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Contents

1	Welcome	4
2	Special features	5
3	Get started	6
	Printer features	6
	Buttons and lights	7
	Paper trays	11
	Print cartridges	14
	Ink-backup mode	15
	Automatic paper-type sensor	16
4 Connect to the printer		17
	USB	17
	Networking	17
5	Print photos	18
	Print borderless photos	18
	Print photos with a border	20
	HP Real Life technologies	22
	Photo print cartridge	22
	PhotoREt	23
	Maximum dpi	23
	Advanced color settings	24
	Color management	24
	Exif Print	25
	Store and handle photo paper	25
	Save money when printing photos	26
	Other photo projects	26
	Share photos with friends and family	26
6 Print photos from a digital camera		28
	About PictBridge	28
	PictBridge printing	28
7	Print other documents	31
	E-mail	31
	Letters	32
	Documents	33
	Envelopes	34
	Brochures	35
	Greeting cards	37
	Postcards	38
	Transparencies	39
	Labels	39
	Index cards and other small media	40
	Booklets	41
	Posters	43
	Iron-on transfers	44
8	Printing tips	46
	Printing shortcuts	46

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HP 5900 manual Contents

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Users guide Hewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsTerms 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 Paper trays Unfold the paper traysTray Out tray Paper guide Fold the paper trays Use print cartridges Print cartridges Replace print cartridges Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Installed print Result Cartridge Automatic paper-type sensor Exit ink-backup mode Use an HP Jetdirect print server Connect to the printerNetworking Connect through a networked computer Prepare to print Print photosPrint borderless photos Guidelines Print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print photos with a border Click OK to print the photo HP Real Life technologies Photo print cartridgeOpen HP Real Life technologies Maximum dpi PhotoREt Color management Advanced color settings Store and handle photo paper Exif Print Save money when printing photos Other photo projectsShare photos with friends and family Users guide PictBridge printing Print photos from a digitalCamera About PictBridge 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 borderless brochures Print brochures with bordersClick 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 tips Printing shortcutsFast/economical printing Print in grayscale Set default settings for the printerGeneral everyday printing Presentation printing Select a print quality Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Set the page orderPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Select a specific paper type Set a custom paper sizeSelect a paper type Use the automatic paper-type sensor Print task quick sets Use a print task quick setCreate a print task quick set Create a bound two-sided document Two-sided printingDelete a print task quick set Print a two-sided document Book binding Portrait Landscape Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages Up Objective Action Resize a documentWatermarks Print on a different paper size Create or change a watermark Apply an existing watermark Ink Status window Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? help Download printer software updates Selection numbers MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Print cartridge combinations Installation instructions Ink-backup mode Remove plastic tape Align the print cartridges Set the auto-off feature Automatically clean print cartridges Calibrate colorPrint a test Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab View estimated ink levelsMaintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothing Cleaning instructions Manually clean print cartridgesGather cleaning supplies Prepare to clean Store print cartridges Maintain print cartridges Use the Toolbox Printer Toolbox Check the printer lights TroubleshootingPrinter does not print Verify the following Paper jam Check the print queueIf the printer still does not print Paper problems Printer does not feed paperPrinter ejects paper Paper mismatch Print cartridge problems Printer is stalledIncorrect print cartridge Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Print cartridge problem message Check the paper tray Printing in ink-backup mode messagePhotos do not print correctly Print cartridge is in the wrong slot message Tab Setting Horizontal lines appear on a photoPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photo PictBridge problems Images in a connected digital camera do not printPictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights Print quality is poor Streaks and missing linesPrint is faded Adjust the ink volume and dry time Blank pages printToo much or too little ink appears on Text and images are misaligned Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesTab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Document is misprinted Borderless printing guidelines Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings Envelope is printed at an angle 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 Resume light is flashing Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashingAll lights are flashing If the status light is on and not flashing If the status light is on and flashingIf the status and Resume lights are flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems Supplies PaperUSB cables Printer specifications Specifications Environmental statement Environmental information Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100