Hp COLOR LASERJET 2500 Windows Vista Support

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HP Color LaserJet 2500

Series Printer – Windows

Vista Support

Security Level: Public
Date Written/Updated: January 29, 2007

Document Summary

 HP Color LaserJet 2500 Series Windows Vista Support
 Install the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS driver currently available in the Windows
 Download drivers from HP.com when they become available.

The HP Color LaserJet 2500 Series printers are supported in Microsoft Windows Vista.
You can either install the printer driver software that is available in Windows Vista or
you can download and install the printer drivers from HP.com when they become
available.

Install and use the HP Color LaserJet 2500 Series drivers that
are currently available in the Windows Vista operating
system.

USB Install

To install the printer driver included in Windows Vista follow the instructions below.
Simply plug a USB cable into the printer and attach the other end to the USB port on the
computer while the printer is in a Ready state and Windows Vista is up and running.
The HP Color LaserJet 2500 PCL5 driver will automatically be installed via Windows
plug-and-play. The HP Color LaserJet 2500 PCL5 driver will only print in black and
white. In order to achieve color printing, the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS (postscript)
driver must be installed. Follow the steps below to install the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS
driver.

1. Open the Control Panel in Windows Vista.

2. Click Printer under the Hardware and Sound heading.

3. In the Printers section of the control panel select Add A Printer.

4. Click Add a local printer.

5. Choose Use an existing port.

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6. In the drop-down list choose USB001 (USB001 will be the port if this is the first USB

printer installed. If more than one USB printer is install the port may be USB002)
and click Next.

7. Choose HP from the list of manufactures and HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS under

the list of printers and click Next.

8. Type a name for the printer or use the name provided and click Next.

9. Choose to share or not share the printer and click Next.

10. Click Finish to complete the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS driver install.

Network Install

For a network install connect the printer to the network and power on the printer. Next,
open the Control Panel in Windows Vista and click “Printer” (“Printer” is found under
the Hardware and Sound heading). In the Printers section of the Control Panel select
“Add A Printer” then select “Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer”.
Select your printer from the list of network printers found and follow the instructions. If
your printer is not found click “The printer that I want isn’t listed”. In the dialog
that appears choose “Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname”
and then click Next. Follow the remaining instructions to complete the installation. The
HP Color LaserJet 2500 PCL5 driver is automatically installed. The HP Color LaserJet
2500 PCL5 driver will only print in black and white. In order to achieve color printing
the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS (postscript) driver must be installed. Follow the steps
below to install the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS driver.

1. Open the Control Panel in Windows Vista.

2. Click Printer under the Hardware and Sound heading.

3. In the Printers section of the control panel select Add A Printer.

4. Click Add a local printer.

5. Choose Use an existing port.

6. In the drop-down list choose the port that was created by the install of the HP Color

LaserJet 2500 PCL5 driver (you should see the IP Address or Host name followed by
Standard TCP/IP Port ) then click Next

7. Choose HP from the list of manufactures and HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS under

the list of printers and click Next.

8. Type a name for the printer or use the name provided and click Next.

9. Choose to share or not share the printer and click Next.

10. Click Finish to complete the HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS driver install.

If needed the IP address of the printer can be found on the Jetdirect Page. To print the
Jetdirect page press the green Go button and the red Cancel Job button

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