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Paper handling
Use the HP ToolboxFX paper-handling options to configure your default settings. These are the
same options that are available on the System setup and Paper setup  menus on the control-panel.
For more information, see 
Control panel menus .
Three options are available for handling print jobs when the product is out of media:
● Select  Wait For Paper To Be Loaded .
● Select 
Cancel  from the  Paper out action  drop-down list to cancel the print job.
● Select 
Override  from the  Paper out time  drop-down list to send the print job to another paper
tray.
The  Paper out time  field specifies how long the printer waits before acting on your selections. You
can specify from 0 to 3600 seconds.
NOTE You must click  App ly before your changes take effect.
Printing
Use the HP ToolboxFX printing settings options to configure the settings for all print functions. These
are the same options that are available on the  Print Settings menu on the control panel. For more
information, see 
Control panel menus .
NOTE You must click  App ly before your changes take effect.
PCL5e
Use the PCL5e options to configure the settings when you are using the PCL5e print personality.
These are the same options that are available on the  PCL5e menu on the control panel.
NOTE You must click  App ly before your changes take effect.
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PostScript
Use the PostScript option when you are using the PostScript print personality. When the Print
PostScript error  option is turned on, the PostScript error page automatically prints when PostScript
errors occur.
NOTE You must click  Apply before your changes take effect.
Print quality
Use the HP ToolboxFX print-quality options to improve the appearance of your print jobs. These are
the same options that are available on the  System setup and Print quality  menu on the control
panel. For more information, see 
Control panel menus .
The following options provided for controlling print  quality are Color Calibration and Grayscale
Printing.
● Color Calibration. The following options are available.
●Power On Calibration
● Calibration Timing
● Calibrate Now
● Grayscale Printing. The following options are available.
●Resolution
. Select 600 resolution for average print jobs and Fast Res 1200 for higher-
quality print jobs. Select ProRes 1200 for the highest-quality print job, but a longer printing
time.
● REt. You can turn on REt, which HP provides for improved print quality.
● Economode . Turn Economode on when you are printing average print jobs. Economode
reduces print quality, but increases the life of your print cartridge. To increase print quality,
turn Economode off. HP does not recommend full-time use of Economode.
NOTE You must click  Apply before your changes take effect.
Print density
The print density settings allow you to make fine adjustments of the density (amount) of Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow, and Black toner in your images, pages, and documents.
●Contrasts
. Contrast is the density difference between light (highlight) and dark (shadow) colors.
To increase the difference between light and dark colors (equivalent to a negative highlight
adjustment and a positive shadow adjustment), use a positive contrast setting. To decrease the
difference between light and dark colors (equivalent to a positive highlight adjustment and a
negative shadow adjustment), use a negative contrast setting.
● Highlights
. Highlight colors are colors near white. To make highlight colors darker, use a
positive highlight setting, and to make highlight colors lighter use a negative highlight setting.
This adjustment does not affect midtone or shadow colors.
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●Midtones
. Midtone colors are about halfway between white and solid density. To make midtone
colors darker, use a positive midtone setting, and to make midtone colors lighter use a negative
highlight setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or shadow colors.
● Shadows  Shadow colors are colors near solid density. To make shadow colors darker, use a
positive shadow setting, and to make shadow colors lighter use a negative shadow setting. This
adjustment does not affect highlight or midtone colors.
Paper types
Use these HP ToolboxFX  Paper types options to configure print modes that correspond to the
various media types. When you select  Restore Modes, all of the modes are reset to the factory
settings.
NOTE You must click  App ly before your changes take effect.
Memory card (HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn)
Use the HP ToolboxFX memory card options to  configure print settings when using memory cards.
Three options are available for configuring the printer when using memory cards.
● Photo image size
. Select the size photos to print from the drop-down list.
● Photo number of copies . Type the number of copies from 0 to 99 to print for each image.
● Photo output color . Select either Color or Monochrome  from the drop-down list.
Click the  Enable memory cards  checkbox to save the settings.
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System setup
Use the HP ToolboxFX system settings options to configure miscellaneous print settings. These
settings are not available from the printer control panel.
NOTEYou must click  Apply before your changes take effect.
Service
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer. Over
time, this buildup can cause print-quality problems such as toner specks or smearing. HP ToolboxFX
provides an easy method for cleaning the paper path. For more information, see 
To clean the paper
path using HP ToolboxFX .
Network settings
The network administrator can use the HP ToolboxFX  Network Settings folder to control the
network-related settings for the printer when it is connected to an IP-based network.
The following options are available:
● IP Configuration
● Advanced
● SNMP
● Network Configuration
● Password
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Using the embedded Web server
When the printer is directly connected to a computer, use the HP ToolboxFX to view Web pages for
the printer status.
When the printer is connected to the network, the embedded Web server is automatically available.
You may access the embedded Web server from any supported browser.
The embedded Web server allows you to view printer and network status and to manage printing
functions from your computer instead of using the printer control panel. Below are examples of what
you can do using the embedded Web server:
●View printer status information.
● Set the type of paper loaded in each tray.
● Determine the remaining life on all supplies and order new ones.
● View and change tray configurations.
● View and change the printer.
● View and print internal information pages.
● View and change network configuration.
The embedded Web server supports the following browsers:
● Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later
● Netscape 7.0 or later
● Opera 7.0 or later
● Firefox 1.0 or later
● Mozilla 1.6 or later
● Safari 1.2 or later
The embedded Web server works when the printer is connected to an IP-based network. The
embedded Web server does not support IPX-based or AppleTalk printer connections. You do not
need Internet access to open and use the embedded Web server.
To access the embedded Web server using a network connection
In a supported Web browser on your computer, type  the IP address for the printer in the address/
URL field. (To find the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a
configuration page, see 
Configuration page .)
NOTE If you are unable to access the embedded Web server using the IP address, you can
use the host name.
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NOTEOnce you open the URL, you can bookmark it so that you can return to it quickly in
the future.
1. The embedded Web server has three tabs that contain settings and information about the
printer: the  Information  tab, the Settings  tab, and the  Networking tab. Click the tab that you
want to view.
2. See the following sections for more information about each tab.
Information tab
The Information  pages group consists of the following pages.
● Device Status.  This page displays the printer status and shows the life remaining of
HP supplies, with 0% indicating that a  supply is empty. The page also shows the type and size
of print media set for each tray.
● Configuration.
 This page displays the network and product information found on the printer
Configuration page, such as page counts, print settings, and paper options.
● Supplies Status.
 This page displays the life remaining of HP supplies, with 0% indicating that a
supply is empty. This page also provides supplies part numbers. To order new supplies, click
Order Supplies  in the Other Links  area on the left side of  the window. To visit any website,
you must have Internet access.
● Print Info Pages
. This page provides a remote way to print an internal page for a printer.
Settings tab
This tab allows you to configure the printer from your computer. The  Settings tab can be password
protected. If this printer is networked, always consult with the printer administrator before changing
settings on this tab.
The  Settings  tab contains the following pages.
● Paper Handling . Configure paper handling settings from this page.
● Printing . Configure the IO Timeout from this page.
● Print Quality
. Use this page to configure color calibration and optimize settings.
● Print Density
. Use this page to configure print density settings including contrast, highlights,
midtones, and shadows.
● Paper Type Settings
. Use this page to configure paper types
● Print Modes . Use this page to configure print mode settings.
● System Setup . Use this page to set up system settings, including jam recovery, auto continue,
display contrast, and printer language.
● Service . Use this page to start the cleaning mode and restore factory settings.
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Networking tab
This tab allows the network administrator to control network-related settings for the printer when it is
connected to an IP-based network.
●IP Configuration . Use this page to set the IP configuration.
● Advanced
. Use this page to enable network features such as SLP Config, DHCP, BootP, and
AutoIP.
● mDNS
. Use this page to set the mDNS. Use these settings to turn on or off Rendezvous or
Bonjour discovery.
● SNMP
. Use this page to set SNMP protocols.
● Password
. Use this page to set or change the Administrator Password.
Other links found in HP ToolboxFX
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
analyzes your printer error log and configuration information to provide diagnostic and support
information specific to your printer.
● Product Registration . Click this link to connect to the HP website to register the product.
● Order Supplies.
 Click this link to connect to the HP website and order genuine HP supplies,
such as print cartridges and paper.
● Product Support.
 Connects to the support site for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printers
where you can search for help regarding general topics.
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11 Maintenance
This chapter contains information about these maintenance topics:
●
Managing supplies
●
Cleaning the printer
●
Cartridge out override
●
Changing print cartridges
●
Calibrating the printer
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Managing supplies
For warranty information about these supplies, see Print Cartridge Limited Warranty Statement.
Supplies life
The life of a print cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. When printing text
at approximately 5% coverage, a cyan, magenta, or yellow print cartridge for the HP Color LaserJet
2605 series printers lasts an average of 2,000 pages, and a black print cartridge lasts an average of
2,500 pages. A typical business letter has 5% coverage.
Checking and ordering supplies
You can check the supplies status by using  the printer control panel, printing a Supplies Status page,
or viewing the HP ToolboxFX, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you place an order for a
replacement print cartridge when you first receive the Low message for a print cartridge. For typical
use, the Order message indicates that approximately two weeks of life remains. When you use a
new, authentic HP print cartridge, you can obtain the following types of supplies information:
● Amount of cartridge remaining
● Estimated number of pages remaining
● Number of pages printed
● Other supplies information
NOTE If the printer is connected to the network, you can set the HP ToolboxFX to notify you
by e-mail when a print cartridge is low or is near  the end of its useful life. If the printer is
directly connected to a computer, you can set HP ToolboxFX to notify you when supplies are
low.
To check status and order using the control panel
Do one of the following:
● Check the supplies status gauges on the printer control panel. These gauges indicate when a
print cartridge is low or empty. The lights also indicate when a non-HP print cartridge is first
installed.
● To print the Supplies Status page from the printer, on the printer control panel, select  Reports
Menu , and then  Supplies Status . See 
Supplies Status page for more information.
If the supplies levels are low, you can order supplies through your local HP dealer, by telephone, or
online. See 
Accessories and ordering information  for part numbers. See http://www.hp.com/go/
ljsupplies to order online.
To check and order supplies using HP ToolboxFX
You can configure HP ToolboxFX to notify you when  the supplies are low. You can choose to receive
alerts by e-mail or as a pop-up message or taskbar icon. To order supplies by using the
HP ToolboxFX, in the  Other Links area, click Order supplies . You must have Internet access to
connect to the website.
For more information, see 
HP ToolboxFX .
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