HP 5700 Series - Manual

3 Getting started ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode ● Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Print Cartridge Status lights 3 Paper tra...

1 Control panel2 Power button and light 3 Print Cancel button 4 Print Cartridge Status lights 5 Resume button and light Power button and light Use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. It can take a few seconds for theprinter to turn on after you press the Power button. 1 Power button The...

1 The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in theleft side of the print cartridge cradle.– The light is on and solid when the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink. – The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced. 2 The right st...

3 Pull out the Out tray extension. In tray The In tray holds paper or other media.Adjust the paper guide to print on different sizes of media. 1 In tray2 Paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. Chapter 3 10 HP Deskjet 5700 Series

1 Out tray Raise the Out tray to load paper or other media. Lower the Out tray before printing.To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, pull out the Out-tray extension. If youare printing in the FastDraft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 1 Out-tray extension2 Out-tray extension st...

4 Raise the Out tray. 5 Raise the In tray. Print cartridges Three print cartridges can be used with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge2 Tri-color print cartridge3 Photo print cartridge For information about printing with the print cartridges, see Using print cartridges . For information about buyi...

Using print cartridges The print cartridges can be used in the following ways: Everyday printing Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs. Quality color photos For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents,remove the black print cartri...

● Ink-backup mode output ● Exiting ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode output Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts. Installed printcartridge Result Black print cartridge Colors print as grayscale. Tri-color print cartridge Colors print but black is grayed an...

4 Connecting to the printer ● USB ● Networking USB The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. Thecomputer must be running Windows 98 or later to use a USB cable. For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the setup posterthat came with the ...

5 Printing photos The printer software offers several features that make printing digital photos easier andimprove photo quality.Learn how to perform the following tasks: ● Print a borderless photo . ● Print a photo with a border . ● Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos. ● Use t...

If you are using photo paper with a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is pointing awayfrom the printer. 5 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper stack. 1 Small photos 2 Large photos 6 Lower the Out tray. Printing Note If your software program includes a photo printing feature, fo...

Printing photos with a border ● Guidelines ● Preparing to print ● Printing Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 30 sh...

2 On the Printing Shortcuts tab, select Photo printing-with white borders , and then select the following options:– Print quality : Normal , Best , or Maximum dpi – Paper size : An appropriate photo paper size – Paper type : An appropriate photo paper type – Orientation : Portrait or Landscape 3 Set...

1 Red eye removal : Click On to remove or reduce red-eye in the photo. 2 Contrast enhancement : Adjust the contrast to your preference. Click Automatic to allow the printer software to balance the contrast automatically. 3 Digital flash : Adjust the exposure in dark areas of photos to bring out deta...

The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with yourprinter. ● Installing the photo print cartridge ● Using the photo print cartridge ● Storing the photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, remove the black print...

The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is the highest quality resolution for this printer. When4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is selected in the printer software, the tri-color print cartridgeprints in the 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi mode (up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi colorand 1200-input dpi). If a photo print c...

4 After specifying the color settings, click OK . 5 Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK . Color management Color management defines the range of colors that can be printed. The printer softwaretranslates the colors of your photo from the current color settings to the col...

Exif Print Exif Print (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) is an international digital imagingstandard that simplifies digital photography and enhances printed photos. When a photois taken with an Exif Print-enabled digital camera, Exif Print captures information suchas exposure time, type of flash,...

6 Printing other documents E-mail Letters Documents Envelopes Brochures Greeting cards Postcards Transparencies Labels Index cards Booklets Posters Iron-on transfers Printing tips : Minimize your cost and effort while maximizing the quality of your printouts with printing tips . Printer software : L...

5 Lower the Out tray. Printing 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 On the Printing Shortcuts tab, select General everyday printing or Fast/ economical printing , and then specify the following print settings: – Paper size : An appropriate paper size – Paper type : Automatic or Plain paper 3 ...

5 Lower the Out tray. Printing 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 On the Printing Shortcuts tab, select Presentation printing , and then specify the following print settings:– Paper size : An appropriate paper size – Paper type : Automatic or Plain paper 3 Select any other print settings th...

1 Letter or A4 paper 5 Lower the Out tray. Printing 1 Open the Printer Properties box. 2 On the Printing Shortcuts tab, select General everyday printing , and then specify the following print settings:– Paper size : An appropriate paper size – Paper type : Automatic or Plain paper 3 Select the follo...

4 Push the envelopes into the printer until they stop. 5 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the envelope stack. 6 Lower the Out tray. Printing 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Paper/Quality tab, and then select the following print settings: – Size is : An appropria...

5 Lower the Out tray. Printing borderless brochures 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Paper/Quality tab. 3 Select a paper size in the Size is drop-down list. 4 Select a brochure paper or other paper type in the Type is drop-down list. Do not select Automatic Note Not all paper si...

● Preparing to print ● Printing Guidelines ● Unfold prefolded cards, and then place them in the In tray. ● For great results, use HP Greeting Card Paper. ● Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 20 cards. Preparing to print 1 Raise the Out tray, and then remove all paper from the In tray. 2 Slide the p...

Guidelines ● Use only cards that meet the paper size specifications for the printer. Forspecifications, see the reference guide that came with the printer. ● Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 30 cards. Preparing to print 1 Raise the Out tray. 2 Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 3 Plac...

Preparing to print 1 Raise the Out tray, and then remove all paper from the In tray. 2 Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 3 Place the transparencies in the In tray.The side to be printed on should face down and the adhesive strip should face upand toward the printer. 4 Carefully push the...

Preparing to print 1 Raise the Out tray, and then remove all paper from the In tray. 2 Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 3 Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate them, and then align the edges. 4 Place the label sheets in the In tray with the label side facing down. 5 Push the sh...

The side to be printed on should face down and the short edge should point towardthe printer. 4 Push the cards into the printer until they stop. 5 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the cards. 6 Lower the Out tray. Printing 1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Paper/Qu...

Guidelines Do not exceed the In tray capacity: 100 sheets of paper. Preparing to print 1 Raise the Out tray. 2 Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 3 Place plain paper in the In tray, pushing the paper into the printer until it stops. 4 Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the ...

7 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. ● Print from front to back . Save money ● Use Fast/economical printing . ● Print multiple pages on a single sh...

Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks: ● General everyday printing ● Photo printing–borderless ● Photo printing–with white borders ● Two-sided, duplex, printing ● Presentation printing ● Fast/economical printing Fast/economical printing Use Fast/economical printing to produce ...

Presentation printing Use Presentation printing to print high-quality documents, including: ● Letters ● Brochures ● Transparencies Printing in grayscale Follow these steps to print in grayscale:1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Printing Shortcuts tab or the Color tab. Note On the...

The Printer Properties dialog box appears. 2 Select the options that you want to use as the default settings. 3 Click OK . A dialog box appears stating that the new settings will be used every time youprint. If you do not want to see this dialog box again, select Don’t show me this message again . 4...

3 Select one of the following options:– Front to back : prints the first page of the document last. This setting saves time because you do not have to reorder the printed pages. It is theappropriate setting for most print jobs. – Back to front : prints the last page of the document last. 4 Select an...

3 In the Pages Per Sheet drop-down list, select the number of pages that you want to appear on each sheet of paper. 4 If you want a border to appear around each page image that is printed on thesheet of paper, select the Print Page Borders check box. 5 In the Page Order Is drop-down list, select a l...

4 Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK . Before the document prints, a preview appears. 5 Do one of the following:– Select File and then click Print to HP Deskjet to print the document. – Select File and then click Cancel Printing to cancel the print job. Adjust the print...

4 In the Name drop-down list, select a custom paper size name. 5 Type the paper dimensions in the Width and Length boxes. The minimum and maximum dimensions appear beneath each of the boxes. 6 Select the unit of measurement: Inches or Millimeters . 7 Click Save to save the custom paper size. 8 Click...

Selecting a specific paper type When printing a higher-quality document, HP recommends that you select a specificpaper type.Follow these steps to select a specific paper type:1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Printing Shortcuts tab or the Paper/Quality tab. 3 Find the appropriate...

3 Click OK . Note To restore default print settings, select Default Print Settings in the Print Task Quick Sets drop-down list, and then click OK . Creating a print task quick set Follow these steps to create a print task quick set:1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Select the options that ...

Two-sided printing Use two-sided printing, also called duplexing , to print on both sides of the paper. Printing on both sides of the paper is not only economical, but environmentallyconscious as well. Binding type Select the type of binding that you want for the two-sided document, and then follow ...

3 In the Print on both sides drop-down list, select Manually . 4 Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK . The printer prints the odd-numbered pages first. 5 After the odd-numbered pages have been printed, reload the printed pages with theprinted side facing up. 6 Click Cont...

2 Landscape 6 Click Continue to print the even-numbered pages. Resizing a document Use the printer software for either of these tasks: ● Print a document on a paper size different from the size for which it is formatted . ● Shrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed page. Printing on a diffe...

3 Click Print document on , and then select the target paper size in the drop-down list.The target paper size is the size of the paper on which you are printing, not the sizefor which the document was formatted. 4 Do one of the following: Objective Action Shrink or enlarge the document to fit onthe ...

One hundred percent represents the actual size of the text and graphics. Type anumber less than 100 to shrink the text and graphics. Type a number greater than100 to enlarge the text and graphics. 4 Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK . Watermarks Watermarks appear as ba...

Creating or changing a watermark Follow these steps to create or change a watermark:1 Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Effects tab. 3 Click the Edit button. The Watermark Details dialog box appears. 4 Choose one of the following actions:– Click the New button. – Select an existing...

8 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 Device Status window for useful information about a print job. Printer Properties dialog box The printer is controlled by softwar...

9 Maintenance ● Installing print cartridges ● Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature ● Aligning print cartridges ● Calibrating color ● Calibrating print quality ● Automatically cleaning print cartridges ● Maintaining the printer body ● Removing ink from your skin and clothing ● Manually cleaning p...

1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see thereference guide that came with the printer. ● Print Cartridge Ordering Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge selectionnumbers, open the printer Toolbox , click the Estimated Ink ...

Follow these steps to calibrate print quality:1 Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray. 2 Verify that a both black and a tri-color print cartridge are installed in the printer. 3 Open the printer Toolbox . 4 Click Print Quality Calibration . 5 Click Continue , and then follow the onscre...

Caution Always use cold water to remove ink from fabric. Warm or hot water can set the ink into the fabric. Manually cleaning print cartridges If the printer is used in a dusty environment, a small amount of debris can accumulateon the print cartridge contacts.To manually clean print cartridges, see...

1 Ink nozzles (do not touch)2 Copper contacts 3 Repeat this process until no ink residue or dust appears on the swab. 4 Insert the print cartridges in the printer, and then close the printer cover. Maintaining print cartridges The following tips will help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure cons...

Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector Press down and back on the top of the protector to release the print cartridge. Slide theprint cartridge out of the protector. Caution Do not drop the print cartridge. Dropping the print cartridge can damage it. Printer Toolbox The prin...

Viewing estimated ink levels Follow these instructions to view the estimated ink levels of the print cartridges that areinstalled in the printer:1 Open the printer Toolbox . 2 Click the Estimated Ink Level tab. The Estimated Ink Level tab also contains print cartridge ordering information. To viewth...

10 Troubleshooting ● Printer is not printing ● Paper jams and other paper problems ● Photos are not printing correctly ● Print quality is poor ● Document is misprinted ● Problems with borderless documents ● Error messages ● Printer lights are on or flashing ● Document prints slowly ● If you continue...

If the printer still does not print 1 Select the topic below that best describes the problem:– Paper jam – Out-of-paper message – Printer ejects paper 2 If the printer still does not print, shut down and then restart your computer. Paper jams and other paper problems ● Paper jams ● Printer prints on...

6 Turn on the printer, and then press the Resume button. 7 Print the document. Note If paper jams occur frequently, try using a heavier paper. See the reference guide for paper weight specifications. Printer prints on multiple sheets at once If the printer prints on several sheets at once, check the...

● Verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from the printcartridges. ● If you are printing a borderless document and the Resume light and a PrintCartridge Status light are flashing, you might be trying to print a borderlessdocument with only the black print cartridge install...

6 If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Color tab, and then click the Advanced color settings button. 7 Adjust the colors by using the Advanced color settings dialog box. Here are some guidelines to follow:– If the colors are too yellow, ...

Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in aplastic bag and gently bend it the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. Ifthe problem persists, then use photo paper that is not curled.For instruct...

● 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 printcartridge installed. When printing a borderless document, always ha...

Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place Open the Printer Properties and confirm the following options: Tab Setting Basics Orientation : Verify the appropriate orientation. Paper/Quality Size is : Verify the appropriate paper size. Effects Scale to fit : Select this option to ...

Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo If streaks appear in a light portion of a photo, approximately 63 mm (2.5 inches) fromone of the long edges of the photo, try the following solutions: ● Install a photo print cartridge in the printer. ● Rotate the image 180°. ● Open the Printer Properties...

Photo has an unwanted border ● For most paper types ● For photo paper with a tear-off tab For most paper types If the photo has an unwanted border, try one of the following solutions: ● Align the print cartridges . ● Open the Printer Properties dialog box, click the Paper/Quality tab, and then verif...

Error messages ● Out-of-paper message ● Other error messages Out-of-paper message ● If the In tray contains paper ● If the In tray is empty If the In tray contains paper 1 Verify the following:– A sufficient amount of paper is in the In tray (at least ten sheets). – The In tray is not overly full. –...

Uninstall, and then reinstall, the software. “Two-way communication cannot be established” or “Printer not responding” The printer might not be able to communicate with the computer if the USB cable is toolong.If you receive this error message, make sure that the USB cable is not greater than 5meter...

Power light is flashing 1 Power light If the Power light is flashing, the printer is preparing to print. The light stops flashingwhen the printer has received all data. Resume light is flashing If the Resume light is flashing, check the following conditions: 1 Resume light The printer might be out o...

1 The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in theleft side of the print cartridge cradle. 2 The right status light represents the black or the photo print cartridge . One of these print cartridges is installed in the right side of the print cartridge cradle....

Document prints slowly ● Multiple software programs are open ● Complex documents, graphics, or photos are printing ● Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected ● Printer is in ink-backup mode ● Printer software is outdated ● Computer does not meet system requirements Multiple software programs are o...

The system requirements are listed in the reference guide that came with theprinter. 2 Make space available on the hard drive by deleting unwanted files. If you continue to have problems If you continue to have problems after investigating the troubleshooting topics, shutdown your computer and then ...

11 Supplies ● Paper ● USB cables Paper This list is subject to change. Go to the HP Web site at www.hp.com/support for an updated list. HP Bright White Inkjet Paper HPB250 Letter, 250 sheetsHPB1124 Letter, 500 sheetsC5977B A4, 250 sheetsC1825A A4, 500 sheets (Europe/Asia) HP Premium Paper 51634Y Let...

HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab) Q5508A 4x6 in, 20 sheets (U.S.)Q5509A 4x6 in, 60 sheets (U.S.) HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Quarter-Fold C6042A A4, 20 sheets (Europe) HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold C7018A Letter, 20 sheets (U.S.) HP Photo Greeting Cards, Half-Fold C...

12 Specifications ● Printer specifications Printer specifications See the reference guide that came with your printer for complete printer specifications, includingthis information: ● Types, sizes, and weights of paper and other printing media that can be used with yourprinter ● Print speeds and res...

13 Environmental information ● Environmental statement ● Print cartridge recovery Environmental statement Hewlett-Packard continuously improves the design processes of its deskjet printers to minimize thenegative impact on the office environment and on the communities where printers aremanufactured,...

Print cartridge recovery Customers interested in recycling their genuine HP print cartridges can participate in HP’s PlanetPartner’s Program for inkjet cartridges. HP offers this program in more countries/regions than anyother inkjet cartridge manufacturer in the world. This program is provided as a...

Index A accessibility 2AdobeRGB 23aligning print cartridges 63auto-on/auto-off feature 62Automatic Paper-TypeSensor 14 B booklet printing 36borderless printing guidelines77brightness 22brochure printing 30buttons Power button 7Print Cancel button 8Resume button 8 C calibrating print quality 63cleani...