HP Deskjet D2560 User Manual

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•The printer at a glance 
•Buttons and lights
•Paper tray
•Print cartridges 
•Ink-backup mode
The printer at a glance
Click the links below to learn about the printer features.
1Buttons and lights
2Paper tray
1Print cartridges
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							1USB port
Buttons and lights
Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job. 
The printer lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer.
1Power button and light
2Cancel button
3Resume button and light
4Print Cartridge Status lights
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							Power button and light
Use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. It can take a few seconds for the 
printer to turn on after you press the  Power button.
1Power button and light
The Power light flashes when the printer is processing.
CAUTION:Always use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. Using a power 
strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off might
cause printer failure.
Cancel button
Use the  Cancel button to cancel the current print job.
1Cancel button
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							Resume button and light
The Resume light flashes when an action is required, such as loading paper or clearing 
a paper jam. When the problem is solved, press the  Resume button to continue printing.
1Resume button and light
Print Cartridge Status lights
The Print Cartridge Status lights are located on the control panel.
1Print Cartridge Status lights
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							1Tri-color print cartridge light
2Black print cartridge light
1.The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left 
side of the print cartridge carriage. 
• The light is on and solid when the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink.
• The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced. 
2. The right status light represents the black print cartridge, which is installed in the right 
side of the print cartridge carriage. 
• The light is on and solid when the black print cartridge is low on ink. 
• The light flashes when the black print cartridge needs to be serviced. 
For more information, see Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing .
Paper tray
For information about the paper tray, select one of these topics. 
•Unfold the paper tray 
•Use the paper tray 
•Fold the paper tray
Unfold the paper tray
To unfold the paper tray
1. Lower the paper tray.
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							2.Pull out the tray extension.
3.If you are printing in the Fast Draft mode, fold out the tray extension stop.
Use the paper tray
Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. The 
printer deposits printed pages on the top of the paper tray.
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							Fold the paper tray
To fold the paper tray 
1. Remove paper or other media from the paper tray. 
2. If the tray extension stop is folded out, fold it back in.
3.Push the tray extension into the paper tray.
4.Raise the paper tray.
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							Print cartridges
Two print cartridges can be used with the printer.
1Black print cartridge
2Tri-color print cartridge
NOTE:Your printer might be packaged with only a tri-color print cartridge. For better 
results, install a black print cartridge in addition to the tri-color print cartridge. You can 
print without a black print cartridge but doing so can cause the printer to print more 
slowly and printed colors to differ from those you would see if a black print cartridge
and a tri-color print cartridge were installed. 
For information on ordering print cartridges, see Shop for ink supplies .
For information about using the print cartridges, see the following topics: 
•Replace print cartridges
Replace print cartridges
When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number.
You can find the selection number in three places:
• Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing.
1Selection number label
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							• Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the 
reference guide that came with the printer. 
• Print Cartridge Ordering Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge selection 
numbers, open the Printer Toolbox , click the Estimated Ink Levels tab, and then 
click the  Print Cartridge Information button. 
The printer can operate in ink-backup mode. For more information, see Ink-backup
mode . 
For information about installing a replacement print cartridge, see Installation
instructions .
Ink-backup mode
In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates with only one print cartridge. The ink-backup 
mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge carriage.
NOTE: When the printer operates in ink-backup mode, a message is displayed on 
screen. If the message is displayed and two print cartridges are installed in the printer,
verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each print 
cartridge. When plastic tape covers the print cartridge contacts, the printer cannot 
detect that the print cartridge is installed.
To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge 
▲ Hold the print cartridge so that the copper strips are on the bottom and facing toward 
the printer, and then carefully remove the plastic tape.
1Remove plastic tape
CAUTION: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. 
Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 
Do not remove the copper strips. They are required electrical contacts.
For more information about ink-backup mode, see the following topics: 
•Ink-backup mode output 
•Exit ink-backup mode
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							Ink-backup mode output
Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts.
Installed print cartridgeResult
Black print cartridgeColors print as grayscale.
Tri-color print cartridgeColors print but black is grayed and is not a true
black.
Exit ink-backup mode
Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit ink-backup mode.
For information about installing a print cartridge, see 
Installation instructions.
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