Document is misprinted, Text and images are misaligned | HP 5700

Chapter 10

●The printer might be in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can adversely affect the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight.

●You might be trying to print a borderless document with only the black print cartridge installed. When printing a borderless document, always have the tri-color print cartridge and a black or photo print cartridge installed.

Too much or too little ink appears on the page

●Adjust the ink volume and dry time

●Select a specific paper type

Adjust the ink volume and dry time

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Basics tab, and then click the Advanced features button. The Advanced features dialog box appears.

3Move the Ink volume slider toward Light or Heavy.

Note If you increase the ink volume, move the Dry time slider toward More to avoid smearing the ink.

4Click OK, and then click OK again.

Select a specific paper type

1Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2Click the Paper/Quality tab.

3In the Type is field, select an appropriate paper type. Do not select Automatic.

4Click OK, and then click OK again.

Document is misprinted

●Text and images are misaligned

●Document is printed off-center or at an angle

●Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place

●Envelope is printed at an angle

●Document does not reflect the new print settings

Text and images are misaligned

If the text and images on your printouts are misaligned, then align the print cartridges.

Document is printed off-center or at an angle

1Verify that the paper is correctly placed in the In tray.

2Verify that the paper guide fits firmly against the edge of the paper.

3Reprint the document.

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HP 5700 manual Document is misprinted, Too much or too little ink appears on, Text and images are misaligned

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 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 Using HP digital photography options 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 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 Save time Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts 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 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 Automatically cleaning print cartridges Maintaining the printer bodyRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Preparing to clean Manually cleaning print cartridgesGathering cleaning supplies 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 Verify the following TroubleshootingPrinter is not printing Check the printer lights Paper jams and other paper problems If the printer still does not printPaper 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 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 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 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 Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Power light is flashingResume light is 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 Recycling Environmental informationReduction and elimination Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB