HP P1560 - Manual

List of figures Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer ............................................................................... 7Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless) ............................................................... 8Figure 1-3 HP...

Introduction This software technical reference (STR) provides information about and troubleshooting tips for theprinting-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 ad...

Product comparison HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer printer(base model) ● Speed : Up to 18 A4 pages per minute (ppm), 19 letter-size ppm ● Tray : 150-sheet input tray ● Connectivity : Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port ● Duplexing : Manual duplexing (using the printer driver) HP LaserJet Professiona...

Product features Benefit Supporting features Excellent print quality ● Genuine HP print cartridge. ● 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. ● Adjustable setti...

Benefit Supporting features 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 the back of the product. 6 Chapter 1 Purpose and scope ENWW

Product views Front and left side view Figure 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer 3 2 5 6 1 7 4 Table 1-1 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer 1 Output bin 2 Foldable output tray extension 3 Input tray 4 Short media extender tool 5 Power button 6 Print-cartridge door lift-tab ...

Figure 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer (wireless) 3 2 5 6 1 7 4 Table 1-2 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer 1 Output bin 2 Foldable output tray extension 3 Priority input slot 4 Main input tray 5 Power button 6 Print-cartridge door lift-tab 7 Control panel Figure 1-3 HP...

Back view Figure 1-4 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Series Printer 2 1 3 1 USB port 2 Power connector 3 Kensington lock Figure 1-5 HP LaserJet Professional P1560 Series Printer/HP LaserJet Professional P1600 Series Printer 2 1 3 4 1 USB port HP internal network port (HP LaserJet Professional P1560 S...

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 ENWW Product views 11

Printing-system software ● Operating-system support ● Availability and localization Operating-system support Windows operating systems provide full-featured support for the product. Operating systems that arenot described in this STR provide varying levels of functionality. Throughout this document,...

Supported operating systems for Windows The product comes with software for the following Windows® operating systems: ● Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) ● Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ● Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) ● Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) For more information about upgrading fr...

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 driverprint queue name. These drivers always install in Traditional mode. Drivers downloaded from the ...

Supported utilities for Macintosh The following additional software is available for Macintosh for use with the HP LaserJet ProfessionalP1100/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. Y...

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. ● Software component availability for Windows and Macintosh ● Printing-system...

● 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...

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: ● Some documents can be opened from the CD Browser. ● Some documents appear on the CD and can only be opened by naviga...

Printing-system software CD ● Main CD browser screen ● User Documentation Main CD browser screen To view documentation and use links to HP support on the printing-system software CD, insert the CDinto the into the CD-ROM drive. The main screen of the CD Browser opens. Move the cursor over eachoption...

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 ● HP LaserJet Help Navigation ● User ...

Light status Light pattern State of the product Action The ready and toner lights are on. NOTE: The power button backlight is on. The print cartridge isnear the estimatedend of life. Order a new printcartridge and have itready. Toner light is blinking. NOTE: The power button backlight is on. The pri...

2 Software description ● Windows printing-system software ● Embedded Web Server ENWW 37

Windows printing-system software ● Supported operating systems for Windows ● Windows operating system requirements ● Macintosh system requirements ● Printer driver ● Select the correct printer driver for Windows ● Priority for print settings ● Change printer-driver settings for Windows ● Printing sy...

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 y...

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

Driver version numbers for Windows operating systems Access to driver version numbers varies, depending on the operating system in which the printing systemis installed. NOTE: For a list of product drivers, updated HP printing-system software, and product-support information, go to: www.hp.com/suppo...

Embedded Web Server LJP1102w and P1606 series are equipped with the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS), whichprovides access to information about product and network activities. This information appears in a Webbrowser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or Firefox. The HP EWS resides o...

For all supported operating systems, each install option presents a series of screens that guide youthrough the installation process. Software installation types for Windows The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software can beinstalled in the following ways: ...

Microsoft Windows general installation overview HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing- system software for Windows systems HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer printing-system software can be installedeither via a direct USB connection to the product...

figure shows the main screen of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printerprinting-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 H...

Use an existing port for a direct connection Use these instructions when the product is connected to the computer using a USB cable or whenprinting 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 networkwithout us...

6. Select the appropriate model of HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer fromthe 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 ENWW Microsoft Windows general installation overvie...

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 aprinter 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...

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. ...

Detailed MS Windows installation instructions The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows XP Professional installation sequence. The orderand appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems. Install the Host-based driver using HP Smart Install ● Install the print driver for USB and...

4. 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. ● HP Smart Web Printing ● XPS driver ● PCL5e driver (P1600 series models only) 5. Click the Finish button to co...

2. Select Configure to Print over the Wireless Network and then click the Next button. Figure 3-24 Printer Connections screen ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 69

c. If the installer cannot locate a wireless router/access point on the wireless network that theproduct 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...

● With WPA wireless credentials details displayed. Figure 3-29 Wireless Credentials screen with WPA details displayed 74 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

● With WEP wireless credentials details displayed. Figure 3-30 Wireless Credentials screen with WEP details displayed ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 75

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 ...

3. On the Wireless Discovery Method dialog, select the Advanced and then click the Next button. Figure 3-39 Wireless Discovery Method screen 84 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

4. 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 Ne...

5. If the installer does not automatically find one or more wireless router/access points on yourwireless network, the following screen appears for manually entering the SSID of the router/accesspoint to connect to. Enter the SSID in the SSID: field, and then click the Next button. Figure 3-41 Netwo...

6. 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. a. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on t...

c. If the product is connected on the network but cannot communicate with the computer, thefollowing error message appears with the instructions to make sure the computer and theproduct are on the same network. Click the Back button to return to Step 4 . Figure 3-43 Wireless Connection Failure scree...

● With no security enabled on the router/access point. Figure 3-48 Wireless Credentials screen with no security enabled on the router ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 93

7. 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 94 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

2. 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 onyour wireless network. Click the Next button. Figure 3-54 Printer Connections screen ENWW Detailed MS...

5. 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 102 Chapter 3 Install Windows printin...

7. The License Agreement screen appears. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click the Next button. 106 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

Install the Host-based driver from the CD ● Install the print driver from the CD for USB connected products ● Install the print driver from the CD for wired network connected products ● Install the print driver from the CD for wireless network connected products ● Install the print driver from the C...

c. Click OK . Figure 3-60 Software Installation — Initial screen 110 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

c. Click OK . Figure 3-67 Software Installation — Initial screen 116 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

5. Select an appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button. Figure 3-69 Select Printer screen 118 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

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. ● Hardware Address (MAC) ● IP Address (IPV4) ● IP Hostname ● IP Address (IPV6) 120 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

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. ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 121

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 ...

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...

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...

c. Click OK . Figure 3-116 Software Installation — Initial screen 168 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

5. Select a appropriate printer model on the Select Printer screen and click the Next button. Figure 3-118 Select Printer screen 170 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

6. Select Connect to a configured Wireless Network Printer . Click the Next button. Figure 3-119 Printer Connections screen ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 171

Figure 3-121 Specify Printer screen Select a method to identify your product, enter a value for the selected identification method, andthen click the Next button. ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 173

8. 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...

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...

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 Utilityby double clicking SIUtility.exe (or SIUtiltiy64.exe for 64 bit operating systems) in the UTIL folder. b. On the Welcome to the HP...

4. 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 ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 181

7. Ensure that Show compatible hardware is selected. Select your printer in the Printers list, and then click the Have Disk... button. ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 183

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 insta...

3. Right click in the Printers and Faxes window and select Add Printer . The Add Printer Wizard screen opens. Figure 3-132 Add Printer Wizard 186 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

4. 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 ENWW Detailed MS Windows installation instructions 187

5. 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 188 Chapter 3 Install Windows printing-system components ENWW

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....

Task/issue P1102 (wireless) P1606dn (auto-duplexing, network) Install the same printer on a USB portand on a network Recommended method 1. Install the product on a wirelessnetwork. 2. After the wireless install iscomplete, connect the product tothe computer with a USB cable. 3. Since the drivers are...

● 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 bo...

Uninstall software ● Uninstall the Host-based driver ● Uninstall the XPS driver Uninstall the Host-based driver ● Use the HP Uninstall utility (recommended) ● Use Windows Add or Remove Programs feature Use the HP Uninstall utility (recommended) 1. Click the Start button, select All Programs , select...

2. Click the entry for the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer product, andthen 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...

4 HP Host-based print driver for Windows Introduction This chapter describes the features of the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series PrinterHost-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 Ser...

Gain access to print drivers Depending on the operating system on which you are installing the print drivers, you can gain accessto 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 st...

Properties driver tabs This set of tabs controls the driver behavior and driver connections. To gain access to the Properties 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 : Cli...

Help system The HP Host-based print driver includes a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printingand 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'...

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 ...

Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set. ● Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. ● Select the print options for the new quick set. ● Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save . Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set. ● Open the ...

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 sp...

Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set. ● Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. ● Select the print options for the new quick set. ● Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save . Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set. ● Open the ...

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 t...

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 smallis rounded up to the minimum valid entry. If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range...

The following page or cover selections, and their paper source and type or cover type, are available. ● Front Cover : Add a Blank or Preprinted Cover ● First Page : Source is: , Type is: , and Show important instructions for printing on short media . ● Other Pages : Source is: , Type is: , and Show ...

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 ...

● Effects ● 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 arrowto a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by cli...

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 ...

Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set. ● Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. ● Select the print options for the new quick set. ● Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save . Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set. ● Open the ...

● Effects ● 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 arrowto a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and landscape page orientation by cli...

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 andcontrolling the message angle and font attributes. Click OK to accept all of the changes that...

◦ 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. ● Size Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. ...

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 Finis...

Follow these steps to create a Print Task Quick Set. ● Open the printer driver, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. ● Select the print options for the new quick set. ● Type a name for the quick set, and then click Save . Follow these steps to use a Print Tasks Quick Set. ● Open the ...

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. 2. Click OK . The even-number pages of the document print. 3. When the Print on Both Sides Instructions dialog appears, insert the stack of pap...

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 printson the back side of the stack of paper. The driver does not require the program to specifically supportodd- and even-page printing, because ...

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 spe...

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 fo...

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. ● Demo Page ● Config Page ● Supply Statue Page ENWW Services ...

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 . -or- Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default...

Figure 4-15 Device Settings tab - P1606dn model shown The following settings can be configured on the Device Settings tab. ● 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 Devi...

Jam Recovery When the Jam Recovery feature is turned on, the product reprints any pages that are damaged duringa 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 productappear. The defaul...

Cleaning Page Use the Cleaning Page feature to remove excess toner and paper particles that accumulate on the fuserassembly 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 s...

5 Macintosh software and utilities Introduction The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer comes with software and installersfor Apple, Inc. Macintosh systems. This chapter provides procedures for installing and removing the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printe...

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 H...

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 theproduct. Users must have Administrator rights to install th...

Mac OS X installation This section provides information about the various installation dialog-box sequences for the Mac OS Xoperating 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...

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

8. Click the name of the volume to install the software and then click the Continue button. The Standard install on “Macintosh HD” dialog appears. 9. Click the Install button to start the installation. To change the installation location, click the Change Install Location... button to return to the ...

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 ...

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 oneto see if the issue has...

6 Engineering Details Introduction This chapter presents engineering detail for the following topics: ● Remote firmware update ● Media attributes ● Supported routers for wireless products that support automatic configuration. ENWW Introduction 247

Remote firmware update The HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600 Series Printer products may require periodicupdates to their firmware. The process for updating firmware involves three steps: 1. Determine the current level of firmware that is installed on the product. 2. Obtain the firmware upd...

Run the firmware update utility 1. Start the firmware update utility. Select the product or products to update the firmware from the listof available printers, and then click the Update One or Update All button. Figure 6-1 Firmware Update Utility. List of available printers shown screen. 2. Click Ye...

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 on...

Driver-supported paper types The following table shows the paper types that the HP LaserJet Professional P1100/P1560/P1600Series Printer print-drivers support. Input tray The input tray supports the following paper types: ● Plain Paper ● Light (60-74 g/m2) ● Mid-Weight (96-110 g/m2) ● Heavy (111-130...

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-sheetmultipurpose) Width 98.4 mm (3.9 in) 216 m...

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 foll...

● 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 ...

◦ TRENDnet TEW-450APB ◦ TRENDnet TEW-453APB ◦ TRENDnet TEW-631BRP ◦ TRENDnet TEW-633GR ◦ TRENDnet TEW-611BRP ◦ TRENDnet TPL-210AP ● SMC Networks ◦ SMC SMC2555W-AG2 ◦ SMC SMC2552W-G2 ◦ SMC SMC2890W-AG ◦ SMC SMCWGBR14-N ◦ SMC SMCWBR14S-N2 ◦ SMC SMCWBR14T-G ◦ SMC SMCWEB-N ● Motorola ◦ Motorola SBG900 ◦...

Index A accessibility, documentation 34Acrobat Reader viewing documentation 23 ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance 34 Add Printer installation 49Add Printer Wizard, detailed install existing port for a direct connection, using 51 print server connection 50TCP/IP port for direction conne...

Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) 237 printer drivers Advanced tab content 203Advanced tab contents 203Booklet 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 213Finishing...