HP Color LaserJet 2605 User Manual

4 Control panel
This section provides information about the control panel features.
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Control panel features
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Control panel features
The printer contains the following lights and buttons on the control panel:
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1Color print cartridge indicators
2Attention light (amber)
3Ready light (green)
4Cancel Job  button
5Message area
6Right arrow   button
7Select  button
8Left arrow   button
Display
The printer’s display gives you information about the printer, job status, and levels of supplies.
1Message area
2Supplies gauges
3Print cartridge colors are indicated from left to right: black, yellow, cyan, and magenta
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Control panel menus
Using the control panel menus
To gain access to the control panel menus, use the following steps.
1.Press  Select 
.
2. Press the  Right arrow  
 or Left arrow   button to navigate the listings.
3. Press  Select 
 to select the appropriate option.
4. Press  Cancel Job  
 to cancel an action or  return to the Ready state.
Control panel menu map
From the control panel Main menu, the following menus are available:
NOTEDefault settings are indicated on the control panel by an asterisk...

MenuSub-menus and optionsDescription
System setup●Language
 (select desired
language)
● Paper setup
●Def. paper size  (Letter,
Legal, A4)
● Def. paper type  (select
desired paper type)
● Tray 2
 (select paper type
and size)
● Paper out action  (Wait
forever, Cancel, Override
size)
● Print quality
●Calibrate color
● Cartridge low
● Replace Supplies
● Display contrast
 (select desired
contrast settings)
● Courier font
●Regular
● DarkUse these menus to select system
settings.
Service●
Restore defaults
●...

Black, Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta Supplies Status gauges
A ? appears instead of the consumption level when the level is not known. This can occur in the
following circumstances:
●Missing cartridges
● Incorrectly placed cartridges
● Cartridges with an error
● Some non-HP cartridges
The supplies gauge appears whenever the  printer shows the Ready state with no warnings. It will
also appear when the printer shows a warning or error message concerning a print cartridge or
multiple supplies. If a  supply is...

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5 Printing tasks
This section provides information about common printing tasks.
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Loading trays
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Printing on special media
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Controlling print jobs
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Printing on both sides
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Canceling a print job
For information about managing the printer and its settings by using the HP ToolboxFX, see
HP ToolboxFX .
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Loading trays
Use special print media, such as envelopes, labels, HP LaserJet glossy paper, HP LaserJet Photo
paper, and transparencies in Tray 1 and Tray 2.
NOTE Because Tray 3 is not included for all models, it is referred to as optional Tray 3 in
this guide.
CAUTION Do not fan paper before loading it into trays. Avoid overloading trays.
CAUTIONAvoid reusing paper that has been stapled. Staples left in reused paper will cause
printer damage that will require repairs that may not be covered under the...

2.Feed print media into Tray 1 with the side to be printed down, and the top, short edge in first.
Make sure that the media is inserted far enough  into the printer for the paper feed mechanism
to grab the media.
NOTE There is a short pause before the paper is picked up.
NOTETo load special media such as labels, transparencies, HP LaserJet glossy paper,
HP LaserJet Photo paper, and letterhead or printed forms, feed or place the media with
the side to be printed facing down. For additional information...

NOTEInstructions are the same for loading media in Tray 2 and optional Tray 3.
1.Pull Tray 2 or optional Tray 3 out of the printer and remove any paper.
2.Move the rear guides to match the size of paper that you are loading. Tray 2 and optional Tray 3
accept several standard paper sizes.
3.If printing paper longer than Letter/A4, extend the rear of the tray until it matches the size you
are loading.
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