HP Color LaserJet CP2025x User Manual

							Select the correct printer driver for Windows
Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the
product (using a printer language). Check the installation notes and readme files on the device CD for
additional software and languages.
HP PCL 6 driver description
●Recommended for printing in all Windows environments
●Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users
●Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in Windows
environments
●Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on
PCL 5
HP Universal Print Driver for Windows - Postscript description
●Recommended for printing with Adobe
® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive
software programs
●Provides support for printing from Postscript needs
●Performs slightly faster than the PCL 6 driver when using Adobe software programs
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							Priority for print settings
Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.
●Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings changed
anywhere else.
●Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.
●Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open
the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings
anywhere else in the printing software.
●Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.
●Printer control panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.
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							Change printer-driver settings for Windows
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closedChange the default settings for all
print jobsChange the product configuration
settings
1.On the File menu in the software
program, click Print.
2.Select the driver, and then click
Properties or Preferences.
The steps can vary; this procedure is
most common.1.Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003 (using the default
Start menu view): Click Start, and
then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003 (using the
Classic Start menu view): Click
Start, click Settings, and then click
Printers.
-or-
Windows Vista: Click Start, click
Control Panel, and then in the
category for Hardware and
Sound click Printer.
2.Right-click the driver icon, and then
select Printing Preferences.1.Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003 (using the default
Start menu view): Click Start, and
then click Printers and Faxes.
-or-
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003 (using the
Classic Start menu view): Click
Start, click Settings, and then click
Printers.
-or-
Windows Vista: Click Start, click
Control Panel, and then in the
category for Hardware and
Sound click Printer.
2.Right-click the driver icon, and then
select Properties.
3.Click the Device Settings tab.
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							Install the Windows software
Software installation types for Windows
You can choose from the following types of software installations:
●Recommended. Installs all of the software for the product, including the user guide. This can be
selected for either direct connect (USB) or network installations.
●Express USB Install. Installs the minimum software for a product that uses a direct USB
connection. Selecting this install method indicates your acceptance of HPs Software License
terms.
●Express Network Install. Installs the minimum software for a product that is connected to a
network. Selecting this install method indicates your acceptance of HPs Software License terms.
Remove software for Windows
1.Click Start, and then click All Programs.
2.Click HP, and then click HP Color LaserJet CP2020 Series Printer.
3.Click Uninstall HP Color LaserJet CP2020 Series Printer, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to remove the software.
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							Supported utilities
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is a browser-based management tool for HP Jetdirect-connected printers within your
intranet, and it should be installed only on the network administrator’s computer.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin and for the latest list of supported host systems,
visit 
www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin.
When installed on a host server, a Windows client can gain access to HP Web Jetadmin by using a
supported Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.x or Netscape Navigator 4.x or later)
by navigating to the HP Web Jetadmin host.
Embedded Web server
The device is equipped with an embedded Web server, which provides access to information about
device and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Apple Safari, or Firefox.
The embedded Web server resides on the device. It is not loaded on a network server.
The embedded Web server provides an interface to the device that anyone who has a network-
connected computer and a standard Web browser can use. No special software is installed or
configured, but you must have a supported Web browser on your computer. To gain access to the
embedded Web server, type the IP address for the device in the address line of the browser. (To find
the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration page,
see 
Information pages on page 68.)
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the embedded Web server, see
Embedded Web server on page 77.
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							HP ToolboxFX
HP ToolboxFX software is a program that you can use for the following tasks:
●Check the product status
●Check the supplies status and shop online for supplies
●Set up alerts
●View product usage reports
●View product documentation
●Gain access to troubleshooting and maintenance tools
HP ToolboxFX is supported for direct USB and network installations. You do not have to have Internet
access to open and use HP ToolboxFX. HP ToolboxFX is only available following a Recommended
install.
NOTE:HP ToolboxFX is not supported for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, or Macintosh
operating systems. To use HP ToolboxFX, you must have TCP/IP protocol installed on your computer.
Supported operating systems
●Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2 (Home and
Professional editions)
●Microsoft Windows Vista™
For more information about using HP ToolboxFX software, see Open HP ToolboxFX on page 69.
Other Windows components and utilities
●Software installer — automates the printing system installation
●Online Web registration
●Print Quality Optimizer Video
●HP Basic Color Match
●HP Easy Printer Care
●Web Printsmart
●HP Sure Supply
●HP Marketing Resource software
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							4 Use the product with Macintosh
●Software for Macintosh
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Use features in the Macintosh printer driver
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							Software for Macintosh
Supported operating systems for Macintosh
The device supports the following Macintosh operating systems:
●Mac OS X V10.2.8, V10.3, V10.4 and later
NOTE:For Mac OS V10.4 and later, PPC and Intel Core Processor Macs are supported.
Supported printer drivers for Macintosh
The HP installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files and Printer Dialog Extensions
(PDEs) for use with Macintosh computers.
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to device features.
Use the Apple PostScript printer driver that comes with the computer.
Priority for print settings for Macintosh
Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:
NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.
●Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here might override settings changed
anywhere else.
●Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.
●Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.
●Printer control panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.
Change printer-driver settings for Macintosh
Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closedChange the default settings for all
print jobsChange the product configuration
settings
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Change the settings that you want
on the various menus.
3.On the Presets menu, click Save
as and type a name for the preset.
These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To use the new settings,
you must select the saved preset option
every time you open a program and print.Mac OS X V10.2.8
1.In the Finder, on the Go menu, click
Applications.
2.Open Utilities, and then open Print
Center.
3.Click on the print queue.
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							Change the settings for all print jobs
until the software program is closedChange the default settings for all
print jobsChange the product configuration
settings
4.On the Printers menu, click
Configure.
5.Click the Installable Options
menu.
NOTE:Configuration settings might
not be available in Classic mode.
Mac OS X V10.3 or Mac OS X V10.4
1.From the Apple menu, click System
Preferences and then Print &
Fax.
2.Click Printer Setup.
3.Click the Installable Options
menu.
Mac OS X V10.5
1.From the Apple menu, click System
Preferences and then Print &
Fax.
2.Click Options & Supplies.
3.Click the Driver menu.
4.Select the driver from the list, and
configure the installed options.
Supported utilities for Macintosh
View embedded Web server using a Macintosh
The HP embedded Web server (EWS) is accessed by clicking the Utility button when viewing the print
queue. This opens a Web browser, such as Safari, which allows the user to access the EWS. The EWS
can also be accessed directly by typing the network IP address or DNS name of the product into the
Web browser.
HP USB EWS Gateway software, which is automatically installed, also allows a Web browser to access
the product if the product is connected using a USB cable. Click the Utility button when using a USB
connection to access the EWS though the Web browser.
Use the EWS to perform the following tasks:
●View the device status and change device settings.
●View and change network settings for the device.
●Print information pages for the device.
●View the device event log.
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							Use features in the Macintosh printer driver
Create and use printing presets in Macintosh
Use printing presets to save the current printer driver settings for reuse.
Create a printing preset
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.Select the print settings.
4.In the Presets box, click Save As..., and type a name for the preset.
5.Click OK.
Use printing presets
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.In the Presets box, select the printing preset that you want to use.
NOTE:To use printer-driver default settings, select Standard.
Resize documents or print on a custom paper size
You can scale a document to fit on a different size of paper.
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Open the Paper Handling menu.
3.In the area for Destination Paper Size, select Scale to fit paper size, and then select the size
from the drop-down list.
4.If you want to use only paper that is smaller than the document, select Scale down only.
Print a cover page
You can print a separate cover page for your document that includes a message (such as “Confidential”).
1.On the File menu, click Print.
2.Select the driver.
3.Open the Cover Page menu, and then select whether to print the cover page Before Document
or After Document.
4.In the Cover Page Type menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover page.
NOTE:To print a blank cover page, select Standard as the Cover Page Type.
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