DeskJet 1600C / 1600CM

Language: PCL Level 5, HP-GL/2
Optional: PostScript (standard CM)

Speed: Text: 8-9 ppm, Graphics: 1-4 ppm

Memory: 1600C: 4 MB, exp. to 100 MB, 1600CM: 6 MB, exp. to 72 MB

Graphics: 300x 300 dpi Color, 600 x 600 dpi black

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Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1600C / CM Fonts

Fonts Per Page: Limited only by available printer memory (Each attribute is a separate font)

Internal PCL Fonts

Typeface Size Variations Symbol Set
Line Printer 8.5 pt. (16.67 pitch) Medium Upright *
Courier scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
CG Times Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
CG Omega Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
Coronet Scalable Medium Italic **
Clarendon Condensed Scalable Bold Upright **
Univers Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
Univers Condensed Scalable Medium Upright **
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
Antique Olive Scalable Medium Upright **
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
Garamond Antiqua Scalable Medium Upright **
Garamond Halbfett Scalable Bold Upright **
Garamond Kursiv Scalable Medium Italic **
Garamond Kursiv Halbfett Scalable Bold Italic **
Marigold Scalable Medium Upright **
Albertus Scalable Medium Upright **
Albertus Extra Bold Scalable Bold Upright **
Arial Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
Times New Roman Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
    Bold Italic  
Letter Gothic Scalable Medium Upright +
    Bold Upright  
    Medium Italic  
Symbol Scalable Medium Upright N/A
Wingdings Scalable Medium Upright N/A

*All Fonts are available in PC-8, Roman-8, ECMA-94, PC-850, PC-8, Danish/Norwegian, and Legal. All of these can be used with ISO sets 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 25, 57, 60, 61, 69, 84, 85, HP Spanish and HP German.

**Scalable Fonts are available in above listed symbol sets and in Windows 3.1 Latin 1 (ANSI), DeskTop, PS Text, Ventura International, Ventura US, Microsoft Publishing, Windows 3.0 Latin 1 (previously called Windows), and MC Text.

+Intellifonts also available in ISO 8859-2 Latin 2, ISO 8859-9 Latin 5, Windows 3.1 Latin 2, Windows 3.1 Latin 5, Math-8, PS Math, Ventura Math and PI Font.

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1600C / CM Paper Handling

Continuous Feeding

Standard Tray: Paper Tray holds 180 sheets cut-sheet paper

Adjusts for Letter, Legal and A4.

Loading the Standard Tray:

  1. Move the paper-width selector on the left side of the lower paper tray all the way to one end or the other to load letter, legal or A4 paper. The paper-width selector position is correct only when fully forward or fully back.
  2. Pull the paper-length adjuster from the lower paper tray until it comes to a stop.
  3. Insert a stack of paper (up to 180 sheets) fully forward ito the input tray with the print side down and letterhead first. Make sure the paper is lying flat at all its corners and is not lying on top of any obstructions. Paper can be inserted with the upper tray on or off.
  4. Psh the paper-length adjuster forward so that the paper is fully inserted into the printer and the adjuster comes to a stop. The adjuster may not go all the way forward, depending on the length of the paper.

Optional Tray: 500-Sheet Tray (HP C3543A)

Manual Feeding:

  1. When using the manual feed slot, you must also adjust the paper-width selector on the front of the printer for the width of the paper you are manually loading. The wrong paper width setting could result in a paper jam.
  2. When loading transparency film singly into the manual feed slot, insert the film with the white strip down, facing the back of the printer.

Envelopes:

  1. Adjust the envelope/paper size selector at the top of the printer for the item you want to load.
  2. Insert the envelope (stamp corner at lower right facing the front of the printer) into the manual-feed slot at the top of the printer until the printer physically grabs it and the Manual Feed light goes off.

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1600C / CM Messages

  1. Ready Light: The Ready light will be on when the printer is turned on and initialized. The Ready light will flash when data is being processed, indicating that the printer is busy. The Ready light will be off when the printer is turned off, the top cover is released, when error conditions are present, or one or more of the print cartridges is missing.
  2. Form Feed/Manual Feed Light: When the Form Feed. Manual Feed light is on, it indicates that there is data in the printer memory that is ready to be printed (form feed). If the Firm feed/Manual Feed light is flashing, it indicates that paper needs to be manually fed into the manual feed slot at the top of the printer (manual feed).
  3. Check Paper Light: the Check paper light will come on and remain lit when the following occurs:
    - The printer is out of paper.
    - Paper is misfed into the printer (excessive paper skew).

    The Check Paper light will flash when the following occurs:
    - The printer has a paper jam.
    - HP Transparency film has been loaded with the white strip at the wrong end (sticking out of the printer). The printer thinks it has no paper since it can not sense the white strip.

    After removing a paper jam, close the top cover and press the blue front-panel button to continue printing.
  4. Check Print Cartridges Light: The check Print Cartridges light will come on steady when on or more print cartridges is missing or out of ink. The light will flash when one or more print cartridges are not seated properly (not snapped foward in palce or tape not removed) or have an electrical connection problem. The print cartridges are checked when the printer is turned on and when the top cover is raised and then lowered.
  5. Front-Panel Button: The Front-Panel button is a multi-function button used for printer operations that are not controlled by software. Press the button once for the following functions:
    - When the Ready light is on, to perform the self test.
    - When the Form Feed/Manual Feed light is on, to print data still in the printer's memory.
    - When the Form Feed/Manual Feed light is flashing, to override manual feed and begin automatic feed from the paper tray.
    - When the Check Paper light is on, to resume a print job after correcting a problem.

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1600C /CM Interfaces

Parallel

Availability: Standard

Connection: Centronics Female

Activation: Automatic

Serial

Availability: Standard

Connection: RS-422A Female interface.

Activation: Configured through Rear panel dip switches

AppleTalk

Availability: Optional (Standard on 1600CM)

Connection: RS-422A Female interface.

Activation: Automatic for AppleTalk/RS-422 and Centronics I/O

Ethernet

Availability: Optional Novell/Ethernet interface card.
Optional Token Ring interface card also available.

Connection: Optional interface card.

Activation: Through rear panel dip switches.