About the Dell 1600n Multifunction Laser Printer

The Dell 1600n printer is a monochrome laser printer perfect for small and medium business, it allows you to print, copy, scan and fax at a very good quality. It has a 10/100BaseT Ethernet that allows you to connect the printer to your network and print and scan without any cables. It has a reasonable print and copy speed of 20 pages per minute. As almost all the printers that are being sold right now, the Dell 1600n has the Energy Star® Certification that means its power consumption is low and more efficient.

Questions about Dell 1600 toner cartridges

Q: I’m trying to print with my Dell 1600n printer but I’m only getting very light printouts. I’ve tried replacing the toner cartridge but it doesn't seem to work and I’ve also make sure to select to print in dark & bold with no better results.

It seems to be that the fuser lifetime is over. Go to your printer and select to print the System Data List, there you should see the Total Page Counts, if that number is almost 80,000 then you have to replace the fuser, if not, I see other possibilities, either the fuser is damaged and you still need to buy a new one or there is another part of the printer with problems, such as the developer cartridge.

Q: How to print in color with the Multifunction Dell 1600n?

A: There is no way you can print in color with it. This is a monochrome laser printer that won’t allow you to print in color.

Q: The printer is showing a paper jam message that won’t clear even if I remove all the jam.

AThere must be a small piece of paper inside of the printer that you didn’t take out. Another possibility is that the sensor have remained in the ON position.

Q: How I can do to prevent black scratching out every time I print in my 1600n?

A: This problem is basically due to cartridge related issues and you should take out de cartridge and clean the drum (green roller) with a dry, soft and lint-free cloth. The drum is usually located under a cover. Checkout for any spilled toner inside the printer and clean it too. Tray printing a few pages so that the parts get further cleaned. This should solve the issue. Moreover, black streaks (thicker lines) and dots, etc. indicate faulty PCR roller which is located behind the green drum inside the cartridge. Make sure you change the cartridge or PCR roller with a professional.