Printing tips, Printing shortcuts | HP 5900 specs

8 Printing tips

Save time

●Use the Printing Shortcuts tab.

●Set printer default settings for options that you often use.

●Create print task quick sets for documents that you often print.

●Set the order that the pages print.

Save money

●Use Fast/economical printing.

●Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

●Print a two-sided document.

●Use HP Everyday Photo Paper to save money and ink when printing photos.

Enhance the quality of printouts

●Preview the document before printing it.

●Print on a custom paper size.

●Select the correct paper type.

●Select the correct print quality.

●Resize the document as needed.

●Add a watermark.

Printing shortcuts

The Printing Shortcuts tab makes it easy to set the printing options for the documents that you want to print.

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:

●General everyday printing

●Photo printing–borderless

●Photo printing–with white borders

●Fast/economical printing

●Presentation printing

●Two-sided, duplex, printing

Fast/economical printing

Use Fast/economical printing to produce draft-quality printouts quickly.

Follow these steps to use Fast/economical printing:

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.

3.In the What do you want to do? drop-down list, click Fast/Economical Printing.

4.Specify the print settings that you want.

5.Click OK.

Use the What's This? help to learn about the features you see on the Printer Properties dialog box.

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Contents

Users guide Hewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsTerms 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 Paper trays Unfold the 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 HP Real Life technologies Photo print cartridgeOpen HP Real Life technologies PhotoREt Maximum dpi Advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Store and handle photo paper Save money when printing photos Other photo projectsShare 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 borderless brochures Print brochures with bordersClick 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 tips Printing shortcutsFast/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 Print task quick sets Use a print task quick setCreate 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 Automatically clean print cartridges Calibrate colorPrint 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 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 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 Tab Setting Horizontal lines appear on a photoPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Fading occurs near 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 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 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 If you continue to have problems Document prints slowly Supplies PaperUSB cables Specifications Printer specifications Environmental information Environmental statement Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100