HP 5740 - Color Inkjet manual Contents

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Contents

1 HP Deskjet 5700 series printer		3
2	Special features	4
3	Getting started	5
	Printer features	5
	Buttons and lights	7
	Paper trays	10
	Print cartridges	13
	Ink-backup mode	15
	Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	15
4 Connecting to the printer		16
	USB	16
	Networking	16
5	Printing photos	17
	Printing borderless photos	18
	Printing photos with a border	20
	HP digital photography options	22
	Photo print cartridge	23
	Color settings	24
	Maximum dpi	25
	Saving money when printing photos	25
	Storing and handling photo paper	26
6	Printing tips	27
	Save time	27
	Save money	27
	Enhance the quality of printouts	27
	Setting the print order	28
	Two-sided printing	29
	Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper	32
	Selecting a print quality	33
	Resizing a document	34
	Selecting a paper type	35
7	Printing other documents	36
	E-mail	37
	Letters	38
	Documents	39
	Envelopes	41
	Brochures	42
	Greeting cards	44
	Postcards	45
	Transparencies	47
	Labels	48
	Index cards and other small media	49
	Booklets	50
	Posters	52
	Iron-on transfers	54
User's Guide		1

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Contents Users Guide Terms and conventions AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsContents Paper jams and other paper problems HP Deskjet 5700 series printer Special features Getting started Printer featuresChapter Buttons and lights Resume button and light Power button and lightPrint Cancel and Resume buttons Print Cancel buttonPrint Cartridge Status lights Unfolding the paper trays Paper traysOut tray TrayFolding the paper trays Everyday printing Using print cartridgesPrint cartridges Replacing print cartridgesChapter Selection number label Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Exiting ink-backup modeNetworking Connecting to the printerConnecting through a networked computer Using an HP Jetdirect print serverPrint a borderless photo Printing photosPrinting borderless photos GuidelinesPreparing to print Print Quality Best or Maximum dpi PrintingPrinting photos with a border Printing Select the Digital Photography panel Using HP digital photography optionsHP digital photography options Opening HP digital photography optionsStoring the photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Photo print cartridgeColor settings Maximum dpi Saving money when printing photosStoring and handling photo paper StorageHandling Enhance the quality of printouts Printing tipsSave time Save moneySetting the print order Select Print Both Sides Two-sided printingTablet binding with landscape orientation Users Guide Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Selecting a print quality Resizing a document Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper typeSelecting a specific paper type Printing other documents Mail Letters Documents Print quality Two-sided printing Envelopes Printing borderless brochures BrochuresPrint Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi Printing brochures with bordersGreeting cards Postcards Printing Print Quality Normal or Best TransparenciesPaper Size A4 or US Letter LabelsIndex cards and other small media Booklets Printing Posters Multiple Pages Per Sheet Menu Tiling Tiling Size 2, 3, or Iron-on transfers Paper Size A4 or US Letter Print settings Setup dialog boxPrinter software Print dialog box Managing the printerChoosing the printer Setting the printer as your default printer Opening the Print Status dialog box Using the Print Status dialog boxViewing and changing the status of a print job Checking the status of the printerPrinting from the computer desktop Selection numbers MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridge combinationsInstallation instructions Ink-backup modeUsers Guide Auto-on Setting the auto-on and auto-off featureAligning print cartridges Calibrating colorSelect the Calibrate Print Quality panel Automatically cleaning the print cartridgesCalibrating print quality Viewing estimated ink levelsRemedy Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing SurfaceManually cleaning print cartridges Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean Maintaining print cartridges Cleaning instructionsStoring print cartridges Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox Using the HP Inkjet ToolboxHP Inkjet Toolbox panels Check the printer lights TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Verify the followingIf the printer still does not print Check the printer cable connectionPaper jams Paper jams and other paper problemsPaper might be loaded improperly Paper weightPrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Printer does not feed paperOut-of-paper message Printer ejects paperColors are tinted or incorrect Check the printer settingsPhotos are not printing correctly Reload the paper trayHorizontal lines appear on a photo Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a photo Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Blank pages print Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Print is fadedToo much or too little ink appears on Document is printed off-center or at an angle Document does not reflect the new print settingsDocument is misprinted Text and images are misalignedProblems with borderless documents Borderless printing guidelinesStreaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle Fading occurs on the edges of a printout Ink smearsFor most paper types Photo has an unwanted borderFor photo paper with a tear-off tab If the In tray is empty Error messagesProblem with the print cartridge message If the In tray contains paperPower light is flashing Printer lights are on or flashingWhat the lights indicate Paper jam might exist Resume light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Printer might be out of paperIf the light is on and flashing All lights are flashingDocument prints slowly If you continue to have problemsPaper SuppliesHP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab USB cables Printer specifications SpecificationsEnergy consumption Environmental informationReduction and elimination RecyclingPrint cartridge recovery Index Recycling 102