Service manual

Software
This section contains information about the software used with the HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer.
Supported drivers
Software and supported operating systems
For easy printer setup and access to the full range of printer features, HP strongly recommends that
you install the software that is provided. Not all software is available in all languages. See the Getting
Started Guide for installation instructions, and see the Readme file for the latest software information.
The most recent drivers, additional drivers, and other software are available from the Internet and
other sources.
The printer supports the following operating systems:
● Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition (Me) (Add Printer
installation)
● Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP
● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003
The following table lists the software that is available for your operating system.
Table 1-2 HP Color LaserJet 1600 printer software
Feature Windows 98 Second
Edition, Me
Windows 2000 Windows XP
Windows Installer
Windows printer driver
HP Toolbox software
Software for Windows
When you install the software for Windows, you can directly connect the printer to a computer by
using a USB cable. See the Getting Started Guide for installation instructions, and see the Readme
file for the latest software information.
The following software is available to all users of the printer.
Printer drivers
A printer driver is a software component that provides access to printer features and provides the
means for the computer to communicate with the printer.
Using Help
The printer driver has Help dialog boxes that can be activated from the Help button in the printer
driver, the F1 key on the computer keyboard, or the question mark symbol (?) in the upper-right
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