Postcards, Print quality Normal | HP 5700 guide

Chapter 6

●Preparing to print

●Printing

Guidelines

●Unfold prefolded cards, and then place them in the In tray.

●For great results, use HP Greeting Card Paper.

●Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 20 cards.

Preparing to print

1Raise the Out tray, and then remove all paper from the In tray.

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

3Fan the edges of the greeting cards to separate them, and then align the edges.

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

5Push the cards into the printer until they stop.

6Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards.

7 Lower the Out tray.

Printing

Note If your software program includes a greeting card printing feature, follow the instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow the instructions below.

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then specify the following print settings.

–Size is: An appropriate card size

–Type is: An appropriate card type

–Print quality: Normal

3Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.

Use the What’s This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer Properties dialog box.

Postcards

●Guidelines

●Preparing to print

●Printing

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Contents

Users Guide Hewlett-Packard Company notices AccessibilityAcknowledgements Contents HP Deskjet 5700 Series HP Deskjet 5700 series printer Special features Printer features Getting started Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cancel and Resume buttons Print Cartridge Status lights Print Cancel buttonResume button and light Paper trays Unfolding the paper trays Tray Out tray Folding the paper trays Print cartridges Three print cartridges can be used with the printer Replacing print cartridges Ink-backup modeUsing print cartridges Everyday printing Installed print Result Cartridge Ink-backup mode outputExiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Using an HP Jetdirect print server Connecting to the printerConnecting through a networked computer Networking Guidelines Printing photosPrinting borderless photos Preparing to print Printing Orientation Portrait or Landscape Printing photos with a border HP digital photography options Using HP digital photography optionsOpening HP digital photography options Photo print cartridge PhotoREt Installing the photo print cartridgeUsing the photo print cartridge Maximum dpi Using advanced color settings Color management Storing and handling photo paper Saving money when printing photosExif Print Storage Users Guide Printing other documents Mail Letters Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Documents Save paper with two-sided printing Envelopes Print Quality Brochures Type is Automatic or Plain paper Printing borderless brochures Greeting cardsPrinting brochures with borders Postcards Print quality Normal Transparencies Print quality Normal or Best Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Posters Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Type 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 money Fast/economical printing General everyday printing Presentation printing Setting default settings for the printerPrinting in grayscale Setting the page order Selecting a print quality Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Setting a custom paper size Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper type Print task quick sets Using a print task quick setSelecting a specific paper type Creating a print task quick set Deleting a print task quick set Binding type Two-sided printingBook binding Tablet binding Print on both sides Flip pages up Resizing a document Printing on a different paper size Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Objective Action Watermarks Applying an existing watermark Creating or changing a watermark Printer Properties dialog box Using What’s This? helpPrinter software Device Status window Users Guide Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Selection numbers Ink-backup mode Installation instructions Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature Calibrating print quality Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating color Auto-on Maintaining the printer body Automatically cleaning print cartridgesRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Preparing to clean Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies Cleaning instructions Maintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridges Printer Toolbox Using the ToolboxPrinting a test Viewing estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Verify the following TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Check the printer lights If the printer still does not print Paper jams and other paper problemsPaper jams Printer does not feed paper Paper weightPrinter prints on multiple sheets at once Printer ejects paper Reload the paper tray Photos are not printing correctlyOut-of-paper message Check the printer properties Horizontal lines appear on a photo Part of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Print quality is poorFading occurs near the edges of a photo Print is faded Streaks and missing linesBlank 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 angle Tab Basics Paper/Quality Effects Finishing Setting Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings Envelope is printed at an angle Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle Click the Advanced features buttonInk smears Fading occurs on the edges of a printout For most paper types Photo has an unwanted borderFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Error messages Other error messages Printer lights are on or flashing What the lights indicate Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Power light is flashingResume light is flashing Printer might be out of paper If the light is on and not flashing All lights are flashingIf the light is on and flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems Chapter Supplies Paper HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab USB cables Specifications Printer specifications Recycling Environmental informationReduction and elimination Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB