HP 5700 manual Document is misprinted, Too much or too little ink appears on

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●The printer might be in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can adversely affect the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight.

●You might be trying to print a borderless document with only the black print cartridge installed. When printing a borderless document, always have the tri-color print cartridge and a black or photo print cartridge installed.

Too much or too little ink appears on the page

●Adjust the ink volume and dry time

●Select a specific paper type

Adjust the ink volume and dry time

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Basics tab, and then click the Advanced features button. The Advanced features dialog box appears.

3Move the Ink volume slider toward Light or Heavy.

Note If you increase the ink volume, move the Dry time slider toward More to avoid smearing the ink.

4Click OK, and then click OK again.

Select a specific paper type

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Paper/Quality tab.

3In the Type is field, select an appropriate paper type. Do not select Automatic.

4Click OK, and then click OK again.

Document is misprinted

●Text and images are misaligned

●Document is printed off-center or at an angle

●Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place

●Envelope is printed at an angle

●Document does not reflect the new print settings

Text and images are misaligned

If the text and images on your printouts are misaligned, then align the print cartridges.

Document is printed off-center or at an angle

1Verify that the paper is correctly placed in the In tray.

2Verify that the paper guide fits firmly against the edge of the paper.

3Reprint the document.

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Contents Users Guide Accessibility Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Contents HP Deskjet 5700 Series HP Deskjet 5700 series printer Special features Printer features Getting startedButtons and lights Power button and light Print Cancel and Resume buttonsPrint Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lightsResume button and light Paper trays Unfolding the paper traysTray Out trayFolding the paper trays Print cartridges Three print cartridges can be used with the printerReplacing print cartridges Ink-backup modeUsing print cartridges Everyday printingInstalled print Result Cartridge Ink-backup mode outputExiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type SensorUsing an HP Jetdirect print server Connecting to the printerConnecting through a networked computer NetworkingGuidelines Printing photosPrinting borderless photos Preparing to printPrinting Orientation Portrait or LandscapePrinting photos with a border Using HP digital photography options HP digital photography optionsOpening HP digital photography options Photo print cartridge PhotoREt Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Maximum dpiUsing advanced color settings Color management Storing and handling photo paper Saving money when printing photosExif Print StorageUsers Guide Printing other documents MailLetters Paper type Automatic or Plain paperDocuments Save paper with two-sided printingEnvelopes Print QualityBrochures Type is Automatic or Plain paperGreeting cards Printing borderless brochuresPrinting brochures with borders Postcards Print quality NormalTransparencies Print quality Normal or BestLabels Index cards and other small media Booklets Posters Left edge booklet Right edge bookletType is Automatic or Plain paper Iron-on transfers Type is HP Iron-on Transfer Print quality Normal or Best Save time Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Save moneyFast/economical printing General everyday printingSetting default settings for the printer Presentation printingPrinting in grayscale Setting the page order Selecting a print qualityPrinting multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Setting a custom paper size Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper typeUsing a print task quick set Print task quick setsSelecting a specific paper type Creating a print task quick set Deleting a print task quick setTwo-sided printing Binding typeBook binding Tablet binding Print on both sides Flip pages up Resizing a document Printing on a different paper sizeShrinking or enlarging text and graphics Objective ActionWatermarks Applying an existing watermarkCreating or changing a watermark Printer Properties dialog box Using What’s This? helpPrinter software Device Status windowUsers Guide Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Selection numbersInk-backup mode Installation instructionsSetting the auto-on and auto-off feature Calibrating print quality Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating color Auto-onAutomatically cleaning print cartridges Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Preparing to clean Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies Cleaning instructionsMaintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridgesUsing the Toolbox Printer ToolboxPrinting a test Viewing estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tabVerify the following TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Check the printer lightsPaper jams and other paper problems If the printer still does not printPaper jams Printer does not feed paper Paper weightPrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Printer ejects paperReload the paper tray Photos are not printing correctlyOut-of-paper message Check the printer propertiesHorizontal lines appear on a photo Part of the photo is fadedPrint 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 Text and images are misaligned Document is misprintedToo much or too little ink appears on Document is printed off-center or at an angleTab Basics Paper/Quality Effects Finishing Setting Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings 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 Error messages Other error messagesPrinter lights are on or flashing What the lights indicatePrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Power light is flashingResume light is 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 Supplies PaperHP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab USB cables Specifications Printer specificationsRecycling Environmental informationReduction and elimination Energy consumptionPrint cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB