HP
2500C/C+/CM
Professional Series Color Printer
USERS GUIDE
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Edition 2 — June 1999
'Copyright 1999 by Hewlett-Packard Company
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2500C/C+/CM
Contents
Printer Basics
System Requirements
Printer Features and Benefits
Printer Parts and Locations
Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Keys
LEDs
Setting Up
Step 1 - Unpack the Printer
Step 2 - Remove All Tapes from the Printer
Step 3 - Connect Cables
Step 4 - Set LCD Language Preference
Step 5 - Install Ink Cartridges
Step 6 - Install Printheads
Step 7 - Load Paper in Tray 2
Step 8 - Load Paper in Tray 3
Step 9 - Align Printheads
Step 10 - Install the Printer Software
Basic Printing Tasks
Loading the Trays
Loading Media in Tray 1
Loading Media in the Rear Manual Feed
Monitoring and Replacing Ink Cartridges
Replacing Printheads
Using the HP 2500C Series Printer Software
PCL Printer Software Components
Changing Print Settings
Changing Print Options
Using the Printer on a Network
Printing with Special Features and Options
Maintaining the Printer
Clean Printheads
Align Printheads
Calibrate Color
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Installing the PostScript Module
Installing Additional Memory
LCD Messages
Control Panel Menus
Overview
Paper Handling Menu
Diagnostics Menu
Information Menu
Self Test Menu
Print Quality Menu
Printing Menu
IO Menu
Resets Menu
Configuration Menu
MIO Menu
PostScript Menu
Understanding Printer Messages
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Tips
Non-Recoverable Error
Troubleshooting Feature in Toolbox
To use the troubleshooting feature in the HP 2500C
Series Toolbox in Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0
To use the troubleshooting feature in the
HP 2500C Series Toolbox in Windows 3.1x
Printer does not Print
Partial or Blank Page Printed
Bad or Poor Print Quality
Text or Graphics are Cut Off
Garbage Printed
Clearing Paper Jams
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams
Printhead Diagnostics
Understanding the Diagnostic Test
Customer Support
HP Supplies and Accessories
Printer Specifications
Minimum Printing Margins
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement
Declaration of Conformity
Regulatory Notices
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HP
2500C/C+/CM
Printer Basics
Congratulations on your purchase of an HP 2500C/C+/CM Professional
Series Color Printer.
System Requirements
Please ensure that you have the following computer setup:
Minimum:
Windows 3.1x: 486DX-66, 8MB RAM
Windows 95/98: 486DX-100, 8MB RAM
Windows NT 4.0/5.0: 486DX-100, 16MB RAM
Macintosh System 7.5.3 or later: 68040, 8MB RAM
Recommended:
Windows 3.1x: Pentium 150/166, 16MB RAM
Windows 95/98, Pentium 150/166, 16MB RAM
Windows NT 4.0, Pentium 150/166, 32MB RAM
Macintosh System 8 or later: Power PC, 16MB RAM
50MB Free HardDisk space for 11 x 17 or A3 size
printing.
Graphics intensive files may require more disk space.
Printer Features and Benefits
Seamless Workgroup Integration with Robust Network Features
¥ The HP 2500C/C+/CM Color Printer supports all major networking
operating systems and protocol.
¥ Easy printer setup, configuration and network printing
management with HP JetAdmin and WebJetAdmin.
¥ The HP 2500CM Printer supports Adobe PostScript 3 for true
document portability.
¥ User-friendly LCD and Key Panel for easy printer configuration,
status and error messaging and reduced MIS intervention.
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Significant Cost Savings and Speed Gains with HPs New Modular Ink
Delivery System (MIDS).
¥ New half-inch printheads print larger swathes to achieve
significant speed gains of up to 11 ppm black, 9 ppm color.
¥ HPs new Modular Ink Delivery System communicates with a smart
chip built into each printhead and ink cartridge to monitor ink
levels and printhead life.
¥ Printing in color becomes more affordable with lower costs per page.
Exceeds your Workgroups Color Expectations with HP PhotoREt II (up to 13x19)
¥ PhotoREt II uses the smallest ink drop size to create more shades
of color, smoother transitions between tones, and crisper-looking
output on any paper.
¥ Prints up to 13x19 / A3 oversize when you need it.
Printer Parts and Locations
Top Cover
Printhead Latch
Paper
Knob
Tray 1/
Output Tray
Tray 2
Tray 3
Printhead
Access Cover
Ink Cartridge
Door
Power
Button
Extended
Tray Cover
Back Panel
Rear Access
Door
Control Panel Layout
Menu Button
Item Button
Value Button
Select Button
LCD Panel
Cancel Job
Button
Attention (Red)
Ready (Green)
(Go)
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Control Panel Keys
(Go)
¥ Places the printer either online or offline.
¥ Allows the printer to resume printing after being offline. Clears
most printer messages and places the printer online.
¥ Allows the printer to continue printing with a warning message
such as TRAY x LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] or UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE.
¥ Exits the Control Panel menus. (To save a selected Control Panel
setting, first press the [Select] button.)
¥ Displays non-recoverable error codes.
[Cancel Job]
Cancels the print job that the printer is processing. The time it takes
to cancel depends on the size of the print job. (Press it only once.)
[Menu]
Cycles through the Control Panel menus. To print a menu map from
[Item]
[Value]
[Select]
the Control Panel:
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 information on each menu item, see LCD Messages.
Cycles through the selected menus items.
Cycles through the selected menu items values.
¥ Saves the selected value for that item. An asterisk (*) appears next
to the selection, indicating that it is the new default. Default
settings remain when the printer is switched off or reset unless
you reset all factory defaults from the [RESETS] menu.
¥ Prints the selected printer information page from the Control Panel.
LEDs
There are 2 lights or LEDs on the printer:
Led Indicators
Ready LED
Color
Green
Attention LED
Red
Function
Is lit up when the printer is printing, in
normal state, OR when it is online.
Blinks when the printer is in an error state,
OR requires attention.
For more information, see Troubleshooting section.
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2500C/C+/CM
Step 1 - Unpack the Printer
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Check that the following items are included with the printer:
a. Power Cord
b. Four HP No. 10 Ink Cartridges
(black, cyan, magenta and yellow)
c. Four HP No. 10 Printheads
(black, cyan, magenta and yellow)
d. Extended Tray Cover
e. Setup Poster
f. Getting Started Guide
g. Quick Reference Guide
h. Starter CD
i. HP JetDirect CD (HP 2500CM printer only)
j. PCL 5Ce CD (standard with HP 2500C+, and for Europe only,
standard with HP 2500C/CM)
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Prepare printer location.
The location requirements for the printer are:
¥ A sturdy, level surface for placement
¥ Space allowance around the printer
¥ A well ventilated room
¥ No exposure to direct sunlight or chemicals, including ammonia
based cleaning solutions
¥ Adequate power supply
¥ A stable environment — no abrupt temperature or humidity changes
¥ Relative humidity 20% to 80%
¥ Room temperature 59o to 95oF (15o to 35oC)
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