Windows 7 users should install the printer using SmartInstall and then follow the
instructions for a printer which has already been installed.
If this is a new "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560-P1600 Series" printer that
has not been installed on this PC yet, follow the steps below:
1) Extract the XPS zip files into a folder location.
2) With Explorer (file browser), open the folder that contains the extracted XPS files. 3) Double-Click on the UTIL folder to get access to the SIUtility application, but don't start the SIUtility yet. 4) Plug the USB cable into the printer and the PC, then power on the printer. 5) If an Autoplay dialog pops up, cancel it by clicking on the "X" button in the upper right hand corner of the dialog. or If a dialog titled "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560-P1600 Series" that says "Welcome to HP Smart Install" pops up, cancel it by clicking the "Exit" button. 6) Start the "SIUtility" (or SIUtility64 for a 64 bit version of the OS) by double clicking on it in the UTIL folder. 7) In the "HP Smart Install Utility" click the "Printer" button. 8) Select the printer from the list by clicking on the printer's name in the list. 9) Click next. 10) If the next dialog says "This Printer's HP Smart Install is currently Enabled", then Click the "Disable HP Smart Install on the selected Printer". 11) On the message box that pops up, click "Yes" to confirm that you want to DISABLE HP Smart Install. 12) Click the "Close" button on the dialog that says: "This Printer's HP Smart Install is currently Disabled". 13) Click the "Close" button on the dialog that says: "Choose the printer to configure HP Smart Install". 14) Click the "Close" button on the dialog that says: "Welcome to the HP Smart Install Utility". 15) Unplug the USB cable from the printer and then plug it back in. 16) Follow the two "Found New Hardware" Wizards to Locate and install the extracted XPS driver software. One Wizard is for the "USB EWS Device Driver" and the other is for the "XPS HP LaserJet Professional Printer". 17) Wizard steps: "Don't search online", "I don't have the disc. Show me other options.", "Browse my computer for driver software", "Browse for driver software on your computer".
The XPS "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560-P1600 Series" printer should now be installed.
If this is a "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560-P1600 Series" printer that has
already been installed on this PC, follow the steps below:
1) Extract the XPS zip files into a folder location.
2) From the "Control Panel" "Printer" folder, add a new printer by right clicking and selecting the "add a new printer" option. 3) Select "Add a local printer". 4) Use an exsting port that the installed "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560- P1600 Series" printer is connected to. 5) Select the "Have Disk" button from the "Install the printer driver" dialog. 6) Browse to the XPS folder location button or type in the path to the XPS folder, then click the "Ok" button. 7) Select your Printer model from the list of printer models, and click the "Next" button. 8) Keep or change the printer name, and click the "Next" button. 9) Share the printer if you want to. 10) Print a test page if you want to and click the "Finish" button.
The XPS "HP LaserJet Professional P1100-P1560-P1600 Series" printer should now be installed.