HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 65)

Auto-on
Auto-on is a default feature of the printer. The printer automatically turns on when you
print a file or raise the printer cover.
Auto-off
Use the auto-off feature to place the printer in a low-power, energy-efficient mode after
it has been idle for 30 minutes.
Follow these steps to activate the auto-off feature:
1
Open the printer Toolbox .
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Select Activate the Hardware Auto-off feature.
4 Click Apply, and then click OK.
Aligning print cartridges
The printer automatically aligns the print cartridges after a new print cartridge is
installed. You can also align the print cartridges at other times to ensure optimal print
quality.
To align print cartridges:
1
Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2 Open the printer Toolbox.
3 Click Align the Printer.
4 Click Align, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrating color
Perform a color calibration if the colors in photos that are printed with the photo print
cartridge consistently look incorrect.
Before performing a color calibration, align the print cartridges , and then reprint the
photo. If the color is still incorrect, perform a color calibration.
To calibrate color:
1
Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2 Verify that both a tri-color print cartridge and a photo print cartridge are installed in
the printer.
3 Open the printer Toolbox .
4 Click Calibrate Color.
5 Click Calibrate, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrating print quality
Perform a print quality calibration if light or dark horizontal lines appear in documents
that are printed with the tri-color and black print cartridges.
Before performing a print quality calibration,
clean the print cartridges , and then reprint
the document. If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.
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