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●Special features

●Get started

●Connect to the printer

●Print photos

●Print photos from a digital camera

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●Printing tips

●Printer software

●Maintenance

●Troubleshooting

●Supplies

●Specifications

●Environmental information

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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 Installed print Result Cartridge Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Replace print cartridges Exit ink-backup mode Automatic paper-type sensor Connect through a networked computer Connect to the printerNetworking Use an HP Jetdirect print server Guidelines Print photosPrint borderless photos 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 About PictBridge Print photos from a digitalCamera 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 Presentation printing Set default settings for the printerGeneral everyday printing Print in grayscale Select a print quality Print preview Set the page orderPrint multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Click Document Options, and then click Layout Options Use the automatic paper-type sensor Set a custom paper sizeSelect a paper type Select a specific paper type Print task quick sets Use a print task quick setCreate a print task quick set Print a two-sided document Two-sided printingDelete a print task quick set Create a bound two-sided document Book binding Print On Both Sides Manually Preserve Layout Flip Pages Up Portrait Landscape Print on a different paper size Resize a documentWatermarks Objective Action Apply an existing watermark Create or change a watermark Whats This? help Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Ink Status window Download printer software updates Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstall print cartridges 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 Remove ink from your skin and clothing View estimated ink levelsMaintain the printer body Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Prepare to clean Manually clean print cartridgesGather cleaning supplies Cleaning instructions Maintain print cartridges Store print cartridges Printer Toolbox Use the Toolbox Verify the following TroubleshootingPrinter does not print 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 Print cartridge is in the wrong slot message Printing in ink-backup mode messagePhotos do not print correctly 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 Document is misprinted Click Document Options, and then click Printer FeaturesTab Finishing Paper/Quality Effects Setting Text and images are misaligned Envelope is printed at an angle Problems with borderless documentsDocument does not reflect the new print settings 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