HP 5900 manual Users guide

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Contents

12	Supplies	92
	Paper	92
	USB cables	92
13	Specifications	93
	Printer specifications	93
14	Environmental information	94
	Environmental statement	94
	Print cartridge recovery	95
Index		97

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Contents Users guide Terms and conventions Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements 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 Tray Paper traysUnfold the paper trays Out tray Paper guideFold the paper trays Use print cartridges Print cartridgesInk-backup mode output Ink-backup modeInstalled print Result Cartridge Replace print cartridgesAutomatic paper-type sensor Exit ink-backup modeNetworking Connect to the printerConnect through a networked computer Use an HP Jetdirect print serverPrint borderless photos Print photosGuidelines Prepare to printPrint Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a borderClick OK to print the photo Open HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologiesPhoto print cartridge Maximum dpi PhotoREtColor management Advanced color settingsStore and handle photo paper Exif PrintShare photos with friends and family Save money when printing photosOther photo projects Users guide Camera Print photos from a digitalAbout PictBridge PictBridge printingPrint 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 BrochuresClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Print borderless brochuresPrint brochures with borders Greeting cards Print Quality Normal PostcardsLabels TransparenciesIndex cards and other small media Booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Posters Iron-on transfers Print Fast/economical printing Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts General everyday printing Set default settings for the printerPresentation printing Print in grayscaleSelect a print quality Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Set the page orderPrint preview Click Document Options, and then click Layout OptionsSelect a paper type Set a custom paper sizeUse the automatic paper-type sensor Select a specific paper typeCreate a print task quick set Print task quick setsUse a print task quick set Delete a print task quick set Two-sided printingPrint a two-sided document Create a bound two-sided documentBook binding Portrait Landscape Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages UpWatermarks Resize a documentPrint on a different paper size Objective ActionCreate or change a watermark Apply an existing watermarkPrinter Properties dialog box Printer softwareWhats This? help Ink Status windowDownload printer software updates Install print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbersInstallation instructions Ink-backup modeRemove plastic tape Align the print cartridges Set the auto-off featurePrint a test Automatically clean print cartridgesCalibrate color Maintain the printer body View estimated ink levelsRemove ink from your skin and clothing Click the Estimated Ink Levels tabGather cleaning supplies Manually clean print cartridgesPrepare to clean Cleaning instructionsStore print cartridges Maintain print cartridgesUse the Toolbox Printer ToolboxPrinter does not print TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lightsIf the printer still does not print Paper jamCheck the print queue Printer ejects paper Paper problemsPrinter does not feed paper Paper mismatch Incorrect print cartridge Print cartridge problemsPrinter is stalled Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Print cartridge problem messagePhotos do not print correctly Printing in ink-backup mode messagePrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Check the paper trayPart of the photo is faded Tab SettingHorizontal lines appear on a photo Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photoPictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights PictBridge problemsImages in a connected digital camera do not print Print is faded Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Too much or too little ink appears on Adjust the ink volume and dry timeBlank pages print Tab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesDocument is misprinted Text and images are misalignedDocument does not reflect the new print settings Problems with borderless documentsEnvelope is printed at an angle Borderless printing guidelinesImage 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 All lights are flashing Resume light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing If the status and Resume lights are flashing If the status light is on and not flashingIf the status light is on and flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problemsUSB cables SuppliesPaper Printer specifications SpecificationsEnvironmental statement Environmental informationPrint cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100