Print photos, Print borderless photos, Guidelines | HP 5400 specification

5 Print photos

The printer software offers several features that make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality.

Learn how to perform the following tasks:

●Print a borderless photo.

●Print a photo with a border.

●Use HP Real Life technologies to touch up photos.

●Use the photo print cartridge for great colors and virtually grain-free photos.

●Achieve the highest printing resolution with maximum dpi.

●Improve printed colors with color options.

●Prevent photo paper from curling by following the photo paper storage and handling guidelines.

●Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to save money and ink when printing photos.

Print borderless photos

Use borderless printing to print to the edges of certain paper types and to print on a range of paper sizes—from 4 x 6 inch photo paper to a 210 x 594 mm (8.5 x 23.4 inch) custom photo size.

Guidelines

●For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri- color print cartridge.

●Do not print borderless photos in ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer.

●Open the file in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Ensure that the size corresponds to the paper size on which you want to print the photo.

●For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.

●Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions.

●Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 30 sheets of photo paper.

Prepare to print

Show me how to load photo paper.

1.Raise the Out tray.

2.Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.

3.Verify that the photo paper is flat.

4.Place the photo paper in the In tray, with the side to be printed on facing down.

If you are using photo paper with a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is pointing away from the printer.

5.Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper stack.

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Contents

Users guide Terms and conventions Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Contents HP Deskjet 5400 series Welcome Special features Get started Printer features Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cancel and Resume buttons Unfold the paper trays Paper traysPictBridge lights Paper guide Tray Out tray Fold the paper trays Replace print cartridges Print cartridgesUse print cartridges Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup modeInstalled print Result Cartridge Exit ink-backup mode Networking Connect to the printerConnect through a networked computer Use an HP Jetdirect print server Print borderless photos Print photosGuidelines Prepare to print Quality Best or Maximum dpi Print photos with a borderPrint Small photos Large photos Open HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologies Color options Photo print cartridge Store and handle photo paper Maximum dpiStorage Handling Save money when printing photos Camera Print photos from a digitalAbout PictBridge PictBridge printing Print borderless photos Print photos with a border Mail Print other documents Letters Documents Envelopes Brochures Print borderless brochures Greeting cardsQuality Normal or Best Print brochures with borders Postcards Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi Transparencies Labels Paper Size A4 or US Letter Index cards and other small media Iron-on transfers Print Set the page order Printing tipsSelect a print quality Select a paper type Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperResize a document Print preview Chapter Setup dialog box Print settingsPrinter software Print dialog box Manage the printer Mac OS X Set a default printerAdd a printer Delete a printer Click Add Printer View and change the status of a print job Mac OS X View and change the status of a print job Mac OS X Install print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Installation instructions Ink-backup mode Remove plastic tape Align the print cartridges Set the auto-off featureCalibrate color Calibrate print quality Print a test Automatically clean print cartridgesView estimated ink levels Maintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothing Manually clean print cartridges Store print cartridges Maintain print cartridges Open the HP Printer Utility HP Printer Utility Mac OS X HP Printer Utility panes Printer does not print TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lights If the printer still does not print Paper jamCheck the print queue Printer does not feed paper Paper problemsPrinter ejects paper Out-of-paper message Printer is stalled Paper weightPrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Incorrect print cartridge Print cartridge problemsPrint cartridge problem message Photos do not print correctly Printing in ink-backup mode messagePrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Check the paper tray Horizontal lines appear on a photo Check the printer settingsColors are tinted or incorrect Part of the photo is faded Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs on the edges of a photo Fading occurs near the edges of a photo PictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights PictBridge problemsImages in a connected digital camera do not print Print is faded Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Too much or too little ink appears on Blank pages print Document is misprinted Problems with borderless documents Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Ink smears Image is printed at an angle Photo has unwanted border For photo paper with a tear-off tab Photo has an unwanted borderFor most paper types Printing in ink-backup mode Error messagesOut-of-paper message Out of paper message Printer lights are on or flashing Power light is flashingIf the In tray is empty What the lights indicate Resume light is flashing Document prints slowlyBoth lights are flashing Multiple software programs are open If you continue to have problems USB cables SuppliesPaper Printer specifications Specifications Environmental statement Environmental informationReduction and elimination Recycling Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB