Document Outline

• Contents
• HP Deskjet 5700 series printer
• Special features
• Getting started
  • Printer features
  • Buttons and lights
    • Power button and light
    • Print Cancel and Resume buttons
      • Print Cancel button
      • Resume button and light
    • Print Cartridge Status lights
  • Paper trays
    • Unfolding the paper trays
    • In tray
    • Out tray
    • Folding the paper trays
  • Print cartridges
    • Using print cartridges
      • Everyday printing
      • Quality color photos
    • Replacing print cartridges
  • Ink-backup mode
    • Ink-backup mode output
    • Exiting ink-backup mode
  • Automatic Paper-Type Sensor
    • How the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor works
• Connecting to the printer
  • USB
  • Networking
    • Connecting through a networked computer
    • Using an HP Jetdirect print server
• Printing photos
  • Printing borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Printing photos with a border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • HP digital photography options
    • Opening HP digital photography options
    • Using HP digital photography options
  • Photo print cartridge
    • Installing the photo print cartridge
    • Using the photo print cartridge
    • Storing the photo print cartridge
  • PhotoREt
  • Maximum dpi
  • Using advanced color settings
  • Color management
  • Exif Print
  • Storing and handling photo paper
    • Storage
    • Handling
  • Saving money when printing photos
• Printing other documents
  • E-mail
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Letters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Documents
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Envelopes
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Brochures
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing borderless brochures
    • Printing brochures with borders
  • Greeting cards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Postcards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Transparencies
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Labels
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Index cards and other small media
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Booklets
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Posters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • Iron-on transfers
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
• Printing tips
  • Printing shortcuts
  • Fast/economical printing
  • General everyday printing
  • Presentation printing
  • Printing in grayscale
  • Setting default settings for the printer
  • Selecting a print quality
  • Setting the page order
  • Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
  • Print preview
  • Setting a custom paper size
  • Selecting a paper type
    • Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor
    • Selecting a specific paper type
  • Print task quick sets
    • Using a print task quick set
    • Creating a print task quick set
    • Deleting a print task quick set
  • Two-sided printing
    • Binding type
    • Book binding
    • Tablet binding
  • Resizing a document
    • Printing on a different paper size
    • Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics
  • Watermarks
    • Applying an existing watermark
    • Creating or changing a watermark
• Printer software
  • Printer Properties dialog box
    • Displaying the Printer Properties dialog box
    • What’s This? help
  • Using What’s This? help
  • Device Status window
• Maintenance
  • Installing print cartridges
    • Print cartridge combinations
    • Selection numbers
    • Ink-backup mode
    • Installation instructions
  • Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature
    • Auto-on
    • Auto-off
  • 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 print cartridges
    • Gathering cleaning supplies
    • Preparing to clean
    • Cleaning instructions
  • Maintaining print cartridges
    • Storing print cartridges
      • Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector
      • Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector
  • Printer Toolbox
    • Using the Toolbox
    • Printing a test page
    • Viewing estimated ink levels
• Troubleshooting
  • Printer is not printing
    • Verify the following
    • Check the printer lights
    • Check the printer cable connection
    • If the printer still does not print
  • Paper jams and other paper problems
    • Paper jams
    • Printer prints on multiple sheets at once
      • Paper weight
      • Paper might be loaded improperly
    • Printer does not feed paper
    • Printer ejects paper
    • Out-of-paper message
  • Photos are not printing correctly
    • Reload the paper tray
    • Check the printer properties
    • Colors are tinted or incorrect
    • Horizontal lines appear on a photo
    • Part of the photo is faded
      • Fading occurs on the edges of a photo
      • Fading occurs near the edges of a photo
  • Print quality is poor
    • Streaks and missing lines
    • Print is faded
    • Blank pages print
    • Too much or too little ink appears on the page
      • Adjust the ink volume and dry time
      • Select a specific paper type
  • Document is misprinted
    • Text and images are misaligned
    • Document is printed off-center or at an angle
    • Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place
    • Envelope is printed at an angle
    • Document does not reflect the new print settings
  • Problems with borderless documents
    • Borderless printing guidelines
    • Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo
    • Horizontal lines appear on a photo
    • Image is printed at an angle
    • Ink smears
    • Part of the photo is faded
      • Fading occurs on the edges of a printout
      • Fading occurs near the edges of a photo
    • Photo has an unwanted border
      • For most paper types
      • For photo paper with a tear-off tab
  • Error messages
    • Out-of-paper message
      • If the In tray contains paper
      • If the In tray is empty
    • Other error messages
      • “There was an error writing to USB port”
      • “There was an error writing to LPT1”
      • “Two-way communication cannot be established” or “Printer not responding”
  • Printer lights are on or flashing
    • What the lights indicate
    • Power light is flashing
    • Resume light is flashing
      • The printer might be out of paper
      • A paper jam might exist
    • Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing
      • If the light is on and not flashing
      • If the light is on and flashing
    • All lights are flashing
  • 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
  • If you continue to have problems
• Supplies
  • Paper
  • USB cables
• Specifications
  • Printer specifications
• Environmental information
  • Environmental statement
    • Reduction and elimination
    • Recycling
    • Energy consumption
  • Print cartridge recovery
• Index