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Designjet T2500 manual
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Contents
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Table of contents
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1 Introduction
Safety precautions
HP Start-UpKit
Using this guide
Printer models
The printer’s main features
The printer’s main components
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The front panel
Left and right fixed icons
Home screen dynamic icons
Information screen dynamic icons
Printer software
Web Services
Print from virtually anywhere
Save your files online in the cloud
Collaborate with ease
Turn the printer on and off
The printer’s internal prints
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2 Installing the software
Connect the printer to your network
Connect a computer to the printer by network (Windows)
Uninstall the printer software (Windows)
Connect a computer to the printer by network (Mac OS X)
Bonjour
My printer is not in the list
Click Continue
4.Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer
Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS X)
3 Setting up the printer
Set up your Web-connectedprinter
Web Services manual configuration
Set remote printing preferences
Configure a scan-to-networkor scan-to-FTPfolder
Protocol
Folder type
Alias name
Server name
Folder name
Add
Modify
Properties
Sharing
Advanced Sharing
Public
System Preferences
Read & Write
Options
Share files and folder using SMB
Paper suitability options
Turn nesting on and off
Turn usage information on and off
Turn e-mailnotifications on and off
Turn alerts on and off
Control access to the printer
Require account ID
Set Windows driver preferences
4 Network configuration
Verify correct operation
Preconfigure network settings if required
Add the printer to your network system
Troubleshooting
Reset network parameters
Control network protocols
Front-panelmenu items
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Embedded services
Supported network protocols
5 Personalizing the printer
Change the language of the front-paneldisplay
Access the HP Utility
Access the Embedded Web Server
Change the language of the HP Utility
Change the language of the Embedded Web Server
Change the sleep mode setting
Change the auto-offsetting
Change the loudspeaker volume
Change the front-paneldisplay brightness
Change the units of measurement
Configure network settings
Change the graphic language setting
Manage printer security
Change your printer’s email address
6 Paper handling
Load a roll onto the spindle
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Load a roll into the printer
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Unload a roll
Load a single sheet
The stacker
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The basket
View information about the paper
Paper presets
Printing paper info
Move the paper
Maintain paper
Change the drying time
Change the retrieval time
Turn the automatic cutter on and off
Feed and cut the paper
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7 Working with two rolls
The uses of a multiroll printer
How the printer allocates jobs to paper rolls
◦Roll switching policy: doesn't matter
8 Printing
Print from a USB flash drive
Print from a computer using the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility
Print from a computer using a printer driver
Advanced print settings
Economode
Maximum Detail
More Passes
Custom options
In the Mac OS X Print dialog:
Custom paper sizes
Use the Mac OS X printer driver
2.Select Paper Size > Manage Custom Sizes
Use the Embedded Web Server
2.Select Advanced settings > Paper > Page size > Custom
●In the Mac OS X Print dialog: select the Margins/Layout panel
Any
Layout/Output
Print document on
Merge
Show preview before printing
Basic settings
Hold for preview
If you have a high-resolutionimage
If you have printhead problems
In the Mac OS X Page Setup dialog:
Margins/Layout
Borderless
Automatically by printer
Manually in application
In the Mac OS X Print dialog
In the Mac OS X PostScript Print dialog (PostScript printers):
When does the printer try to nest pages
What pages can be nested
Which pages qualify for nesting
How long does the printer wait for another file
Paper options > Roll protection
Put job on hold
Print from iOS with AirPrint
Help
9 Scanning
Paper types suitable for scanning
Scan to file
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Disable USB drives
Format
Compression
Resolution
Content type
Scan
preferences > De-skew > Off
10 Copying
Copy color
Job output
then Copy preferences
11 Web-connectedprinting
Enable Cloud printing for your printer
Print through the Cloud with HP Designjet ePrint & Share
Print by email
Print from a smartphone or tablet
Add a printer
View and print from the HP Designjet ePrint & Share website
Print from HP Designjet ePrint & Share using the printer’s front panel
2.Press the HP ePrint & Share icon
Scan to an email address
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.pdf
Next
Scan again
View and print from other content repositories
Create your Online Print History
Share files in your Online Print History
HP Designjet ePrint & Share security
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12 Job queue management
The job queue in the front panel
Force print
Pause
save to
Delete
printing
The job queue in the Embedded Web Server or HP Utility
Loaded paper:
Job dimensions:
Printer settings
Start printing
Rotate
Receiving
Waiting to process
Processing
Preparing to print
Reactivate a job on hold
13 Color management
How colors are represented
A summary of the color management process
Color calibration
Color management from printer drivers
Application-Managed
Colors
Printer-Managed
Non-PostScript
(PCL3GUI
Printing in color
Printing in grayscale
Color management from printer drivers (PostScript printers)
CMYK color emulation
RGB color emulation
Color management from the Embedded Web Server
Rendering intent
Perform black point compensation
Color management from the front panel
Color management and the scanner
14 Practical printing examples
Print from Adobe Acrobat
Document Size
Print Quality
Autorotate
Print from Autodesk AutoCAD
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Print from Adobe Photoshop
Save
Print and scale from Microsoft Office
Fit to
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Close
Page Layout
Paper Type
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15 Retrieving printer usage information
Get printer accounting information
Check usage statistics
Check usage statistics for a job
Request accounting data by email
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16 Handling ink cartridges and printhead
About the ink cartridges
Check the ink cartridges status
Remove an ink cartridge
Insert an ink cartridge
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Safe mode
About the printhead
Check the printhead status
Remove the printhead
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Insert the printhead
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Storage of anonymous usage information
17 Printer maintenance
Check printer status
Clean the exterior of the printer
Maintain the ink cartridges
Move or store the printer
Update the firmware
Update the software
Printer maintenance kits
Secure File Erase
Disk Wipe
18 Scanner maintenance
Clean the scanner’s glass plate
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Replace the scanner’s glass plate
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Calibrate the scanner
19 Supplies and accessories
How to order supplies and accessories
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Introduction to the accessories
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20 Troubleshooting paper issues
The paper cannot be loaded successfully
The paper type is not in the list
The printer printed on the wrong paper type
An “on hold for paper” message
The paper has jammed in the print platen
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The paper has jammed in the stacker
The printer reports unexpectedly that the stacker is full
The printer displays out of paper when paper is available
Prints do not fall neatly into the basket
The print remains in the printer after printing has completed
The cutter does not cut well
21 Troubleshooting print-qualityissues
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Print-qualitytroubleshooting wizard
Recalibrate the paper advance
OK:
Image
Horizontal lines across the image (banding)
Lines are too thick, too thin or missing
Lines appear stepped or jagged
Lines print double or in the wrong colors
Lines are discontinuous
Lines are blurred
Line lengths are inaccurate
The whole image is blurry or grainy
The paper is not flat
The print is scuffed or scratched
Ink marks on the paper
Black ink comes off when you touch the print
Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp
Edges of objects are darker than expected
Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print
Vertical bands of different colors
White spots on the print
Colors are inaccurate
Colors are fading
The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)
The image is clipped
Some objects are missing from the printed image
A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing
The Image Diagnostics Print
Print diagnostic image
If you still have a problem
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22 Troubleshooting scanner issues
Cannot access the network folder
Scanning to file is slow
23 Troubleshooting scan-qualityissues
Random vertical lines
Wrinkles or folds
Line discontinuities
Grain in area fills when scanning plain paper
Small color differences between adjacent CIS modules
Vertical light lines at the intersection between CIS modules
Variable line thickness or missing lines
Inaccurately reproduced colors
Color fringing
Clipping in dark or light areas
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Flare in the image when scanning glossy originals
Vertical red and green bands over white or black background
The stop-starteffect
Vibration
Horizontal periodical banding
Defocus, blurring and fading colors
Mixed
Incorrect paper advance, skew during scanning, or horizontal wrinkles
Vertical black band 20 cm wide
The scanner damages some originals
Completely wrong colors
Vertical distortion
Object replication (ghosting)
Clipping or incorrect scale factor when down-scalingin copies and prints
Incorrect edge detection, mostly when scanning tracing paper
A copied or scanned image is very skewed
24 The scanner diagnostic plot
Prepare the printer and the paper to print the diagnostic sheet
Visual check for errors while printing the diagnostic sheet
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panel by pressing , then , then Image Quality Maintenance > Color calibration
Image Quality
Maintenance > Clean printheads
Scan or copy the diagnostic plot
Monitor calibration
Save the diagnostic plot for future use
25Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues
Cannot insert an ink cartridge
Ink cartridge status messages
Cannot insert the printhead
The front-paneldisplay recommends reseating or replacing the printhead
Clean the printhead
Align the printhead
Printhead status messages
26 Troubleshooting general printer issues
The printer will not start
The printer does not print
The printer seems slow
The printer behaves strangely
Communication failures between computer and printer
Cannot access the HP Utility
Cannot access the Embedded Web Server
Cannot connect to the Internet
Web Services issues
Automatic file system check
Alerts
Errors:
Embedded Web Server:
Alert settings
27 Front-panelerror messages
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The system error log
28 HP Customer Care
HP Professional Services
HP Proactive Support
Customer Self Repair
Contact HP Support
29 Printer specifications
Functional specifications
Physical specifications
Memory specifications
Power specifications
Environmental specifications
Acoustic specifications
Glossary
Firmware
Gamut
Gigabit Ethernet
Hi-SpeedUSB
HP RTL
Platen
Printer driver
Printhead
Spindle
TCP/IP
Index