Verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.

1 Remove plastic tape

Consider selecting a higher print quality.

Blank pages print

The protective piece of plastic tape might still be attached to the print cartridges. Verify that the plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.

1 Remove plastic tape

The print cartridges might be out of ink. Replace one or both empty print cartridges.

The printer might be in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can adversely affect the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight.

You might be trying to print a borderless document with only the black print cartridge installed. When printing a borderless document, always have the tri- color print cartridge and a black or photo print cartridge installed.

Too much or too little ink appears on the page

If too much or too little ink appears on the page, follow these instructions.

Too much or too little ink appears on the page

If too much or too little ink appears on the page, try adjusting the ink volume and dry time or selecting a different paper type.

Adjust the ink volume and dry time

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Advanced tab.

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HP 5900 manual Blank pages print, Too much or too little ink appears on, Adjust the ink volume and dry time