Calibrating the printer, Click Color Calibration | HP 2500n, 2500tn

Calibrating the printer

The printer automatically calibrates when a supply is changed and at set intervals determined by the total number of pages the printer has printed. You can change when the printer performs automatic calibrations using the embedded Web server.

You can also calibrate the printer manually when you are having color-related issues.

To calibrate the printer at the printer

1Turn the printer off and then on again.

To calibrate the printer from the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox

1Open the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox in one of these ways:

•On the desktop, double-click the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox icon.

•On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP Color LaserJet 2500, and choose the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox.

2On the Troubleshooting tab, click Diagnostic Tools (on the left side of the screen).

3Click Color Calibration.

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HP 2500n, 2500tn, 2500L manual Calibrating the printer, To calibrate the printer at the printer, Click Color Calibration

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Use Page User guide Copyright and License HP Customer Care Telephone supportOnline and other support Enww Contents Managing the printer Index Enww Printer basics Introduction HP Color LaserJet Printer configurationsHP Color LaserJet 2500L HP Color LaserJet 2500n Printer features Color printing Enhanced memory Printer parts Interface ports 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 port Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow Supplies Status lights Control panel featuresUnderstanding Supplies Status Rotate Carousel button Ready light Cancel Job buttonUnderstanding Printer Status Go light and Go button Software and supported operating systems Unix Printer drivers Using HelpSoftware for Windows HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox Starting HP Web Jetadmin Software for network installations onlyHP 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 get the latest printing software? How do I gain access to printer features?Software tips To download drivers To uninstall software for Windows Uninstalling the printing softwareUninstalling 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 Enww Printing tasks Choosing paper and other print media Supported sizes Supported print media for traySupported print media for optional tray 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 About printing by Source versus by Type or Size 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 Creating and using watermarks Setting a custom paper sizeChanging color settings Printing in grayscale 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 firstChanging print quality Choosing an output location Printing on special print media To 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 Managing color options Automatic versus Manual color adjustmentHP ColorSmart Print in Grayscale Neutral Grays Manual OptionsHalftone options Edge Control Matching colors Printing in four-colors Cmyk Enww Managing the printer Configuration Special pagesDemo Supplies Status Device tab HP Color LaserJet 2500 ToolboxTo view HP Color LaserJet 2500 Toolbox Documentation tab Troubleshooting tab Other links Using the embedded Web server To open the embedded Web server Settings tab Information tab Networking tab Using Printer Status and Alerts To choose which status messages appearTo view status messages and information Enww 4Problem solving and maintenance Where to look for jams Clearing jams To clear jams from inside the printer To clear jams from input areas To clear jams from output areas Enww Resolving control panel messages OffOn Blinking Supplies Status lights Magenta print cartridge is empty or missing Black print cartridge is empty or missingCyan print cartridge is empty or missing Yellow print cartridge is empty or missing Magenta print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Black print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridgeCyan print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Yellow print cartridge is a non-HP print cartridge Ready Printer Status lightsStartup Processing Accessory error Service error Bad Transmission error Insufficient Memory errorUnexpected Size error or 41.x Printer error Secondary light patterns for Printer Status lights Data Received error Buffer Overflow errorChosen Personality Not Available error General Continuable error 53.x1.zz Printer Dimm Slot 1 error Secondary light patterns for Accessory errors8x.yyyy EIO error 53.x2.zz Printer Dimm Slot 2 error Solving print-quality problems Print-quality checklist Solving issues with all printed documents Dropouts Light print or fadeToner specks Vertical lines Gray background Toner smearLoose toner Misformed characters Repetitive defects on the frontRepetitive defects on the back Curl or wave Toner scatter outline SkewWrinkles or creases Random image repetition If the problem is not resolved Solving issues with color documents Only black prints Colors do not match Missing or incorrect colorColor prints inconsistently Color pages have inconsistent finish MessageSolution Resolving problems that generated messagesSymptom Possible Cause 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 Supplies life To check status and order using the control panelManaging supplies Checking and ordering supplies To check and order using HP Web Jetadmin To check and order using the embedded Web serverTo check and order using Printer Status and Alerts Storing supplies Resetting the printer for non-HP supplies HP policy on non-HP suppliesHP fraud hotline Enww 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? Enww Specificationsinformation and regulatory Printer specifications Supplies specificationsElectrical specifications Volt models Environmental Specifications Recommended Operating Storage Sound Power Declared Per ISO Environmental Product Stewardship program Protecting the environment Material restrictions HP LaserJet printing suppliesPaper Returns Non-U.S. returns Spare parts and supplies availability Material safety data sheetExtended warranty 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 storageEnvelope 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 fonts for Windows To enable memory for WindowsTo enable memory for Mac OS Enabling memory Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card To install an HP Jetdirect print server card Enww Index Enww See also customer support printer drivers Enww Enww See also lights rear output door See also trays loading 31 locating Enww Page C9706-90960* *C9706-90960