Set the auto-off feature, Align the print cartridges, Calibrate color – HP Deskjet 5440 Photo Printer User Manual
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Set the auto-off feature
Select the auto-off feature to automatically place the printer into idle mode after 30
minutes and to turn back on automatically when print jobs are sent to the printer.
Selecting auto-off cancels the
energy savings mode.
Follow these steps to activate the auto-off feature:
1.
Open the
2.
Select Power Management.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
Align the print cartridges
After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to ensure the best print quality.
To align print cartridges:
1.
Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2.
Open the
3.
Select Align.
4.
Click the Align button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrate color
Perform a color calibration if the colors in photos that are printed with the
consistently look incorrect.
Before performing a color calibration,
, and then reprint the
photo. If the color is still incorrect, perform a color calibration.
Both a photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for color
calibration.
To calibrate color:
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
4.
Select Calibrate Color.
5.
Click the Calibrate button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrate 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,
, and then reprint
the document. If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.
Follow these steps to calibrate print quality:
1.
Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2.
Verify that both a black and a tri-color
3.
Open the
4.
Select the Calibrate Print Quality pane.
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