HP 5900 86

Chapter 11

Fading occurs on the edges of a printout

Verify that photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, then use photo paper that is not curled.

For instructions about preventing photo paper from curling, see Storing and handling photo paper.

Fading occurs near the edges of a photo

If fading occurs approximately 25 to 63 mm (1.0 to 2.5 inches) from the edge of a photo, try the following solutions:

●Install a photo print cartridge in the printer.

●Open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Paper/Quality tab, and then set the Print Quality to Maximum dpi.

●Rotate the image 180°.

Photo has an unwanted border

The following conditions can create an unwanted border.

84	HP Deskjet 5900 series

Contents

User's guide Page Contents Page Page 1 Welcome 2 Special features 3 Get started Printer features Buttons and lights Page Page Page Paper trays Page Page Print cartridges Ink-backupmode Automatic paper-typesensor 4 Connect to the printer USB Networking 5 Print photos Print borderless photos Page Print photos with a border Page HP Real Life technologies Photo print cartridge PhotoREt Maximum dpi Advanced color settings Color management Exif Print Store and handle photo paper Save money when printing photos Other photo projects Share photos with friends and family Page Print photos from a digital camera About PictBridge PictBridge printing Page Page 7 Print other documents E-mail Letters Documents Envelopes Brochures Page Greeting cards Postcards Transparencies Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Page Posters Iron-ontransfers Page 8 Printing tips Printing shortcuts Fast/economical printing General everyday printing Presentation printing Print in grayscale Set default settings for the printer Select a print quality Set the page order Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Set a custom paper size Select a paper type Print task quick sets Two-sidedprinting Page Page Resize a document Watermarks Page 9 Printer software Printer Properties dialog box What's This? help Ink Status window Download printer software updates 10 Maintenance Install print cartridges Page Page Set the auto-offfeature Align the print cartridges Calibrate color Automatically clean print cartridges Print a test page View estimated ink levels Maintain the printer body Remove ink from your skin and clothing Manually clean print cartridges Maintain print cartridges Printer Toolbox 11 Troubleshooting Printer does not print Paper jam Paper problems Paper mismatch Printer is stalled Print cartridge problems Page Photos do not print correctly Page Page PictBridge problems Print quality is poor Page Document is misprinted Problems with borderless documents Page Page Page Page Error messages Printer lights are on or flashing Page Page Page Document prints slowly If you continue to have problems 12 Supplies Paper USB cables 13 Specifications Printer specifications 14 Environmental information Environmental statement Print cartridge recovery Page Index