HP 2500C Professional Series Color Printer QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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CONTENTS HP 2500C Contents Identifying Printer Parts 1 Control Panel 1 Navigating the Menu System 1 To Check the Printer's Configuration 1 To Print a Menu Map 2 To Print a Diagnostic Page 2 Common Printer Messages 2 Loading Paper 5 Loading Commonly-Used Media in Tray 2 6 Loading Commonly-Used Media in Tray 3 8 Loading Paper in Tray 1 9 Loading Paper in the Rear Manual Feed 10 Maintaining the Printer 11 Clean Printheads 11 Align Printheads 11 Removing Paper Jams 12 Resetti
HP Top Cover 2500C Identifying Printer Parts Printhead Latch Printhead Access Cover Ink Cartridge Door Paper Knob Tray 1/ Output Tray Tray 2 Rear Access Door Extended Tray Cover Tray 3 HP Menu Button Item Button Value Button Select Button LCD Panel Cancel Job Button Attention (Red) Ready (Green) (Go) 1 Back Panel Power Button 2500C Control Panel Navigating the Menu System 1. Press [Menu] until the desired menu appears. 2. Press [Item] until the desired item appears. 3.
To Print a Menu Map 1. Press [Menu] until SELF TEST MENU appears. 2. Press [Item] until PRINT MENU MAP appears. 3. Press [Select] to print the menu map. For more information on the Menu Map items, please refer to the User's Guide. To Print a Diagnostic Page 1. Press [Menu] until SELF TEST MENU appears. 2. Press [Item] until PRINT DIAGNOSTIC PAGE appears. 3. Press [Select] to print the diagnostic page. For more information on the Diagnostic Page, please refer to the User's Guide.
3 [COLOR] PRNT-HD MISSING, INSERT One of the printheads (black, cyan, magenta or yellow) is missing. Insert the appropriate printhead. PRNT-HD ACCESS COVER OPEN The Printhead Access Cover is open. Close the cover to resume printing. TOP COVER OPEN The Top Cover is open. Close the cover and press to resume printing. PAPER JAM, OPEN TOP COVER There is paper jammed in the printer. Open the Top Cover to remove paper. When finished, close the Top Cover and press to resume printing.
MNL FEED LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] You have chosen to print through the Rear Manual Feed. Load the paper type and size as specified in the LCD panel and press to continue printing. TRAY [NUMBER] EMPTY, LOAD & PRESS The specified tray is empty. Load the paper size and type which this tray has been set up for. Load the paper size and type which this tray has been set up for. If you wish to change the paper size setting of this tray, please refer to section on Loading Paper.
NON HP [COLOR] CART A non-HP color cartridge has been detected. HP does not guarantee non-HP cartridges. The use of incompatible cartridges may disrupt the intricate printing system, potentially resulting in reduced print quality and even printer damage. Use original HP ink cartridges instead. [COLOR] CART NEAR EXPIRY One of the ink cartridges (black, Be prepared to replace cyan, magenta or yellow) is near the mentioned color expiry. To obtain optimum cartridge.
Rear Manual Feed - The Rear Manual Feed is designed to provide a straight paper path for printing on thicker media (up to 0.3mm) such as cardstock or labels without bending. This paper path allows you to print only 1 sheet at a time. Loading Commonly-Used Media in Tray 2 Note: • Tray 2 is a fixed tray. Tray 1 has to be removed before Tray 2 can be accessed.
4 4. If you are loading paper sizes such as B4, A3, 11"x17", 13"x19" and 330x483mm, unlock the tray lock, extend the tray and re-lock the tray lock. If you are loading paper sizes such as Letter, A4 and Legal, check that the tray is not extended. If it is, unlock the tray lock, push in the tray and re-lock the tray lock. 5 6 5. Insert paper, print side down into the printer. 6. Tap the left side of the stack of paper to ensure that it is flushed to the right side of the tray. 7 7. Replace Tray 1.
1 2 Loading Commonly-Used Media in Tray 3 1. Grasp the sides of Tray 3 and pull it out of the printer. 2. If you wish to change the paper size that has been set in the tray, go to step 3. If you wish to load paper into tray using the existing setting, go to step 5. 3 3. Snap the Paper Length and Width Guides into the slots. Paper size markings are indicated beside their respective slots. 3 3 3 A3 4.
7 7. Re-insert Tray 3 into the printer. 8 8. If Tray 3 is extended, place the Extended Tray Cover over the tray. 9. On the control panel, press [Menu] until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears. 10.Press [Item] to select TRAY 3 TYPE= 11. Press [Value] to select the media type you have loaded into the tray and press [Select]. For more information, please refer to the User's Guide. 1 9 Loading Paper in Tray 1 1. Set your driver to pick paper from Tray 1 and print your document.
1 Loading Paper in the Rear Manual Feed 1. Set your driver to pick from the Rear Manual Feed and print your document. For more information on how to set your print settings, please refer to the Toolbox in your computer. 2. After sending your print job to the printer, the LCD panel will display the message "MNL FEED LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE]" where [TYPE] and [SIZE] is the media type and size as specified in your printer driver respectively. 3.
HP 2500C Maintaining The Printer Clean Printheads Whenever print quality noticeably decreases it is a good idea to perform the cleaning procedure. You may “Clean Printhead” utility either through the Toolbox in your computer or from the Control Panel. Click on the Maintenance Tab of the Toolbox if you wish to clean the printheads from the Toolbox. The “Clean Printhead” utility consists of 3 levels of cleaning. Each level of cleaning uses some ink to clear the printheads.
To run the “Align Printheads” utility through the Control Panel: 1. Press [Menu] until DIAGNOSTICS MENU appears. 2. Press [Item] until ALIGN PRNT-HDS appears. 3. Press [Select]. 4. The printer will print a page with 5 sets of alignment patterns. 5. In each set (A, B, C, D or E) select the most aligned (straightest) pair of lines (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5). 6. Enter the corresponding numbers in the Control Panel by pressing [Value]. 7. When you have entered a value for a set, press [Item] to move to the next. 8.
2 2. Lift the Top Cover and pull out any paper that may be stuck. 3 3. If you are unable to free the jammed paper, pull out the handle of the Paper Knob, pull the knob away from the printer and rotate to remove the paper. 3 13 4 4. If the LCD still reports a paper jam, go to the back of the printer and lower the Rear Access Door by lifting the two rear door latches. 5 5. Remove the Back Panel by pressing the two catches inwards. 6 7 8 6. Pull out any paper that may be stuck inside. 7.
HP 2500C Resetting The Printer You can reset the printer by selecting the reset items in the Resets Menu. Use this menu with caution. You can lose buffered page data or printer configuration settings when you select these items. Only reset the printer under the following circumstances: • You want to restore the printer's default settings; • Communication between the printer and computer has been interrupted.
HP 2500C For More Information Please check on the following documentation for more information: Getting Started Guide – Information on how to set up the printer. User’s Guide - For printer specifications and troubleshooting information. Network Guide - For instructions on how to share the printer over a network. Toolbox - Provides “how-to” information and troubleshooting instructions as well as access to printer maintenance functions and HP information. Web Site - http://www.hp.
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