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ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered service mark of the U.S. EPA. As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

For more information on ENERGY STAR guidelines, go to the following Web site:

www.energystar.gov

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Windows Help HP Deskjet D2500 Printer series Hewlett-Packard Company notices AccessibilityAcknowledgements Visual Contents Printer software MaintenancePrinting tips Troubleshooting Technical information HP support Section Welcome HP inkjet supplies recycling program Special features Printer at a glance Get started Buttons and lights Cancel button Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Resume button and light To unfold the paper tray Paper trayUnfold the paper tray Use the paper tray To fold the paper tray Fold the paper tray Replace print cartridges Print cartridges To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup mode Exit ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode output USB Connect the printer Learn how to perform other photo printing tasks Learn how to print photosPrint photos Print borderless photos Prepare to print Print photos with a borderPrint Orientation Portrait or Landscape Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Print photos on plain paper HP Real Life Technologies photo fix To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingExif Print Paper Size Letter or A4 Orientation Portrait or Landscape Store and handle photo paper Save money and ink when printing photosTo print Exif Print-enhanced photos Storage Save money and ink when printing photos Print e-mail Print other documents Print documents Print letters Print envelopes Print index cards and other small media Print postcards Print labels Print transparencies Two-sided printing Manual Print brochuresPrint Quality Best Print booklets Print greeting cardsGreeting cards Print Quality Normal Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print iron-on transfers Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing shortcuts Printing tipsPrint a test Delete printing shortcuts Create printing shortcutsUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut Fast/Economical printing Set the page orderTo set the page order Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Print in grayscale Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperTo print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper To print in grayscale General Everyday printing Two-sided printingPrint preview To print a two-sided document Select a paper type Set a custom paper size Maximum dpi Print resolutionChange the print speed or quality Resize a document To print in Maximum dpi modeBound two-sided documents To resize a document for a different paper size Flip Pages Up Preserve Layout Print a WebTo print a two-sided document with a tablet binding To print a Web Presentation printing Printer software Make the HP Deskjet the default printerSet default print settings To open the Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsPrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? help Download printer software updates Install print cartridges MaintenanceChoose the right print cartridges Choose original HP cartridges for how you print To install a print cartridge Installation instructionsSelection numbers Printing with one print cartridge Slide the print cartridge out of the carriage To align print cartridges Align print cartridges View estimated ink levels Automatically clean print cartridges Maintain the printer body Manually clean print cartridgesRemove ink from your skin and clothing To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior Maintain print cartridges To prepare to cleanTo manually clean print cartridge contacts To open the printer Toolbox Printer Toolbox To order print cartridges from your desktop Shop for ink supplies Error messages TroubleshootingPrint cartridge error messages Incorrect print cartridge or print cartridge missing Print cartridge carriage is stuck Print cartridge problem messagePrint cartridge is in the wrong slot Non-HP print cartridges Low on ink Printing in ink-backup modeOriginal HP ink depleted Paper Mismatch or Paper Size message Solution 1 Press the Resume buttonSolution 2 Set the paper size in Microsoft Word There was an error writing to USB port Installation problemsOut of paper To set the paper size in Microsoft Word Solution To resolve the problem Installation program stopsSolution Unknown Device message displays Printer name does not appear To reinstall the printer software Printer lights are on or flashing Resume light is flashing Power light is flashing Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Both Power and Resume lights are flashing Unable to print Printer does not printVerify the following Solution 2 Print a test Solution 1 Make sure the printer is turned on Solution 4 Check the printer cable connection Solution 3 Clear the print queueTo clear the print queue To disconnect and reconnect the USB cable To verify the print driver Solution 5 Verify the printer driver configurationTo verify that the product is set as the default printer To check if the printer is paused or offline Solution 6 Check if the printer is paused or offline Solution 8 Restart the print spooler Solution 7 Clear the print queue manuallyTo clear the print queue manually To stop and restart the print spooler If the printer still does not print Document prints slowlyTo verify the software application To print from Notepad Resolving print cartridge error messages Print cartridge problems To determine which cartridge is having the problem To verify and install the correct print cartridges Solution 1 Remove and reinstall the print cartridges Print cartridge carriage is stalled Solution 2 Clean the print cartridge contactsSolution 3 Print in ink-backup mode To turn off the printer Solution 1 Turn the power off and onSolution 2 Clear any paper jams To move the printer carriage Solution 3 Move the printer carriage Paper jam Paper problems Printer does not feed paper Solution 2 Check the rear door of the printer Solution 1 Make sure the paper tray is not emptySolution 3 Check the paper To check the paper in the paper tray To set the paper size Paper type Solution 4 Use the HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit Solution 6 Contact HP support for service Solution 5 Clean the rollersTo clean the rollers Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Photos do not print correctlyCheck the paper tray Check the printer properties Image is printed at an angle Problems with borderless documentsBorderless printing guidelines Photo has an unwanted border Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors Solution 1 HP recommends using genuine HP print cartridgesPrint quality is poor Solution 3 Check the paper type Solution 2 Check the paper loaded in the input tray Solution 6 Clean the print cartridges Solution 5 Check the print settings Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Solution 2 Check the print settings Solution 1 Check the paper type Solution 4 Clean the print cartridges Solution 3 Rotate the image Solution 2 Check the print quality settingSolution 1 Make sure the paper is loaded correctly Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines Solution 5 Clean the print cartridges Solution 4 Clean the print cartridge nozzles Solution 2 Check the paper type Solution 1 Check the print settingsSolution 3 Clean the print cartridges Printouts are faded or have dull colors Printouts have vertical streaks Solution 2 Check the resolution of the imagePrintouts seem blurry or fuzzy Solution 3 Check the rear door Solution 2 Make sure only one type of paper is loadedPrintouts are slanted or skewed Ink streaks on the back of the paper To remove excess ink using plain paper Solution 1 Print on a page of plain paperSolution 2 Wait while the ink dries Paper is not picked up from the input tray Solution Text and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle SolutionDocument is misprinted Document does not reflect the new print settings If you continue to have problemsEnvelope is printed at an angle Solution HP support Ink cartridge warranty information After the phone support period Phone support period Placing a call Technical information Printer specifications Paper use Material safety data sheetsPlastics Recycling program Technical information Environmental product stewardship program 111 FCC statement Regulatory notices Regulatory notices 113 HP Deskjet D2500 Printer series declaration of conformity Index Index USB 118

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