HP 2500 L Service Manual

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Loading optional tray 2
Optional tray 2 supports standard-size paper only, including average-
weight letterhead and prepunched paper. For additional information 
about letterhead and prepunched paper, see the  HP Color LaserJet 
2500 Series Printer User Guide .
CAUTION
Print special print media such as labels and transparencies from tray 1 
only. Printing special print media from optional tray 2 or optional tray 3 
can cause jams.
To load optional tray 2
1Pull optional...

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Loading optional tray 3
The optional tray 3 supports A4- and letter-size paper. Optional tray 3 
supports only paper, which includes average-weight letterhead and 
prepunched paper. 
For additional information about letterhead and prepunched paper, see 
the user guide.
CAUTION
Print special print media such as labels and transparencies from tray 1 
only. Printing special print media from optional tray 2 or optional tray 3 
can cause jams.
To load optional tray 3
1...

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Using the embedded Web server 
When the printer is directly connected to a computer, the embedded Web server (EWS) is 
supported for Microsoft® Windows®  95, 98, NT® 4.0, Millennium Edition (Me), 2000, and XP. 
When the printer is connected to the network, the embedded Web server is supported for 
Windows 95, Mac OS 8.6 and later, UNIX ®, Linux, and OS/2.
Use the embedded Web server to view printer and network status and to manage printing 
functions from your computer...

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Information tab
The Information tab contains the following pages.

Device Status.  This page shows the printer status and the life remaining of HP supplies, 
with 0 percent indicating that a supply is empty. The page also shows the type and size of 
print media set for each tray. To change the default settings, click  Change Settings. 

Configuration page.  This page shows the information found on the printer Configuration 
page. 

Supplies Status.  This page...

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Other links
This section contains links that connect you to the Internet. You must have Internet access in 
order to use any of these links. If you use a dial-up connection and did not connect when you first 
opened the embedded Web server, you must connect before you can visit these websites. 
Connecting might require that you close the embedded Web server and reopen it.

HP Instant Support™. Connects you to the HP website to help you find solutions. This 
service...

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Using printer status and alerts
Printer Status and Alerts is only supported for Windows 98, NT 4.0, ME, 2000, and XP.
The Printer Status and Alerts software is available to users of both networked and directly 
connected printers. Use this software to view the embedded Web server information for a 
particular printer. The software also generates messages on the computer regarding the status 
of the printer and print jobs. Depending on how the printer is connected,...

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3Maintenance
Life expectancies of supplies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
User-replaceable parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Replacing the pickup roller and separation pad  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Replacing the separation pad in tray 2 or in optional tray 3  . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Life expectancies of supplies 
Inspect supplies when you service the printer. Replace supplies as needed, based on failure or 
wear, rather than on usage.
The following table lists approximate schedules for replacing supplies.
Table 14. Life expectancies of supplies
Description Part number Estimated life (in 
number of pages at 
5% coverage*) Remarks
Print cartridge, black (user 
replaceable)
C9700A 5,000 When print becomes faint, 
redistribute toner in the 
cartridge by gently...

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User-replaceable parts
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Replacing the pickup roller and separation pad
1Turn the printer off and disconnect the power cable from the back of 
the printer.
2 Open tray 1.
3 Find the faceplate cover that is located beneath the pickup roller in 
tray 1.
4 Grasp both sides of the center tab and pull the cover out of the 
printer.
5 Squeeze the tab on the idler roller that is located on the right side of 
the pickup roller. If the tab is not visible, rotate the idler roller  so that 
the...

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6Slide the idler roller to the right to separate it from the pickup roller.
7 Squeeze the tab on the idler roller that is located on the left side of 
the pickup roller. If the tab is not visible, rotate the idler  roller so that 
the tab is toward the front of the printer.
8 Slide the idler roller to the left to separate it from the pickup roller.
9 Press and hold the button that is located on the right side of the 
pickup roller. Slide the pickup roller slightly to the right,...