HP Color LaserJet 1600 User Manual

Trapping reduces the effect of color-plane misregistration by slightly overlapping the edges of adjacent
objects. The following levels of edge control are available:
●Off
 sets Trapping and Adaptive Halftoning to Off.
● Normal
 provides the default trapping settings. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
● Maximum
 provides the most trapping. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
RGB Color
The RGB Color  option determines how colors are rendered.
● Default
 interprets RGB color as sRGB, which is the accepted...

Matching colors
The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen is quite complex because printers
and computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by light pixels
using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors using a CMYK (black, yellow,
cyan, and magenta) process.
The following factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your screen:
●Print media
● Printer colorants (inks or toners, for...

5 How do I?
Use this section to perform basic tasks with the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
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Print: How do I?
Use this section to answer printing questions.
Print on special media, such as glossy or photo paper
You can print on special media such as transparencies, labels, heavy paper, glossy paper, photo paper,
and card stock, by using the optimizing feature in the printer driver.
1.Load the media input tray. Make sure that the top of the media is forward and the side to be printed
on (the rough side of transparencies) is facing up.
2. Adjust the media guides to fit the width of the media.
3....

●HP Premium Cover
 200 g/m2
●HP Premium Plus Photo
 220 g/m2
7.Print the document. Remove the media from the device as it prints to prevent it from sticking
together, and place the printed pages on a flat surface.
The media type can also be selected and configured in HP Toolbox. To configure these media
types from HP Toolbox, click  Device Settings, click the System Settings  tab, and then open the
Print Modes  page. Make any necessary changes, and then click  Apply to save the changes.
To print a...

Print on envelopes and custom media sizes
To print on envelopes, complete the following steps.
1.Set Tray 2 to the correct media size. See 
Loading Tray 2 or optional Tray 3 .
2. Load no more than 10 envelopes face-up with the flap of the envelope to the right, and the short
edge feeding into the device first.
3. Use your computer software program to complete the printing process.
NOTE For Tray 1, load one envelope at a time, face down and the flap to the right.
NOTEDo not use envelopes with windows or...

Change color options
The Automatic color adjustment option optimizes the neutral gray color treatment, and the edge
enhancements that are used for each element in a document. For more information, see your printer-
driver online Help.
NOTEAutomatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.
Use the Manual color adjustment option to adjust the neutral gray color treatment, and the edge
enhancements for text, graphics, and photographs. To gain access to the Manual color...

Other: How do I?
Use this section to answer other questions about the device.
Changing print cartridges
When a print cartridge approaches the end of useful life, the control panel displays a message
recommending that you order a replacement. The printer can continue to print using the current print
cartridge until the control panel displays a message instructing you to replace the cartridge.
The printer uses four colors and has a different print cartridge for each color: black (K), cyan (C), magenta...

3.Remove the new print cartridge from the bag. Place the used print cartridge in the bag for recycling.
4.Grasp both sides of the print cartridge by the blue handles and distribute the toner by gently rocking
the print cartridge from side to side.
CAUTION Do not touch the shutter or the surface of the roller.
5.Remove the orange shipping locks and the orange shipping tape from the new print cartridge.
Discard the shipping tape and shipping locks according to local regulations.
6.Align the print...

7.Firmly close the front door.
After a short time, the control panel should display  Ready.
NOTE If a cartridge is in the wrong slot or is the wrong type for the printer, the control panel
will display one of the following messages:  Incorrect yellow, Incorrect magenta , Incorrect
cyan , Incorrect black .
8.Installation is complete. Place the used print cartridge in the box in which the new cartridge arrived.
See the enclosed recycling guide for recycling instructions.
9. If you are using a non-HP print...