HP 5900 manual Document is misprinted, Click Document Options, and then click Printer Features

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3.Click Document Options, and then click Printer Features.

4.Click Dry Time, then select Change in the drop-down list, and then click the Change button. A Dry Time slider appears.

5.Move the Dry Time slider toward Less or More.

6.Click OK.

7.Click Ink Volume, then select Change in the drop-down list, and then click the Change button. An Ink Volume slider appears.

8.Move the Ink Volume slider toward Light or Heavy.

Note If you increase the ink volume, move the Dry time slider toward

More to avoid smearing the ink.

9.Click OK, and then click OK again.

Select a specific paper type

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Paper/Quality tab.

3.In the Type is drop-down list, click an appropriate paper type. Do not select Automatic.

4.Click OK, and then click OK again.

Document is misprinted

Text and images are misaligned

If the text and images on your printouts are misaligned, then align the print cartridges.

Document is printed off-center or at an angle

1.Verify that the paper is correctly placed in the In tray.

2.Verify that the paper guide fits firmly against the edge of the paper.

3.Reprint the document.

Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place

Open the Printer Properties and confirm the following options:

Tab

Finishing

Paper/Quality

Effects

Setting

Orientation: Verify the appropriate orientation. Size is: Verify the appropriate paper size.

Scale to fit: Select this option to scale text and graphics to the paper.

If parts of the document are still missing, the printer settings might be overridden by the software program print settings. Select the appropriate print settings from within the software program.

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Contents Users guide Acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTerms and conventions Contents HP Deskjet 5900 series Users guide Welcome Special features Printer features Get startedButtons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lightsPictBridge lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Unfold the paper trays Paper traysTray Paper guide Out trayFold the paper trays Print cartridges Use print cartridgesInstalled print Result Cartridge Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Replace print cartridgesExit ink-backup mode Automatic paper-type sensorConnect through a networked computer Connect to the printerNetworking Use an HP Jetdirect print serverGuidelines Print photosPrint borderless photos Prepare to printPrint Print photos with a border Orientation Portrait or LandscapeClick OK to print the photo Photo print cartridge HP Real Life technologiesOpen HP Real Life technologies PhotoREt Maximum dpiAdvanced color settings Color managementExif Print Store and handle photo paperOther photo projects Save money when printing photosShare photos with friends and family Users guide About PictBridge Print photos from a digitalCamera PictBridge printingPrint borderless photos Print photos with a border Chapter Print other documents MailLetters Documents Save paper with two-sided printingEnvelopes Print QualityBrochures Type is Automatic or Plain paperPrint brochures with borders Print borderless brochuresClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Greeting cards Postcards Print Quality NormalTransparencies LabelsIndex cards and other small media Booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Posters Iron-on transfers Print Printing shortcuts Printing tipsFast/economical printing Presentation printing Set default settings for the printerGeneral everyday printing Print in grayscaleSelect a print quality Print preview Set the page orderPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Click Document Options, and then click Layout OptionsUse the automatic paper-type sensor Set a custom paper sizeSelect a paper type Select a specific paper typeUse a print task quick set Print task quick setsCreate a print task quick set Print a two-sided document Two-sided printingDelete a print task quick set Create a bound two-sided documentBook binding Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages Up Portrait LandscapePrint on a different paper size Resize a documentWatermarks Objective ActionApply an existing watermark Create or change a watermarkWhats This? help Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Ink Status windowDownload printer software updates Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Selection numbersInk-backup mode Installation instructionsRemove plastic tape Set the auto-off feature Align the print cartridgesCalibrate color Automatically clean print cartridgesPrint a test Remove ink from your skin and clothing View estimated ink levelsMaintain the printer body Click the Estimated Ink Levels tabPrepare to clean Manually clean print cartridgesGather cleaning supplies Cleaning instructionsMaintain print cartridges Store print cartridgesPrinter Toolbox Use the ToolboxVerify the following TroubleshootingPrinter does not print Check the printer lightsCheck 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 Print cartridge problem message Click the Estimated Ink Level tabPrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Printing in ink-backup mode messagePhotos do not print correctly Check the paper trayHorizontal lines appear on a photo Tab SettingPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Fading occurs near 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 Document is misprinted Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesTab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Text and images are misalignedEnvelope is printed at an angle Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings Borderless printing guidelinesImage is printed at an angle Ink smears Photo has unwanted borderPhoto has an unwanted border Fading occurs on the edges of a printoutFor most paper types For photo paper with a tear-off tabError 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 If you continue to have problems Document prints slowlyPaper SuppliesUSB cables Specifications Printer specificationsEnvironmental information Environmental statementPrint cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100