Printer lights are on or flashing | HP 5700 manual

Uninstall, and then reinstall, the software.

“Two-way communication cannot be established” or “Printer not responding”

The printer might not be able to communicate with the computer if the USB cable is too long.

If you receive this error message, make sure that the USB cable is not greater than 5 meters (approximately 16 feet, 5 inches) in length.

Printer lights are on or flashing

●What the lights indicate

●Power light is flashing

●Resume light is flashing

●Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing

●All lights are flashing

What the lights indicate

The printer lights indicate the printer status.

1 Power light

2 Print Cartridge Status lights

3 Resume light

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HP 5700 manual Printer lights are on or flashing, What the lights indicate

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 Using print cartridges Ink-backup modeReplacing print cartridges Everyday printing Exiting ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputInstalled print Result Cartridge Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Connecting through a networked computer Connecting to the printerUsing an HP Jetdirect print server Networking Printing borderless photos Printing photosGuidelines Preparing to print 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 Using the photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgePhotoREt Maximum dpi Using advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Saving money when printing photosStoring and handling photo paper Storage 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 Printing shortcuts Printing tipsSave time Save money 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 Printer software Using What’s This? helpPrinter Properties dialog box Device Status window Users Guide Installing print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Installation instructions Ink-backup mode Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature Calibrating color Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating print quality Auto-on Maintaining the printer body Automatically cleaning print cartridgesRemoving ink from your skin and clothing Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning print cartridgesPreparing to clean Cleaning instructions Storing print cartridges Maintaining print cartridges Printer Toolbox Using the ToolboxPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Viewing estimated ink levels Printer is not printing TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lights If the printer still does not print Paper jams and other paper problemsPaper jams Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper weightPrinter does not feed paper Printer ejects paper Out-of-paper message Photos are not printing correctlyReload the paper tray Check the printer properties 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 Too much or too little ink appears on Document is misprintedText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle Document does not reflect the new print settings Problems with borderless documentsTab Basics Paper/Quality Effects Finishing Setting Envelope is printed at an angle 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 Resume light is flashing Power light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Printer might be out of paper 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 Reduction and elimination Environmental informationRecycling Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB