HP 5740 - Color Inkjet manual Printer lights are on or flashing, What the lights indicate

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Printer lights are on or flashing

●What the lights indicate

●Power light is flashing

●Resume light is flashing

●Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing

●All lights are flashing

What the lights indicate

The printer lights indicate the printer status.

1Power light

2Print Cartridge Status lights

3Resume light

Power light is flashing

1 Power light

If the Power light is flashing, the printer is preparing to print. The light stops flashing when the printer has received all data.

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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 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 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