Color Laserjet 2500L driver problem

I've tried to install my printer on a new machine ... having lost my original CD! I've tried downloading new drivers from the HP site, but they won't print at all. Windows downloaded PLC 5 driver, but the machine will only print in grayscale. On the "Properties" menu it says "No" to colour. Where am I going wrong?

Need a little more information here. Operating system, what driver did you download, and anything else you think is pertinent. Thanks.
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Dear Experts
I have installed a HP Color LaserJet 2840 on windows 7 OS (I am not sure if it supported OS or not ) that was given to me by a friend.
It is a network printer but the driver that I had installed ( downloaded from HP website ) doesn’t have a scan utility that can be used by any PC connected to my home network.
What I am doing right now I connected the printer using a USB cable and I am using “Windows Fax and Scan ” option to do scan.
Printing no problem all PCs are able to print
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I understand your concerns. Unfortunately, for this type of printer, I need to direct you to our Enterprise Business Community Forums. This will be the right section to troubleshoot this issue. Good luck.
I worked on behalf of HP.

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mikeg1,
I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since this is a commercial printer. You can do this at http://h30499.www3.hp.com/hpeb/ .
I hope this helps.
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I upgraded to Windows 7 and my HP LaserJet 2605 dn is now printing very very slow printing and the colors (especially red/orange) are not correct. Can you help?

Hello
it is good to check if you have the latest FW installed: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18...
And youa re using the appropriate driver: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1140731&...
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Also it might be tried to change manually the color options in the driver settings: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00660138&prodT...
If the slow printing happens with PDF please see: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=...
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And youa re using the appropriate driver: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1140731&...
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Hello again!
I SOLVED IT !
Who ever, when ever will have the same issue, here's how i fixed it (sorry for my not so correct english):
I googeled around a bit more, and found a topic in some forum:
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/printer/68382
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/printer/63372#1
And then i saw a video in here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BoxmagIjhg
What i did:
Took the printer apart. All the plastic covers. I think i only had to take 2 screws out, to cet the covers. I only didn't take down the cover where you can put paper in, i didn't need to.
The cover where you put colors inside was tricki. The lid communicates with other pinions, so you'll have to remove it. To remove it, there is this little black pinion inside the printer. In the center of the pinion, there is a buttonish thing, you'll have to push it to the side ways, from center to edge to remove the pinion and then you'll be able to remove the top plastic cover.
Then i did as it's shown in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BoxmagIjhg
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IMPORTANT: My felt from the solenoid was cone, so i replaced it with masking tape. I cut a little strips out off of a masking tape and clued/wrapped it around the solenoid. It is recommended though, that you clue a little felt back in there, but i didn't have it, so i used masking tape.
Then i put all the pieces back together and it worked !
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