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HP Deskjet 5900 series

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HP 5900 manual Users guide

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Users guide Acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTerms and conventions Contents HP Deskjet 5900 series Users guide Welcome Special features Get started Printer features Buttons and lights Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and light PictBridge lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Unfold the paper trays Paper traysTray Out tray Paper guide Fold the paper trays Use print cartridges Print cartridges Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup modeInstalled print Result Cartridge Replace print cartridges Automatic paper-type sensor Exit ink-backup mode Networking Connect to the printerConnect through a networked computer Use an HP Jetdirect print server Print borderless photos Print photosGuidelines Prepare to print Print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a border Click OK to print the photo Photo print cartridge HP Real Life technologiesOpen HP Real Life technologies Maximum dpi PhotoREt Color management Advanced color settings Store and handle photo paper Exif Print Other photo projects Save money when printing photosShare photos with friends and family Users guide Camera Print photos from a digitalAbout PictBridge PictBridge printing Print borderless photos Print photos with a border Chapter Mail Print other documents Letters Save paper with two-sided printing Documents Print Quality Envelopes Type is Automatic or Plain paper Brochures Print brochures with borders Print borderless brochuresClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Greeting cards Print Quality Normal Postcards Labels Transparencies Index cards and other small media Booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Posters Iron-on transfers Print Printing shortcuts Printing tipsFast/economical printing General everyday printing Set default settings for the printerPresentation printing Print in grayscale Select a print quality Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Set the page orderPrint preview Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Select a paper type Set a custom paper sizeUse the automatic paper-type sensor Select a specific paper type Use a print task quick set Print task quick setsCreate a print task quick set Delete a print task quick set Two-sided printingPrint a two-sided document Create a bound two-sided document Book binding Portrait Landscape Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages Up Watermarks Resize a documentPrint on a different paper size Objective Action Create or change a watermark Apply an existing watermark Printer Properties dialog box Printer softwareWhats This? help Ink Status window Download printer software updates Install print cartridges MaintenancePrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Installation instructions Ink-backup mode Remove plastic tape Align the print cartridges Set the auto-off feature Calibrate color Automatically clean print cartridgesPrint a test Maintain the printer body View estimated ink levelsRemove ink from your skin and clothing Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Gather cleaning supplies Manually clean print cartridgesPrepare to clean Cleaning instructions Store print cartridges Maintain print cartridges Use the Toolbox Printer Toolbox Printer does not print TroubleshootingVerify the following Check the printer lights Check the print queue Paper jamIf the printer still does not print Printer does not feed paper Paper problemsPrinter ejects paper Paper mismatch Printer is stalled Print cartridge problemsIncorrect print cartridge Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Print cartridge problem message Photos do not print correctly Printing in ink-backup mode messagePrint cartridge is in the wrong slot message Check the paper tray Horizontal lines appear on a photo Tab SettingPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Images in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge problemsPictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights Streaks and missing lines Print quality is poorPrint is faded Blank pages print Adjust the ink volume and dry timeToo much or too little ink appears on Tab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesDocument is misprinted Text and images are misaligned Document does not reflect the new print settings Problems with borderless documentsEnvelope is printed at an angle Borderless printing guidelines Image is printed at an angle Photo has unwanted border Ink smears Fading occurs on the edges of a printout Photo has an unwanted border For photo paper with a tear-off tab For most paper types Error messages Printer lights are on or flashing Power light is flashing Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing Resume light is flashingAll lights are flashing If the status light is on and flashing If the status light is on and not flashingIf the status and Resume lights are flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems Paper SuppliesUSB cables Printer specifications Specifications Environmental statement Environmental information Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100