HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 81)

● The print cartridges might be out of ink . Replace one or both empty print
cartridges.
● 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 print
cartridge installed. When printing a borderless document, always have the tri-color
print cartridge and a black or photo print cartridge installed.
Too much or too little ink appears on the page
Follow these steps to adjust the ink density:
1
If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, open the Print dialog box, and then
select the Color panel.
2 Select the Paper Type/Quality panel.
3 Click the Ink tab.
4 Move the Ink Density slider toward Light or Heavy.
5 Move the Dry Time slider toward More.
6 Click Print.
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