Horizontal lines appear on a photo | HP 5700 manual

6If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Color tab, and then click the Advanced color settings button.

7Adjust the colors by using the Advanced color settings dialog box. Here are some guidelines to follow:

–If the colors are too yellow, move the Color Tone slider toward Cooler.

–If the colors are too blue, move the Color Tone slider toward Warmer.

8Reprint the photo.

Horizontal lines appear on a photo

If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos, follow this procedure:

1Clean the print cartridges.

2Reprint the photo.

3If horizontal lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.

A black and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for print quality calibration.

4Reprint the photo.

Part of the photo is faded

●Fading occurs on the edges of a photo

●Fading occurs near the edges of a photo

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Users Guide Accessibility Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements 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 Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lightsResume 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 Using HP digital photography options 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 Greeting cards Printing borderless brochuresPrinting 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 Setting default settings for the printer Presentation printingPrinting 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 Using a print task quick set Print task quick setsSelecting a specific paper type Deleting a print task quick set Creating a print task quick set Two-sided printing Binding typeBook 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 Automatically cleaning print cartridges Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Cleaning instructions Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies Preparing to clean Storing print cartridges Maintaining print cartridges Using the Toolbox Printer ToolboxPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Viewing estimated ink levels Check the printer lights TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Verify the following Paper jams and other paper problems If the printer still does not printPaper 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 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 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 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 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 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 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