HP 5700 manual Streaks and missing lines, Print is faded, Blank pages print

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Too much or too little ink appears on the page

Note For help with photo print quality, see Photos are not printing correctly

Streaks and missing lines

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

Print is faded

Verify that neither of the print cartridges is low on ink.

If a print cartridge is low on ink, consider replacing the print cartridge. For the correct part numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer.

Verify that a black print cartridge is installed.

If the black text and images on your printouts are faded, you might be printing with only the tri-color print cartridge. Insert a black print cartridge, in addition to the tri- color print cartridge, for optimal black print quality.

Verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.

Consider selecting a higher print quality.

Blank pages print

The protective piece of plastic tape might still be attached to the print cartridges. Verify that the plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.

The print cartridges might be out of ink. Replace one or both empty print cartridges.

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Contents Users Guide Acknowledgements AccessibilityHewlett-Packard Company notices 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 lightResume button and light Print Cancel buttonPrint Cartridge Status lights 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 Opening HP digital photography options Using HP digital photography optionsHP 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 BrochuresPrinting brochures with borders Greeting cardsPrinting borderless brochures 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 printingPrinting in grayscale Setting default settings for the printerPresentation printing 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 SensorSelecting a specific paper type Using a print task quick setPrint task quick sets Deleting a print task quick set Creating a print task quick setBook binding Two-sided printingBinding type 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-onRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Automatically cleaning print cartridgesMaintaining the printer body Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning print cartridgesPreparing to clean Cleaning instructionsStoring print cartridges Maintaining print cartridgesPrinting a test Using the ToolboxPrinter Toolbox Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Viewing estimated ink levelsPrinter is not printing TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lightsPaper jams Paper jams and other paper problemsIf the printer still does not print 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 photoFading occurs near the edges of a photo Print quality is poorFading occurs on the edges of a photo Blank pages print Streaks and missing linesPrint is faded 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 Ink smears Click the Advanced features buttonImage is printed at an angle Fading occurs on the edges of a printout For photo paper with a tear-off tab Photo has an unwanted borderFor most paper types 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 paperIf the light is on and flashing All lights are flashingIf the light is on and not 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