Printer software, Printer Properties dialog box | HP 5700 manual

8 Printer software

●Use the Printer Properties dialog box to select printing options.

●Use the What’s This? help to learn more about specific print settings.

●View the Device Status window for useful information about a print job.

Printer Properties dialog box

The printer is controlled by software that is installed on your computer. Use the printer software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.

To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.

Note The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printer Preferences dialog box.

Displaying the Printer Properties dialog box

Follow these steps to open the Printer Properties dialog box:

1Open the file that you want to print.

2Select File, point to Print, and then click Properties or Preferences. The Printer Properties dialog box appears.

Note The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you are using.

What’s This? help

Use the What’s This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer Properties dialog box.

Using What’s This? help

Use What’s This? help to learn more about the available printing options.

1Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.

2Click the right mouse button. The What’s This box appears.

3Move the cursor over the What’s This? box, and then click the left mouse button. An explanation of the feature appears.

Device Status window

The Device Status window appears each time the printer prints a file.

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HP 5700 manual Printer software, Printer Properties dialog box, Using What’s This? help, Device Status window

Contents

Users Guide Accessibility Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements 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 Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lightsResume 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 Ink-backup mode Using print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Everyday printing Ink-backup mode output Exiting ink-backup modeInstalled print Result Cartridge Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Connecting to the printer Connecting through a networked computerUsing an HP Jetdirect print server Networking Printing photos Printing borderless photosGuidelines Preparing to print Printing Orientation Portrait or Landscape Printing photos with a border Using HP digital photography options HP digital photography optionsOpening HP digital photography options Photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridgePhotoREt Maximum dpi Using advanced color settings Color management Saving money when printing photos Exif PrintStoring and handling photo paper 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 Greeting cards Printing borderless brochuresPrinting 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 Printing tips Printing shortcutsSave time Save money Fast/economical printing General everyday printing Setting default settings for the printer Presentation printingPrinting 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 Using a print task quick set Print task quick setsSelecting a specific paper type Creating a print task quick set Deleting a print task quick set Two-sided printing Binding typeBook 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 Using What’s This? help Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Device Status window Users Guide Maintenance Installing print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Ink-backup mode Installation instructions Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature Aligning print cartridges Calibrating colorCalibrating print quality Auto-on Automatically cleaning print cartridges Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Manually cleaning print cartridges Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean Cleaning instructions Maintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridges Using the Toolbox Printer ToolboxPrinting a test Viewing estimated ink levels Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Troubleshooting Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer lights Paper jams and other paper problems If the printer still does not printPaper jams Paper weight Printer prints on multiple sheets at oncePrinter does not feed paper Printer ejects paper Photos are not printing correctly Out-of-paper messageReload the paper tray Check the printer properties Horizontal lines appear on a photo Part of the photo is faded Print 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 Document is misprinted Too much or too little ink appears onText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Problems with borderless documents Document does not reflect the new print settingsTab Basics Paper/Quality Effects Finishing Setting Envelope is printed at an angle Streaks 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 messages Printer lights are on or flashing What the lights indicate Power light is flashing Resume light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Printer might be out of paper All 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 Paper HP Premium Plus Photo Paper with tear-off tab HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte with tear-off tab USB cables Specifications Printer specifications Environmental information Reduction and eliminationRecycling Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB