Contents
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer
Special features
Getting started
Printer features
Power button and light
Unfolding the paper tray
Paper tray
Print cartridges
Using the paper tray
Replacing print cartridges
Ink-backup mode
Ink-backup mode output
Exiting ink-backup mode
USB
Connecting to the printer
Enhancing your photos
Printing photos
Enhancing your photos
PhotoREt
Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box
Using the HP digital photography options dialog box
HP digital photography options
Maximum dpi
Printing a color photo in black-and-white
Exif Print
Printing black-and-white photos
Printing a black-and-white photo
Click Print in grayscale
Storing and handling photo paper
Storage
Large photos with a white border
Saving money when printing photos
Orientation Portrait or Landscape
Small photos with a white border
Printing
Borderless photos
Preparing to print
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Printer software
Printing other documents
Mail
Printing tips
Paper type Plain paper
Letters
Documents
Envelopes
Type is Plain paper
Labels
Brochures
Greeting cards
Transparencies
Index cards and other small media
Iron-on transfers
Orientation Mirror image
Type is Plain paper Print quality Normal or Best
Save money
Printing tips
Printing shortcuts
Save time
Use General everyday printing to print quickly
Fast/economical printing
General everyday printing
Print task quick sets
Using a print task quick set
Deleting a print task quick set
Setting the printer default settings
Creating a print task quick set
Setting the page order
Print preview
Selecting a paper type
Defining a custom paper size
Setting a custom paper size
Selecting a print quality
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Opening the Printer Properties dialog box
Printer software
Printer Properties dialog box
Printer Preferences dialog box
Whats This? help
Using Whats This? help
Device Status window
To close the Device Status window, click Close window
Selection numbers
Maintenance
Installing print cartridges
Print cartridges
Ink back-up mode
Installation instructions
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Click Align the Printer
Automatically cleaning print cartridges
Click Clean the Print Cartridges
Aligning print cartridges
Cleaning instructions
Manually cleaning print cartridges
Gathering cleaning supplies
Preparing to clean
Page
Maintaining print cartridges
Printing a test
View estimated ink levels
Removing ink from skin and clothing
Printer toolbox
Maintaining the printer body
Verify the following
Troubleshooting
Check the power light
Printer is not printing
If the printer still does not print
Paper jam
If the printer does not turn on
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once
Paper problems
Other paper problems
Paper weight
Blank pages print
Print quality is poor
Streaks and missing lines
Print is faded
Photos are not printing correctly
Document is misprinted
Print quality Best
Borderless printing problems
Check the printer properties
Edge of the photograph is faded
For small photo paper
Image is printed at an angle
Printout has an unwanted border
If the paper tray is loaded
Error messages
Out of paper message
For small photo paper with a tear-off tab
If the paper tray is empty
Power light is flashing
An error message appears while the Power light is flashing
Error message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears
What the flashing light means
If an error message appears
If no error message appears
Document prints slowly
If you continue to have problems
Paper supplies
Supplies
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab
HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Matte
HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte
HP Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
HP Photo Paper, Glossy
HP Premium High Gloss Film
HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab
HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte
HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy with tear-off tab
HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss with tear-off tab
HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss
HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy
USB cables
Reduction and elimination
Specifications
Printer specifications
Environmental statement
Energy consumption
Print cartridge recovery
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Terms
Terms and conventions
Hewlett-Packard company notices
Acknowledgements
HP Deskjet 3740 series printer