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If the light is on and flashing Verify that the correct print cartridges are installed. If you were printing a borderless document when the light started flashing, follow the borderless printing guidelines. Otherwise, follow these steps: 1 Open the printer cover, remove the print cartridge on the right, and then close the cover. 2 Follow one of these steps: - If the light is flashing: Open the printer cover, replace the print cartridge that you removed, and then remove the other print cartridge. Go to step 3. - If the light is off: A problem exists with the print cartridge that you removed. Go to step 3. 3 Manually clean the print cartridge. 4 After cleaning the print cartridge, reinsert it into the printer. If the light continues to flash, replace the print cartridge. All lights are flashing The printer might need to be restarted. 1 Press the Power button to turn off the printer, and then press the Power button to restart the printer. Proceed to step 2 if the lights continue to flash. 2 Press the Power button to turn off the printer. 3 Disconnect the printer power cord from the electrical outlet. 4 Reconnect the printer power cord to the electrical outlet. 5 Press the Power button to turn on the printer. User's Guide 91

Section	Page
Contents	3
HP Deskjet 5700 series printer	5
Special features	6
Getting started	7
Printer features	7
Buttons and lights	9
Power button and light	10
Print Cancel and Resume buttons	10
Print Cancel button	10
Resume button and light	10
Print Cartridge Status lights	11
Paper trays	12
Unfolding the paper trays	12
In tray	13
Out tray	13
Folding the paper trays	14
Print cartridges	15
Using print cartridges	15
Everyday printing	15
Quality color photos	15
Replacing print cartridges	15
Ink-backup mode	17
Ink-backup mode output	17
Exiting ink-backup mode	17
Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	17
How the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor works	17
Connecting to the printer	18
USB	18
Networking	18
Connecting through a networked computer	18
Using an HP Jetdirect print server	18
Printing photos	19
Printing borderless photos	20
Guidelines	20
Preparing to print	20
Printing	21
Printing photos with a border	22
Guidelines	22
Preparing to print	22
Printing	23
HP digital photography options	24
Opening HP digital photography options	24
Using HP digital photography options	24
Photo print cartridge	25
Installing the photo print cartridge	25
Using the photo print cartridge	25
Storing the photo print cartridge	25
Color settings	26
Maximum dpi	27
Saving money when printing photos	27
Storing and handling photo paper	28
Storage	28
Handling	28
Printing tips	29
Save time	29
Save money	29
Enhance the quality of printouts	29
Setting the print order	30
Two-sided printing	31
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper	34
Selecting a print quality	35
Resizing a document	36
Selecting a paper type	37
Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	37
Selecting a specific paper type	37
Printing other documents	38
E-mail	39
Guidelines	39
Preparing to print	39
Printing	39
Letters	40
Guidelines	40
Preparing to print	40
Printing	40
Documents	41
Guidelines	41
Preparing to print	41
Printing	42
Envelopes	43
Guidelines	43
Preparing to print	43
Printing	43
Brochures	44
Guidelines	44
Preparing to print	44
Printing borderless brochures	44
Printing brochures with borders	45
Greeting cards	46
Guidelines	46
Preparing to print	46
Printing	46
Postcards	47
Guidelines	47
Preparing to print	47
Printing	48
Transparencies	49
Guidelines	49
Preparing to print	49
Printing	49
Labels	50
Guidelines	50
Preparing to print	50
Printing	50
Index cards and other small media	51
Guidelines	51
Preparing to print	51
Printing	51
Booklets	52
Guidelines	52
Preparing to print	52
Printing	53
Posters	54
Guidelines	54
Preparing to print	54
Printing	55
Iron-on transfers	56
Guidelines	56
Preparing to print	56
Printing	57
Printer software	58
Print settings	58
Page Setup dialog box	58
Print dialog box	59
Managing the printer	59
Choosing the printer	59
Setting the printer as your default printer	60
Checking the status of the printer	61
Viewing and changing the status of a print job	61
Opening the Print Status dialog box	61
Using the Print Status dialog box	61
Printing from the computer desktop	62
Maintenance	63
Installing print cartridges	63
Print cartridge combinations	63
Selection numbers	63
Ink-backup mode	64
Installation instructions	64
Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature	66
Auto-on	66
Auto-off	66
Aligning print cartridges	66
Calibrating color	66
Calibrating print quality	67
Automatically cleaning the print cartridges	67
Viewing estimated ink levels	67
Maintaining the printer body	68
Removing ink from your skin and clothing	68
Manually cleaning print cartridges	69
Gathering cleaning supplies	69
Preparing to clean	69
Cleaning instructions	70
Maintaining print cartridges	70
Storing print cartridges	71
Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector	71
Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector	71
Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox	72
Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox	72
HP Inkjet Toolbox panels	73
Troubleshooting	74
Printer is not printing	74
Verify the following	74
Check the printer lights	74
Check the printer cable connection	75
If the printer still does not print	75
Paper jams and other paper problems	76
Paper jams	76
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once	77
Paper weight	77
Paper might be loaded improperly	77
Printer does not feed paper	77
Printer ejects paper	78
Out-of-paper message	78
Photos are not printing correctly	79
Reload the paper tray	79
Check the printer settings	79
Colors are tinted or incorrect	79
Horizontal lines appear on a photo	80
Part of the photo is faded	80
Fading occurs on the edges of a photo	80
Fading occurs near the edges of a photo	80
Print quality is poor	82
Streaks and missing lines	82
Print is faded	82
Blank pages print	82
Too much or too little ink appears on the page	83
Document is misprinted	84
Text and images are misaligned	84
Document is printed off-center or at an angle	84
Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place	84
Envelope is printed at an angle	84
Document does not reflect the new print settings	84
Problems with borderless documents	85
Borderless printing guidelines	85
Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo	85
Horizontal lines appear on a photo	86
Image is printed at an angle	86
Ink smears	87
Part of the photo is faded	87
Fading occurs on the edges of a printout	87
Fading occurs near the edges of a photo	87
Photo has an unwanted border	88
For most paper types	88
For photo paper with a tear-off tab	89
Error messages	90
Out-of-paper message	90
If the In tray contains paper	90
If the In tray is empty	90
Problem with the print cartridge message	90
Printer lights are on or flashing	91
What the lights indicate	91
Power light is flashing	91
Resume light is flashing	92
The printer might be out of paper	92
A paper jam might exist	92
Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing	92
If the light is on and not flashing	92
If the light is on and flashing	92
All lights are flashing	93
Document prints slowly	94
Multiple software programs are open	94
Complex documents, graphics, or photos are printing	94
Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected	94
Printer is in ink-backup mode	94
Printer software is outdated	94
Computer does not meet system requirements	94
If you continue to have problems	94
Supplies	95
Paper	95
USB cables	98
Specifications	99
Printer specifications	99
Environmental information	100
Environmental statement	100
Reduction and elimination	100
Recycling	100
Energy consumption	100
Print cartridge recovery	101