Welcome | HP 5400 manual

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To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics:

●Special features

●Get started

●Connect to the printer

●Print photos

●Print photos from a digital camera

●Print other documents

●Printing tips

●Printer software

●Maintenance

●Troubleshooting

●Supplies

●Specifications

●Environmental information

User's guide

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HP 5400 manual Welcome

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