Product views
Product front view
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- Latch to release the document-feeder cover (access for clearing jams)
- Document-feeder input tray
- Document-feeder output bin
- Control panel with color touchscreen display
- Home button (returns the product to the Home screen) NOTE: The button is on the side of the control panel.
| 6 | Convenience stapler |
| 7 | Keyboard (pull the keyboard straight out to use it) |
| 8 | On/off button |
| 9 | Optional Tray 3 |
| 10 | Optional Tray 4 |
| 11 | Tray 2 |
| 12 | Tray 1 |
| 13 | Front-door-release button (access to the toner cartridge) |
| 14 | Standard output bin |
| 15 | Hardware integration pocket (for connecting third-party devices) |
| 16 | Easy-access USB port (for printing and scanning without a computer) |
| 17 | Handle to raise the scanner lid |
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Product back view
- Rear door and face-up output bin (access for clearing jams)
- Dust cover for Tray 2 (for printing on Legal-size paper)
- Power connection
- Formatter (contains the interface ports)
- Slot for a cable-type security lock
- Right-side cover (slide back for access to the formatter)
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Interface ports
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- Local area network (LAN) Ethernet (RJ-45) network port
- USB port for connecting external USB devices
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printing port
- Foreign interface harness (for connecting external devices)
- Fax port
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Serial number and model number location
The serial number and model number are listed on an identification label located on the back of the product. The serial number contains information about the country/region of origin, the product version, production code, and the production number of the product.
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Control panel
Control-panel layout
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| Start Copy | ||||
| Sign In | Ready | Copies: | 1 | |
| Quick Sets | Copy |
Access Preset job options for
commonly used jobs
Make copies from an original
document
| Fax | E–mail |
Send a document to one or more
fax numbers
Send a document as an
attachment to an e-mail
| Save to USB | Save to Network Folder |
Save the scanned job to a USB
storage device
Send a document to a folder on
the network
Save to Device Memory Retrieve from Device Memory
| 1 | Easy-access USB port | For easy-access USB printing, scanning documents to a USB flash drive, and upgrading firmware |
| NOTE: This port is on the side of the control panel. | ||
| 2 | Hardware-integration | For connecting HP and third-party devices |
| 3 | Color touchscreen display | For configuring and managing product features |
| 4 | Home button | For returning to the product Home screen at any time |
| NOTE: This illuminated button is on the side of the control panel. Touching the Home icon near the button has no effect. |
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Control-panel Home screen
The Home screen provides access to the product features and indicates the current status of the product.
You can return to the Home screen at any time by pressing the Home button on the right side of the product control panel. You can also touch the Home button in the upper-left corner of most screens.
NOTE: HP regularly updates features that are available in the product firmware. To take advantage of the most current features, upgrade the product firmware. To download the most recent firmware upgrade file, go to www.hp.com/go/ljflowMFPM525_firmware.
NOTE: The features that appear on the Home screen can vary, depending on the product configuration. Use the HP Embedded Web Server to enable and configure features. You can rearrange the icons on the Home screen to meet your preferences. As you enable features, the icons automatically display on the Home screen.
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Keyboard
This product includes a physical keyboard. The keys are mapped to your language in the same way the virtual keyboard on the product control panel is mapped. If you select a different keyboard layout for the virtual keyboard, the keys on the physical keyboard are remapped to match the new settings.
For products shipped into Europe and the Americas, the product comes with keyboard overlays for several languages. Instructions for installing the overlays are included. You can also purchase kits that include overlays for the following languages:
A7W12A Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
A7W13A Danish
French-Swizerland
German-Switzerland
Pull the keyboard straight out to use it.
Control-panel cleaning
Clean the control panel with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use paper towels or tissues because they are abrasive and could damage the screen. If necessary to remove stubborn debris, moisten the cloth with water or glass cleaner.
Control-panel help
The product has a built-in Help system that explains how to use each screen. To open the Help system, touch the Help 
button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
For some screens, the Help opens to a global menu where you can search for specific topics. You can browse through the menu structure by touching the buttons in the menu.
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For screens that contain settings for individual jobs, the Help opens to a topic that explains the options for that screen.
If the product alerts you of an error or warning, touch the Error 
button or the Warning 
button to open a message that describes the problem. The message also contains instructions to help solve the problem.
You can print or view a report of the complete Administration menu so you can more easily navigate to the individual settings you need.
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button.
- Open the following menus:
- Reports
- Configuration/Status Pages
- Select the Administration Menu Map option.
- Touch the Print button to print the report. Touch the View button to view the report.
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Product reports
Product reports provide details about the product and its current configuration. Use the following procedure to print or view the reports:
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button.
- Open the Reports menu.
- Select one of the report categories:
- Configuration/Status Pages
- Fax Reports (fax models only)
- Other Pages
- Select the name of the report you want to review, and then touch the Print button to print it or touch the View button to review the settings on the control-panel display.
NOTE: Some pages do not have the View option.
Table 1-1 Reports menu
| First level | Second level | Description |
| Configuration/Status Pages | Administration Menu Map | Shows the structure of the Administration menu. |
| How to Connect Page | Shows the IP address, the host name, and the | |
| MAC address for the product if it is connected to | ||
| a network. If applicable, it also shows the HP | ||
| ePrint address and the Airprint address. It also | ||
| shows the product fax number if fax is | ||
| configured. | ||
| Current Settings Page | Shows the current settings for each option in the | |
| Administration menu. | ||
| Configuration Page | Shows the product settings and installed | |
| accessories. | ||
| Supplies Status Page | Shows the approximate remaining life for the | |
| supplies; reports statistics on total number of | ||
| pages and jobs processed, serial number, page | ||
| counts, and maintenance information. | ||
| HP provides approximations of the remaining life | ||
| for the supplies as a customer convenience. The | ||
| actual remaining supply levels might be different | ||
| than the approximations provided. | ||
| Usage Page | Shows a count of all paper sizes that have | |
| passed through the product; lists whether they | ||
| were simplex or duplex, and reports the page | ||
| count. | ||
| File Directory Page | Shows the file name and folder name for files | |
| that are stored in the product memory. | ||
| Web Services Status Page | Shows the detected Web Services for the | |
| product. |
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Table 1-1 Reports menu (continued)
| First level | Second level | Description |
| Fax Reports | Fax Activity Log | Contains a list of the faxes that have been sent |
| Billing Codes Report | A list of billing codes that have been used for | |
| outgoing faxes. This report shows how many | ||
| sent faxes were billed to each code. | ||
| Blocked Fax List | A list of phone numbers that are blocked from | |
| sending faxes to this product. | ||
| Speed Dial List | Shows the speed dials that have been set up for | |
| this product. | ||
| Fax Call Report | A detailed report of the last fax operation, either | |
| sent or received. | ||
| Other Pages | PCL Font List | Prints the available PCL fonts. |
| PS Font List | Prints the available HP postscript level 3 | |
| emulation fonts. |
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Connect the product and install software
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Connect the product to a computer by using a USB cable and install the software (Windows)
This product supports a USB 2.0 connection. Use an A-to-B type USB cable. HP recommends using a cable that is no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft).
CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to connect it.
- Close all open programs on the computer.
- Install the software from the CD, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- When prompted, select the Directly connect to this computer using USB cable option, and then click the Next button.
- When the software prompts you, connect the USB cable to the product and the computer.
- At the end of the installation, click the Finish button, or click the More Options button to install more software or configure basic digital sending features for the product.
- Print a page from any program to make sure that the software is correctly installed.
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Connect the product to a network by using a network cable and install the software (Windows)
Configure the IP address
- Make sure the product is turned on and that the Ready message displays on the product control-panel display.
- Connect the network cable to the product and to the network.
- Wait for 60 seconds before continuing. During this time, the network recognizes the product and assigns an IP address or host name for the product.
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, touch the Network
button to identify the product IP address or host name.
If the Network 
button is not visible, you can find the IP address or host name by printing a configuration page.
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button.
- Open the following menus:
- Reports
- Configuration/Status Pages
- Configuration Page
- Touch the View button to view the information on the control panel, or touch the Print button to print the pages.
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- Find the IP address on the Jetdirect page.
Jetdirect Page HP Color LaserJet
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- IPv4: If the IP address is 0.0.0.0, or 192.0.0.192, or 169.254.x.x, you must manually configure the IP address. Otherwise, the network configuration was successful.
IPv6: If the IP address begins with “fe80:”, the product should be able to print. If not, you must manually configure the IP address.
Install the software
- Close all programs on the computer.
- Install the software from the CD.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- When prompted, select the Connect through a wired network option.
- From the list of available products, select the one that has the correct IP address. If the product is not listed, manually enter the product’s IP Address, Host Name, or Hardware Address.
- At the end of the installation, click the Finish button, or click the More Options button to install more software or configure basic digital sending features for the product.
- Print a page from any program to make sure that the software is correctly installed.
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Connect the product to a computer by using a USB cable and install the software (Mac OS X)
This product supports a USB 2.0 connection. Use an A-to-B type USB cable. HP recommends using a cable that is no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft).
- Connect the USB cable to the product and the computer.
- Install the software from the CD.
- Click the product icon, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Click the Close button.
- Print a page from any program to make sure that the software is correctly installed.
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Connect the product to a network by using a network cable and install the software (Mac OS X)
Configure the IP address
- Make sure the product is turned on and that the Ready message displays on the product control-panel display.
- Connect the network cable to the product and to the network.
- Wait for 60 seconds before continuing. During this time, the network recognizes the product and assigns an IP address or host name for the product.
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, touch the Network button to identify the product IP address or host name.
If the Network button is not visible, you can find the IP address or host name by printing a configuration page.
- From the Home screen on the product control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button.
- Open the following menus:
- Reports
- Configuration/Status Pages
- Configuration Page
- Touch the View button to view the information on the control panel, or touch the Print button to print the pages.
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