Printing tips, Printing shortcuts, Save time, Save money | HP 5700

7 Printing tips

Save time

●Use the Printing Shortcuts tab.

●Set printer default settings for options that you often use.

●Create print task quick sets for documents that you often print.

●Print from front to back.

Save money

●Use Fast/economical printing.

●Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

●Print a two-sided document.

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

Enhance the quality of printouts

●Preview the document before printing it.

●Print on a custom paper size.

●Select the correct paper type.

●Select the correct print quality.

●Resize the document as needed.

●Add a watermark.

Printing shortcuts

The Printing Shortcuts tab makes it easy to set the printing options for the documents that you want to print.

User's Guide

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HP 5700 manual Printing tips, Printing shortcuts, Save time, Save money, Enhance the quality of printouts

Contents

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