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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 standard for many software
companies and organizations, such as Microsoft and the World Wide Web Consortium. (See
http://www.w3.org .)
● Device
 sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To render photographs properly
when this option is selected, you must manage color in the program in which you are working or
in the operating system.
● Vivid
 instructs the printer to increase the color saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are
rendered more colorfully. This value is recommended for printing business graphics.
● Photo Image
 interprets the RGB color as if it were printed as a photograph using a digital mini-
lab. It is designed to render the deeper, more saturated colors differently than Default mode. Use
this setting for printing photos.
Neutral Grays
The  Neutral Grays  setting determines the method for creating gray colors that are used in text, graphics,
and photographs.
● Black Only
 generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This option
guarantees that neutral colors do not have a color cast.
● 4-Color
 generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner. This option produces
smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors. It also produces the darkest possible
black.
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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 example)
● Printing process (inkjet, press, or laser technology, for example)
● Overhead lighting
● Programs
● Printer drivers
● Computer operating system
● Monitors
● Video cards and drivers
● Operating environment (very humid or very dry)
● Personal differences in perception of color
Keep these factors in mind if colors on your screen do not perfectly match your printed colors. For most
users, the best method for matching colors on your  screen to your printer is to print sRGB colors. The
printer uses sRGB and automatically optimizes color output.
For more information about solving issues that are related to color output, see 
Solving issues with color
documents .
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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. Open a document in a program, such as Microsoft Word.
4. Select the print command. For most programs, click the  File menu, and then click  Print. The
Print  dialog box appears.
5. On the  Print dialog box, click  Properties.
6. On the  Paper or Quality  tab, select one of these media types:
● Plain
● Preprinted
● Letterhead
● Transparency
● Prepunched
● Labels
● Bond
● Recycled
● Color
● HP Tough paper
● Envelope
● Light
 60-74 g/m
2
●Heavy paper
 91-105 g/m2
●Cardstock
 106-176 g/m2
●Light Glossy
 75-105 g/m2
●Glossy
 106-120 g/m2
●Heavy Glossy
 121-163 g/m2
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●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 single-page cover letter on letterhead, followed by a multiple-page document, load a
single sheet of letterhead in Tray 1. After the letterhead page has printed, the device prompts you
to load paper. Load paper for the rest of the document.
Print on both sides of the paper
To manually print on both sides of the paper, you must send the paper through the device twice.
CAUTION Do not print on both sides of labels or transparencies.
1.Insert enough paper into Tray 2 or optional Tray 3 to accommodate the print job.
2. Use the following procedure to configure the printer to print on both sides (manually):
●Windows: In the printer driver, select the 
Finishing tab, select the  Print on both sides
(manually)  option, and then send the job to print.
3. After the job finishes printing, remove any blank paper from Tray 2 or optional Tray 3. Insert the
printed stack, with the blank side up, and the top edge leading into the device. Print the second
side from Tray 2 or optional Tray 3.
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4.
Press  (Select ) to continue printing.
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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 clasps, and do not use envelopes that are
wrinkled, nicked, curled, or otherwise damaged.
To print on custom media sizes, complete the following steps.
Change the device print settings, su ch as print quality, in HP  Toolbox
To change the default print settings in HP Toolbox, complete the following steps.
NOTEThe changes that you make to the print settings in HP Toolbox apply to all future print
jobs.
1. Open HP Toolbox and click  Device Settings.
2. Click the  Settings tab.
3. On the  Settings  tab, you can modify settings that appear on the following pages.
● Paper Handling
● Printing
● Print Quality
● Print Density
● Paper type settings
● Print Modes
● System Setup
● Service
4. Click  Apply  to save the changes that you make on these pages.
NOTE If you have similar settings in the printer driver, those settings take priority over the
settings that are established in HP Toolbox.
Print color documents from my  computer in black and white only
In the software program, select File, Print , the HP Color LaserJet 1600  print driver, click Properties,
click the  Color tab, and then select the  Print in Grayscale check box. Click OK to save the print
properties, and then click  OK again to print the document.
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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 options, on the
Color tab, click  Manual, and then click  Settings. Use the Manual color adjustment to adjust the Color
(or Color Map) options.
NOTE Some software programs convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the
Photographs setting also controls the text and graphics.
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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
(M), and yellow (Y).
Replace a print cartridge when the printer control panel displays one of the following messages: Replace
yellow cartridge , Replace magenta cartridge , Replace cyan cartridge , Replace black cartridge .
The control panel display also indicates the color that should be replaced (unless a genuine HP cartridge
is not currently installed).
To change the print cartridge
1. Open the front door.
CAUTION Do not place anything on the transfer belt (ETB), which is located on the
inside of the front door.
2. Remove the used print cartridge from the printer.
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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 cartridge with the tracks inside the printer, and using the handles, insert the print
cartridge until it is firmly seated.
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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 cartridge, check the printer control panel for further instructions.
For additional help, go to 
http://www.hp.com/support/clj1600 .
NOTEWhen replacing or changing a black print cartridge, a cleaning page will automatically
be printed. This helps prevent speckles on the front or back of printed documents. For a more
thorough cleaning, see 
To clean the fuser using HP Toolbox .
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