HP 2500C, 2500CPLUS, 2500CM Getting Started Guide

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2500C/C+/CM

Professional Series Color Printer

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Acknowledgments

HP ColorSmart II, HP PhotoREt II and HP ZoomSmart Scaling Technology are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Adobe is a U.S. registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

NetWare and Novell are registered trademarks of Novell Corporation.

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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Edition 2 – June 1999

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Contents

Step 1 - Unpack the Printer 2

Step 2 - Remove All Tapes from the Printer 3

Step 3 - Connect Cables 3

Step 4 - Set LCD Language Preference 4

Step 5 - Install Ink Cartridges 5

Step 6 - Install Printheads 6

Step 7 - Load Paper in Tray 2 7

Step 8 - Load Paper in Tray 3 9

Step 9 - Align Printheads 10

Step 10 - Install the Printer Software 11

Customer Support 12

HP Supplies and Accessories 15

Printer Specifications 17

Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 21

Declaration of Conformity 24

Regulatory Notices 25

1. Check that the following items are included with the printer: a. Power Cord b. Four HP No. 10 Ink Cartridges

(black, cyan, magenta and yellow)

c. Four HP No. 10 Printheads

(black, cyan, magenta and yellow) d. Extended Tray Cover e. Setup Poster f. Getting Started Guide g. Quick Reference Guide h. Starter CD i. HP JetDirect CD (HP 2500CM printer only) j. PCL 5Ce CD (standard with HP 2500C+, and for Europe only,

standard with HP 2500C/CM)

2. Prepare printer location. The location requirements for the printer are:

• A sturdy, level surface for placement

• Space allowance around the printer

• A well ventilated room

• No exposure to direct sunlight or chemicals, including ammonia

based cleaning solutions

• Adequate power supply

• A stable environment – no abrupt temperature or humidity changes

• Relative humidity 20% to 80%

• Room temperature 59

to 95oF (15oto 35oC)

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Step 1 - Unpack the Printer

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1. Remove the four tapes securing the printer. Open the top cover and remove the fifth tape from the inside of the printer.

1. Ensure that the computer is turned off.

2. Plug the power connector firmly into the printer’s power socket.

3. Plug the power plug into an electrical outlet.

To connect the printer directly to the computer:

1. Connect the printer end of the parallel cable firmly to the parallel port on the printer.

2. Snap both clips onto the notches on the connector.

3. Connect the computer end of the parallel port on your computer and tighten the screws on the connector.

The HP 2500CM Professional Series Color Printer comes with a built-in HP JetDirect internal print server.

To connect the HP 2500CM printer to the network, plug the network cable into the network port on the print server. For more information on configuring the printer in a network environment,

refer to the Network Guide

which is available on your HP 2500C/C+/CM Starter CD.

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Step 3 - Connect Cables

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Step 2 - Remove All Tapes from the Printer

You can set the LCD Panel to display printer messages in one of the following languages:

• English • Norwegian

• German • Finnish

• French • Swedish

• Dutch • Danish

• Portuguese • Polish

• Italian • Czech

• Spanish • Russian

To do so:

1. Ensure that the printer is turned off.

2. Press and hold [Menu] and turn on the printer.

3. Continue to hold down [Menu] until the LCD displays “LANG = X” (where “X” is the current language setting).

4. Press [Value] to scroll through the language list.

5. Press [Select] to choose and confirm your language selection.

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Step 4 - Set LCD Language Preference

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1. Press the Power button to turn on the printer.

2. Lift to open the Ink Cartridge door.

3. Remove all four ink cartridges from their packaging and insert each ink cartridge into its own color-coded slot. Make sure that each cartridge

is pressed firmly into place.

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Step 5 - Install Ink Cartridges

1. Make sure that the Ink Cartridge Door is open. Grasp the side of the Printhead Access Cover and lift up firmly to snap the cover open and completely remove it from the printer. You may have to use some force to open the cover.

Note: If the cradle cannot be found under the cover, it means that the tape securing the cradle has not been removed. Open the Top Cover, remove the tape securing the cradle, turn off the printer and turn on again.

2. Make sure the printer is turned ON. The cradle will move away slightly. Open the purple printhead latch by

lifting the latch from the rear. Pull the latch forward and down to release the latch hook from the purple carriage lock. Then lift and push the latch toward the back of the printer.

3. Remove each printhead from its package.

Remove the protective tape from each printhead.

Insert each printhead into its own color-coded socket.

Push the printheads down firmly.

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4. Close the printhead latch. Be sure that the hook on the printhead latch catches the carriage lock.

Note: You may have to use some force to close the printhead latch.

5. Ensure that the Ink Cartridge Door is lifted. Align the tabs of the cover with the tabs on the printer.

6. Lower and snap to close the cover.

7. Close the Ink Cartridge Door.

Note: Tray 2 is a fixed tray. Tray 1 has to be removed before Tray 2 can be accessed.

Tray 2 is designed to hold up to 150 sheets of paper and can accomodate paper sizes such as Letter, A4, Legal, B4, A3, 11” x 17”, 13” x 19” and 330 x 483 mm.

1. Remove Tray 1 and set it aside.

2. If you are loading paper sizes such as B4, A3, 11” x 17” and 330 x 483 mm, unlock the tray lock, extend the tray and re-lock the tray lock.

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Step 7 - Load Paper in Tray 2

3. Unpack the Paper Length and Width guides.

4. Insert the Paper Length guide into the slot of the paper size you wish to load.

5. Insert the Paper Width guide into the slot of the paper size you wish to load.

6. Insert paper, print side down into the printer.

7. Tap the left side of the stack of paper to ensure that it is flush against the right side of the tray.

8. Replace Tray 1.

9. If Tray 2 is extended, place the Extended Tray Cover over the tray.

10. On the Control Panel, press [Menu] until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears.

11. Press [Item] to select TRAY 2 TYPE=

12. Press [Value] to select the media type you have loaded into the tray and press [Select].

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Note: Tray 3 is designed to hold up to 250 sheets of paper and can accommodate

paper sizes such as Letter, A4, Legal, B4, A3, 11” x 17”, 13” x 19” and 330 x 483 mm.

1. Grasp the sides of Tray 3 and pull it out of the printer.

2. If you are loading paper sizes such as B4, A3, 11” x 17” and 330 x 483 mm, unlock the tray lock, extend the tray and re-lock the tray lock.

3. Unpack the Paper Length and Width guides.

4. Insert the Paper Length guide into the slot of the paper size you wish to load.

5. Insert the Paper Width guide into the slot of the paper size you wish to load.

6. Load paper by aligning the paper edge to the Paper Length guide first. Tap the other end of the paper to ensure that the paper is properly loaded. Tap the left side of the stack of paper to ensure that it is flush against the right side of the tray.

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Step 8 - Load Paper in Tray 3

7. Re-insert Tray 3 into the printer.

8. If Tray 3 is extended, place the Extended Tray Cover over the tray.

9. On the Control Panel, press [Menu] until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears.

10. Press [Item] to select TRAY 3 TYPE=

11. Press [Value] to select the media type you have loaded into the tray and press [Select].

1. Press [Menu] until DIAGNOSTICS MENU appears.

2. Press [Item] until ALIGN PRNT-HDS appears.

3. Press [Select]

4. The printer will print a page with 5 sets of alignment patterns.

5. In each set (A, B, C, D, or E) select the most aligned (straightest) pair of lines (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5).

6. Enter the corresponding numbers in the Control Panel by pressing [Value].

7. When you have entered a value for a set, press [Item] to move to the next.

8. When you have finished entering the values, press [Select].

9. The printer will print a confirmation page consisting of 2 squares and a cross.

10. Check the confirmation page to see if the lines on the squares and the cross are aligned.

11. Re-align the printheads if the confirmation page is not satisfactory.

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Before you can use the printer, you must install the printer software. To install the printer software, you need at least 8 MB of RAM and Microsoft Windows 3.1x, 95 or 98 installed in your computer.

To install the printer software in Windows NT 4.0, you need at least 16 MB of RAM and Windows NT 4.0 installed in your computer.

Installing the PCL 3 Printer Software from the Starter CD into a PC

Note: The Starter CD includes a utility to easily copy the HP 2500C/C+/CM software to

3.5-inch high-density diskettes as well as to copy files to a server. This allows you to use

the diskettes to install the software on systems that do not have a CD-ROM drive.

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other Windows applications are running.

2. Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program will run automatically.

3. Click the Printer Driver option followed by Install in the CD menu to install your printer software or Download to download the printer software to either a hard disk, network drive or floppy disks. If installation does not automatically run, follow the instructions below.

Installing PCL 3 Printer Software from Floppy Disks (or the Starter CD, if the installation program does not run automatically)

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other Windows applications are running.

2. Insert Disk 1 into your computer’s floppy drive (or the CD into the CD-ROM drive).

3. Select File, Run in Windows 3.1 or select Start, Run in Windows 95/98/NT 4.0.

4. At the Command Line Box,

• For floppy disk installation, type the letter of your computer’s

floppy disk drive followed by :\SETUP (for example, a:\setup).

• For CD installation, type the letter of your computer’s CD-ROM

drive followed by :\INSTALL (for example, d:\install).

5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete installation.

Customizing the Printer Software

You may choose to customize the printer software so that certain items or features such as Toolbox and bi-directional printing will be disabled the next time you install the printer software. This feature is useful if you want to install a customized configuration on several computers in a network.

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Step 10 - Install the Printer Software

To do this:

1. Download the printer software. During download, you will be asked if you wish to customize the printer software. If you choose not to, you may run the Installer Configuration Utility later by double-clicking on the HPINSCFG.EXE icon in the driver directory of the Starter CD.

2. Choose the options you wish to install.

3. Click OK.

4. The printer software will be installed according to this configuration the next time you run SETUP.EXE

Installing PCL 5Ce Printer Software from the PCL 5Ce CD into a PC

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are running.

2. Insert the PCL 5Ce CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Select Printers in the Control Panel.

4. Windows 3.1: Click Add, select Install Unlisted and Updated Printer and click Install. Windows 95/NT 4.0: Double-click on the Add Printer icon.

5. Select the printer driver INF file in the CD, <language>/<operating system>/disk 1.

6. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.

Installing the PostScript Printer Software into a PC

Note: The PostScript Printer Software is available when you purchase a HP 2500CM

Printer or the HP 2500C PostScript upgrade kit. For more information, see

HP Supplies and Accessories.

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other Windows applications are running.

2. Insert the PostScript CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Select File, Run in Windows 3.1 or select Start, Run in Windows 95/98/NT4.0.

4. At the Command Line Box, type the letter of your computer’s CD-ROM drive followed by: \INSTALL (for example, d:\install).

5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete instructions.

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Customer Support

HP FIRST

HP FIRST is an automated information fax retrieval service which provides toll-free, 24-hour technical information to you by fax. Call HP FIRST at the following telephone numbers:

For US and Canada (800) 333-1917 For customers in Europe

U.K. 0800 96 02 71 For service in English outside U.K. + 31 20 681 5792

Austria 0600 8128 Belgium (Dutch) 0800 11906 Belgium (French) 0800 17043 Denmark 800 10453 Finland 800 13134 France 0800 905900 Germany 0130 810061 Italy 1678 59020 Norway 800 11 319 Portugal 05 05 31 33 42 Spain 900 993123 Sweden 020 795743 Switzerland (French) 0800 551 526 Switzerland (German) 0800 551 527 The Netherlands 0800 022 2420

For customers in Asia-Pacific Australia 613 9272 2627 China 86 10 6564 5735 Hong Kong 2506 2422 India 9111 622 6420 Indonesia 21-352 2044 Korea 822 769 0543 Malaysia 03 298 2478 New Zealand 64 09 356 6642 Philippines (65) 275 7251 Singapore 275 7251 Taiwan (02) 719 5589 Thailand 662 661 3511

HP Telephone Support

During warranty period, you may obtain assistance from the HP Customer Care Center. Before calling, please fill in the following information to be ready to help your Customer Care Center representative:

What is the serial number of your printer? (Check under the printer Top Cover or at the back of your printer.)

What model printer do you have? HP 2500C

HP 2500C+ HP 2500CM

What is the brand and model of your computer?

What version of the printer software are you using and what driver have you selected? (check the titlebar of the HP 2500C Toolbox.)

Run the HP 2500C Toolbox software utility by double-clicking on the icon in the program group in Windows 3.1x or on the desktop in Windows 95/98/NT 4.0. Click the Maintenance tab, and select “Display system information”. Have this information ready when you call the support line.

The HP Customer Care Center can be reached at any of the following numbers: For U.S. (208) 323-2551 For Canada (905) 206-4663

For Latin America Argentina (541) 787 4061/69 Brazil 55 11 709 1444 Chile 562 800 360999 Mexico city 01-800-22147000/1-800-9052900 Mexico Guadalajara (525) 264 2075 Mexico Monterey 91800 22147 Venezuela 582 239 5664

For Europe Africa/Middle East 41 22/780 71 11 Austria 0660 6386 Belgium (Dutch) 02 6268806 Belgium (French) 02 6268807 Czech Republic 42 (2) 471 7327 Denmark 3929 4099 Finland 203 47288 France 01 43 62 34 34 Germany 180 5258 143 Greece 0168 96 411 Hungary 36 (1) 252 4505 Ireland 01662 5525 Italy 02 264 10350 Norway 22 11 6299 Poland 48 22 37 50 65 Portugal 01 441 7199 Russia 7095 923 50 01 Spain 902 321 123 Sweden 08 619 2170 Switzerland 0848 80 11 11 The Netherlands 020 606 8751 Turkey 90 1 224 59 25 United Kingdom 0171 512 5202

For Asia-Pacific Australia (61-3) 9272-8000 China 86 10 6564 5959 Hong Kong 800 96 7729 India 9111 682 6035 Indonesia 21 350 3408 Korea (82-2) 3270-0700 Malaysia 03 295 2566 New Zealand 09 356-6640 Philippines 2 867 3551 Singapore 272 5300 Taiwan 866-2-7170055 Thailand 02 661 4011 Vietnam 8823 4530

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Number Description

Accessories C3289A HP 2500C Adobe Postscript Upgrade Kit C2950A IEEE 1284-Compliant Parallel Cable 2m C2951A IEEE 1284-Compliant Parallel Cable 3m C3390A HP 2500C PCL5 Upgrade Kit C3391A HP 16 MB (1 x 16 MB) 60ns EDO SIMM C3392A HP 32 MB (1 x 32 MB) 60ns EDO SIMM

Any HP JetDirect MIO print server cards

Printheads C4800A HP Black No.10 Printhead C4801A HP Cyan No.10 Printhead C4802A HP Magenta No.10 Printhead C4803A HP Yellow No.10 Printhead

Ink Cartridges C4844A HP No.10 Large Black Ink Cartridge C4841A HP No.10 Cyan Ink Cartridge C4842A HP No.10 Yellow Ink Cartridge C4843A HP No.10 Magenta Ink Cartridge

HP Bright White Inkjet Paper C1857A US B-size, 200 sheets: 11 x 17 in. C1858A A3, 200 sheets: 297 x 420 mm C1824A US Letter, 500 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C1825A A4, 500 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Premium Inkjet Paper C1855A US B-size, 100 sheets: 11 x 17 in. C1856A A3, 100 sheets: 297 x 420 mm 51634Y US Letter, 200 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. 51634Z A4, 200 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Premium Inkjet Heavyweight Paper C1852A US Letter, 100 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C1853A A4, 100 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

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HP Premium Photo Paper C6058A US B-size, 100 sheets: 11 x 17 in. C6059A A3, 20 sheets: 297 x 420 mm C6039A US Letter, 15 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C6040A A4 (European ), 15 sheets: 210 x 297 mm C6043A A4 (Asian ), 15 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Premium Transparency Film C3834A US Letter, 50 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C3828A US Letter, 20 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in.

C3835A A4, 50 sheets: 210 x 297 mm C3832A A4, 20 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Premium Inkjet Rapid-Dry Transparencies C6051A US Letter, 50 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C6053A A4, 50 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers C6049A US Letter, 10 sheets: 8.5 x 11 in. C6050A A4, 10 sheets: 210 x 297 mm

HP Greeting Card Paper C1812A US Letter, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes C6042A A4, 20 sheets, 20 envelopes

HP White Labels 92296A 1” x 2

/8” Addressing Labels

92296B 1

/3” x 4” Addressing Labels 92296C 1” x 4” Addressing Labels 92296D 2” x 4” Shipping Labels 92296E 3

/3” x 4” Shipping Labels

92296F

/2” x 1 3/4” Return Address Labels

92296K 8 1/2” x 11” White Full Sheet Labels

92296L 99.1 x 38.1 mm Addressing Labels 92296M 99.1 x 33.8 mm Addressing Labels 92296N 63.5 x 38.1 mm Addressing Labels 92296P 100 x 51 mm Addressing Labels 92296R 199.6 x 289 mm, Full Sheet Labels C4296A 99.1 x 67.7 mm, Parcel Labels C4297A 63.5 x 46.6 mm Addressing Labels

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Print Method Plain paper drop on-demand thermal inkjet printing

Print Speed

Black Black Text Letter / A4 11 x 17 / A3

Econofast Mode 11 ppm 7 ppm Normal Mode 9 ppm 5 ppm Best Mode 7.5 ppm 4.5 ppm

Print Speed

Color Color Highlights Letter / A4 11 x 17 / A3

Econofast Mode 9 ppm 5.5 ppm Normal Mode 6.5 ppm 3.5 ppm Best Mode 5.5 ppm 2.5 ppm

Mixed Text & Graphics Letter / A4 11 x 17 / A3

Econofast Mode 9 ppm 6 ppm Normal Mode 3 ppm 2 ppm Best Mode 1.5 ppm 1 ppm

Full Page Color Highlights Letter / A4 11 x 17 / A3

Econofast Mode 2.5 ppm 1.7 ppm Normal Mode 1.2 ppm 0.7 ppm Best Mode 0.4 ppm 0.3 ppm

Approximate figures. Exact speed is dependent on the system

configuration, software program, and document complexity

Black Resolution Up to 600x600 dpi

Color Resolution PhotoREt II for photo quality

Printhead Nozzles 304 black, 912 color (304 per color printhead) Printer Command HP PCL 3e

Language HP PCL 5Ce (standard with HP 2500C+, and for Europe only,

standard with HP 2500C/CM) Adobe

PostScript®3™ (with HP 2500CM only)

Font Capability

9 built-in bitmap typefaces at selected sizes HP FontSmart v2.5 (110 TrueType fonts for Windows) (Euro symbol support available in all fonts)

HP FontSmart software provides easy-to-use font management capabilities 136 PostScript fonts with Adobe PostScript Level 3 (Euro symbol supported in the Symbol font)

Memory HP 2500C

4 MB standard RAM 12 MB standard RAM (for Europe only)

HP 2500C+

12 MB standard RAM Two 72-pin SIMM slots for additional memory (EDO, 60 ns) expansion up to a total of 76 MB

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Printer Specifications

Memory HP 2500CM

20 MB standard RAM Two 72-pin SIMM slots for additional memory (EDO, 60ns) expansion up to a total of 76 MB

SIMM Memory upgrade apply only to PostScript and PCL 5Ce

and are to be in increments of 16MB.

Connectivity / Network HP 2500C & HP 2500C+ Management Network-capable printer for DOS and Windows environments

HP PCL 3e Windows Driver Support for Windows NT 4.0, Windows

3.1x/95/98, Optional PCL 5Ce (PCL 5Ce is standard with HP 2500C+ and for Europe, standard with HP 2500C/CM) Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant One network interface slot accepts optional HP MIO Print Servers with support for Novell Netware, Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, IBM LAN Server, IBM OS/2 Warp* and AppleTalk* (EtherTalk)

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Network-ready printer for DOS, Windows and Macintosh environments HP PCL 3e Windows Driver Support for Windows NT 4.0, Windows

3.1x/95/98, Optional PCL 5Ce (for Europe, this is standard with HP 2500CM) Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284 compliant HP MIO 10/100T/BNC print server with support for Novell Netware Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, IBM LAN Server, IBM OS/2 Warp*, Unix environment* and AppleTalk* (EtherTalk) Supports networking protocols IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk* and NetBEUI Adobe PostScript 3 drivers for Windows and Macintosh* Automatic switching between languages and ports.

HP JetAdmin printer management software provides easy printer setup, configuration and management. Latest versions available from HP’s web site (http://www.hp.com/go/jetadmin) HP WebJetAdmin printer management software available from HP’s web site (http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin) for simple installation, configuration and management from a common web browser.

*Macintosh Postscript support will be available to Postscript users

as a free upgrade in Summer 1999.

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Paper Size Handling Minimum Width: 76.2 mm (4 in.) x 127.0 mm (6 in.)

Maximum Width: 330 mm (13 in.) x 483 mm (19 in.)

Maximum Print PCL: 320 mm (12.61 in.) x 470 mm (18.49 in.) on 13 in. x 19 in. media Area PostScript: 289.56 mm (11.4 in.) x 441.96 mm (17.4 in.) or 302.26 mm

(11.9 in.) x 426.72 mm (16.8 in.) on 13 in. x 19 in. media.

Media Size, Type Standard input capacity of 400 sheets through two trays and Handling (Tray 2 & 3) of 150 sheet and 250 sheet capacity. Support Standard output capacity of 150 sheets (face-up)

Rear Manual feed – single sheet or card only Built-in media size sensors prevents printing on the wrong size of media

Tray 1 (Input / Output Tray)

Sheets / Labels : up to 10 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lb. Bond)

Cardstock : up to 4 110 to 200 g/m

(110 lb. index maximum) Users are recommended to use the rear manual feed if thicker media does not pick.

Media sizes supported:

Paper: All standard paper sizes from 4 in.x6 in. (101.6mm x 152.4mm) to 13in.x19in. (330 mm x 483 mm) Transparencies: U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European A4 210 x 297 mm Cards: U.S. Index card 4 x 6 in., Index card 5 x 8 in.; European A5 card 148.5 x 210 mm, European A6 105 x 148.5 mm, Postcard 100 x 148 mm supported via Tray 1 and the rear manual feed only Labels: U.S. Labels, 8.5 x 11 in.; European A4 labels, 210 x 297 mm

Tray 2 (Upper Tray)

Sheets / Labels : up to 150 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lb. Bond)

Cardstock : up to 60 110 to 200 g/m

(110 lb. index maximum) Users are recommended to use the rear manual feed if thicker media does not pick

Media sizes supported:

Paper: U.S. Super B 13 x 19 in., U.S. Tabloid 11 x 17 in., U.S. Legal 8.5 x 14 in., U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European Super A3 330 mm x 483 mm, European A3 297 x 420 mm, European A4 210 x 297 mm, European B4 257 x 364 mm Transparencies: U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European A4 210 x 297 mm Labels: U.S. Labels, 8.5 x 11 in.; European A4 labels, 210 x 297 m

Media Size, Type Tray 3 (Lower Tray) and Handling Sheets : up to 250 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lb. Bond)

Support

Media sizes supported: Paper: U.S. Super B 13 x 19 in., U.S. Tabloid 11 x 17 in., U.S. Legal 8.5 x 14 in., U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European Super A3 330 mm x 483 mm, European A3 297 x 420 mm, European A4 210 x 297 mm, European B4 257 x 364 mm Transparencies: U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in., European A4 210 x 297 mm Labels: U.S. Labels, 8.5 x 11 in.; European A4 labels, 210 x 297 mm

Rear Manual Feed

Paper, transparency, label or cards up to 0.3 mm thickness (0.012 in.) or approx. 200 g/m

(110 lb. index maximum)

Media sizes supported: All media sizes from 4 in.x6 in. (101.6mm x 152.4mm) to 13in.x19in. (330 mm x 483 mm) Media types supported is similar to Tray 1

Recommended All input paths handle the following paper weights with the rear Media Weight straight-through paper path handling up to 0.3mm thickness of paper

Paper: 60 to 135 g/m

(16 to 36 lb. Bond)

Cards: 110 to 200 g/m

(110 lb. Index)

Straight-through path: up to 0.3 mm thickness (0.012 in.) or 220

g/m

(110 lb. Index)

Smart Software Built-in printer software features: Features HP ZoomSmart scaling technology, Billboard, Handout (N-up

printing), Mirror, Watermark, Print Preview, Quick Sets, laserJet Margin Emulation, 2-sided Printing (manual duplex), Booklet

Control Panel Intuitive operation and complete, easy-to-understand messages

Two-line LCD display and 2 LEDs Buttons: (Go), Job Cancel, Menu, Item, Value, Select Indicators: Attention, Ready Messages can be displayed in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Czech and Russian

Operating Operating temperature: 5

to 40oC (41oto 104oF)

Environment Recommended operating conditions: 15

to 35oC (59oto 95oF)

Storage temperature: -40

to 60oC (-4oto 140oF) Relative Humidity: 20 to 80% RH non-condensing Noise levels per ISO 9614-1: Sound Pressure, LwAM 62 dB(A)

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Power Supply Built-in Universal Power Supply

Power Requirements Input Voltage 100 – 240 AC (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz)

Power Consumption Less than 2 watts when off, 8 watts maximum non-printing,

35 watts average printing, 65 watts printing

Dimensions With paper tray closed

685 mm (26.97 in.) W x 610 mm (24.02 in.) D x 337 mm (13.27 in.) H

With paper tray fully extended 685 mm (26.97 in.) W x 745 mm (29.33 in.) D x 337 mm (13.27 in.) H

Desk Space Required 685 mm (26.97 in.) W x 532 (20.94 in.) D

Weight 26.5 kg (58.48 lb.) without ink cartridges and printheads

27.0 kg (59.2 lb.) with ink cartridges and printheads

Reliability & Estimated up to a peak of 12,000 pages/month Usage

System Requirements Minimum: Windows 3.1x: 486DX-66, 8MB RAM

Windows 95/98: 486DX-100, 8MB RAM Windows NT 4.0: 486DX-100, 16MB RAM Macintosh System: 7.5.3: 68040, 8MB RAM

Recommended: Windows 3.1x: Pentium 150/166, 16 MB RAM

Windows 95/98, Pentium 150/166, 16 MB RAM Windows NT 4.0, Pentium 150/166, 32MB RAM

Macintosh System 8 or later: PowerPC, 16MB RAM 50 MB Free HardDisk space for 11 x 17 or A3 size printing. Graphics intensive files may require more disk space.

Warranty 1 year on-site warranty

Year 2000 Compliance HP 2500C series printers are Year 2000-compliant

Product Certifications Safety Certifications: CCIB (China), CSA (Canada), PSB HP 2500C/CM (Singapore), UL (USA), NOM-1-NYCE (Mexico), TUV-GS (Germany),

SABS (South Africa), JUN (Korea), LS (Lithuania), EEI (Estonia), CE (European Union), B mark (Poland), GOST (Russia) EMC/EMI Certifications: FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class A/B (USA), ICES-003 (Canada), CTICK (Australia & New Zealand), VCCI (Japan), CE (European Union), BCIQ (Taiwan), RRL (Korea) Pantone Calibrated

Product Certifications Safety Certifications: CSA (Canada), UL (USA), NOM-1-NYCE HP 2500C+ (Mexico)

EMI Certifications: FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (USA), ICES-003 (Canada)

HP Product Duration of Limited Warranty Software 90 Days Ink Cartridges 90 Days Printheads 1 Year Printer 1 Year

A. Extent of Limited Warranty

1. Hewlett-Packard (HP) warrants to the end-user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration specified above, which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer. Customer is responsible for maintaining proof of date of purchase.

2. For software products, HP’s limited warranty applies only to a failure to execute programming instructions. HP does not warrant that the operation of any product will be uninterrupted or error free.

3. HP’s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product, and do not apply to any: a. Improper or inadequate maintenance or modification; b. Software, interfacing, media, parts, or supplies not provided or

supported by HP; or

c. Operation outside the product’s specifications.

4. For HP printer products, the use of a non-HP ink cartridge or a refilled ink cartridge does not affect either the warranty to the customer or any HP support contract with the customer. However, if printer failure or damage is attributable to the use of a non-HP or refilled ink cartridge, HP will charge its standard time and materials charges to service the printer for the particular failure or damage.

5. If HP receives, during the applicable warranty period, notice of a defect in any software, media, or ink cartridge product which is covered by HP’s warranty, HP shall replace the defective product. If HP receives, during the applicable warranty period, notice of a defect in any hardware product which is covered by HP’s warranty, HP shall either repair or replace the defective product, at HP’s option.

6. If HP is unable to repair or replace, as applicable, a defective product which is covered by HP’s warranty, HP shall, within a reasonable time after being notified of the defect, refund the purchase price for the product.

7. HP shall have no obligation to repair, replace, or refund until the customer returns the defective product to HP.

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8. Any replacement product may be either new or like-new, provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced.

9. HP’s limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered HP product is distributed by HP except for the Middle-East, Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and France’s “Départements D’Outre-Mer”; for those excepted areas, the warranty is valid only in the country of purchase. Contracts for additional warranty services, such as on-site service, may be available for any authorized HP service facility where the listed HP product is distributed by HP or an authorized importer.

B. Limitations of Warranty

1. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE HP PRODUCTS, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

C. Limitations of Liability

1. To the extent allowed by local law, the remedies provided in this Warranty Statement are the customer’s sole and exclusive remedies.

2. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL HP OR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

D. Local Law

1. This Warranty Statement gives the customer specific legal rights. The customer may also have other rights which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to province in Canada, and from country to country elsewhere in the world.

2. To the extent that this Warranty Statement is inconsistent with local law, this Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law. Under such local law, certain disclaimers and limitations of this Warranty Statement may not apply to the customer. For example, some states in the United States, as well as some governments outside the United States (including provinces in Canada), may: a. Preclude the disclaimers and limitations in this Warranty Statement

from limiting the statutory rights of a consumer (e.g. the United Kingdom);

b. Otherwise restrict the ability of a manufacturer to enforce such

disclaimers or limitations; or

c. Grant the customer additional warranty rights, specify the duration of

implied warranties which the manfacturer cannot disclaim, or not allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties.

3. FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, THE TERMS IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT, OR MODIFY, AND ARE IN ADDITION TO, THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Pte) Ltd Manufacturer's Address: Asia Hardcopy Manufacturing Operation

20 Gul Way, Singapore 629196

declares, that the product

Product Name: HP2500C, HP2500Cse, HP2500Cxi, HP2500C+, HP2500CM* Model Number: C2684A/B, C2686A, C2687A, C2692A, C2685A/B Product Options: All

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety: IEC 950: 1991 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4/ EN 60950: 1992 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4

IEC825-1: 1993 / EN 60825-1:1994 class I for LEDs

EMC: CISPR 22: 1993 Class B / EN 55022: 1994 Class B

CISPR 22: 1993 Class A / EN 55022: 1994 Class A*

EN 50082-1: 1992 IEC 801-2: 1991 / prEN 55024-2: 1992, 4kV CD, 8kV AD IEC 801-3: 1984 / prEN 55024-3: 1991, 3 V/m IEC 801-4: 1988 / prEN 55024-4: 1992, 0.5kV Signal Lines, 1kV Power Lines IEC 1000-3-2: 1995 / EN61000-3-2: 1995

IEC 1000-3-3: 1994 / EN61000-3-3: 1995 FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B / VCCI-2 FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class A / VCCI-1* AS / NZS 3548: 1995/ ICES-003, Issue 2

Supplementary Information:

(1) The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, and carries the CE Marking accordingly. (2) The product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett Packard personal computer systems. (3)This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

*This printer contains Local Area Network (LAN) options. When the interface cable is attached

to either of the IEEE802.3 connectors, the printer meets the requirements of CISPR 22: 1993 Class

A /EN 55022: 1994 Class A

Singapore, May 1999 Chan Kum Yew, Quality Manager

Australia Contact: Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd, 31-41 Joseph Street,

Blackburn,Victoria 3130, Australia

European Contact: Your Local Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-Packard Gmbh, Department

HQ-TRE / Standards Europe, Herrenberger Straße 130, D-71034 Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-14-3143)

USA Contact: Corporate Product Regulations Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street,

Palo Alto, CA 94304 (Phone: 415-857-1501)

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Declaration of Conformity

Power Cord Statement

The power cord cannot be repaired. If it is defective it should be discarded or returned to the supplier.

LEDs Classification

Energy Consumption

Safety Information

Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock.

1. Read and understand instructions in the User’s Guide.

2. Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting this product to a power source. If you do not know whether the outlet is grounded, check with a qualified electrician.

3. Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

4. Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning.

5. Do not install product or use this product near water, or when you are wet.

6. Install the product securely on a stable surface.

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Regulatory Notices

Energy Star is a US registered service mark of United States Environmental

Proctection Agency

WARNING

7. Install the product in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the line cord, and the line cord will not be damaged.

8. If the product does not operate normally, see “Troubleshooting” section in the User’s Guide.

FCC Regulations

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the specifications of Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate receiving antenna.

• Increase separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receive is connected.

• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

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HP 2500C, 2500CPLUS, 2500CM Getting Started Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CONTENTS

Step 1 - Unpack the Printer

Step 3 - Connect Cables

Step 2 - Remove All Tapes from the Printer

Step 4 - Set LCD Language Preference

Step 5 - Install Ink Cartridges

Step 6 - Install Printheads

Step 7 - Load Paper in Tray 2

Step 8 - Load Paper in Tray 3

Step 9 - Align Printheads

Step 10 - Install the Printer Software

Customer Support

HP Supplies and Accessories

Printer Specifications

Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Regulatory Notices