Printing tips, Print a test, Printing shortcuts | HP D2500 specification

7 Printing tips

Learn how to use printing shortcuts, select a paper type, change the print resolution, set the page order, print multiple pages on a single sheet, preview a document, and use two- sided printing. Click any of the following links:

Check your printer

•Connect the printer.

•Print a test page.

Save time

•Printing shortcuts.

•Set the page order.

Save money

•Fast/Economical printing.

•Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

•Print in grayscale.

•Two-sided printing.

Enhance the quality of prints

•Set a custom paper size.

•Select a paper type.

•Change the print speed or quality.

•Print resolution.

•Maximum dpi.

•Resize a document.

Print a test page

You can print a test page to verify that the printer can print from the computer correctly.

To print a test page

1.Load Letter or A4 unused plain white paper in the paper tray.

2.Open the printer Toolbox.

3.On the Device Services tab, click the Print a Test Page button. The Print a Test Page dialog box is displayed.

4.Click the Print Page button. Recycle or discard the test page.

Printing shortcuts

Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software has several specially designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list.

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HP D2500 manual Printing tips, Print a test, Printing shortcuts

Contents

Windows Help HP Deskjet D2500 Printer series Acknowledgements AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices Visual Contents Maintenance Printing tipsPrinter software Troubleshooting HP support Technical information Welcome Section HP inkjet supplies recycling program Special features Get started Printer at a glance Buttons and lights Power button and light Cancel button Resume button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Paper tray Unfold the paper trayTo unfold the paper tray Use the paper tray Fold the paper tray To fold the paper tray Print cartridges Replace print cartridges Ink-backup mode To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup mode output Exit ink-backup mode Connect the printer USB Print photos Learn how to print photosLearn how to perform other photo printing tasks Print borderless photos Print Print photos with a borderPrepare to print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Print photos on plain paper Exif Print To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingHP Real Life Technologies photo fix Paper Size Letter or A4 Orientation Portrait or Landscape To print Exif Print-enhanced photos Save money and ink when printing photosStore and handle photo paper Storage Save money and ink when printing photos Print other documents Print e-mail Print documents Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print index cards and other small media Print labels Print transparencies Print brochures Print Quality BestTwo-sided printing Manual Greeting cards Print greeting cardsPrint booklets Print Quality Normal Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Print iron-on transfers Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing tips Print a testPrinting shortcuts Use printing shortcuts Create printing shortcutsDelete printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut To set the page order Set the page orderFast/Economical printing Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperPrint in grayscale To print in grayscale Print preview Two-sided printingGeneral Everyday printing To print a two-sided document Set a custom paper size Select a paper type Print resolution Change the print speed or qualityMaximum dpi Bound two-sided documents To print in Maximum dpi modeResize a document To resize a document for a different paper size Print a Web To print a two-sided document with a tablet bindingFlip Pages Up Preserve Layout Presentation printing To print a Web Make the HP Deskjet the default printer Set default print settingsPrinter software To change the default print settings Printer Properties dialog boxTo open the Printer Properties dialog box Download printer software updates Whats This? help Choose the right print cartridges MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Choose original HP cartridges for how you print Selection numbers Installation instructionsTo install a print cartridge Printing with one print cartridge Slide the print cartridge out of the carriage Align print cartridges To align print cartridges Automatically clean print cartridges View estimated ink levels Remove ink from your skin and clothing Manually clean print cartridgesMaintain the printer body To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior To prepare to clean To manually clean print cartridge contactsMaintain print cartridges Printer Toolbox To open the printer Toolbox Shop for ink supplies To order print cartridges from your desktop Print cartridge error messages TroubleshootingError messages Incorrect print cartridge or print cartridge missing Print cartridge is in the wrong slot Print cartridge problem messagePrint cartridge carriage is stuck Non-HP print cartridges Printing in ink-backup mode Original HP ink depletedLow on ink Solution 1 Press the Resume button Solution 2 Set the paper size in Microsoft WordPaper Mismatch or Paper Size message Out of paper Installation problemsThere was an error writing to USB port To set the paper size in Microsoft Word Solution Installation program stopsSolution To resolve the problem Unknown Device message displays To reinstall the printer software Printer name does not appear Printer lights are on or flashing Power light is flashing Resume light is flashing Both Power and Resume lights are flashing Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Printer does not print Verify the followingUnable to print Solution 1 Make sure the printer is turned on Solution 2 Print a test To clear the print queue Solution 3 Clear the print queueSolution 4 Check the printer cable connection To disconnect and reconnect the USB cable Solution 5 Verify the printer driver configuration To verify that the product is set as the default printerTo verify the print driver Solution 6 Check if the printer is paused or offline To check if the printer is paused or offline To clear the print queue manually Solution 7 Clear the print queue manuallySolution 8 Restart the print spooler To stop and restart the print spooler To verify the software application Document prints slowlyIf the printer still does not print To print from Notepad Print cartridge problems Resolving print cartridge error messages To determine which cartridge is having the problem Solution 1 Remove and reinstall the print cartridges To verify and install the correct print cartridges Solution 2 Clean the print cartridge contacts Solution 3 Print in ink-backup modePrint cartridge carriage is stalled Solution 1 Turn the power off and on Solution 2 Clear any paper jamsTo turn off the printer Solution 3 Move the printer carriage To move the printer carriage Paper problems Paper jam Printer does not feed paper Solution 3 Check the paper Solution 1 Make sure the paper tray is not emptySolution 2 Check the rear door of the printer To check the paper in the paper tray To set the paper size Solution 4 Use the HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit Paper type Solution 5 Clean the rollers To clean the rollersSolution 6 Contact HP support for service Check the paper tray Photos do not print correctlyPrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Check the printer properties Problems with borderless documents Borderless printing guidelinesImage is printed at an angle Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Photo has an unwanted border Solution 1 HP recommends using genuine HP print cartridges Print quality is poorWrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors Solution 2 Check the paper loaded in the input tray Solution 3 Check the paper type Solution 5 Check the print settings Solution 6 Clean the print cartridges Solution 2 Check the print settings Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Solution 4 Clean the print cartridges Solution 1 Check the paper type Solution 1 Make sure the paper is loaded correctly Solution 2 Check the print quality settingSolution 3 Rotate the image Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines Solution 4 Clean the print cartridge nozzles Solution 5 Clean the print cartridges Solution 3 Clean the print cartridges Solution 1 Check the print settingsSolution 2 Check the paper type Printouts are faded or have dull colors Solution 2 Check the resolution of the image Printouts seem blurry or fuzzyPrintouts have vertical streaks Printouts are slanted or skewed Solution 2 Make sure only one type of paper is loadedSolution 3 Check the rear door Ink streaks on the back of the paper Solution 2 Wait while the ink dries Solution 1 Print on a page of plain paperTo remove excess ink using plain paper Paper is not picked up from the input tray Solution Document is printed off-center or at an angle Solution Document is misprintedText and images are misaligned If you continue to have problems Envelope is printed at an angle SolutionDocument does not reflect the new print settings Ink cartridge warranty information HP support Phone support period Placing a call After the phone support period Printer specifications Technical information Plastics Material safety data sheetsPaper use Recycling program Technical information Environmental product stewardship program 111 Regulatory notices FCC statement Regulatory notices 113 HP Deskjet D2500 Printer series declaration of conformity Index Index USB 118