●Using the Embedded Web Server, select the Setup tab and then Maintenance > Firmware update. Press Check now to check whether new firmware is available. If new firmware is available, some information about the new firmware is displayed, and you are given the opportunity to download and install it.

●Using the HP Designjet Utility under Windows, select the Admin tab and then Firmware Update.

●Using the HP Utility under Mac OS X, select Firmware Update in the Information and Support group.

●Using HP Web Jetadmin, with which you can make manual firmware updates or request automatic updates.

●Using a USB flash drive. Download the firmware file from http://www.hp.com/go/T2500/firmware (according to your printer model) into the USB flash drive and insert it into the Hi-Speed USB host port in the front panel. A firmware update assistant will appear on the front panel to guide you through the update process.

Update the software

To update printer drivers and other software for your printer, go to http://www.hp.com/go/T2500/drivers.

●Under Windows, HP Software Update regularly offers to update your software automatically, and the HP Designjet Utility may offer you automatic updates when restarted.

●Under Mac OS X, Apple SW Update offers you software updates when available.

Printer maintenance kits

Two maintenance kits are available for your printer, containing components that may need to be replaced after long use. When one of them is needed, a message is displayed on the front panel and by the HP Utility.

When you see the message, you should contact HP Support (see Contact HP Support on page 242) and request the maintenance kit. The kits are installed by service engineers only.

Secure File Erase

The printer's hard disk is used as a temporary storage area for print jobs. Secure File Erase can erase your temporary files from the hard disk to protect them from unauthorized access. It begins to do so as soon as you turn it on, but old temporary files that were already on the hard disk are not erased retroactively. If you want to erase the old files too, see Disk Wipe on page 155.

Secure File Erase provides three different levels of security:

●Non-Secure:all pointers to the information are erased. The information itself remains on the hard disk until the disk space it occupies is needed for other purposes, and it is then overwritten. While it remains on the disk, it is difficult for most people to access, but may be accessed using software designed for

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