HP 5740 - Color Inkjet Calibrating print quality, Automatically cleaning the print cartridges

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Calibrating print quality

Perform a print quality calibration if light or dark horizontal lines appear in photos that are printed with the tri-color and black print cartridges.

Before performing a print quality calibration, clean the print cartridges, and then reprint the document. If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.

Follow these steps to calibrate print quality:

1Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

2Verify that both a black and a tri-color print cartridge are installed in the printer.

3Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox.

4Select the Calibrate Print Quality panel.

5Click Calibrate, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Automatically cleaning the print cartridges

If your printed pages are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges might be low on ink or might need to be cleaned.

If the print cartridges are not low on ink, follow these steps to clean the print cartridges automatically:

1Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox.

2Select the Clean panel.

3Click the Clean button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

If your documents are still missing lines or dots after cleaning, replace the print cartridges.

Caution Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Unnecessary cleaning wastes ink and shortens the life of the cartridge.

Viewing estimated ink levels

Follow these instructions to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that are installed in the printer:

1Open the HP Inkjet Toolbox.

2Select the Ink Level panel.

If you need to replace a print cartridge, select the Supplies panel on the HP Inkjet Toolbox. It contains information about the print cartridges that are used in your printer.

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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 photosGuidelines Printing borderless photosPreparing 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 photosStorage Storing and handling photo paperHandling 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 Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorSelecting 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 Setup dialog box Print settingsPrinter software Managing the printer Print dialog boxChoosing 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 combinations Installation 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 SurfaceGathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning print cartridgesPreparing 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 trayPart of the photo is faded Horizontal lines appear on a photoFading 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 misalignedBorderless printing guidelines Problems with borderless documentsStreaks 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 paperPrinter lights are on or flashing Power light is 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