HP 5900 manual Booklets

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Guidelines

Use only cards and small media that meet the paper size specifications for the printer. For specifications, see the reference guide that came with the printer.

Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 30 cards.

Prepare to print

1.Raise the Out tray, and then remove all paper from the In tray.

2.Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.

3.Place the cards in the In tray, as far to the right as possible.

The side to be printed on should face down and the short edge should point toward the printer.

4.Push the cards into the printer until they stop.

5.Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards.

6.Lower the Out tray.

Print

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then specify the following print settings:

Size is: An appropriate card size

Type is: Click More, and then select an appropriate card type.

3.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.

Use the What's This? help to learn about the features that appear on the Printer Properties dialog box.

Booklets

Booklet printing automatically arranges and resizes the pages of a document so that when the document is folded into a booklet, the page order is correct.

For example, when a four-page booklet is printed on both sides of the paper, the pages are reordered and printed like this:

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Contents Users guide Acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTerms and conventions Contents HP Deskjet 5900 series Users guide Welcome Special features Get started Printer featuresButtons and lights Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and lightPictBridge lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Unfold the paper trays Paper traysTray Out tray Paper guideFold the paper trays Use print cartridges Print cartridgesReplace print cartridges Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Installed print Result CartridgeAutomatic paper-type sensor Exit ink-backup modeUse an HP Jetdirect print server Connect to the printerNetworking Connect through a networked computerPrepare to print Print photosPrint borderless photos GuidelinesPrint Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a borderClick OK to print the photo Photo print cartridge HP Real Life technologiesOpen HP Real Life technologies Maximum dpi PhotoREtColor management Advanced color settingsStore and handle photo paper Exif PrintOther photo projects Save money when printing photosShare photos with friends and family Users guide PictBridge printing Print photos from a digitalCamera About PictBridgePrint borderless photos Print photos with a border Chapter Mail Print other documentsLetters Save paper with two-sided printing DocumentsPrint Quality EnvelopesType is Automatic or Plain paper BrochuresPrint brochures with borders Print borderless brochuresClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Greeting cards Print Quality Normal PostcardsLabels TransparenciesIndex cards and other small media Booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Posters Iron-on transfers Print Printing shortcuts Printing tipsFast/economical printing Print in grayscale Set default settings for the printerGeneral everyday printing Presentation printingSelect a print quality Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Set the page orderPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print previewSelect a specific paper type Set a custom paper sizeSelect a paper type Use the automatic paper-type sensorUse a print task quick set Print task quick setsCreate a print task quick set Create a bound two-sided document Two-sided printingDelete a print task quick set Print a two-sided documentBook binding Portrait Landscape Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages UpObjective Action Resize a documentWatermarks Print on a different paper sizeCreate or change a watermark Apply an existing watermarkInk Status window Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? helpDownload printer software updates Selection numbers MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Print cartridge combinationsInstallation instructions Ink-backup modeRemove plastic tape Align the print cartridges Set the auto-off featureCalibrate color Automatically clean print cartridgesPrint a test Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab View estimated ink levelsMaintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothingCleaning instructions Manually clean print cartridgesGather cleaning supplies Prepare to cleanStore print cartridges Maintain print cartridgesUse the Toolbox Printer ToolboxCheck the printer lights TroubleshootingPrinter does not print Verify the followingCheck the print queue Paper jamIf the printer still does not print Printer does not feed paper Paper problemsPrinter ejects paper Paper mismatch Printer is stalled Print cartridge problemsIncorrect print cartridge Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Print cartridge problem messageCheck the paper tray Printing in ink-backup mode messagePhotos do not print correctly Print cartridge is in the wrong slot messageHorizontal lines appear on a photo Tab SettingPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photoImages in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge problemsPictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights Streaks and missing lines Print quality is poorPrint is faded Blank pages print Adjust the ink volume and dry timeToo much or too little ink appears on Text and images are misaligned Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesTab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Document is misprintedBorderless printing guidelines Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings Envelope is printed at an angleImage is printed at an angle Photo has unwanted border Ink smearsFading occurs on the edges of a printout Photo has an unwanted borderFor photo paper with a tear-off tab For most paper typesError messages Printer lights are on or flashing Power light is flashing Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Resume light is flashingAll lights are flashing If the status light is on and flashing If the status light is on and not flashingIf the status and Resume lights are flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problemsPaper SuppliesUSB cables Printer specifications SpecificationsEnvironmental statement Environmental informationPrint cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100