Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature, Auto-on, Auto-off – HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

Page 63: Aligning print cartridges, Calibrating color

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Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature

Follow these instructions to use the printer auto-on and auto-off feature.

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

The auto-off feature places 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

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

2

Select the Configuration panel.

3

Follow the onscreen instructions.

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 the print cartridges, follow these steps:
1

Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

2

Open the

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

3

Select the Calibrate panel.

4

Click the Align button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Calibrating color

Perform a color calibration only if the colors in photographs that are printed with the
photo print cartridge are consistently tinted.
Before performing a color calibration,

align the print cartridges

, and then reprint your

photograph. If the color is still tinted, perform a color calibration.
To calibrate color, follow these steps:
1

Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.

2

Verify that a photo print cartridge is installed in the printer.

3

Open the

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

4

Select the Calibrate Color panel.

5

Follow the onscreen instructions.

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