HP LaserJet P1606dn

Product comparison

HP LaserJet Professional P1560 printer series HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series

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

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

• Output bin: 125-sheets

• Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

• Two-sided printing: Manual duplexing (using the printer driver and the go button on the control-panel)

• Speed: 25 A4 ppm, 26 letter-size ppm

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

• Output bin: 125-sheets

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

• Two-sided printing: Automatic duplexing

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Environmental features

Duplex	Save paper by using duplex printing as your default print setting.
	●    The HP LaserJet Professional P1560 printer series supports manual duplexing.
	●    The HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports automatic and manual
	duplexing.
Recycling	Reduce waste by using recycled paper.
	Recycle print cartridges by using the HP return process.
Energy savings	Save energy by initiating Auto-Off mode for the product.
HP Smart Web Printing	Use HP Smart Web Printing to select, store, and organize text and graphics from multiple Web
	pages and then edit and print exactly what you see onscreen. It gives you the control you need
	for printing meaningful information while minimizing waste.
	Download HP Smart Web Printing from this Web site: www.hp.com/go/smartweb.

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Product features

● EconoMode (might save toner).

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Benefit	Supporting features
Supplies	●	A supplies status page with print cartridge gauges that estimate
		remaining supply level. Not available for non-HP supplies.
	●	Authentication for genuine HP print cartridges.
	●	Easy ordering for replacement supplies.
Accessibility	●	The online user guide is compatible with text screen-readers.
	●	All doors and covers can be opened by using one hand.
Security	●	Kensington lock receptacle on back of product.

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Product views

Front and left side view

Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series

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1. Output bin

2. Output tray extension

3. Priority input slot

4. Main-input tray

5. Power button

6. Cartridge door lift-tab

7. Control panel

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Back view

Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series

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1. USB port

HP internal network port (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series only)

2. Power receptacle

3. Kensington lock

4. Duplexer and rear jam-access door (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series only)

Serial number and model number location

The label that contains the product and serial numbers is on the rear of the product.

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Control-panel layout

The control panel contains four lights and two buttons.

NOTE: See Interpret control-panel light patterns on page 80 for a description of what the light patterns mean.

Figure 1-3 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer series control panel

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1. Toner light : When the print cartridge is low, the toner light illuminates. When the print cartridge is out of the

product, the toner light blinks.

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

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

4. Go light : Indicates that there is a continuable error (along with the attention light ).

5. Go button : To print a configuration page, press and hold the go button , and then release the button when the ready light blinks. To print a demo page, press and release the go button . When the go light is flashing, press the go button to continue the print job.

6. Cancel button : To cancel the print job, press the cancel button .

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Software for Windows

• Supported operating systems for Windows

• Supported printer-drivers for Windows

• Select the correct printer-driver for Windows

• Priority for print settings

• Change printer-driver settings for Windows

• Remove software for Windows

• Supported utilities for Windows

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Supported operating systems for Windows

The product comes with software for the following Windows® operating systems:

• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

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

• 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 http://www.microsoft.com.

Supported printer-drivers for Windows

The product comes with software for Windows that allows the computer to communicate with the product. This software is called a printer driver. Printer drivers provide access to product features, such as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, and inserting watermarks.

NOTE: The most recent drivers are available at www.hp.com/support/ljp1560series or www.hp.com/support/ljp1600series.

In addition to the printer drivers that are installed during a HP Smart Install or from the product CD, the following printer drivers are available for download from the Web:

• PCL 5 Universal Printer Driver for Windows (HP UPD PCL 5) (HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series only)

• XPS (XML Paper Specification) driver

NOTE: For more information about the UPD, see www.hp.com/go/upd.

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Select the correct printer-driver for Windows

NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports the HP Universal Print Driver.

Whenever possible, use the printer drivers installed during the HP Smart Install or from the product CD.

The UPD printer driver is a secondary back-up printer driver.

HP Universal Print Driver (UPD)

NOTE: To use the HP UPD, you must disable the product HP Smart Install feature.

The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) for Windows is a single driver that gives you instant access to virtually any HP LaserJet product, from any location, without downloading separate drivers. It is built on proven HP print driver technology and has been tested thoroughly and used with many software programs. It is a powerful solution that performs consistently over time.

The HP UPD communicates directly with each HP product, gathers configuration information, and then customizes the user interface to show the product’s unique, available features. It automatically enables features that are available for the product, such as two-sided printing and stapling, so you do not need to enable them manually.

For more information, go to www.hp.com/go/upd.

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Priority for print settings

Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:

NOTE: The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.

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

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

• Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box usually do not override settings anywhere else in the printing software. You can change most of the print settings here.

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

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Change printer-driver settings for Windows

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Remove software for Windows

Use the uninstall utility to remove Windows software

1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.

2. Click HP, and then click HP LaserJet Professional P1560 and P1600 printer.

3. Click Uninstall, and then follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

Use the Windows Control Panel to remove software

Windows XP

1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Add or Remove Programs.

2. Find and select the product from the list.

3. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the software.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Programs and Features.

2. Find and select the product from the list.

3. Select the Uninstall/Change option.

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Supported utilities for Windows

NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports utilities for Windows.

HP Web Jetadmin

HP Web Jetadmin is a simple print and imaging peripheral management software tool that helps optimize product use, control color costs, secure products, and streamline supplies management by enabling remote configuration, proactive monitoring, security troubleshooting, and reporting of printing and imaging products.

To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems, visit www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.

When installed on a host server, a Windows client can gain access to HP Web Jetadmin by using a supported Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer) by navigating to the HP Web Jetadmin host.

HP Embedded Web Server

NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports the HP Embedded Web Server.

The product is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about product and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Firefox.

The embedded Web server resides on the product. It is not loaded on a network server.

The embedded Web server provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a 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 your computer. To gain access to the embedded Web server, type the IP address for the product in the address line of the browser. (To find the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration page, see Print information pages on page 54.)

For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see Embedded Web server sections on page 56.

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Use the product with Mac

• Software for Mac

• Print with Mac

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Software for Mac

Supported operating systems for Macintosh

The product supports the following Macintosh operating systems:

• Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, and v10.6

NOTE: PPC and Intel® Core™ processors are supported.

Supported printer drivers for Macintosh

The HP LaserJet software installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, a CUPS driver, and the HP Printer Utilities for Mac OS X. The HP printer PPD file, in combination with the CUPS driver, provides full printing functionality and access to specific HP printer features.

Remove software for Mac

Use the uninstall utility to remove the software.

1. Browse to the following folder:

Library/Printers/hp/laserjet/P1100_P1560_P1600Series/

2. Double-click the HP Uninstaller.app file.

3. Click the Continue button, and then follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

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Priority for print settings for Mac

Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:

NOTE: The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.

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

• 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.

• 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 or Print dialog boxes.

Change printer-driver settings for Macintosh

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Software for Mac

HP Printer Utility for Mac

Use the HP LaserJet Utility to print the product information pages and to change the Auto-Off setting from a Mac computer.

To open the HP LaserJet Utility, complete the procedure below.

• Open the Print Queue, and then click the Utility icon.

Supported utilities for Mac

HP Embedded Web Server

NOTE: Only the HP LaserJet Professional P1600 printer series supports the HP Embedded Web Server.

The product is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about product and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Firefox.

The embedded Web server resides on the product. It is not loaded on a network server.

The embedded Web server provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a 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 your computer. To gain access to the embedded Web server, type the IP address for the product in the address line of the browser. (To find the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration page, see Print information pages on page 54.)

For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see Embedded Web server sections on page 56.

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