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Printer software, Print settings, Mac OS X Classic, Setup dialog box - driver

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8 Printer software ● Print settings ● Page Setup dialog box ● Print dialog box ● Managing the printer (Mac OS 10.3) ● Managing the printer (Mac OS 10.2 and earlier) Print settings The printer is controlled by software installed on your computer. Use the printer software, also known as the printer driver, to change the print settings for a document. To specify the document paper size, scaling, and orientation, use the Page Setup dialog box. To specify other print settings for a document, and to send the document to the printer, use the Print dialog box. Mac OS X Classic Mac OS X Classic is a Mac OS X feature that allows software applications that were built for Mac OS 9 to run on a Mac OS X computer. Mac OS X Classic programs have a Mac OS 9 interface. Page Setup dialog box Use the Page Setup dialog box to modify the document layout. To use the Page Setup dialog box, open the software program that was used to create the document, click File, and then click Page Setup. 52 HP Deskjet 5700 Series

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	26
Installing the photo print cartridge	26
Using the photo print cartridge	26
Storing the photo print cartridge	26
Using color options	27
CMYK settings	28
Advanced color management	29
Maximum dpi	30
Saving money when printing photos	30
Storing and handling photo paper	31
Storage	31
Handling	31
Printing tips	32
Save time	32
Save money	32
Enhance the quality of printouts	32
Setting the page order	33
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
Iron-on transfers	52
Guidelines	52
Preparing to print	52
Printing	53
Printer software	54
Print settings	54
Mac OS X Classic	54
Page Setup dialog box	54
Print dialog box	55
Managing the printer (Mac OS 10.3)	56
Opening Printer List	56
Adding a printer	57
Setting a default printer	57
Deleting a printer	58
Viewing and changing the status of a print job	58
Managing the printer (Mac OS 10.2 and earlier)	59
Adding a printer	59
Setting a default printer	59
Deleting a printer	59
Viewing and changing the status of a print job	59
Maintenance	60
Installing print cartridges	60
Print cartridge combinations	60
Selection numbers	60
Ink-backup mode	61
Installation instructions	61
Setting the auto-on and auto-off feature	63
Auto-on	63
Auto-off	63
Aligning print cartridges	63
Calibrating color	63
Calibrating print quality	64
Automatically cleaning the print cartridges	64
Viewing estimated ink levels	64
Maintaining the printer body	65
Removing ink from your skin and clothing	65
Manually cleaning print cartridges	66
Gathering cleaning supplies	66
Preparing to clean	66
Cleaning instructions	67
Maintaining print cartridges	67
Storing print cartridges	68
Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector	68
Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector	68
Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox	69
Opening the HP Inkjet Toolbox	70
Mac OS X (version 10.1)	70
Mac OS X (version 10.2)	70
Mac OS X (version 10.3)	70
HP Inkjet Toolbox panels	71
Troubleshooting	72
Printer is not printing	72
Verify the following	72
Check the printer lights	72
Check the printer cable connection	73
If the printer still does not print	73
Paper jams and other paper problems	74
Paper jams	74
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once	75
Paper weight	75
Paper might be loaded improperly	75
Printer does not feed paper	75
Printer ejects paper	76
Out-of-paper message	76
Photos are not printing correctly	77
Reload the paper tray	77
Check the printer settings	77
Colors are tinted or incorrect	77
Horizontal lines appear on a photo	78
Part of the photo is faded	78
Fading occurs on the edges of a photo	78
Fading occurs near the edges of a photo	78
Print quality is poor	80
Streaks and missing lines	80
Print is faded	80
Blank pages print	80
Too much or too little ink appears on the page	81
Document is misprinted	82
Text and images are misaligned	82
Document is printed off-center or at an angle	82
Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place	82
Envelope is printed at an angle	82
Document does not reflect the new print settings	82
Problems with borderless documents	83
Borderless printing guidelines	83
Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo	83
Horizontal lines appear on a photo	83
Image is printed at an angle	84
Ink smears	85
Part of the photo is faded	85
Fading occurs on the edges of a printout	85
Fading occurs near the edges of a photo	85
Photo has an unwanted border	86
For most paper types	86
For photo paper with a tear-off tab	87
Error messages	88
Out-of-paper message	88
If the In tray contains paper	88
If the In tray is empty	88
Problem with the print cartridge message	88
Printer lights are on or flashing	89
What the lights indicate	89
Power light is flashing	89
Resume light is flashing	90
The printer might be out of paper	90
A paper jam might exist	90
Print Cartridge Status light is on or flashing	90
If the light is on and not flashing	90
If the light is on and flashing	90
All lights are flashing	91
Document prints slowly	92
Multiple software programs are open	92
Complex documents, graphics, or photos are printing	92
Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected	92
Printer is in ink-backup mode	92
Printer software is outdated	92
Computer does not meet system requirements	92
If you continue to have problems	92
Supplies	93
Paper	93
USB cables	96
Specifications	97
Printer specifications	97
Environmental information	98
Environmental statement	98
Reduction and elimination	98
Recycling	98
Energy consumption	98
Print cartridge recovery	99