HP 2500 Series - Manual (Page 16)

14 Printer basics ENWW
Interface ports
All 2500 series printers have two interface ports: an IEEE-1284B parallel port and a USB port.
The 2500L and 2500 models also contain an EIO slot for installing an optional HP Jetdirect print
server card. To order, see
“Accessories and ordering information” on page 24 , or contact your
local HP dealer.
The 2500n and 2500tn models include an HP JetDirect print server card (J6057A) that contains
a 10/100 Base-T (RJ-45) port.
Note You cannot connect the printer to one computer using the parallel cable and to another computer
using the USB cable. If you connect both types of cables, the USB disables itself. However, you
can connect one of the cables while the printer is connected to the network using an installed
HP Jetdirect print server card.
Because an HP Jetdirect print server card is not included with all models, it will be referred to as
the optional HP Jetdirect print server card in this documentation.
10/100 Base-T
(on the optional HP Jetdirect
print server card)
Parallel port
(IEEE-1284B)
USB port