Printer software, Printer Properties dialog box | HP 5900 guide

9 Printer software

●Use the Printer Properties dialog box to select printing options.

●Use the What's This? help to learn more about specific print settings.

●View the Ink Status window for the approximate ink level of each print cartridge.

●Download printer software updates for the latest features and improvements.

Printer Properties dialog box

The printer is controlled by software that is installed on your computer. Use the printer software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document.

To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.

Note The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printing Preferences dialog box.

Open the Printer Properties dialog box

Follow these steps to open the Printer Properties dialog box:

1.Open the file that you want to print.

2.Click File, then click Print, and then click Properties or Preferences. The Printer Properties dialog box appears.

Note The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you are using.

What's This? help

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

What's This? help

Use What's This? help to learn more about the available printing options.

1.Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.

2.Click the right mouse button. The What's This box appears.

3.Move the cursor over the What's This? box, and then click the left mouse button. An explanation of the feature appears.

Ink Status window

The Ink Status window appears each time the printer prints a file. The window displays the approximate ink level of each print cartridge. To close the Ink Status window, click Close.

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Contents

Users guide Terms and conventions Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements 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 Tray Paper traysUnfold the paper trays 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 Open HP Real Life technologies HP Real Life technologiesPhoto print cartridge Maximum dpi PhotoREt Color management Advanced color settings Store and handle photo paper Exif Print Share photos with friends and family Save money when printing photosOther photo projects 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 Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Print borderless brochuresPrint brochures with borders 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 Fast/economical printing Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts 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 Create a print task quick set Print task quick setsUse 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 Print a test Automatically clean print cartridgesCalibrate color 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 If the printer still does not print Paper jamCheck the print queue Printer ejects paper Paper problemsPrinter does not feed paper Paper mismatch Incorrect print cartridge Print cartridge problemsPrinter is stalled 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 Part of the photo is faded Tab SettingHorizontal lines appear on a photo Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photo PictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights PictBridge problemsImages in a connected digital camera do not print Print is faded Print quality is poorStreaks and missing lines Too much or too little ink appears on Adjust the ink volume and dry timeBlank pages print 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 All lights are flashing Resume light is flashingPrint Cartridge Status light is on or flashing If the status and Resume lights are flashing If the status light is on and not flashingIf the status light is on and flashing Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems USB cables SuppliesPaper Printer specifications Specifications Environmental statement Environmental information Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index HP Deskjet 5900 series USB 100