HP 5700 manual Aligning print cartridges, Calibrating color, Calibrating print quality, Auto-on

Auto-on

Auto-on is a default feature of the printer. The printer automatically turns on when you print a file or raise the printer cover.

Auto-off

Use the auto-off feature to place the printer in a low-power, energy-efficient mode after it has been idle for 30 minutes.

Follow these steps to activate the auto-off feature:

1Open the printer Toolbox.

2Click the Configuration tab.

3Select Activate the Hardware Auto-off feature.

4Click Apply, and then click OK.

Aligning print cartridges

The printer automatically aligns the print cartridges after a new print cartridge is installed. You can also align the print cartridges at other times to ensure optimal print quality.

To align print cartridges:

1Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

2Open the printer Toolbox.

3Click Align the Printer.

4Click Align, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Calibrating color

Perform a color calibration if the colors in photos that are printed with the photo print cartridge consistently look incorrect.

Before performing a color calibration, align the print cartridges, and then reprint the photo. If the color is still incorrect, perform a color calibration.

To calibrate color:

1Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

2Verify that both a tri-color print cartridge and a photo print cartridge are installed in the printer.

3Open the printer Toolbox.

4Click Calibrate Color.

5Click Calibrate, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Calibrating print quality

Perform a print quality calibration if light or dark horizontal lines appear in documents that are printed with the tri-color and black print cartridges.

Before performing a print quality calibration, clean the print cartridges, and then reprint the document. If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.

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