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HP Color Laser Jet 2500 Series Printer - Printer
Overview

Printer
configurations

Printer
parts

Operating
environment

Configuration
Quick Reference

Printer
configurations

Thank you for purchasing the HP Color
LaserJet 2500 series printer. This printer is available in the
configurations described below.

HP Color
LaserJet 2500L

The HP Color LaserJet 2500L printer is
a four-color laser printer that prints at 16 pages per minute (ppm)
in black and white, and 4 ppm in color.

Trays: The printer
comes with a multipurpose tray (tray 1) that holds up to 125
sheets of various print media or 10 envelopes. Compatible with an
optional 250-sheet tray (tray 2) for standard sizes and optional
500-sheet tray (tray 3) for A4 and letter sizes. (Optional tray 2
must be installed in order to install optional tray 3.)

Connectivity: The
printer provides parallel and universal serial bus (USB) ports for
connectivity; however, both cannot be connected at the same time.
The printer also contains an enhanced input/output (EIO) slot for
installing an optional HP Jetdirect print server card.

Memory: The printer
contains three dual inline memory module (DIMM) slots. The
standard 64-megabyte (MB) random access memory (RAM) DIMM resides
in one of the slots. The printer memory can be expanded to a total
of 256 MB using 32-, 64-, or 128-MB RAM DIMMs. Currently, firmware
DIMM with embedded Web server resides in one of the slots. A
language font DIMM can also be installed in one of the DIMM
slots.

Figure 1: HP Color
LaserJet 2500L

HP Color
LaserJet 2500

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 printer
comes with the features that the 2500L model provides as well as
tray 2. This model is compatible with optional tray 3.

Figure 2: HP Color
LaserJet 2500

HP Color
LaserJet 2500n

The HP Color LaserJet 2500n printer
comes with the features that the 2500 model provides as well as an
HP Jetdirect print server card for connecting to a 10/100 Base-T
network. This model is compatible with optional tray 3.

Figure 3: HP Color
LaserJet 2500n

HP Color
LaserJet 2500tn

The HP Color LaserJet 2500tn printer
comes with the features that the 2500n model provides as well as
tray 3.

Figure 4: HP Color
LaserJet 2500tn

Printer
parts

Before using the printer, become
familiar with the parts of the printer.

Figure 5: Printer
front

1 - Top
output bin

2 - Power
switch

3 - Control
panel

4 - Top
cover

5 - Tray
1

6 - Optional
tray 2 (2500, 2500n, and 2500tn)

Figure 6:

1 - Control
panel

2 - Interface
ports

3 - Rear
output Door

4 - Power
connector

Interface
ports

All 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, see “Accessories
and ordering information,�? or contact a local HP dealer.

The 2500n and 2500tn models include an
HP JetDirect 615n print server card (J6057A) that contains a 10/100
Base-T (RJ-45) port.

NOTE:

The printer cannot be
connected to one computer using the parallel cable and to
another computer using the USB cable. If both types of cables
are connected, the USB disables itself. However, one of the
cables can be connected while the printer is connected to the
network using an installed HP Jetdirect print server
card.

Figure 7: Printer
interface ports

1 - USB
port

2 - Parallel
port (IEEE-1284B)

3 - 10/100
Base-T (on the optional HP Jetdirect print server card)

Because an HP Jetdirect print server
card is not included with all models, it will be referred to as the
optional HP Jetdirect print server card in this
documentation.

Control panel
features

The printer contains the following
lights and buttons on its control panel.

Figure 8: Control
panel features - Supplies and Printer status lights and
buttons

1 - Black
print-cartridge light

2 - Cyan
print-cartridge light

3 - Magenta
print-cartridge light

4 - Yellow
print-cartridge light

5 - ROTATE
CAROUSEL button

6 - Imaging-drum
Light

7 - CANCEL
JOB button

8 - Attention
light (amber)

9 - Ready
light (green)

10 - Go
light and GO button (both green)

11 - Supplies
Status lights and buttons

12 - Printer
Status lights and buttons

The lights and buttons are arranged
into two main groups: Supplies Status (top) and Printer Status
(bottom). To interpret and troubleshoot control panel light
messages, see “Resolving control panel messages.�?

Understanding Supplies
Status

The printer contains five lights and
one button to indicate and control the status of the print
cartridges and imaging drum. To interpret and troubleshoot control
panel light messages, see “Resolving control panel messages.�?

Black, Cyan, Magenta, and
Yellow Supplies Status lights

These lights indicate when a print
cartridge is low (light is on), empty or missing (light blinks), or
the first time a non-HP print cartridge is installed (light blinks
and Attention light is on). These lights will not indicate a low or
empty status for non-HP print cartridges.

Rotate Carousel button

When the top cover is closed, pressing
(ROTATE CAROUSEL) rotates the print-cartridge
carousel to bring the next print cartridge into the top position.
The light for the print cartridge that is approaching the top
position blinks quickly two or three times.

Imaging drum light

This light indicates when the imaging
drum is low (light is on) empty or missing (light blinks), or the
first time a non-HP imaging drum is installed (light blinks and
Attention light is on). This light will not indicate a low or empty
status for non-HP imaging drums.

Understanding Printer
Status

The printer has two buttons and three
lights to indicate and control the printer status. To interpret and
troubleshoot control panel light messages, see “Resolving control
panel messages."

Cancel Job button

When the Ready light is blinking,
pressing (CANCEL JOB) cancels the current
job.

When the printer is not experiencing
an error, pressing (GO) and (CANCEL JOB) simultaneously prints a
Configuration page and a Supplies Status page. (If an HP Jetdirect
print server card is installed, an HP Jetdirect page also
prints.)

When a Supplies Status light is
blinking and the Attention light is on (indicating a non-HP supply
has been installed), pressing (CANCEL JOB) continues the print job
and the end-user assumes responsibility for any damage or print
defects that occur while using a non-HP consumable.

CAUTION:

An indication will not be received
when a non-HP supply is empty. Continuing to print after the
supply is empty can damage the printer. See "Hewlett-Packard
limited warranty statement."

Attention light

Generally, the Attention light blinks
when User Intervention is required, when the printer is out of
paper, when a jam has occurred, or when other problems that need
attention occur.

If a non-HP supply is installed for the
first time, the Attention light will come on in conjunction with a
blinking Supplies Status light. Pressing the JOB CANCEL button will
permit the unit to print, however, it will not monitor toner levels
or recognize the print cartridge on the supplies status page.

Ready light

The Ready light is on when the printer
is ready to print (experiencing no errors that prevent printing) and
blinks when it is receiving data to be printed.

Go light and Go button

When the Go light is on and the
Attention light is blinking, (Manual Feed condition), pressing
(GO) continues the print job after the paper is
loaded for a manual feed, or some errors are cleared.

When the Go light is blinking, the
top cover has been opened and then closed or the (ROTATE CAROUSEL) has been pressed. Pressing
(GO) returns the printer to the Ready state. If
(GO) is not pressed, the printer returns to the
Ready state on its own after approximately eight
seconds.

When the Go light is off, pressing
(GO) prints a Demo page. Pressing (GO) and (CANCEL JOB) simultaneously prints a
Configuration page and a Supplies Status page. (If an HP Jetdirect
print server card is installed, an HP Jetdirect page also
prints.)

Operating
environment

Place the printer on a sturdy, level
surface in a well-ventilated area that meets the following
environmental requirements:

Temperature range: 15° to 32.5° C
(59° to 90.5° F)

Humidity range: 10% to 80% relative
humidity (no condensation)

Keep away from direct sunlight, open
flames, and ammonia fumes

Maintain sufficient space around the
printer for access and ventilation

Figure 9: Space
Required

1 - 1068
mm (42 inches)

2 - 387
mm (15.2 inches)

3 - 505
mm (19.9 inches)

4 - 590
mm (23.2 inches)

5 - 643
mm (25. 3 inches)

6 - 694
mm (27.3 inches)

7 - 830
mm (32.7inches)

Configuration
Quick Reference

Four configurations of the HP Color
LaserJet 2500 are available. Each model offers the same reliability
and outstanding print quality, but with different options to best
meet printing needs.

2500L

2500

2500n

2500tn

Description

Affordable, easy-to-use
desktop color laser printing for small work teams

Affordable, easy to use
desktop color laser printing, with flexible paper handling,
for small work teams

Affordable, easy-to-use,
network-ready, desktop color laser printing, with flexible
paper handling, for small work teams

Affordable, easy-to-use,
network-ready, desktop color laser printing, with maximum
paper handling, for small work teams

Part
Number

C9705A

C9706A

C9707A

C9708A

125-sheet
multi-purpose tray

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

250-sheet
tray

Optional

Standard

Standard

Standard

500-sheet
tray

Optional

Optional

Optional

Standard

HP Jetdirect 615n
EIO print server

Optional

Optional

Standard

Standard

What ships in
the box

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 series
printer ships with the following:

CD with printer software and user
guide

Getting Started Guide

Three color print
cartridges

One black print cartridge

One imaging drum

Power cord

250-sheet paper tray, installed
(2500, 2500n, and 2500tn)

500-sheet paper tray, not installed
(2500tn only)

Printer
software

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 series
printer includes a powerful suite of software that is easy to
install and use. The printer drivers and utilities cover a wide
range of operating systems and are localized in many languages. The
printer ships with the following components on the CD:

Installer

Uninstaller

Printer drivers (HP PCL6, HP PCL 5c,
PostScript® 3 emulation, Macintosh PPDs and PDEs)

Printer Status and Alerts software
(Windows 98 and later)

Toolbox (Windows 98 and
later)

Screen fonts

Customization utility (copies the
selected installation options onto floppy disks, a hard drive, or
a network drive)

User Guide

Click here to obtain
additional drivers, updated drivers, and other valuable software
for the HP Color LaserJet 2500 series printer Customer Care Web
site
(http://www.hp.com/support/clj2500).

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