Printer configurations, HP Color LaserJet 2500L | HP specification

Printer configurations

Thank you for purchasing the HP Color LaserJet 2500 series printer. This printer is available in the configurations described below.

HP Color LaserJet 2500L

The HP Color LaserJet 2500L printer is a four-color laser printer that prints at 16 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white, and 4 ppm in color.

		Trays. The printer comes with a multipurpose tray (tray 1) that holds up to 125 sheets of
		various print media or 10 envelopes. Compatible with and optional 250-sheet tray (tray 2) for
		standard sizes and optional 500-sheet tray (tray 3) for A4 and letter sizes. (Optional tray 2
		must be installed in order to install optional tray 3.)
		Connectivity. The printer provides parallel and universal serial bus (USB) ports for
		connectivity. (You cannot connect both at the same time.) The printer also contains an

		enhanced input/output (EIO) slot for installing an optional HP Jetdirect print server card.

Memory. The printer contains three dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots. The standard

	64-megabyte (MB) random access memory (RAM) DIMM resides in one of the slots. You can

	expand the printer memory to a total of 320 MB using 32-, 64-, or 128-MB RAM DIMMs. You
	can also install a language font DIMM in one of the DIMM slots.
HP Color LaserJet 2500

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 printer comes with the features that the 2500L model provides as well as tray 2. This model is compatible with optional tray 3.

HP Color LaserJet 2500n

The HP Color LaserJet 2500n printer comes with the features that the 2500 model provides as well as an HP Jetdirect print server card for connecting to a 10/100 Base-T network. This model is compatible with optional tray 3.

HP Color LaserJet 2500tn

The HP Color LaserJet 2500tn printer comes with the features that the 2500n model provides as well as tray 3.

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Contents

Use Page User guide Copyright and License HP Customer Care Telephone supportOnline and other support Page Contents Managing the printer Index Page Printer basics Introduction Printer configurations HP Color LaserJet 2500LHP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 2500n Printer features Color printing Enhanced memory Printer parts Interface ports Control panel features Understanding Supplies StatusBlack, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow Supplies Status lights Rotate Carousel button Cancel Job button Understanding Printer StatusReady light Go light and Go button Software and supported operating systems Macintosh UNIX, OS/2 Linux Using Help Software for WindowsPrinter drivers HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox Software for network installations only HP Web JetadminStarting HP Web Jetadmin Embedded Web server Software for Macintosh PPDs Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x and Mac OS X classicPDEs Mac OS How do I gain access to printer features? Software tipsHow do I get the latest printing software? To download drivers Uninstalling the printing software Uninstalling software for WindowsTo uninstall software for Windows To uninstall software for Windows 98 and higher Uninstalling software for Macintosh Accessories and ordering information Option Description or use Part number Extended service packs Printer basics Printing tasks Choosing paper and other print media Printer models come with input trays as specified below Supported print media for tray Supported print media for optional traySupported sizes Supported types Purchasing paper and other print media Loading trays Loading trayTo load tray Loading optional tray To load optional tray Loading optional tray Printing a job To print from Windows To print from Macintosh Gaining access to printer driver settings Using the PCL printer-driver Help Windows only Features in the printer driver Selecting a SourceSelecting a Type or Size Setting a custom paper size Changing color settingsCreating and using watermarks Creating and using Quick Sets Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper N-up printingReducing or enlarging Restoring default printer-driver settings Printing on different paper for the first Choosing an output location Printing on special print media Printing on envelopesTo print on envelopes Printing on labels More details Printing on grayscale transparencies Printing on custom-sized print media or cardstock Printing on letterhead or preprinted forms Printing on both sides duplexing manually To duplex manually Canceling a print job Using color HP ImageREt Automatic versus Manual color adjustment HP ColorSmartManaging color options Print in Grayscale Manual Options Halftone optionsRGB Color Matching colors Printing in four-colors Cmyk Printing tasks Managing the printer Configuration Special pagesDemo Supplies Status HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox To view HP Color LaserJet 2500 ToolboxDevice tab Troubleshooting tab Using the embedded Web server To open the embedded Web server Information tab Networking tab Other links Using Printer Status and Alerts To choose which status messages appearTo view status messages and information Managing the printer 4Problem solving and maintenance Where to look for jams Clearing jams To clear jams from inside the printer Described in To clear jams from output areas on To clear jams from input areas Jams from inside the printer on To clear jams from output areas Page Resolving control panel messages OffOn Blinking Supplies Status lights Black print cartridge is empty or missing Cyan print cartridge is empty or missingMagenta print cartridge is empty or missing Yellow print cartridge is empty or missing Black print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Cyan print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridgeMagenta print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Yellow print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Printer Status lights StartupReady Processing Accessory error Service error Insufficient Memory error Unexpected Size error or 41.x Printer errorBad Transmission error Secondary light patterns for Printer Status lights Buffer Overflow error Data Received errorGeneral Continuable error Permanent Storage error Secondary light patterns for Accessory errors 8x.yyyy EIO error53.x2.zz Printer Dimm Slot 2 error 53.x3.zz Printer Dimm Slot 3 error Solving print-quality problems Print-quality checklist Solving issues with all printed documents Light print or fade Toner specksDropouts Vertical lines Gray background Toner smearLoose toner Repetitive defects on the front Repetitive defects on the backMisformed characters Curl or wave Skew Wrinkles or creasesToner scatter outline Random image repetition If the problem is not resolved Solving issues with color documents Only black prints Missing or incorrect color Color prints inconsistentlyColors do not match Color pages have inconsistent finish Resolving problems that generated messages Symptom Possible Cause SolutionMessage Solution Messages for both Windows and Macintosh Resolving problems that did not generate messages Troubleshooting checklist Checking the network Solving general printing problems Supported. See Print media specifications on See Print media specifications on Symptom Possible Cause Solution Solving PostScript PS errors Solving common Macintosh problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Problems in the ChooserPrinting Errors USB Problems Software troubleshooting Cleaning the printer To clean the engine Calibrating the printer To calibrate the printer at the printerClick Color Calibration To check status and order using the control panel Managing suppliesSupplies life Checking and ordering supplies To check and order using the embedded Web server To check and order using Printer Status and AlertsTo check and order using HP Web Jetadmin Storing supplies Resetting the printer for non-HP supplies HP policy on non-HP suppliesHP fraud hotline Problem solving and maintenance Service and support Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Limited warranty for the print cartridges and imaging drum Availability of support and service HP maintenance agreementsOn-site service agreements HP Express Exchange U.S. and Canada only To use HP Express Exchange Repacking the printer To repack the printer Service information form WHO is Returning the EQUIPMENT? Service and support Specificationsinformation and regulatory Printer specifications Supplies specificationsElectrical specifications Volt models HP LaserJet Environmental Specifications Recommended Operating Storage Sound Power Declared Per ISO Environmental Product Stewardship program Protecting the environment HP LaserJet printing supplies PaperMaterial restrictions Returns Non-U.S. returns Material safety data sheet Extended warrantySpare parts and supplies availability For more information FCC regulations Regulatory statements Declaration of Conformity Laser safety statement Canadian DOC statementVcci statement Japan Korean EMI statement Finnish laser statement Laserturvallisuus Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Print media specifications General guidelines Tray specifications Tray 1 specifications Optional tray 2 specifications Optional tray 3 specifications Specifications for quality Paper and print media Symptom Problem with paper Solution Guidelines for usage Printing and storage environment Envelopes Envelope construction Envelopes with double side-seams Envelopes with adhesive strips or flaps Labels Grayscale transparencies Working with memory and print server cards Printer memory Installing memory and font DIMMs To install memory and font DIMMs Go to Checking Dimm installation on Checking Dimm installation To check Dimm installation To enable memory for Windows To enable memory for Mac OSTo enable fonts for Windows Enabling memory Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card To install an HP Jetdirect print server card Working with memory and print server cards Index Index See also customer support printer drivers Index Index See also lights rear output door Secondary messages See also trays Index Index Page C9706-90932* *C9706-90932