HP 5700 Presentation printing, Printing in grayscale, Setting default settings for the printer

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Presentation printing

Use Presentation printing to print high-quality documents, including:

●Letters

●Brochures

●Transparencies

Printing in grayscale

Follow these steps to print in grayscale:

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Printing Shortcuts tab or the Color tab.

Note On the Printing Shortcuts tab, select either Presentation printing or Fast/economical printing.

3In the Print in grayscale drop-down list, select one of the following:

–High quality: Use this option for photos and other high-quality printouts.

–Black only: Use this option for fast, economical printing.

4Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.

Setting default settings for the printer

The printer uses the default settings for all documents printed unless you open the Printer Properties dialog box and specify other settings.

To save time when printing, set the printer default settings to options that you use often. That way, you do not have to specify the options every time you use the printer.

Follow these steps to change the default settings:

1 Click the task tray icon.

1 Task tray icon

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Contents Users Guide Accessibility Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Contents HP Deskjet 5700 Series HP Deskjet 5700 series printer Special features Getting started Printer featuresButtons and lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lightsResume button and light Unfolding the paper trays Paper traysOut tray TrayFolding the paper trays Three print cartridges can be used with the printer Print cartridgesUsing print cartridges Ink-backup modeReplacing print cartridges Everyday printingExiting ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputInstalled print Result Cartridge Automatic Paper-Type SensorConnecting through a networked computer Connecting to the printerUsing an HP Jetdirect print server NetworkingPrinting borderless photos Printing photosGuidelines Preparing to printOrientation Portrait or Landscape PrintingPrinting photos with a border Using HP digital photography options HP digital photography optionsOpening HP digital photography options Photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgePhotoREt Maximum dpiUsing advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Saving money when printing photosStoring and handling photo paper StorageUsers Guide Mail Printing other documentsPaper type Automatic or Plain paper LettersSave paper with two-sided printing DocumentsPrint Quality EnvelopesType is Automatic or Plain paper BrochuresGreeting cards Printing borderless brochuresPrinting brochures with borders Print quality Normal PostcardsPrint quality Normal or Best TransparenciesLabels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet PostersType is Automatic or Plain paper Iron-on transfers Type is HP Iron-on Transfer Print quality Normal or Best Printing shortcuts Printing tipsSave time Save moneyGeneral everyday printing Fast/economical printingSetting default settings for the printer Presentation printingPrinting in grayscale Selecting a print quality Setting the page orderPrinting multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Setting a custom paper size Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type SensorUsing a print task quick set Print task quick setsSelecting a specific paper type Deleting a print task quick set Creating a print task quick setTwo-sided printing Binding typeBook binding Tablet binding Print on both sides Flip pages up Printing on a different paper size Resizing a documentObjective Action Shrinking or enlarging text and graphicsApplying an existing watermark WatermarksCreating or changing a watermark Printer software Using What’s This? helpPrinter Properties dialog box Device Status windowUsers Guide Installing print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbersInstallation instructions Ink-backup modeSetting the auto-on and auto-off feature Calibrating color Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating print quality Auto-onAutomatically cleaning print cartridges Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning print cartridgesPreparing to clean Cleaning instructionsStoring print cartridges Maintaining print cartridgesUsing the Toolbox Printer ToolboxPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Viewing estimated ink levelsPrinter is not printing TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lightsPaper jams and other paper problems If the printer still does not printPaper jams Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper weightPrinter does not feed paper Printer ejects paperOut-of-paper message Photos are not printing correctlyReload the paper tray Check the printer propertiesPart of the photo is faded Horizontal lines appear on a photoPrint quality is poor Fading occurs on the edges of a photoFading occurs near the edges of a photo Streaks and missing lines Print is fadedBlank pages print Too much or too little ink appears on Document is misprintedText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angleDocument does not reflect the new print settings Problems with borderless documentsTab Basics Paper/Quality Effects Finishing Setting Envelope is printed at an angleStreaks appear in a light portion of a photo Click the Advanced features button Image is printed at an angleInk smears Fading occurs on the edges of a printout Photo has an unwanted border For most paper typesFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Other error messages Error messagesWhat the lights indicate Printer lights are on or flashingResume light is flashing Power light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Printer might be out of paperAll lights are flashing If the light is on and not flashingIf the light is on and flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems Chapter Paper SuppliesHP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab USB cables Printer specifications SpecificationsReduction and elimination Environmental informationRecycling Energy consumptionPrint cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB