HP 2500 L Service Manual
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EN 2 Installation and operation29 2Installation and operation Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Interface ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Control panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Understanding supplies status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33...
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30Installation and operation C9706-90926 Operating environment Place the printer on a sturdy, level surface in a well-ventilated area that meets the following environmental requirements: temperature: 15° to 32.5° C (59° to 90.5° F) humidity: 10% to 80% relative humidity (no condensation) away from direct sunlight, open flames, and ammonia fumes sufficient space around the printer for access and ventilation Figure 3. Space required 643 mm (25.3 inches)694 mm (27.3 inches)830 mm (32.7 inches) 387 mm...
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EN 2 Installation and operation31 Interface ports All HP Color LaserJet 2500 series printers have two interface ports: an IEEE-1284B parallel port and a USB port. The 2500L and 2500 models also contain an EIO slot for installing an optional HP Jetdirect print server card. To order a print server card, see chapter 7, or contact your local HP dealer. The 2500n and 2500tn models include an HP Jetdirect 615n print server card that contains a 10/100Base-T (RJ-45) port. Because the HP Jetdirect print...
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32Installation and operation C9706-90926 Control panel features The lights and buttons on the control panel are arranged into two main groups: supplies status (top group) and printer status (bottom group). To interpret and troubleshoot control panel light messages, see chapter 6. The printer control panel contains the following lights and buttons: Figure 5. Control panel lights and buttons CANCEL JOB button Attention light (amber) Ready light (green) Go light and G O button (both green) Yellow print...
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EN 2 Installation and operation33 Understanding supplies status Five lights indicate and one button controls the status of the print cartridges and imaging drum. To interpret and troubleshoot control panel light messages, see chapter 6. Table 10. Supplies-status messages and actions Light or button Message or action Black-supply-status light Light is on —print cartridge is low. Light is blinking —print cartridge is empty or missing. Light is blinking and Attention light is on —a non-HP print...
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34Installation and operation C9706-90926 Understanding printer status Three lights indicate and two buttons control the printer status. To interpret and troubleshoot control panel light messages, see chapter 6. CAUTION You do not receive any indication of when a non-HP supply is empty. If you continue printing after the supply is empty, damage to the printer can occur. See the “ Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement” on page 23. Table 11. Printer-status messages and actions Light or button...
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EN 2 Installation and operation35 Selecting media Input trays The HP Color LaserJet 2500 series printer comes with one or more input trays. See table 12 for configuration information. Figure 6. Standard and optional input trays Note Because tray 2 and tray 3 are not included with all models, they are referred to as optional tray 2 and optional tray 3 in this documentation. Optional tray 2 must be installed in order to install optional tray 3. By default, the printer draws first from tray 1. If tray 1...
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36Installation and operation C9706-90926 Supported print media The media sizes and types that are supported by the input trays are described in table 13. For more detailed information, see “Media specifications ” in chapter 1. CAUTION Load only paper in optional tray 2 or optional tray 3. Other types of print media, such as labels or transparencies, might jam if printed from optional tray 2 or optional tray 3. For information about loading input trays, see “Loading media ” on page 38. Table 13....
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EN 2 Installation and operation37 Printer output paths Top output bin Printed media is collected in the top output bin when the rear output door is closed. Use the top output bin when printing most jobs, including documents on average-weight paper, letterhead, and transparencies. The top output bin can hold up to 150 sheets. Prevent more than 150 sheets from accumulating in the top output bin, or jams can occur. Rear output door Print jobs emerge from the back of the printer when the rear output...
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38Installation and operation C9706-90926 Loading media Load special print media such as envelopes, labels, custom-size media, and transparencies in tray 1 only. Load only paper in optional tray 2 or optional tray 3. Loading tray 1 Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) holds up to 125 sheets of paper or other print media, or up to 10 envelopes. For information about loading special print media such as labels and transparencies, see the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Series Printer User Guide . To load tray 1 CAUTION...