HP Deskjet 5900 series | HP manual

verifying print settings							74
Photo projects			26
PhotoREt printing					23
Photos
Online sharing					26
Other projects					26
Sharing		26
photos, digital			22
PictBridge
lights	9
PictBridge problems						77
postcard printing					38
poster printing			43
presentation printing						47
print cartridge is in the wrong
slot message			74
print cartridge problem
message	73
Print Cartridge Status lights								8
print cartridges
aligning		62
cleaning automatically							63
cleaning manually						65
installing			59
maintaining				66
ordering information							64
photo print cartridge							22
recycling			95
replacing			15
selection numbers						59
storing		66
used with the printer							14
print preview			49
print quality		48
print settings
advanced color settings								24
changing			57
default settings					47
print task quick sets						51
printer does not feed paper								70
printer features				6
printer is not printing						68
printer is stalled				72
printer lights are flashing							87
printer properties					57
printer software updates,
dowload	58
printer Toolbox				67
Printing
Other photo projects							26
printing
4800 x 1200 optimized
dpi 23

booklets		41
borderless photos						18
brochures			35
color management						24
custom paper size						50
digital photos				22
documents			33
e-mails		31
envelopes			34
Exif Print 25
Fast/economical					46
from a digital camera							28
general everyday printing
47
grayscale			47
greeting cards				37
high quality			23
index cards and small
media		40
iron-on transfers					44
labels		39
letters		32
maximum dpi				23
multiple pages on single
sheet	49
PhotoREt			23
photos		18
photos with a border							20
postcards			38
posters		43
presentation printing							47
print preview				49
print quality			48
print settings				57
print task quick sets						51
resizing documents						55
selecting a paper type							50
setting the page order							49
tips	46
transparencies				39
two-sided printing						52
watermarks			55
with one print cartridge 15
printing in ink-backup mode
message	74
Printing Shortcuts tab						46
printing tips		46
R
Real Life technologies						22
recycling
print cartridges				95
red-eye removal				22

removing ink from skin and clothing 64

resizing documents 55

S

saturation 24 settings 57

Sharing photos with family and

friends	26
sharpness		22
SmartFocus			22
smoothing		22
T
Terms and conventions in
manual	2
test page, printing 63
Toolbox	67
transparency printing				39
troubleshooting
all lights are flashing 89
blank pages print				79
borderless printing
guidelines			81
borderless printing
problems			81
document does not reflect
new print settings				81
document is printed off-
center or at angle				80
document prints slowly					91
envelope prints at angle 81
error messages				86
horizontal lines appear on
photo		75
image prints at angle					82
incorrect print cartridge					72
ink smears			83
misprinted document					80
multiple pages print at
once		71
out-of-paper message					87
paper jam			69

parts of the document are missing or in wrong place 80

photo printing problems 74

PictBridge problems	77
poor print quality 78
Power light is flashing	88
print cartridge is in the
wrong slot message	74

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Contents

Users guide Acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTerms and conventions Contents HP Deskjet 5900 series Users guide Welcome Special features Printer features Get started Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights PictBridge lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Unfold the paper trays Paper traysTray Paper guide Out tray Fold the paper trays Print cartridges Use print cartridges Ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputInstalled print Result Cartridge Replace print cartridges Exit ink-backup mode Automatic paper-type sensor Connect to the printer NetworkingConnect through a networked computer Use an HP Jetdirect print server Print photos Print borderless photosGuidelines Prepare to print Print Print photos with a border Orientation Portrait or Landscape Click OK to print the photo Photo print cartridge HP Real Life technologiesOpen HP Real Life technologies PhotoREt Maximum dpi Advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Store and handle photo paper Other photo projects Save money when printing photosShare photos with friends and family Users guide Print photos from a digital CameraAbout PictBridge PictBridge printing Print borderless photos Print photos with a border Chapter Print other documents Mail Letters Documents Save paper with two-sided printing Envelopes Print Quality Brochures Type is Automatic or Plain paper Print brochures with borders Print borderless brochuresClick the Printing Shortcuts tab Greeting cards Postcards Print Quality Normal Transparencies Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Posters Iron-on transfers Print Printing shortcuts Printing tipsFast/economical printing Set default settings for the printer General everyday printingPresentation printing Print in grayscale Select a print quality Set the page order Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperPrint preview Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Set a custom paper size Select a paper typeUse 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 Two-sided printing Delete a print task quick setPrint a two-sided document Create a bound two-sided document Book binding Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages Up Portrait Landscape Resize a document WatermarksPrint on a different paper size Objective Action Apply an existing watermark Create or change a watermark Printer software Printer Properties dialog boxWhats This? help Ink Status window Download printer software updates Maintenance Install print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Ink-backup mode Installation instructions Remove plastic tape Set the auto-off feature Align the print cartridges Calibrate color Automatically clean print cartridgesPrint a test View estimated ink levels Maintain the printer bodyRemove ink from your skin and clothing Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Manually clean print cartridges Gather cleaning suppliesPrepare to clean Cleaning instructions Maintain print cartridges Store print cartridges Printer Toolbox Use the Toolbox Troubleshooting Printer does not printVerify 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 Print cartridge problem message Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Printing in ink-backup mode message Photos do not print correctlyPrint 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 on the edges of a photo Fading occurs near 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 Click Document Options, and then click Printer Features Tab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects SettingDocument is misprinted Text and images are misaligned Problems with borderless documents Document does not reflect the new print settingsEnvelope is printed at an angle Borderless printing guidelines Image is printed at an angle Ink smears Photo has unwanted border Photo has an unwanted border Fading occurs on the edges of a printout For most paper types For photo paper with a tear-off tab 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 If you continue to have problems Document prints slowly Paper SuppliesUSB cables Specifications Printer specifications Environmental information Environmental statement Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100