are duplicated in more than one location (for instance, you can select the
paper input tray from any of them), settings that are established in the software program take precedence
over print-driver settings.
When you install the printing-system software in Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7, the HP Hostbased Print Driver is the recommended driver and installs by default from HP Smart Install. The HP PCL
5e Universal Print Driver (P1606dn model only) and HP XPS driver can be installed by download from
hp.com.
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Help system

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Advanced tab features

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Paper/Quality tab features

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Effects tab features

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Finishing tab features

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Services tab features

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Device Settings

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Gain access to print drivers
Depending on the operating system on which you are installing the print drivers, you can gain access
to the print drivers and different print-driver interfaces in several ways.
To gain access to the print-driver settings from within most software programs, follow these steps:
1.

Click File.

Click Print.

Click Properties.

The appearance and names of the driver tabs can vary, depending on the operating system. These
driver settings apply only while that software program is open.
You can control the drivers directly from the Printers folder. Here you have access to two sets of driver
tabs: the Printing Preferences tabs and the Properties tabs. The settings that you make on the
Printing Preferences driver tabs control the driver default settings for each user's profile. Installable
options can be configured in the Properties driver tabs.

Printing Preferences driver tabs
The Printing Preferences driver tabs change the default settings that are used across all software
programs. To gain access to these tabs, follow these steps:
1.

Windows Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click
Printers.
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers and
Faxes.
Windows Server 2008: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then open the Printers folder.
Windows 7: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Devices and Printers.

Right-click the product name.

Click Printing Preferences.

The following Printing Preferences print-driver tabs are available:
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Advanced

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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Services

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Properties driver tabs
This set of tabs controls the driver behavior and driver connections. To gain access to the Properties
tabs, follow these steps:
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Right-click the product name.

Click Properties.

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Sharing

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Ports

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Advanced

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Color Management

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Security

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About

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Help system
The HP Host-based print driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing
and configuration options.

“What's this?” Help
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 support
What's this? Help. You can gain access to What's this? Help messages in any of the following ways:
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Right-click a feature or control. A pop-up Help window appears.

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Click the ? question mark button in the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change
the cursor to an arrow with a question mark. When you use this special cursor to select a control,
the pop-up Help window for that control appears.

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Click a feature or control, and then press the F1 key. The Help window for the currently selected
control appears.

Incompatible Print Settings messages
Incompatible Print Settings (constraint) messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response
to specific print-driver selections. These messages alert you to selections that are illogical or impossible
given the product capabilities or the current settings of other controls.
NOTE: Constraint messages are limited, and the underlying software architecture might accept some
settings that are illogical or impossible for the product to perform. Sending a job with incompatible
settings can lead to unexpected results. If print jobs do not print as expected, check the product
documentation for the product capabilities.
In supported Windows operating environments, some technically invalid print-driver configurations result
in warning messages. Duplexing, for example, is not possible when the Transparency paper type is
selected. The following figure shows an Incompatible Print Settings message.
Figure 4-1 An Incompatible Print Settings message

To resolve the conflicting settings, click Restore my previous settings. and then click OK. The driver
resets the conflicting control back to its previous state.
If you want to keep the conflicting setting, click Keep this setting, and I will change it later. and then
click OK.
NOTE: In this example, the conflict can be resolved manually. If the conflict is not resolved when the
driver is closed, then the same message appears again when a print job is sent to the product.

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Advanced tab features
NOTE: The Advanced tab is in the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to gain
access to these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 200.
Use the Advanced tab to change the layout of printed pages. Use this tab to configure special controls
that are not commonly used, as well as to control features such as paper size and copies in the driver
(although most current software programs support these features in the Print dialog box or through the
page settings in the software program). The following figure shows the Advanced tab.
Figure 4-2 The default appearance of the Advanced tab

The Advanced tab contains the following controls:
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Print Tasks Quick Sets

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Copies

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Printer Features

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Document preview image

Print Tasks Quick Sets
The Print Tasks Quick Sets drop-down list appears on all tabs except the Services tab.
Print Tasks Quick Sets allow separate groups of print settings to be saved under specified names for
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Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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Select the print options for the new quick set.

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Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save.

Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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In the Print Tasks Quick Sets drop-down list , select one of the quick sets, and then click OK to
print the job with the predefined settings.

Copies
The Copies control contains the Copies setting.

Copies
Copies: Specifies the number of copies to print. This driver setting is useful for software programs that
do not provide a copy count. If a copies setting is available in the software program, set the copy count
in the software program.
The number of copies that you request appears in the Copies option. You can select the number by
typing in the text box or by using the up and down arrows to the right of the text box. Valid entries are
numbers from 1 to 999. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (999) to 1 when
the up arrow is used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (999) when the down arrow is used.
When you click another group box or leave the Advanced tab, invalid entries into the text box (such as
non-numerical input, numbers less than 1, or numbers greater than the maximum allowed) are changed
to the last valid value that appeared in the text box. The default number of copies is 1.
Because you can set the number of copies that you want from some software programs, conflicts
between the software program you are using and the driver can arise. 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
take place, 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, whenever possible.

Printer Features
The Printer Features control contains a checkbox for activating the Print All Text as Black feature.

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 following Printing Preferences driver
tabs:
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Advanced

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

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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Paper/Quality tab features
NOTE: The Paper/Quality tab is in the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to
gain access to these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 200.
Use the Paper/Quality tab to specify paper size, type, and source. You can also use this tab to specify
different paper selections for the front cover, first page, other pages, last page, and back cover of the
document. The following figure shows the Paper/Quality tab.
Figure 4-3 Paper/Quality tab

The Paper/Quality tab contains the following control sets:
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Print Tasks Quick Sets

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Paper Options

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Document preview image

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Print Quality

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Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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Select the print options for the new quick set.

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Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save.

Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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In the Print Tasks Quick Sets drop-down list , select one of the quick sets, and then click OK to
print the job with the predefined settings.

Paper Options
The settings in the Paper Options group box on the Paper/Quality tab apply to all of the pages of the
document. The following figure shows the Paper Options group box and the selections that are available
by default.
Figure 4-4 Paper Options group box

The settings in the Paper Options group box are described in the following order:
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Size is

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Custom Paper Size

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Use Different Paper/Covers

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Source is

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Type Is

Size is
The Size is: drop-down menu lists all of the supported paper sizes.
Because paper-size settings in most software programs override driver settings, it is generally best to
use the driver to set the paper size only when you are printing from software programs that do not include
a paper-size setting, such as NotePad, or when you are producing a book or a booklet that does not
require different paper sizes.

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NOTE: Certain software programs can override the size command and specify different paper sizes
within a single document.
For information about paper sizes, see Engineering Details on page 247.
NOTE: Several paper sizes are listed in the paper size drop-down menu that are physically too large
for the product, such as 16k. These sizes are included for scaling purposes– the product scales down
the printed output from a larger original size used by a software program.

Custom Paper Size
The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click Custom… on the Paper/Quality tab. The
following figure shows the initial appearance of the Custom Paper Size dialog box.
Figure 4-5 Custom Paper Size dialog box

Name
Use the Name text box to type a name for a new custom paper size or to rename an existing paper size.
The text that appears in the Name text box is one of the following::
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The name of the any custom paper size that is selected on the Paper/Quality tab.

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"Custom" if a standard paper size has been selected on the Paper/Quality tab.

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Any text that has been typed into the Name text box. This text remains in the text box until the new
size is saved or the dialog box is closed.

If you type a new name into the Name text box but then do not click Save, you can change the
Width: and Length: values without losing the name. However, if you close the dialog box without clicking
Save, any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning.

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Size
The Width: and Length: values can be changed by typing numeric strings into the edit boxes.
Any entry that is too large is rounded down to the maximum valid entry, while any entry that is too small
is rounded up to the minimum valid entry.
If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded up to the nearest
whole millimeter. The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit rounded down to the nearest whole
millimeter. Any non-numerical entry reverts to the last valid entry. Width and length entries are validated
when the focus changes.
The resolution of each control is 1/100 of a millimeter or 1/100 of an inch, depending on the current
measurement units.
Units
To change measurement units, click the button which displays either Use Inches or Use Millimeters.
Custom width and height control limits
The minimum paper size for this product is 98.4 x 148.0 mm (3.87 x 5.83 in) and the maximum is 215.9
x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14.0 inches). The following table summarizes paper size limits for each paperhandling device.
Table 4-1 Host-based driver custom paper sizes
Tray

Dimensions

Minimum

Maximum

Tray 1 (150-sheet
multipurpose)

Width

98.4 mm (3.87 inches)

215.9 mm (8.5 inches)

Height

148.0 mm (5.83 inches)

355.6 mm (14.0 inches)

Show important instructions for printing on short media (P1100 base model only)
Select Show important instructions for printing on short media to display a video on using the short
media extender tool to load and print on short media. This video plays automatically when a selection
is made from the Size is: drop-down list that qualifies as short media.

Use Different Paper/Covers
Select User Different Paper/Covers to assign different paper types for the pages in your printed
document.

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The following page or cover selections, and their paper source and type or cover type, are available.
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Front Cover: Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover

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First Page: Source is:, Type is:, and Show important instructions for printing on short
media.

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Other Pages: Source is:, Type is:, and Show important instructions for printing on short
media.

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Last Page: Source is:, Type is:, and Show important instructions for printing on short
media.

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Back Cover: Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover

Source is
The Source Is: setting specifies the source tray to use for printing a document.
The Source Is: drop-down menu can contain the following options, depending on what has been
installed on the product:
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Auto Select

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Manual Feed

The default setting is Auto Select. When this setting is selected, the product uses the priority input slot
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paper from the main input tray. For information about paper sources, see Engineering Details
on page 247.
If Manual Feed is selected, the product will display a status message to load paper.

Type Is
The Type Is: drop-down menu contains the paper types the product is capable of processing.
The Type is: dialog box contains the following paper types:
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Plain Paper

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Light (60-74 g/m2)

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Mid-Weight (96-110 g/m2)

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Heavy (111-130 g/m2)

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Extra Heavy (131-175 g/m2)

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Transparency

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Labels

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Letterhead

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Envelope

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Preprinted

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Prepunched

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Color

●

Bond

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Recycled

●

Rough

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Vellum

The default setting is Plain Paper, and the program selects the paper type. If you select a different
setting, make sure that the correct paper type is loaded in the input tray. For more information about
paper types, see Engineering Details on page 247.

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Advanced

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

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Finishing

Print Quality
The Print Quality section contains the following controls:
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Print Quality drop-down menu

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EconoMode check box

Print Quality drop-down menu
Use this control to select a print quality. Numeric values are in dots per inch (dpi).
The Print Quality drop-down menu contains the following resolution options.
HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer printer series
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FastRes 600: The default setting. Prints using 600 x 600 resolution, is faster than full 600 x 600
resolution, but has slightly lower print quality.

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FastRes 1200: Prints using 1200 x 600 resolution, is faster than full 1200 x 1200 resolution, but
has slightly lower print quality and prints at 12 ppm for letter size paper.

HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer and HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer printer
series
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FastRes 1200: The default setting. Prints using 1200 x 600 resolution, is faster than full 1200 x
1200 resolution, but has slightly lower print quality.

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600 dpi: 600 x 600 resolution, non-FastRes.

EconoMode check box
Click the EconoMode check box to allow the product to use less toner on each page. This extends the
life of your print cartridge and reduces your cost per page, but it reduces print quality. This option might
work only if a genuine HP print cartridge is installed. HP print cartridges are able to measure the life of
the mechanical parts as well as the toner. When Economode is used frequently, the mechanical parts
might wear out before the toner does. This might result in toner spillage, which could damage the
product. Using genuine HP print cartridges avoids this problem.

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Effects tab features
NOTE: The Effects tab is in the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to gain
access to these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 200.
Use the Effects tab to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks. The following figure
shows the Effects tab.
Figure 4-6 Effects tab

The Effects tab contains the following controls:
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Print Tasks Quick Sets

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Resizing Options

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Document preview image

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Watermarks

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Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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Select the print options for the new quick set.

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Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save.

Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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In the Print Tasks Quick Sets drop-down list , select one of the quick sets, and then click OK to
print the job with the predefined settings.

Resizing Options
The Resizing Options group box consists of the following controls:
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Actual size (default)

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Print document on:

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Scale to fit

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% of actual size:

Actual size
Actual Size is the default setting. It prints the document without changing the document size.

Print document on
Click the Print Document On: option 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.
Print Document On: control is disabled by either of the following conditions:
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The % of actual size: value is selected.

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The Pages per sheet: value (on the Finishing tab) is not 1.

When Print Document On: is selected, the drop-down menu shows the paper sizes on which you can
print. The list contains all of the standard paper sizes that the selected paper source supports and any
custom sizes that you have created. When Print document on: is selected, Scale to fit is automatically
selected. Clear this check box if you do not want your document reduced or enlarged to fit on the selected
paper.

Scale to fit
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
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image is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the target paper. The following figure shows
the effect that Scale To Fit has on a document formatted for Legal-size paper but printed on 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 paper size.

% of normal size
The % of Normal Size: option provides a slider bar for scaling the percentage setting. The default setting
is 100%. Actual size is defined as the paper size that is selected within the driver or the size that 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 product.
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 slider bar is dragged,
and the document preview image is updated to the new image scale. Each click on the arrows increases
or decreases the scale by 1%. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10%.
To achieve an exact scaling value, either use the slider bar to approximate the value that you want and
then use the arrows to refine the value, or type the value into the edit box.
The following settings disable % of Normal Size:
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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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Advanced

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Paper/Quality

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Effects

●

Finishing

Watermarks
Use the Watermarks feature to select a watermark, create a new watermark (text only), or edit an
existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver:
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(none)

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Confidential

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Copy

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Draft

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SAMPLE

The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently available on the system,
plus (none) which indicates that no watermark is selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark
that is 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).

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Watermark Details
Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
Figure 4-8 Watermark Details dialog box

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 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 that are available in the driver and any new watermarks that 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 type a new name in the Watermark
Message edit box. The new name then appears in the Current Watermarks group box, in the
Watermark Details dialog box, and in the Watermarks group box on the Effects tab.
To delete a watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list and click Delete. At the
warning that appears, click Cancel to keep the watermark, or click OK to delete it.
NOTE: When you reach the limit of 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time, the
New button is disabled.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list. If you change the
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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 can have 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 2 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 on the
page. All settings center the watermark string within the page; the selection of a particular setting affects
only the angle of the string placement. The following settings are available:
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Diagonal. This is the default setting. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the
lower-left to upper-right corners of the page.

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Horizontal. Select this setting to place the text along a line that spans the mid-left and mid-right
edges of the page.

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Angle. Select this setting to place the text at the specified angle across the page. Use the numeric
spin box to select the angle.

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:
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Name
The Name: drop-down menu lists fonts that are currently installed on the system. The default is
language dependent.

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Color
Sets the color of the watermark. The only watermark color option available on this product is
Gray.

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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

◦

Very light (default)

◦

Light

◦

Medium light

◦

Medium

◦

Medium dark

◦

Dark

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Very dark

◦

Darkest

These values represent the intensity of the gray that is used. Light produces a lightly saturated
gray watermark, Lightest produces the lightest shade of watermark, and Darkest produces a black
watermark.
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Size
Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default point size is language
dependent.

●

Style
The following settings are available:

●

◦

Regular

◦

Bold

◦

Italic

◦

Bold Italic

The default Style: setting for new and preset watermarks is Regular.

Default watermark settings
The following table shows Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks.
Table 4-2 Font Attribute settings for new and preset watermarks
Setting

New watermark

Preset watermark

Name

Arial

Varies by language

Shading

Very light

Size

Varies by language

Style

Bold

Regular

Click OK to accept all of the changes that have been made in the Watermark Details dialog box. 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 are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes
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Finishing tab features
NOTE: The Finishing tab is on the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to gain
access to these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 200.
Use the Finishing tab to print booklets and control the paper output. The following figure shows the
Finishing tab.
Figure 4-9 Finishing tab

The Finishing tab contains the following controls:
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Print Tasks Quick Sets

●

Document Options

●

Document preview image

●

Orientation

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Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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Select the print options for the new quick set.

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Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save.

Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set.
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Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

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In the Print Tasks Quick Sets drop-down list , select one of the quick sets, and then click OK to
print the job with the predefined settings.

Document Options
The Document Options group box contains the following controls:
●

Print On Both Sides

●

Flip pages up

●

Booklet Printing

●

Pages per sheet

●

Print page borders

●

Page order

Print On Both Sides
NOTE: This feature is called Print on Both Sides (manually) for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100
Series Printer, the HP LaserJet Professional P1100w Series Printer,, and the HP LaserJet Professional
P1560 Series Printer, because these models do not include an automatic duplex unit. For all other
product models, this feature is called Print on Both Sides.
The default setting for Print on both sides is off (not selected). Print on both sides is available when
the following conditions exist:
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Type Is: on the Paper/Quality tab is set to any paper type except for the following types:
◦

Labels

◦

Transparency

◦

Envelope

◦

Vellum

Size Is: is set to any paper size except for the following sizes:
◦

Envelope #10

◦

Double Postcard (JIS)

◦

Envelope #9

◦

Envelope Monarch

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◦

Envelope B5

◦

Envelope C5

◦

Envelope C6

◦

Envelope DL

◦

Statement

◦

4x6

◦

5x8

◦

NOTE: The check box for Print on both sides (manually) is not disabled if paper types or sizes
that are not allowed for duplexing are selected. However, on the Paper/Quality tab next to the
paper type or size setting, a caution symbol shows if a selection is not supported by the printer.
Print on both sides manually
Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box to print on the second side of the paper for the
HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer, the HP LaserJet Professional P1100w Series Printer,,
and the HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer, because these models do not include an
automatic duplex unit. Also, select Print on Both Sides (Manually) on the HP LaserJet Professional
P1600 Series Printer for paper types that are not available when using the automatic duplexing unit,
such as cardstock and thick paper.
If a duplexing unit is installed and manual duplexing is enabled in the driver, the product automatically
prints on both sides of paper types that are supported for automatic duplexing (Letter, A4, Legal, and
8.5 x 11 only). For paper types that are not supported for automatic duplexing, a Help message appears
prompting you to configure the driver settings for manual printing on both sides. Manual printing on both
sides does not occur automatically.
Select the paper type that corresponds to the paper that you are using for the print job. The following
paper types have a different print modes when you manually print on the second side:
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Plain

●

Preprinted

●

Letterhead

●

Prepunched

●

Bond

●

Recycled

●

Colored

●

Rough

Cardstock paper can be manually printed on the second side, but no change occurs to the print mode.
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To print a multiple-page document on a product that supports manual duplex only, follow these steps.
1.

Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.

Click OK. The even-number pages of the document print.

When the Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog appears, insert the stack of paper (on which
the even-number pages have been printed) and then press the Continue button, as indicated in
the following figure.

Figure 4-10 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box

When you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print job prints
on the back side of the stack of paper. The driver does not require the program to specifically support
odd- and even-page printing, because the driver coordinates this function.
For paper types that are not supported for automatic duplexing, on products with an automatic duplexer,
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Select the Print on Both Sides (Manually) check box.

Click OK. The even-number pages of the document print.

When the Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog appears, insert the stack of paper (on which
the even-number pages have been printed), press the OK button (indicated in the following figure),
and then press the Go button on the product control panel.

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Figure 4-11 Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog box

When you have completed the steps that appear in the dialog box, the second half of the print job prints
on the back side of the stack of paper. The driver does not require the program to specifically support
odd- and even-page printing, because the driver coordinates this function.
Print on both side automatically (P1600 series products)
For paper types that are supported for automatic duplexing, follow these steps to print a multiple-page
document.
1.

Select the Print on Both Sides check box on the Finishing tab.

Click OK. The document begins to print.

The following paper types are not supported for automatic duplexing. These paper types can be
duplexed manually.
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Heavy (111-130 g/m2)

●

Extra Heavy (131-175 g/m2)

●

Letterhead

●

Preprinted

●

Prepunched

●

Color

●

Bond

●

Recycled

●

Rough

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NOTE: Transparency, Labels, Envelope, and Vellum paper types cannot be duplexed with P1600
series products, either automatically or manually. Selecting any of these paper types makes the Print
on both sides option unavailable on the Finishing tab.

Flip pages up
Use the Flip pages up check box to specify the duplex-binding option. By default, the Flip pages up
check box is not available. It is available only when Print on both sides is selected. The following table
demonstrates the results of selecting this check box, depending on the paper orientation selected on
the Finishing tab.
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-edge binding is for print jobs with pages that read by flipping over like the pages of a calendar.
Long-edge binding is for print jobs with pages that read by turning like the pages of a book.

Booklet Printing
The Booklet Printing: 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. The other settings have the following format, where [paper size] depends on the paper size that
is set on the Paper/Quality tab:
●

Left Edge Binding

●

Right Edge Binding

When you select Left Edge Binding or Right Edge Binding, the document preview image changes to
show the location of the binding. If the Pages per sheet: setting is on the default setting of 1, it
automatically changes to 2 pages per sheet. If you manually change the Pages per Sheet setting to
4, 6, 9, or 16 pages per sheet, the Booklet Printing: is disabled. See Pages per sheet on page 226
for more information.
Book and booklet printing
The product supports book and booklet printing.
A booklet is a print job that places two pages on each side of a sheet that can then be folded into a
booklet that is half the size of the paper. Use the Booklet Printing: drop-down menu on the
Finishing tab to control booklet settings.
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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 paper. 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: dropdown menu provides the following settings:
●

1 page per sheet (default)

●

2 pages per sheet

●

4 pages per sheet

●

6 pages per sheet

●

9 pages per sheet

●

16 pages per sheet

NOTE: When you select an option other than 2 pages per sheet, booklet printing is unavailable.

Print page borders
Related controls indented beneath Pages per sheet: 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 the following options:
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Right, then Down

●

Down, then Right

●

Left, then Down

●

Down, then Left

The preview document image reflects changes in these settings, as shown by the examples in the
following figure.
Figure 4-12 Page-order preview images

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2 pages per sheet

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4 pages per sheet

●

6 pages per sheet

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9 pages per sheet

●

16 pages per sheet

Advanced

●

Paper/Quality

●

Effects

●

Finishing

Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page and does not affect the way that paper feeds
into the product. The orientations that you can specify are portrait, landscape, and rotated. The default
orientation is Portrait.
NOTE: Because nearly all software programs establish orientation the page orientation in the driver
is useful only for the few software programs that do not set it.
The Orientation group box contains the following options:
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Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper.

●

Landscape. The top edge of the document is the longer edge of the paper.

●

Rotate by 180 degrees. This creates a landscape or portrait orientation in which the image is
rotated 180°. This setting is useful for printing prepunched paper.

You can toggle orientation between portrait and landscape by clicking the document preview image. If
you select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box, no change occurs in the document preview image.

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Services tab features
NOTE: The Services tab is on the Printing Preferences tab set. For information about how to gain
access to these tabs, see Printing Preferences driver tabs on page 200.
The Services tab is shown in the following figure.
Figure 4-13 Services tab

The Services tab contains the following group boxes:
●

Internet Services

●

Print Information Pages

Internet Services
The Internet Services group box contains the Select a destination drop-down menu with the following
options:
●

Support and troubleshooting. This is the main Web site for product support.

●

Product manuals. View or download product manuals.

●

Check for driver updates. Automatically check to see whether the correct and most up-to-date
print drivers are installed.

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Shop for supplies. Shop online for product supplies.

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If you have Internet access, select any of these items and then click Go! to open the corresponding
HP Web page.

Print Information Pages
Use the Print Information Pages section of the Services tab to print the following information pages.

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Demo Page

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Config Page

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Supply Statue Page

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Device Settings
Gain access to the product's Device Settings by following these steps.
1.

Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for
Hardware and Sound click Printer.
-orWindows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu
view): Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
-orWindows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the Classic Start menu
view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.

Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties.

Click the Device Settings tab.

Figure 4-14 Device Settings tab - P1102w model shown

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Figure 4-15 Device Settings tab - P1606dn model shown

The following settings can be configured on the Device Settings tab.
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Jam Recovery

●

Status Messages

●

Cleaning Page

●

Quiet Mode (P1560/P1600 series only)

●

Duplex Mode

●

Print Density

●

Auto-Off Console

NOTE: Click the Apply button on the Device Settings tab to apply any changed settings.

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Jam Recovery
When the Jam Recovery feature is turned on, the product reprints any pages that are damaged during
a jam. The default setting for Jam Recovery is Off.

Status Messages
When the Status Messages feature is turned on, status messages related to the operation of the product
appear. The default, and recommended, setting for Status Messages is On.
For example, if the front door of the product is open when a print job is sent to the product, the following
message appears.
Figure 4-16 FRONT DOOR IS OPEN status message

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Cleaning Page
Use the Cleaning Page feature to remove excess toner and paper particles that accumulate on the fuser
assembly and rollers.
Follow these steps to print a Cleaning Page.
1.

On the Device Settings tab, press the Start button in the Cleaning Page section. The HP LaserJet
Cleaning Utility starts.

Make sure the product is idle and the Ready LED on the product is on.

Load overhead transparency or copier grade paper (18lb - 24lb or 70g/m2 - 90g/m2) with a smooth
surface.

Press the OK button. The cleaning process will take about two minutes to finish.

Quiet Mode (P1560/P1600 series only)
P1560/P1600 series products have a quiet mode that reduces noise during printing. When quiet mode
is turned on, the product prints at a slower speed. The default setting for Quiet Mode is Disable.

Duplex Mode
Use the Duplex Mode section to set duplex settings.
●

P1100/P1560 series products have the option to Allow Manual Duplexing. Allow Manual
Duplexing is the default setting for P1100/P1560 series products.

●

P1606dn models have options to Allow Automatic Duplexing and Allow Manual Duplexing.
Allow Automatic Duplexing is the default setting for P1606dn models.

Print Density
Use the Print Density setting to optimize and improve image quality. The default setting for Print
Density is 3.

Auto-Off Console
Auto-Off is an energy-saving feature of this product. After a user-specified time period, the product
automatically reduces its power consumption (Auto-Off). The product returns to the ready state when a
button is pressed or a print job is received. When the product is in Auto-Off mode, all of the control-panel
LEDs and the power button backlight LED are off.
Auto-Off is enabled by default and the default time interval setting is five minutes. Change Auto-Off
settings by selecting a time interval in the Auto-off after: drop-down menu. Disable Auto-Off by
deselecting Automatically turn off device after inactivity.
NOTE: Although the product lights are off in Auto-Off mode, the product will work normally when it
receives a print job.

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Macintosh software and utilities

Introduction
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer comes with software and installers
for Apple, Inc. Macintosh systems.
This chapter provides procedures for installing and removing the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/
P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software for Macintosh operating systems, as well as
descriptions about the software and utilities. The chapter provides information about these topics:

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Printing-system software

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Macintosh installation instructions

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Supported operating systems for Macintosh
The product supports the following Mac operating systems:
●

Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and later

NOTE: For Mac OS X 10.4 and later, PPC and Intel® Core™ Processor Macs are supported.

Macintosh system requirements
Hardware requirements
●

256 MB RAM

●

150 MB HD free space

●

CD-ROM

●

USB

Supported printer drivers for Mac
The HP LaserJet software installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog
Extensions (PDEs), and the HP LaserJet Utility for use with Mac OS X computers. The HP printer PPD
and PDE files, in combination with the built-in Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide full printing
functionality and access to specific HP printer features.

Change printer-driver settings for Mac
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closed

Change the default settings for all
print jobs

Change the product configuration
settings

On the File menu, click the Print
button.

Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.

On the File menu, click the Print
button.
Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.
On the Presets menu, click the
Save As... option and type a name
for the preset.

From the Apple menu

, click the

System Preferences menu and
then click the Print & Fax icon.
2.

Select the product in the left side of
the window.

Click the Options & Supplies
button.

These settings are saved in the
4.
Presets menu. To use the new settings,
you must select the saved preset option 5.
every time you open a program and print.

Click the Driver tab.
Configure the installed options.

Printing-system software
The product includes the following software for Macintosh computers:
●

PDEs for Mac OS X only (v10.4, v10.5, and later)

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PDEs
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) are code plug-ins that provide access to product features, such as
number of copies, duplexing, and quality settings. The PDEs are HP additions to Apple's print driver.

HP Embedded Web Server
Mac OS X v10.4 and later support the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) on wireless and network
capable models. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to control features that are not available in the driver. Use
the HP EWS to perform the following tasks:
●

Name the product and assign it to a zone on the AppleTalk network.

●

Change product settings.

●

Set a password for the product.

●

From the computer, lock out functions on the control panel to prevent unauthorized access (see
the printing-software help).

Install notes
This text file contains important information about product features, instructions for installing the printingsystem software, and technical assistance.

Online help
This HTML-based help system replaces the Apple Guide help system that was provided with
Mac OS 9.x HP products. The help system is in English only, and can be viewed through a browser or
in the Macintosh OS Help Center.

Screen fonts
The printing-system software for Macintosh operating systems no longer includes a font installer. The
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product uses previously installed system
fonts when it is installed on a Macintosh computer.

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Macintosh installation instructions
On a Macintosh computer, the installation procedures are basically the same for a network administrator,
a network client, and a single user. Install the software on any computer that has save rights to the
product. Users must have Administrator rights to install the software.
NOTE: If the computer is connected to the product by a LocalTalk (printer port) connection, you must
configure the AppleTalk (or network) control panel for the correct connection to communicate with the
product. You must set up the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer , connect it
to the computer or network, and turn it on before the software is installed. Macintosh operating systems
do not support parallel connections.
The Macintosh partition contains an installer program for each language. Find the appropriate language
for the operating system that is being used, and then use the installer program for that language.
NOTE: Detailed installation steps can be found in Mac OS X installation on page 239.

HP LaserJet software CD, Macintosh partition
The files contained in the Macintosh partition of the HP LaserJet software CD are grouped by language
and reside in the following directory.
●

HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer .pkg (installer for the Mac OS X
operating system)

●

Documentation

Install the HP LaserJet printing-system software for the Macintosh OS
Topics:
●

General installation instructions

●

Mac OS X installation

●

Setup instructions

General installation instructions
1.

Insert the Macintosh printing-system software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD screen does not open automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the
desktop to open the CD-ROM window.

Double-click the .pkg icon.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the software installation.
NOTE: If you are installing the printing-system software on a Macintosh OS X system, be patient.
The installer must perform an initial search of the computer for up to 1 minute. During this time the
installer might appear to be stalled.

When software installation is complete, click Close.

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Mac OS X installation
This section provides information about the various installation dialog-box sequences for the Mac OS X
operating system.
Main Install dialog box sequence
NOTE: Turn on the power to the product and connect the USB cable between the product and the
computer before inserting the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printingsystem software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
1.

Insert the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: If the CD screen does not open automatically when the CD is put into the CD-ROM drive,
double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop to open the installer folder.

The installer program opens.
Figure 5-1 Mac installer opening screen

NOTE: In the HP LaserJet installer browser screen, double-click the Documentation icon to gain
access to the product manuals. Select a language folder and locate the available guides which are
in .PDF format. The user guide is a .PDF file that is named LJP1100_use_enww.pdf or
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In the HP LaserJet installer browser screen, double-click the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/
P1560/P1600 Series Printer icon to open the installer program Introduction dialog.
Figure 5-2 Mac installer Introduction dialog

Click the Continue button. The License dialog appears.
Figure 5-3 Mac installer License dialog

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You can save or print the license file by clicking the Save button or the Print button.

Read the software license agreement, and then click the Continue file. The license agreement
dialog appears.
Figure 5-4 Mac installer license agreement dialog

Click the Disagree button to end the installation and close the installer, or click the Agree button
to continue the installation. The Select a Destination dialog appears.
Figure 5-5 Mac installer Select a Destination dialog

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Click the name of the volume to install the software and then click the Continue button. The
Standard install on “Macintosh HD” dialog appears.

Click the Install button to start the installation. To change the installation location, click the Change
Install Location... button to return to the Select a Destination dialog.

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10. The Installation dialog appears. A progress bar shows the percentage of the installation progress
that has been completed. Allow the program to install the software.
Figure 5-6 Mac installer Installation dialog

11. As the installation nears completion, the HP LaserJet Firmware Download Utility dialog appears.

Select USB Printers for products that will be used with USB connections. Select Network
Printers for nettwork connected products. Click the OK button.

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12. When the installation is complete, the Installation completed successfully dialog appears,
stating that the installation was successful.
Figure 5-7 Mac installer Summary dialog

Click the Close button to exit the installer.
NOTE: Complete the instructions for Mac OS X v10.4 in Setup instructions on page 244 to set up a
printer queue for your HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product.

Setup instructions
This section contains information about the following topics:
●

Wireless setup

●

Troubleshooting the product setup

Wireless setup
Complete these steps after completing the printing-system software installation.
1.

Open the print queue for the product.
▲

In Finder, click System Preferences, and then click the Print & Fax icon.

Open HTMLConfig from the Cicada Plus Utility

Configure WiFi to join the wireless network via HTMLConfig.

Click the + beneath the Printers pane on the left.

Select your product name with Bonjour as the Kind and then click Add.

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Troubleshooting the product setup
●

USB connected products

●

Wireless products

USB connected products
If the product does not appear in the printer list after an installation:
Complete each one of these solutions in the order given, and restart the setup process after each one
to see if the issue has been resolved.
●

Verify that the USB is connected between the product and the computer and that the product is
powered on.

●

Try disconnecting and reconnecting the cable. If the computer has more than one USB port, try a
different USB port.

●

Turn the product off and then back on.

●

Turn the computer off and then back on.

●

If you are using a USB hub on the computer, disconnect any other USB devices from the hub.

If the wrong PPD appears in the Kind column in the printer list after installation.
1.

Unplug the USB cable.

Delete the print queue with the incorrect type (for example, Generic PostScript Printer).

Reinstall the printing-system software.

Turn the computer off and then on.

Reconnect the USB cable from the computer to the product.

If these steps do not resolve the problem, delete the incorrect print queue, click Add, choose the product
from the list, and then browse manually for the product PPD.
Wireless products
If the print queue reports that the product is offline when trying to print.
1.

Verify the product is turned on and the wireless light is on.

Verify that Airport is connected to your wireless network.

Verify that you have the most up to date version of Airport installed.

Remove the printing-system software from Macintosh
operating systems

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Open Finder.

Navigate to Library/Printers/hp/laserjet/P1100_1560_1600Series/.

Double-click HP Uninstaller.app. The uninstaller will run and remove the software.

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Engineering Details

Introduction
This chapter presents engineering detail for the following topics:

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Remote firmware update

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Media attributes

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Supported routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration.

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Remote firmware update
The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer products may require periodic
updates to their firmware.
The process for updating firmware involves three steps:
1.

Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the product.

Obtain the firmware update utilty from the HP Web site.

Run the firmware update utility to update the new firmware on the product.

Determining the current level of firmware
To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page.
On the printed Configuration Page, look in the section marked "Product Information" for the firmware
date code. It will look similar to this: Firmware Datecode = 20091029.
To print a configuration page, follow these instructions.
1.

Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

Click the Services tab, and then, in the Print Information Pages drop-down list, click the Config
Page list item.

Click the Print button.

On P1560/P1600 series models, follow these instructions to print a configuration page from the control
panel.
▲

On P1102w models, follow these instructions to print a configuration page from the control panel.
▲

Press and hold the cancel button

for five seconds or longer.

Download the firmware update utility from the HP Web site
To download the firmware update utility, go to one of the following URLs:
www.hp.com/support/ljp1100series
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Run the firmware update utility
1.

Start the firmware update utility. Select the product or products to update the firmware from the list
of available printers, and then click the Update One or Update All button.
Figure 6-1 Firmware Update Utility. List of available printers shown screen.

Click Yes to confirm the firmware update on the dialog screen that appears.

The following dialog screen appears upon successful updating of the firmware.
Figure 6-2 Firmware update successful screen.

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Media attributes
This section includes the following information about paper attributes:
●

Paper sources and destinations

●

Paper-source commands

●

Driver-supported paper sizes

●

Driver-supported paper types

●

Custom paper sizes

●

Paper-type commands (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer only)

Paper sources and destinations
The following table indicates the standard and optional paper sources and destinations for the
HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product.
Table 6-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer paper sources and destinations
Paper sources

Paper destinations

150-sheet input tray

Standard

A 10-sheet priority input slot

Wireless models only

125-sheet output bin

Standard

Paper-source commands
The PCL 5 print driver escape sequence for paper source is Esc&l#H (the "l" is a lowercase "L" rather
than the numeral "1"). See the following table for values of #. For example, Esc&l1H is the command
for Tray 2.
NOTE: The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer products support Tray 1
only.
Table 6-2 Paper-source commands
Input source

PCL 5

Host-based driver

XPS

Esc&l#H

ubyte # MediaSource

ubyte_array "string"
MediaSource

Automatically select

Printer auto select

AUTOSELECT

Manual feed in tray 1

MANUALFEED

Tray 1 (100-sheet)

TRAY1

Driver-supported paper sizes
The following tables list the features and attributes of various paper listed under the Size Is: drop-down
menu on the Paper/Quality tab. The list order can vary, depending on the product and operating system.
The list contains all of the following sizes, and might contain sizes from other drivers.

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Table 6-3 Supported paper and print media sizes
Size

Dimensions

Letter

216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)

Legal

216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)

210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 in)

Executive

184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.5 in)

8.5 x 13

216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 in)

148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)

105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 in)

16k

195 x 270 mm (7.68 x 10.62 in)

Input tray

Document feeder

Minimum: 76 x 127 mm
(3 x 5 in)

Minimum: 147 x 211 mm
(5.8 x 8.3 in)

184 x 260 mm (7.24 x 10.23 in)
195 x 270 mm (7.68 x 10.62 in)
197 x 273 mm (7.75 x 10.75 in)
B5 (JIS)

182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 in)

Custom

Maximum: 216 x 356 mm Maximum: 216 x 356 mm
(8.5 x 14.0 in)
(8.5 x 14.0 in)

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Dimensions

Japanese Postcard

100 x 148 mm (3.94 x 5.83 in)

Double Japan Postcard
Rotated

148 x 200 mm (5.83 x 7.87 in)

Envelope #10

105 x 241 mm (4.13 x 9.49 in)

Envelope Monarch

98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 in)

Envelope B5

176 x 250 mm (6.7 x 9.8 in)

Envelope C5

162 x 229 mm (6.93 x 9.84 in)

Envelope DL

110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 in)

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Driver-supported paper types
The following table shows the paper types that the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600
Series Printer print-drivers support.
Input tray

Document feeder

The input tray supports the following paper types:
●

Plain Paper

●

Light (60-74 g/m2)

●

Mid-Weight (96-110 g/m2)

●

Heavy (111-130 g/m2)

●

Extra Heavy (131-175 g/m2)

●

Transparency

●

Labels

●

Letterhead

●

Envelope

●

Preprinted

●

Prepunched

●

Color

●

Bond

●

Recycled

●

Rough

●

Vellum

The document feeder supports paper types that are within the following weight range:
●

60-90 g/m2 (16-24 lb bond)

NOTE: For a complete list of specific HP-brand paper that this product supports, go to www.hp.com/
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Custom paper sizes
The following table shows custom paper sizes that are available for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/
P1560/P1600 Series Printer product.
Table 6-5 HP PCL 5 print driver custom paper sizes
Tray

Dimensions

Minimum

Maximum

Tray 1 (150-sheet
multipurpose)

Width

98.4 mm (3.9 in)

216 mm (8.5 in)

Length

148 mm (5.8 in)

356 mm (14.0 in)

Paper-type commands (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer only)
The PCL 5 print driver escape sequence for paper type is "Esc&n#Wdpapertype", where "n#" is the
number of characters in the paper type plus 1. For example, in the sequence "Esc&n6WdPlain", "Plain"
has 5 letters plus 1, for a total of 6.
Table 6-6 paper-type commands
Esc&

Paper type

Esc&

Plain

Esc&

Preprinted

Esc&

Letterhead

Esc&

Transparency1

Esc&

Prepunched

Esc&

Labels

Esc&

Bond

Esc&

Recycled

Esc&

Color

Esc&

Light

Esc&

Interpaperte

Esc&

Heavy

Esc&

Extra Heavy

Esc&

Cardstock2

Esc&

Rough

Esc&

Glossy

Esc&

Tough Paper

Esc&

Envelope

You must spell out the word "Transparency" in the string, although it is abbreviated as TRNSPRNCY on the control panel.

The correct command for cardstock is "Esc&n11WdCard Stock", with a space between the "d" and the "S", and with an
uppercase "S".

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Supported routers for wireless products that support
automatic configuration.
NOTE: Other wireless routers that do not support automatic configuration or provide a secure wireless
environment maybe supported for this product but are not listed here.
Wireless versions of this product support the following routers.
●

●

DLink
◦

D-Link DGL-4300

◦

D-link DGL-4500

◦

D-Link DI-624S

◦

D-link DI-724GU

◦

D-Link DIR-450

◦

D-link DIR-615

◦

D-link DIR-625

◦

D-Link DIR-655

◦

D-link DSL-2640B

◦

D-Link DWL-2100AP

◦

D-Link DWL-2200AP

◦

D-Link DWL-2700AP

◦

D-Link DWL-3200AP

◦

D-Link DWL-7100AP

◦

D-Link DWL-7200AP

◦

D-Link DWL-7700AP

◦

D-Link DWL-8200AP

◦

D-Link DWL-G700AP

◦

D-link DWL-G730AP

◦

D-Link VWR-VR

◦

D-Link WBR-1310

◦

D-Link WBR-2310\

TPlink
◦

TPlink TL-WR541G

◦

TPlink TL-WR642G

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Netgear
◦

Netgear DG834G

◦

Netgear FVG318NA

◦

Netgear WFS709TP

◦

Netgear WG102

◦

Netgear WG302

◦

Netgear WG602

◦

Netgear WGL102

◦

Netgear WGR614

◦

Netgear WGT624

◦

Netgear WGX102

◦

Netgear WGXB102

◦

Netgear WN802T

◦

Netgear WNDR3300

◦

Netgear WNHDE111

◦

Netgear WNR3500

◦

Netgear WNR834B

◦

Netgear WNR854T

◦

Netgear WPN802

◦

Netgear WN802T

◦

Netgear WPN824

Huawei
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Adtran
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Adtran NetVanta 150

Belkin
◦

Belkin F5D7132

◦

Belkin F5D7230-4

◦

Belkin F5D7231-4

◦

Belkin F5D8231-4

◦

Belkin N Wireless

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◦

Belkin N1 Vision

◦

Belkin N1 Wireless

◦

Belkin Wireless G

◦

Belkin Wireless Pre-N

Linksys
◦

Linksys WAP54G

◦

LINKSYS WAP200

◦

LINKSYS WAP4400N

◦

Linksys WCG200

◦

Linksys WRE54G

◦

Linksys WRT54G

◦

Linksys WRTP54G

◦

Linksys WRT54G2

◦

Linksys WRT54GL

◦

Linksys WRT54GS

◦

Linksys WRT55AG

◦

Linksys WRT100

◦

Linksys WRT110

◦

Linksys WRT150N

◦

Linksys WRT160N

◦

Linksys WRT300N

◦

Linksys WRT310N

◦

Linksys WRT330N

◦

Linksys WRT350N

◦

Linksys WRT55AG

◦

Linksys WRT600N

◦

LINKSYS WRVS4400N

TRENDnet
◦

TRENDnet TEW-430APB

◦

TRENDnet TEW-432BRP

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TRENDnet TEW-435BRM

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TRENDnet TEW-450APB

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TRENDnet TEW-453APB

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TRENDnet TEW-631BRP

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TRENDnet TEW-633GR

◦

TRENDnet TEW-611BRP

◦

TRENDnet TPL-210AP

SMC Networks
◦

SMC SMC2555W-AG2

◦

SMC SMC2552W-G2

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SMC SMC2890W-AG

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SMC SMCWGBR14-N

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SMC SMCWBR14S-N2

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SMC SMCWBR14T-G

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SMC SMCWEB-N

Motorola
◦

Motorola SBG900

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Motorola SBG1000

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Motorola WR850G

Dell
◦

Dell 2300

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Dell 2350

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Dell 4350

Asus
◦

Asus WL-330GE

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Asus WL-500g

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Asus WL-500W

◦

Asus WL-520g

Kyocera
◦

Kyocera KR1

◦

Kyocera KR2

Supported routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. 257

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Index

A
accessibility, documentation 34
Acrobat Reader
viewing documentation 23
ADA (Americans with Disabilities
Act) compliance 34
Add Printer installation 49
Add Printer Wizard, detailed install
existing port for a direct
connection, using 51
print server connection 50
TCP/IP port for direction
connection, creating 51
Adobe Acrobat Reader
viewing documentation 23
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) compliance 34
autorun CD-ROM, Windows 42,
48

install Windows printing-system
software from 48
languages, CD 19
Macintosh printing-system
software installation 238
User CD 19
Windows installation from 24
CD-ROM
installer, Windows printingsystem software 41
components, software
Macintosh 17, 236
Windows 17
configuration page
Macintosh 17
constraint messages
print drivers 202
control panel
settings 40

download
firmware 248
downloading
printing-system software 18
dpi (dots per inch)
specifications 5
drivers
Add Printer installation 49
changing settings (Mac) 236
quick sets (Windows) 203,
206, 213, 220
settings 40
drivers, install
HP Privacy Policy 111, 117,
126, 142, 160, 169
license agreement 111, 117,
126, 142, 160, 169
recommended software 111,
117, 126, 142, 160, 169

B
Back button, Windows installation
dialog boxes 195
Basic Installation
choosing 42
bin, output
features 5
booklet printing
Booklet Printing settings 225

D
default printer, setting 196
diagnostics
troubleshoot 228
dialog boxes, printing-system
software installation
Mac OS X 238
directory structure
Admin CD 19
directory structure, software CD
Macintosh 238
disk space requirements
Macintosh 236
Windows 38, 46
documentation
User Guide 34
viewing 23
dots per inch (dpi)
specifications 5

E
envelopes, paper type
commands 253
escape sequences
paper source 250
paper type 253

C
Cancel button, Windows installation
dialog boxes 195
cardstock, paper type
commands 253
CD
CD, about 24
directory structure,
Macintosh 238
Install 48

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F
firmware
determine current level 248
download firmware update
utility 248
update remotely 248
firmware updates
downloading 248
fonts
Macintosh 237
Full Installation
choosing 42

Index 259

H
heavy paper, paper type
commands 253
Help
print drivers 202
help
Macintosh 237
Help button, Windows installation
dialog boxes 195
HP Embedded Web Server
Macintosh support 237
HP EWS (wireless models only)
about 44
HP Host-based Print Driver
features 199
settings 199
HP LaserJet Utility, Macintosh
about 17
Configuration Settings list 17
open 17
HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver
about 15
See also printer drivers
HP PostScript Universal Print Driver
about 15
See also printer drivers
HP Smart Install 109, 115, 124
HTML files, viewing 23
I
Incompatible Print Settings
messages. See constraint
messages
input tray
features 5
input trays. See trays
installation
Add Printer 49
dialog boxes, Mac OS X 238
HP Smart Install 109, 115,
124
Macintosh printing-system
software 238
options 47
system requirements for
Macintosh 236
system requirements for
Windows 38, 46
troubleshooting
Macintosh 245

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Windows CD-ROM 24
Windows printing-system
software 46, 47
installers
Windows 41, 48
interface ports
types included 5
L
languages
CD 19
M
Mac
driver settings 236
Macintosh
hardware requirements 236
software components 236
supported operating
systems 236
Macintosh operating systems
HP LaserJet Utility 17
support 14
supported versions 16
Macintosh OS
dialog boxes, Mac OS X printingsystem software
installation 238
directory structure, software
CD 238
fonts supported 237
HP EWS 237
install notes 237
network setup 238
online help 237
PDEs 237
printing-system software
installation 238
troubleshooting setup 245
manuals. See documentation
memory
installation requirements for
Windows operating
systems 38, 46
Macintosh requirements 236
messages
constraint, print drivers 202
Microsoft Windows. See Windows
operating systems
model number 11

N
networks
Macintosh setup

238

O
operating systems
availability of software
components 17
supported 14, 38, 39
supported for Macintosh 16
operating systems Windows,
supported 15
output bin
features 5
P
paper
custom sizes 253, ix
duplex binding settings, print
drivers 225
orientation 227
settings, print drivers 207
source commands 250
sources and destinations 250
type commands 253
types and sizes
supported 250
paper input tray
features 5
paper output bin
features 5
PDEs (Printer Dialog
Extensions) 237
PDF files
viewing 23
ports
types included 5
PPDs, Macintosh
troubleshooting 245
print drivers
custom paper sizes 253
Macintosh 236
paper source commands 250
paper supported 250
paper type commands 253
print on both sides
manually 222
print quality
specifications 5

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Printer Dialog Extensions
(PDEs) 237
printer drivers
Advanced tab content 203
Advanced tab contents 203
Booklet Printing settings,
Finishing tab 225
Copies settings, Advanced
tab 204
Document Options settings,
Finishing tab 221
document preview image 204,
211, 215, 227
Effects tab content 213
Finishing tab contents 220
Flip Pages Up setting, Finishing
tab 225
gain access to settings 200
Help system 202
incompatible print settings
messages 202
Internet Services options,
Services tab 228
Orientation settings, Finishing
tab 227
Page Order settings, Finishing
tab 226
Pages per Sheet setting,
Finishing tab 225, 226
Paper Options settings, Paper/
Quality tab 207
Paper source setting, Paper/
Quality tab 210
Paper type setting, Paper/
Quality tab 211
Paper/Quality tab
contents 206
print information pages,
Services tab 229
Print on Both Sides settings,
Finishing tab 221
Printer features content 204
Printing Preferences tab, driver
access 200
Properties tab, driver
access 201
Resizing Options settings,
Effects tab 214
Services tab content 228
settings 40

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supported for Windows 15,
39
universal 15
version numbers for
Windows 43
Watermarks settings, Effects
tab 216
What's this? Help 202
See also HP PostScript
Universal Print Driver; HP PCL
5 Universal Print Driver
printer drivers (Mac)
changing settings 236
printer, setting default 196
Printing Preferences
driver tabs 200
printing-system software
installation, Macintosh 238
printing-system software,
HP Privacy Policy
HP Privacy Policy 111, 117,
126, 142, 160, 169
printing-system software, install
license agreement 111, 117,
126, 142, 160, 169
printing-system software,
recommended
recommended software 111,
117, 126, 142, 160, 169
priority, settings 40
product
view 7
Properties driver tabs
gain access to 201
Q
quality
specifications 5
quick sets 203, 206, 213, 220
R
remote firmware updates
about 248
determine current firmware
level 248
resolution
specifications 5
S
screen-readable
documentation

serial number 11
settings
drivers 40
drivers (Mac) 236
priority 40
software
availability of components 17
embedded Web server 16
HP Embedded Web
Server 44
HP LaserJet Utility 17
settings 40
supported operating
systems 38
supported Windows operating
systems 15
Windows 38
specifications
device features 5
status
HP Printer Utility,
Macintosh 17
supplies
status, viewing with HP LaserJet
Utility 17
supported
operating systems 14
utilities for Macintosh 17
system requirements
Windows 38, 46
T
TCP/IP port creation 51
transparencies, paper type
commands 253
tray
features 5
trays
included 250
paper source commands 250
paper type commands 253
troubleshooting
diagnostics 228
Macintosh setup 245
U
uninstall
products 197
universal print drivers 15

Index 261

See also HP PCL 5 Universal
Print Driver; HP PostScript
Universal Print Driver
updating firmware remotely. See
remote firmware update
USB port
type included 5
User Guide 34

system requirements 38, 46
universal print drivers 15

V
version numbers, Windows
drivers 43
view HP Privacy Policy 111,
117, 126, 142, 160, 169
view recommended
software 111, 117, 126, 142,
160, 169
view software license
agreement 111, 117, 126,
142, 160, 169
view, product 7
W
watermarks
settings 216
Web sites
downloading software 18
firmware update utility 248
Internet Services options,
Services tab 228
universal print drivers 15
Windows
driver settings 40
Windows operating systems
Add Printer installation 49
CD for 24
CD-ROM, print system 41, 48
default printer, setting 196
documentation 23
driver versions 43
drivers supported 15
HP Host-based Print Driver
features 199
installation options 47
installation overview 48
installing printing-system 46
support 14
supported 46
supported versions 38

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