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HP Deskjet 5400 series
User's guide
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Warning Keep both new Hewlett-Packard Company and used print cartridges out notices of the reach of children. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett- Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such product
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Contents 1 Welcome................................................................................................................3 2 Special features....................................................................................................4 3 Get started.............................................................................................................5 Printer features ......................................................................................................5 But
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Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2) ...................................................................41 View and change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.3) ................................41 View and change the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2) ................................42 10 Maintenance........................................................................................................43 Install print cartridges ...............................................................
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Welcome 1 To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics: ● Special features ● Get started ● Connect to the printer ● Print photos ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print other documents ● Printing tips ● Printer software ● Maintenance ● Troubleshooting ● Supplies ● Specifications ● Environmental information User's guide 3
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Special features 2 Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: ● Borderless printing: Use the entire page surface when printing photos and brochures with the borderless printing feature. ● Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). ● Ink-backup mode: Use ink-backup mode to continue printing with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge has run out of ink. ● Prin
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Get started 3 ● Printer features ● Buttons and lights ● Paper trays ● Print cartridges ● Ink-backup mode Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 PictBridge port 3 Paper trays 1 Print cartridges 2 Ink-backup mode User's guide 5
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Chapter 3 1 USB port Buttons and lights Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, and restart a job. The printer lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1 Power button and light 2 Print Cancel button 3 Resume button and light 4 PictBridge lights Power button and light Use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. It can take a few seconds for the printer to turn on after you press the Power button. 6 HP Deskjet 5400 series
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1 Power button The Power light flashes when the printer is processing. Caution Always use the Power button to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted switch to turn the printer on and off might cause printer failure. Print Cancel and Resume buttons The printer also has a Print Cancel button and a Resume button and light. 1 Print Cancel button 2 Resume button and light Pressing the Print Cancel button cancels the current print job. The Resume ligh
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Chapter 3 PictBridge lights Plug a PictBridge-enabled camera into the printer PictBridge port using a digital camera USB cable to print digital photographs. 1 Connection light 2 Error light When the camera is connected correctly, the green Connection light is illuminated. The printer Power light flashes and the Connection light remains lit solid when printing from the camera. If the camera is not PictBridge-compatible or is not in PictBridge mode, the amber Error light flashes. Paper trays Fo
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3. Pull out the Out-tray extension. In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 1 In tray Paper guide Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. User's guide 9
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Chapter 3 Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1 Out tray Raise the Out tray to load paper or other media. Lower the Out tray before printing. To prevent paper from falling out of the Out tray, fully pull out the Out-tray extension. If you are printing in the Fast draft mode, unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 1 Out-tray extension 2 Out-tray extension stop 10 HP Deskjet 5400 series
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Fold the paper trays Follow these steps to fold the paper trays: 1. Remove paper or other media from the paper trays. 2. If the Out-tray extension stop is raised, lower it and then push it into the Out-tray extension. 3. Push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. Raise the Out tray. 5. Raise the In tray. User's guide 11
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Chapter 3 Print cartridges Three print cartridges can be used with the printer. 1 Black print cartridge 2 Tri-color print cartridge 3 Photo print cartridge Use print cartridges The print cartridges can be used in the following ways: ● Everyday printing: Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs. ● Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridg
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1 Selection number label ● Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the reference guide that came with the printer. ● HP Printer Utility: Open the HP Printer Utility, and then select the Supplies Status pane. If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in ink-backup mode. For information about installing a replacement print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to operate the printer wi
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Connect to the printer 4 ● USB ● Networking USB The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the setup poster that came with the printer. Note A USB cable might not be packaged with your printer. Networking The printer can be connected to a network through a networked computer or by using an HP Jetdirect Print Server. Connect through a networked computer The printer can be connected directly to
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Print photos 5 The printer software offers several features that make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality. Learn how to perform the following tasks: ● Print a borderless photo. ● Print a photo with a border. ● Use HP Real Life technologies to touch up photos. ● Use the photo print cartridge for great colors and virtually grain-free photos. ● Achieve the highest printing resolution with maximum dpi. ● Improve printed colors with color options. ● Prevent photo paper from cur
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Chapter 5 1 Small photos 2 Large photos Note Some panoramic paper sizes might extend beyond the edge of the In tray. 6. Lower the Out tray. Print 1. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Choose the appropriate borderless paper size in the Paper Size menu, and then click OK. 3. Open the Print dialog box. 4. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: – Paper Type: The appropriate photo paper type – Quality: Best or Maximum dpi 5. Select the Real Life Digital Photograp
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Guidelines ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri- color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. ● Open the file in a software program such as Adobe Photoshop and assign the photo size. Ensure that the size corresponds to the paper size on which you want to print the photo. ● Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo paper st
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Chapter 5 Print 1. Open the Page Setup dialog box, and then select the following settings: – Paper Size: The appropriate paper size – Orientation: The appropriate orientation 2. Click OK. 3. Open the Print dialog box. 4. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane, and then select the following settings: – Paper Type: The appropriate photo paper type – Quality: Best or Maximum dpi 5. Select the Real Life Digital Photography pane, and then set the HP Real Life technologies as appropriate. 6. Select any ot
