HP Color LaserJet 2600n User Manual

							
HP Color LaserJet 2600n
User Guide
 
						

							
HP Color LaserJet 2600n Printer
User Guide
 
						

							
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HP Customer Care
Online services
for 24-hour access to information by using a modem or Internet connection
World Wide Web: Updated HP printer software,  product and support information, and printer
drivers in several languages can be obtained from  http://www.hp.com/support/clj2600n. (The
site is in English.)
Online troubleshooting tools
HP Instant Support Professional Edition (ISPE) is  a suite of Web-based troubleshooting tools
for desktop computing and printing products. ISPE  helps you quickly identify, diagnose, and
resolve computing and printing problems. The  ISPE tools can be accessed from
http://instantsupport.hp.com .
Telephone support
Hewlett-Packard provides free telephone support during the warranty period. When you call,
you will be connected to a responsive team that  is waiting to help you. For the telephone
number for your country/region, see the  flyer that came in the box with the product, or visit
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html . Before calling HP, have the following
information ready: product name and serial number,  date of purchase, and description of the
problem.
You can also find support on the Internet at  http://www.hp.com. Click the support & drivers
block.
Software utilities, drivers, and electronic information
Go to  http://www.hp.com/go/clj2600n_software . (The site is in English, but printer drivers can
be downloaded in several languages.)
For information over the telephone, see  the flyer that came in the box with the printer.
HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies
Order supplies from the following websites:
North America:  https://www.hp.com/post-embed/ordersupplies-na
Latin America:  https://www.hp.com/post-embed/ordersupplies-la
Europe and Middle East:  https://www.hp.com/post-embed/ordersupplies-emea
Asia Pacific countries/regions:  https://www.hp.com/post-embed/ordersupplies-ap
Order accessories from  http://www.hp.com/accessories . For more information, see
Accessories and ordering information.
To order supplies or accessories over  the telephone, call the following numbers:
United States: 1-800-538-8787
Canada: 1-800-387-3154
To find the phone numbers for other countries/regions,  see the flyer that came in the box
with the printer.
HP service information
To locate HP-Authorized Dealers in the United States or Canada, call 1-8\
00-243-9816
(United States) or 1-800-387-3867 (Canada). Or, go to  http://www.hp.com/go/cposupportguide.
For service for your HP product in  other countries/regions, call the HP Customer Support
number for your country/region. See the flyer that  came in the box with the printer.
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HP service agreements
Call: 1-800-HPINVENT [1-800-474-6836 (U.S.)] or 1-800-268-1221 (Canad\
a).
Out-of-Warranty Service: 1-800-633-3600.
Extended Service: Call 1-800-HPINVENT 1-800-474-6836 (U.S.) or 1-800-268-1221
(Canada). Or, go to the HP Supportpack and Carepaq™ Services website at
http://www.hpexpress-services.com/10467a .
HP Toolbox
To check the printer status and settings and to view troubleshooting information and online
documentation, use the HP Toolbox software. You  can view the HP Toolbox when the
printer is directly connected to your computer or  when it is connected to a network. You must
have performed a complete software installation  to use the HP Toolbox. See 
Managing the
printer.
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Table of contents
1 Printer basics
Quick access to printer information .............................................................. ............................2
User guide links .......................................................\
....................................................... ... 2
Where to look for more information ........... .................................................. ......................2
Printer configurations .......................................................................\
................................. ....... 4
HP Color LaserJet 2600n printer ........................................\
............................................... 4
Printer features ....................... ..................................................................... ............................5
Walk around ......................... ............................................... ........................................... ..........7
Software .................... .............................................. .................................................................9
Software and supported operating systems .......... ............................................................9
Software tips ................................ ................................................................................. .....9
Software for Windows ......................... .............................................................................10
Software for Macintosh ......... ...........................................................................................11
Uninstalling the printing software ................ ............................................. ........................11
Print-media specifications .............................................\
....................................................... .. 13
General guidelines ......................... ..................................................................................1 3
Paper and print media ................... ..................................................................................13
Printing and storage environment ................. ...................................................................14
Envelopes ................................... .....................................................................................14
Labels .................................................................\
....................................................... ...... 16
Transparencies .......................... ......................................................................................16
Supported media weights and sizes ......................................\
.......................................... 17
2 Control panel
Control panel features ................ ............................................................ ................................19
Display ................................... ..........................................................................................20
Understanding Supplies Status ....................... ................................................................20
Understanding Printer Status ................ ..........................................................................20
3 Networking
To configure a network port-connected device  configuration (direct mode or peer-to-
peer printing) ........................... ..................................................................................... .......24
Supported network protocols .......................... .......................................................................25
TCP/IP configuration .......................................................................\
................................... .... 27
Server-based, AutoIP, and manual TCP/IP configuration  ...............................................27
Server-based TCP/IP configuration .......................................................................\
.......... 27
Default IP address configuration ................... ..................................................................27
TCP/IP configuration tools ......... ......................................................................................28
Using BOOTP/TFTP ................ ..............................................................................................29
Why Use BOOTP? ............................. ...................................................... .......................29
BOOTP on UNIX ................... .......................................................................... ................29
Using DHCP .............................. ...................................................................................... .......32
UNIX Systems ............................. ....................................................................................3 2
Windows Systems ......................... ..................................................................................32
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NetWare systems ............................................................................. ...............................35
To discontinue DHCP configuration ......................................\
................................................. 36
Using the printer control panel ............... ................................................................................ 37
Using the embedded Web server ...... ....................................................................................38
4 Printing tasks
Loading trays ............................. ............................................................................................40
Loading Tray 1 ...................... ...........................................................................................40
Loading Tray 2 or optional Tray 3 .............. ......................................................................41
Printing on special media ..............................................\
....................................................... .. 44
Printing on envelopes ..................................................\
.................................................... 44
Printing on labels .....................................................\
....................................................... .46
Transparencies .......................... ......................................................................................47
Printing on HP LaserJet glossy paper and HP LaserJet  photo paper .............................48
Printing on letterhead or preprinted forms .......... .............................................................50
Printing on HP LaserJet Tough paper ............ ............................................ .....................50
Printing on custom-sized print media or cardstock ......................\
.................................... 51
Controlling print jobs ........................... ............................................................................. ......52
Printing by tray Source versus by paper Type or  paper Size ..........................................52
Gaining access to printer driver settings .... ................................ ................... ..................56
Printing on both sides ................ ............................................................................................58
To print on both sides (manually) ............... .............................................. .......................58
Canceling a print job ............................ ............................................................................. .....60
5 Color
Using color ............................................................\
....................................................... .......... 62
HP ImageREt 2400 .................. ................................................................ ........................62
Media selection ............................... ..................................................... ............................62
Color options .................. .......................................................................... .......................62
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) ...................... ..............................................................63
Managing color options .........................................................\
............................................... .. 64
Print in Grayscale ............................ ................................................. ............................... 64
Automatic versus Manual color adjustment ...............................\
...................................... 64
Manual color options .......................... .............................................................................64
Matching colors ................. .............................................................................................. .......66
6 How do I?
Print: How do I? ................... ........................................................................................... .......68
Print on special media, such as glossy or photo paper . ..................................................69
Print on both sides of the paper ........................... ............................................................70
Print on envelopes and custom media sizes ...................... .............................................70
Change the device print settings, such as  print quality, in HP Toolbox ........................... 71
Print color documents from my computer in black and white only .........\
..........................71
Change color options ........................... ................................................... .........................71
Network: How do I? ......................... ....................................................... ................................73
Set up the device and use it on the  network ....................................................................73
Set my network password ..................... ....................................... ...................................73
Find my network IP address .............................................\
............................................... 73
Configure a static IP address for my printer .... ................................................................74
Other: How do I? .............. ............................................... ............................... ........................75
Changing print cartridges ........... .....................................................................................75
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7 Managing the printer
Special pages ..................................................................... ............................................ .......80
Demo page ..............................................................\
....................................................... .80
Configuration page ..................................... .....................................................................80
Supplies Status page ................... ....................................................................................81
Menu map ...............................................................\
....................................................... ........ 83
To print a menu map ............. ............................................................ ..............................83
HP Toolbox ................... ............................................................ ..................................... ........84
Supported operating systems ............................................\
.............................................. 84
Supported browsers ..................... ...................................................................................84
To view the HP Toolbox ............ ......................................................................................85
Status tab ................ ..................................................... ............................................... ....85
Troubleshooting tab ...................... ...................................................................................85
Alerts tab ..................... ............................................................................................... .....85
Documentation tab .............. .............................................................. ..............................86
Device Settings ............................... ..................................................... ............................86
Other links ....................... ..................................................................... ....................... ....86
Using the embedded Web server ...... ....................................................................................87
To access the embedded Web server  using a network connection ................................87
Information tab ...................... ....................................................................... ....................88
Settings tab ...................... ............................................................................................ ....88
Networking tab ...................... ....................................................................... ....................88
Other links found in HP Toolbox ........................................\
.............................................. 89
8 Maintenance
Managing supplies ..............................................................\
............................................... .... 92
Supplies life ......... ....................................................................... .....................................92
Checking and ordering supplies ................... ...................................................................92
Storing supplies .......................................................................\
....................................... .93
Replacing and recycling supplies ......... .................................................... .......................93
HP policy on non-HP supplies ...........................................\
.............................................. 93
HP anti-counterfeit website ......................... .....................................................................93
Cartridge out override ................ ........................................................................................ ....94
Configuration .............. .................................................... ............................................... ..94
On-going operation ........................... ...............................................................................94
Cleaning the printer ......................... ................................................................................. ......95
To clean the fuser using HP Toolbox ..................... .........................................................95
Calibrating the printer ............. .......................................................................................... ......96
To calibrate the printer at the printer ......................... ......................................................96
To calibrate the printer from the HP Toolbox . ..................................................................96
9 Problem solving
Support strategy .................................. ...................................................................................98
Troubleshooting process ........................... ............................................................................ .99
Troubleshooting checklist .............................................................\
................................... 99
Control panel messages ............... .......................................................................................10 1
Alert and warning messages .......... .................................................... ...........................101
Critical error messages ........................ ..........................................................................102
Clearing jams ..........................................................\
....................................................... ...... 105
Where to look for jams .................. .................................................................................105
To clear jams from inside the printer ........ .....................................................................106
To clear jams from Tray 2 or optional Tray 3 ................ .................................................107
To clear jams from the top bin .........................................\
.............................................. 108
Print problems ........................ ......................................................... ............................... ......109
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Print quality problems .................................................\
................................................... 109
Media-handling problems .................................................................. ............................116
Performance problems ................. ........................................................... ......................118
Troubleshooting tools ............................... ............................................. ............................. ..120
Device pages and reports ............. ..................................................... ............................120
HP Toolbox ........................................... ......................................................................... 120
Service menu ...................... ...........................................................................................1 21
Appendix A  Accessories and ordering information
Supplies ...................... ............................................................ .................................... .........124
Cable and interface accessories ........................................\
.................................................. 125
Paper handling accessories .............................................\
.................................................... 126
Paper and other print media .................... ............................................................................127
User-replaceable parts ................................. ....................................................................... .129
Supplementary Documentation ........... .................................................................................130
Appendix B  Service and support
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement .................... ....................................................131
Print Cartridge Limited Warranty Statement .. ................................................. .....................133
Availability of support and service ................... .....................................................................134
HP Care Pack™ Services and Service Agreements  .....................................................134
Repacking the printer ..................................................\
....................................................... .. 135
To repack the printer ................ ......................................................... ............................135
Service information form ...............................................\
....................................................... 136
Appendix C  Specifications
Printer specifications .................................................\
........................................................... 137
Appendix D  Regulatory information
Introduction .................................................................................................. ........................139
FCC regulations ........................................................\
....................................................... .... 140
Environmental Product Stewardship program .... ................................................. ................141
Protecting the environment ..................... .................................................... ...................141
Ozone production .............................. ............................................................................141
Energy consumption ............................. .........................................................................141
HP LaserJet printing supplies ..........................................\
.............................................. 141
Material safety data sheet .............................................\
....................................................... 143
Declaration of conformity ................. ....................................................................................144
Country/region-specific safety statements .................. .........................................................145
Laser safety statement .................... .......................................................... ....................145
Canadian DOC statement ................ .............................................................................145
Korean EMI statement .......................... .........................................................................145
VCCI statement (Japan) ...............................................\
................................................. 145
Finnish laser statement .................. ...............................................................................146
Index
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