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HP Color LaserJet 2605 Series Printers - HP ToolboxFX Overview
Overview of the HP ToolboxFX
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NOTE:
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The HP ToolboxFX is available for Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems only. |
The HP ToolboxFX is an application that allows end users to easily communicate and manage their HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. The HP ToolboxFX provides the following capabilities:
Provides a view of the current status of the product.
Provides a view of the current status of the product consumables.
Provides Device Alert functionality, notifying the end user when particular events or conditions occur at the device.
Provides access to troubleshooting information
Provides access to some of the product settings, as an alternative to using the product control panel.
The HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) and the HP ToolboxFX
The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer supports the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS). The HP EWS handles HP ToolboxFX requests and HTTP requests from a Web browser for setting objects in the device, such as default configuration settings and simulating button presses.
The HP EWS provides the following functionality.
The HP EWS is accessed by typing the printers IP address into the address bar of a browser when the printer is connected to the network.
HP ToolboxFX provides the interface into the HP EWS when the printer is directly connected to the computer through the USB port.
For more information about the HP EWS, see the HP Embedded Web Server
section of this document.
Starting the HP ToolboxFX
You can start the HP ToolboxFX using any of the following methods.
Double-click the HP ToolboxFX
icon in your Windows system tray.
Click Start
, click Programs
, click HP
, click HP Color LaserJet 2605
, and then click HP ToolboxFX
.
Click Utilities
or click Settings
, and then click Status
in the HP Solution Center.
Structure
The HP ToolboxFX consists of a single framework divided into several sections.
Heading banner.
Each page that is displayed in the HP ToolboxFX has a heading banner at the top that includes the HP logo.
In the heading banner exists the HP logo, which by clicking will open an About ToolboxFX dialog. This dialog will show the application version number. If a device has been selected in the "Known Printers" area, the About ToolboxFX dialog will also show the version of that device's product specific code.
Devices pane.
The Devices Pane is always visible on the left-hand side of the HP ToolboxFX window. The Devices pane displays the HP products that are available to the host computer system and folders for the types of information available about each product.
Main content area.
Clicking any of the devices or folders listed in the Devices pane causes information about that product to appear in the main content are of the HP ToolboxFX window.
Toolbar.
A Toolbar appears at the top of the Main content area. The toolbar contains controls for printing, refreshing the page, ordering supplies, and getting help. The toolbar contains the following four buttons:
Other Links pane.
The Other Links pane is always visible in the lower-left corner of the HP ToolboxFX window. The Other Links pane contains links to the HP Instant Support, Product Support, and Product Registration pages on the HP Web site.
Opening screen
The opening screen that appears in the HP ToolboxFX section depends on the installed configuration of the HP ToolboxFX. If you have installed the HP ToolboxFX for a single HP LaserJet product, the Device Status page for that HP LaserJet product appears when you open the program. If you have installed the HP ToolboxFX for multiple products, a product summary page appears when you open the program. The product summary page displays a brief summary of each product available to the HP ToolboxFX. Double-click any of the products listed to go to the Device Status page for that product.
System requirements
HP ToolboxFX is currently supported on the following operating systems:
Windows 2000
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home
HP ToolboxFX also requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 to be installed on the client machine, which happens automatically during installation of the HP Color LaserJet 2605 printing-system software.
Key features
This section provides information about the following topics:
Receive Alert messages for device events
By using HP ToolboxFX, you can be alerted when certain events occur at the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printers. You can receive pop-up dialogs (Status Alerts) or automatically generated e-mail messages (E-mail Alerts) for certain events. Alerts can also appear as a taskbar icon or as a desktop message. To see a list of the events that generate alerts in HP ToolboxFX, see the Set up Status Alerts
section.
For status alerts, a group of errors or a group of print-cartridge warnings can be selected, but not specific items within those groups. To configure alerts, use the Set up Status Alerts
screen in the Alerts
folder in the HP ToolboxFX.
The following alert messages are available:
HP Device pop-up alert messages
Pop-up alert messages notify you immediately when an error or print-cartridge warning occurs in the device. An error, such as a paper jam, halts device operation and requires correction before the device continues operation. The alert condition can be corrected at any time. Alerts are sent only to the specific computer that is used to print to the device. This feature is provided through HP ToolboxFX and is turned on by default.
Figure 1: HP Device Alert - Load Tray 2 pop-up message
System-tray icon alert
The system-tray icon feature shows information about all of the current alert conditions for the device. An HP Device Alert
icon appears in the Windows system tray when an alert condition occurs. This feature is turned on by default.
Figure 2: HP Device Alert – CLOSE DOOR System Tray and Desktop pop-up message
Desktop alert
Desktop alert messages notify you immediately when an error or print-cartridge warning occurs in the device. Desktop alerts only appear for a few seconds, and then automatically disappear. This feature is turned off by default.
E-mail alert
E-mail alert messages notify up to two users when a specific alert condition occurs in the device. The alert condition can be a specific error alert or print-cartridge warning. This feature can be used to alert administrators or service providers that the device requires attention. For instance, when the toner low alert occurs, the person in charge of ordering print cartridges can be notified by e-mail.
This feature is turned off by default. To use this feature, you must set up your e-mail address, select the events for which you want notification, configure the SNMP e-mail server, and enable the feature in HP ToolboxFX.
The HP ToolboxFX folders
The HP ToolboxFX folders section describes the following folders:
Status folder
The Status
folder contains the following sub-folders:
Device Status
The Device Status
screen shows device status messages from the product. This page will indicate printer conditions, such as a paper jam or an empty tray. After correcting a problem with the printer, click the Refresh
button to update the device status. Also provided on this page is a quick view of the Supplies Status and Supplies Information such as estimated pages remaining for each print cartridge.
Figure 3: screen
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NOTE:
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The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printers include a Supplies Status section and a Supplies Information section on the Device Status
screen which provide information about the estimated toner level, the approximate pages remaining based on the estimated toner level, and the HP part number for easy reference when ordering new consumables.. |
Supplies Status
The Supplies Status
screen provides detailed information about the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black print cartridges. This information is not available if a non-HP cartridge is installed in the product. You can view detailed supplies status, such as the percentage of toner remaining in the print cartridge and the number of pages printed with the current print cartridge. This page also has a link to find return and recycling information.
Figure 4: screen
Device Configuration
The Device Configuration
screen shows the values for all of the settings available for the product and other configuration items, such as installed DIMMs, personalities, and page counts. The contents of this screen should be consistent with the configuration page that the product generates.
Figure 5: screen – 1 of 2
Figure 6: screen – 2 of 2
Network Configuration
The Network Configuration
screen shows the values for all of the network settings that are available for the product. The contents of this screen should be consistent with the configuration page that the product generates.
Figure 7: screen
Print Info Pages
Use the Print Info Pages
screen to print out the internal special pages that the product generates. Click Print
next to the name of the page that you want to print. This page allows you to print the Self Test/Configuration Page, Supplies Page, Demo Page and internal Font lists.
Figure 8: screen
The contents of these reports are generated by the product firmware, and not
by the HP ToolboxFX.
Event Log
Use the Event Log
screen to monitor events for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. Up to ten events can appear on this screen. If this screen is empty, no events have occurred on your printer.
Figure 9: screen
Alerts folder
The Alerts
folder contains the following sub-folders:
Set up Status Alerts
Use the Set up Status Alerts
screen to set up status alerts on the for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. Select the Turn on alerts
option and then click Apply
to turn on alerts.
Choose to turn alerts on or off, and specify whether or not to send an alert for specific alert conditions such as when the Printer Cannot Print (e.g. paper out) or an HP Supply needs to be ordered. Click Apply to activate the settings. Also allows you to choose what type of alert you would like. Choose between pop-up alerts, desktop alerts, system tray icon alerts, all three or none at all.
Figure 10: screen
By selecting the options under Show an alert
, you can receive the alerts like those listed in the following table.
Event alerts for HP ToolboxFX
| Pop-up alerts, system-tray icon alerts, and desktop alerts
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Event
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| Supplies warnings |
Order Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black Cartridge |
| Supplies errors |
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black Incorrect
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black Missing
Non-HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black Cartridge
Unauthorized Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black Cartridge
Replace Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, or Black E-label Error |
| Printer errors |
Load Paper [TYPE] [SIZE]
Tray 1 Paper Out
Tray 2 Paper Out
Insufficient Memory
Door Cover Open
Close Cover
Manual Feed
Tray 1 Jam
Tray 2 Jam
Tray 3 Jam
Jam In Print Paper Path
Jam In Cartridge Area
Jam In Output Bin
Printer Mispick
Invalid Driver
Fuser Error
Low Fuser Error
Slow Fuser Error |
High Fuser Error
Fuser Driver Error
Beam Error
Fan Error
Page Punt
Engine Comm Error
Tray 1 Unexpected Size [SIZE]
Tray 2 Unexpected Size [SIZE]
Misprint
Top Detect Error
Top Sensor Error
DC Controller Error
59.4 Error |
| E-mail alerts
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Event
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Cartridge Low
Replace Cartridge
Close doors/covers
Insufficient memory
Manual feed
Non-HP print cartridge installed
Unauthorized supply installed
Paper out
Printer mispick
Remove paper jam
Unexpected paper size |
By selecting the options under Show the alert
, you can receive the alerts in one or all of three forms:
As a pop-up message
As a system tray icon
As a desktop alert
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Set up E-mail Alerts
Use the Set up E-mail Alerts
screen to set up e-mail alerts for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. Turn on or off email alerts, and select which events to receive email notification for.
Figure 11: screen – 1 of 2
Figure 12: screen – 2 of 2
E-mail messages can be sent to you when certain events occur at the product. You can select the specific events about which you want to be notified.
To use this feature, you must use a valid e-mail address, select the events for which you want notification, configure the SNMP e-mail server that will be used to send the e-mail message, and then click Apply
to save the settings.
Up to two e-mail addresses can be configured to receive separate e-mail messages for separate events.
To ensure that the proper e-mail addresses have been used and that the SNMP server information is valid, click the Test E-mail Settings
button.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Help folder
The Help
folder contains the following sub-folders:
All of the content in the Help
folder is static HTML content, except for the animated demonstrations. This content contains hyperlinks, and Next
and Previous
buttons, which allows users to navigate through the various sections of the Help content.
Troubleshooting
Consists of a Troubleshooting checklist for general troubleshooting, Print Quality Troubleshooting Page and Process for diagnosing print quality problems, a cleaning page to clean the printers paper path, and an RGB color pallet for color matching purposes.
Figure 13: sub-folder
Click Troubleshooting
on the Troubleshooting screen to gain access to the Troubleshooting chapter of the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series User Guide
.
How do I...?
Connects to various How Do I topics for Printing, Networking, installing memory and changing print cartridges.
Figure 14: sub-folder
Click How do I... ?
on the How do I... ? screen to gain access to the How do I... ? chapter of the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series User Guide
.
Each of the How do I...? screens (Print, Network, Add Memory, and Other), contains set of links. Each link corresponds to a particular task. Click these links to open a new window that provides content about the given task.
Animated Demonstrations
View animated demonstrations on removing paper jams, installing print cartridges, and printing on both sides of the paper (duplex printing).
Figure 15: screen
Click the links on the Animated Demonstrations
screen to view animated demonstrations about removing paper jams in your HP Color LaserJet 2605.
User Guide
This contains the information about the printer usage, warranty, specifications, and problem solving. From this location the User's Guide is available in .CHM format.
Figure 16:
Use the User Guide
screen to gain access to the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series User Guide
.
Readme
This section links you to the Readme file, which contains information about the printer and software installation. The document also provides a link to an external HP website where late breaking information about the printer is located.
Figure 17: HP LaserJet 2605 Readme
Use the Readme
screen to gain access to the Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 2605 series Printing System Readme.
System Settings folder
The System Settings
folder contains the following sub-folders:
Device Information
Use the Device Information
screen to add or change information about your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. Input a company name a contact name and an asset number that will appear on the configuration page.
Figure 18: screen
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Paper Handling
Use the Paper Handling
screen to change the paper-handling defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. These are the same options that are available on the System setup and Paper setup menus on the control-panel.
Figure 19: screen
Printing
Use the Printing
screen to change the printing defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. These are the same options that are available on the Print Settings menu on the control panel.
Figure 20: screen
PCL5e
Use the PCL5e
screen to change the PCL defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. These are the same options that are available on the PCL5e menu on the control panel.
Figure 21: screen
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
PostScript
Use the PostScript
screen to change the Postscript defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. When the Print PostScript error option is turned on, the PostScript error page automatically prints when PostScript errors occur.
Figure 22: screen
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Memory Card (Color LaserJet 2605dtn only)
Use the options on the Memory Card page to configure print settings when using memory cards.
Figure 23: Memory Card page
Three options are available for configuring the printer when using memory cards.
Photo image size.
Select the size photos to print from the drop-down list.
Photo number of copies.
Type the number of copies from 0 to 99 to print for each image.
Photo output color.
Select either Color
or Monochrome
from the drop-down list.
Click the Enable memory cards
check box to save the settings.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Print Quality
Use the Print Quality
screen to change the print-quality defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. These are the same options that are available on the System setup and Print quality menu on the control panel.
Figure 24: screen
Print Density
Use the settings on the Print Density
page to adjust the density (amount) of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black toner your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer uses for images, pages, and documents.
Figure 25: Print Density page
The Print Density
page contains the following settings:
Contrasts.
Contrast is the density difference between light (highlight) and dark (shadow) colors. To increase the difference between light and dark colors (equivalent to a negative highlight adjustment and a positive shadow adjustment), use a positive contrast setting. To decrease the difference between light and dark colors (equivalent to a positive highlight adjustment and a negative shadow adjustment), use a negative contrast setting.
Highlights.
Highlight colors are colors near white. To make highlight colors darker, use a positive highlight setting, and to make highlight colors lighter use a negative highlight setting. This adjustment does not affect midtone or shadow colors.
Midtones.
Midtone colors are about halfway between white and solid density. To make midtone colors darker, use a positive midtone setting, and to make midtone colors lighter use a negative highlight setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or shadow colors.
Shadows.
Shadow colors are colors near solid density. To make shadow colors darker, use a positive shadow setting, and to make shadow colors lighter use a negative shadow setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or midtone colors.
Paper Types
Use the Paper Types
screen to configure the standard print modes that correspond to the various paper types. When you select Restore Modes, all of the modes are reset to the factory settings.
Figure 26: screen
A print mode is a special setting that controls the print speed and the fuser temperature of the printer. The product speed and fuser temperature are adjusted to match the print mode that you select, which can result in better print quality when printing on certain media types.
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Not all of the paper types listed in the driver can be adjusted from the Paper Types
screen. |
The following table shows the paper types that the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer supports and the default fuser mode for each type.
Standard print modes
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Standard print modes
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Extended print modes
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Color tables
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Sensor correlation prefix
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Default paper types
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Normal Mode |
None |
Plain |
Plain Full |
Plain, Color, Preprinted, Prepunched, Recycled, Letterhead |
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Heavy Mode |
None |
Plain |
PlainHalf |
Heavy, Bond |
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Cardstock Mode |
None |
Plain |
PlainHalf |
Cardstock |
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Light Mode |
None |
Plain |
Plain Full |
Light |
| Light Glossy Mode |
None |
Glossy |
Glossy |
Glossy |
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Glossy Mode |
None |
Glossy |
Glossy |
Heavy Glossy |
| Heavy Glossy Mode |
None |
Glossy |
Glossy |
HP Premium Plus Photo |
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Tough Paper Mode |
None |
Glossy |
Glossy |
Tough Paper |
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Transparency Mode |
None |
OHT |
Glossy |
Transparency |
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Label Mode |
None |
Plain |
PlainHalf |
Labels |
Print Modes screen
The Print Modes
screen is available to control the extended print modes for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. To gain access to this screen, Press Ctrl
+ Alt
+ Shift
on your computer keyboard, and then click the printer name in the Devices
pane of the HP ToolboxFX. The following screen appears:
Figure 27: screen
Clicking Restore Modes
and then clicking Apply
causes the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer to set all of the print modes to the original factory defaults.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
The Print Modes
screen contains the following sections:
Media Types section
The Media Types
section of the Print Modes
screen allows users to modify the engine print mode separately for each media type in the driver. Only one selection can be made for each control. The following controls are available:
Fuser
. The fuser temperature control in the engine is a complex algorithm depending on print mode and print duty cycle. An “increase�? or “decrease�? in fuser temperature means that the fuser control algorithm increases or decreases the current temperature target by some amount which depends on media type and other factors. The following settings are available for the Fuser
control:
Paper curl
. This setting reduces fuser temperature. The instant-on fuser applies heat mostly on the image side. This causes asymmetric drying of the paper. When the paper reabsorbs moisture after printing, the difference between the front and back surfaces causes curl (heavy toner coverage also causes curl). Decreasing the heating of the paper and toner will tend to reduce curl (watch out for “cold�? offset). Paper curl is worst for lighter papers and in higher humidity.
Heavy coverage
. This setting increases fuser temperature. The user’s first option should be to pick a heavier media type in the driver. The defect in this case will be “cold�? toner offset in the fuser. In this case, the toner is not quite melted enough to stick to the paper, so large patches will stick to the fuser sleeve and then offset 55mm down the page.
Toner offset
. This setting decreases fuser temperature. The user’s first option should be to pick a lighter media type in the driver. The defect in this case is “hot�? toner offset in the fuser. In this case, the toner next to the fuser sleeve gets too hot and partially separates from the toner that sticks to the paper. Offset also occurs at a 55m pitch, but it looks more like faint ghosting.
Less/More fusing (-2, -1, +1, +2)
. These settings provide two levels of decreased fuser temperature and two levels of increased fuser temperature in case the above adjustments aren’t enough. They can be used to “hunt�? for the best setting.
Transfer
. The transfer bias voltage control in the engine is a complex algorithm depending on print mode and toner cartridge and humidity. An “increase�? or “decrease�? in transfer bias means that the transfer control algorithm increases or decreases the transfer bias by some amount which depends on media type and other factors. The following settings are available for the Transfer
control.
The following settings are available for the Transfer
control.
Dry paper
. This setting increases transfer bias. Some papers (notably Chinese papers) become highly resistive in dry environments. To get enough transfer current into the paper to have good transfer, the transfer bias voltage needs to be increased. The range of paper resistivity in low humidity is so wide that a single standard engine print mode cannot cover all the cases.
Humid paper
. This setting decreases transfer bias. All papers absorb water at higher humidity and become electrically less resistive. This results in transfer defects caused by too much transfer current. The engine has a humidity sensor and also checks the conductivity of the ETB in order to estimate the humidity of the media, but this can be inadequate in more extreme cases.
Rough paper
. This setting increases transfer current. Rough papers such as cotton bond papers have a large portion of their surface area spaced away from contact with the OPC drum by their surface texture. In this case, more transfer current is required.
Less/More transfer (-2, -1, +1, +2)
. These settings provide two levels of decreased transfer bias voltage and two levels of increased transfer bias voltage in case the above adjustments aren’t enough. They can be used to “hunt�? for the best setting. In extreme case (very dry or very wet), low transfer current defects and high transfer current defects can overlap; that is, there won’t be a defect-free setting. These adjustments can help find the best operating point.
Duplex Transfer
. Paper which has just gone through the fuser before being printed on the duplex side is much drier and has higher resistivity than when the simplex side is printed. Therefore, the engine uses different transfer bias settings for the duplex side. It is common for the duplex side to show a transfer defect while the simplex side does not. These adjustments allow duplex-side defects to be improved without affecting transfer performance on the simplex side (or vice versa).
The following settings are available for the Duplex Transfer
control.
Dry paper
. This setting increases transfer bias. Some papers (notably Chinese papers) become highly resistive in dry environments. To get enough transfer current into the paper to have good transfer, the transfer bias voltage needs to be increased. The range of paper resistivity in low humidity is so wide that a single standard engine print mode cannot cover all the cases.
Humid paper
. This setting decreases transfer bias. All papers absorb water at higher humidities and become electrically less resistive. This results in transfer defects caused by too much transfer current. The engine has a humidity sensor and also checks the conductivity of the ETB in order to estimate the humidity of the media, but this can be inadequate in more extreme cases.
Rough paper This setting increases transfer current. Rough papers such as cotton bond papers have a large portion of their surface area spaced away from contact with the OPC drum by their surface texture. In this case, more transfer current is required.
Less/More transfer (-2, -1, +1, +2)
. These settings provide two levels of decreased transfer bias voltage and two levels of increased transfer bias voltage in case the above adjustments aren’t enough. They can be used to “hunt�? for the best setting. In extreme case (very dry or very wet), low transfer current defects and high transfer current defects can overlap. That is, there won’t be a defect free setting. These adjustments can help find the best operating point.
Toner
. This adjustment is applied by the formatter.
The following settings are available for the Toner
control.
Less toner (-1, -2, -3)
. These settings decrease the maximum primary toner amount for each color (CMYK) from 100% to 95%, 90% and 85%, respectively. This is useful for fixing toner scatter on high-resisitivity papers in low humidity environments.
Discharge
. The following settings are available for the Discharge
control.
On/Off
. The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer has an electrostatic discharge brush right where the paper separates from the ETB (before the fuser). This prevents toner scatter due to sudden paper discharge. For extreme cases, it could make things worse, so this setting is provided to turn the discharge brush off.
Optimize section
The Optimize
settings are applied to all media printed depending on the engine’s internal tables. The following controls are available:
Background Toner
. The On
setting selects optimized EP process parameters for reducing background on glossy paper.
Extra Cleaning
. High acid content or “talc�? papers tend to leave a conductive residue on the OPC drums. The On
setting turns on increased OPC/ETB cleaning rotations before and after pages are printed to help rub off this residue.
Trailing Edge Over-development (full-speed)
. The On
setting selects optimized EP process parameters for decreasing trailing edge over-development in full speed (Light and Plain media types). Trailing edge over-development is a jump-gap developer defect which causes excess toner at trailing edges of halftoned or solid areas.
Trailing Edge Over-development (half-speed)
. The On
setting selects optimized EP process parameters for decreasing trailing edge over-development in half speed (heavy and glossy media types). Trailing edge over-development is a jump-gap developer defect which causes excess toner at trailing edges of halftoned or solid areas.
Mottle Prevention
. The On
setting selects optimized EP process parameters for decreasing developer mottle. This problem has largely been eliminated by cartridge and toner design changes.
System Setup
Use the System Setup
screen to change the system defaults for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. These settings are not available from the printer control panel.
Figure 28: screen
The following Jam recovery
settings are available:
The following Auto continue
settings are available:
You can set the Connection time-out (I/O)
setting to any value from 5 to 7200 seconds.
The following Fast first page out
settings are available:
You can set the Cartridge low threshold
setting to any value from 1 to 20%. The Cartridge low threshold
option sets the percentage threshold that triggers a toner low alert in the HP ToolboxFX.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Service
Use the Service
screen to start the cleaning mode procedure on your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer. Over time, this buildup can cause print-quality problems such as toner specks or smearing. HP ToolboxFX provides an easy method for cleaning the paper path.
Figure 29: screen
During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles accumulate inside the printer. Over time, this buildup can cause print-quality problems such as toner specks or smearing. Click Start
to run the cleaning mode procedure on your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Save/Restore Settings
Use the Save/Restore Settings
screen to save all of the device settings to a .tbx file on your computer which you can use to restore your settings to the device if necessary. You can also load the settings that have been saved into your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer from this screen.
Figure 30: screen
When you click Save
, the Save as
dialog box might be hidden. Look behind your browser window or on the task bar.
You cannot restore settings that were saved from a previous HP product. You can restore only settings that were saved from an HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
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NOTE:
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The HP ToolboxFX will not function until settings have been fully loaded and the HP Color LaserJet 2605 control panel returns to the Ready
state. |
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NOTE:
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Other software and Print Driver Settings can override settings made in HP ToolboxFX. You can configure all of the available device settings from these pages. The pages contain the traditional menus found on a devices control panel display. |
Network Settings folder (dn and dtn models only)
The HP Color LaserJet 2605dn and the HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn printers contain onboard networking support. They do not require the use of an external Jetdirect box for network connectivity. By using the Network Settings
options, you can configure the network settings for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
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NOTE:
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The HP Color LaserJet 2605 printer does not contain onboard networking support for TCP/IP. It requires the use of an external Jetdirect box for network connectivity. The HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer provides print-only support for the following external Jetdirect print servers:
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See the HP Color LaserJet 2605 Advanced Network Reference Guide
for more information about the settings in the Network Settings
folder.
For network installations, the HP ToolboxFX communicates with the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer by using the network settings that appear on the following Network Settings
sub-folder screens:
| CAUTION:
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Changing network settings can cause communication problems between HP ToolboxFX and your product. |
IP Configuration
The IP Configuration
screen shows the settings for basic TCP/IP network configuration. After you change these settings, you must click Apply
to save the changes. Changing these settings causes the printer to restart. Choose between automatic or manual IP address configuration.
Figure 31: screen
The IP Configuration
screen shows the host name and domain of the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. By default, the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer uses automatic IP configuration and DNS Server. Use this screen to configure the TCP/IP address and DNS Server manually.
The following IP Address Configuration
options are available:
Automatic IP
. This option is selected by default. It causes the printer to obtain a TCP/IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, BOOTP server, or AUTOIP.
Manual IP
. Select Manual IP to manually specify an Internet Protocol (IP) address (also known as a static IP address). If you select this option, you must specify an IP address in the IP address
, Subnet mask
, and Default gateway
fields.
The following DNS Address Configuration
options are available:
Automatic DNS Server
. This option is selected by default. It causes the printer to automatically obtain network addresses for DNS servers from the network. If you select this option, a DHCP server provides this information.
Manual DNS Server
. Select this option to manually specify network addresses for DNS servers used by the computer. If you select this option, you must type the IP address for your DNS server in Preferred DNS server
field. If you are not sure which IP address to use, contact your network administrator.
In the Alternate DNS server
field, you can also specify the IP address for the alternate or secondary DNS server for this computer. This server is used if the DNS server specified in Preferred DNS server is unavailable.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Advanced
Use the Advanced
screen to set advanced networking features for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer. Select between automatic or manually configured link speed.
Figure 32: screen
The following table shows the options and settings that are available for the Advanced
screen.
Advanced Network Settings
options and settings
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Option
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Settings
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Enabled Features |
LPD Printing (enabled by default)
HP SLP Discovery (enabled by default) |
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Link Speed and Duplex |
Auto negotiation (default setting)
Manual negotiation
Link speed: 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps
Duplex: Full or Half |
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Automatic Crossover |
Enable (default)
Off |
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
SNMP
Use the SNMP
screen to set SNMP networking features for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Figure 33: screen
The following options are available on the SNMP
screen:
Enable SNMP v1 read-write access
. Select this option to enable SNMP V1 agents on the printer. Custom community names can be configured to control management access to the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Set Community name:
Type the SNMP Set Community Name (password) to allow SNMP information to be configured (or written) on the printer.
Confirm Set Community name:
Retype the SNMP Set Community Name (password) to allow SNMP information to be configured (or written) on the printer.
Get Community name:
Type the SNMP Get Community Name (password) to allow SNMP information to be read from the printer.
Confirm Get Community name:
Retype the SNMP Get Community Name (password) to allow SNMP information to be read from the printer.
Disable SNMP v1 default Get Community name of “public�?
. Select this option to disable the default Get community name "public". If you select this option, you will need to type values in the Get Community name
and Confirm Get Community name
fields.
Enable SNMP v1 read-only access (uses “public�? for the Get Community value)
. Select this option to enable the SNMP V1 agents on the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer, but limit access to read-only. Write-access is disabled. The default Get Community name
"public" is automatically enabled.
Disable SNMP v1
. Select this option to disable the SNMP V1 agents on the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer, which is recommended for secure environments. If SNMP V1 is disabled, some port monitors or discovery utilities might not operate properly.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Network Configuration
The Network Configuration
screen provides an overview of the network settings that have been enabled for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Figure 34: screen
The settings appear under the following headings:
Password
Use the Password
screen to set a password for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer so that only authorized users can access the network and memory cards sub-folder.
Figure 35: screen
Network administrators can set user passwords to protect network settings. Once a password is set, only users who know the password have access to the Network Settings
folder. If a password has been set, users are prompted to type the password. If the typed-in password matches the password stored in the printer, users can navigate through the Network Settings
screens and make changes to the settings. Users who do not type the correct password within three attempts are not allowed access to the Network Settings
screens.
If the password is lost or forgotten, the factory settings for the HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer must be restored and a new password must be assigned.
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NOTE:
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You must click Apply
for your changes to take effect. |
Other screens
The following table lists screens that are also available through the HP ToolboxFX.
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Screen |
Access |
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About HP ToolboxFX
screen |
Click the HP
logo that appears in the upper-left corner of the HP ToolboxFX screens. |
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HP Instant Support |
Click the HP Instant Support
link in the Other Links
box that appears on all HP ToolboxFX and HP EWS screens. |
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Product Support
screen |
Click the Product Support
link in the Other Links
box that appears on all HP ToolboxFX and HP EWS screens. |
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Product Registration
screen |
Click the Product Registration
link in the Other Links
box that appears on all HP ToolboxFX and HP EWS screens. |
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Supplies Ordering
screen |
Click the Supplies Ordering
link in upper-right corner on all HP ToolboxFX screens. |
About HP ToolboxFX dialog box
Click the HP logo in the HP ToolboxFX heading banner on any HP ToolboxFX screen to gain access to the About HP ToolboxFX
dialog box. This dialog box shows the software version number and a copyright notice. This dialog box also shows the version number for each HP ToolboxFX product that is installed.
Figure 36: HP ToolboxFX dialog box
HP Instant Support
Click HP Instant Support
to access dynamic self-help based on information sent from the product to the HP Web site that can be used to solve specific problems and determine additional services that might be available for the device. Specific status and configuration information about the product is retained and directed to the "Solve a Problem" Web site, which offers targeted support content and messages to help resolve problems as quickly as possible. The help includes recommendations for troubleshooting, firmware upgrades, and reference documentation that is customized to respond to the most recent events that have occurred on your product.
Product Support
The Product Support
link connects you to a Web page that contains links to online support for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Product Registration
The Product Registration
link connects you to a Web page that helps you register your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer.
Figure 37: screen
Supplies Ordering
The Supplies Ordering
link connects you to a Web page that helps you order supplies online from a reseller of your choice. The supplies you need for your HP Color LaserJet 2605 series printer are pre-selected. You can change quantities or select additional items. Your items are dropped into the shopping cart, ready for checkout, ensuring that the correct supplies are ordered through your selected reseller.
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