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HP Deskjet 5900 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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9 Printer software..................................................................................................43 Print settings ........................................................................................................43 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.3) ...................................................................44 Manage the printer (Mac OS X 10.2) ...................................................................45 View and change the status of a print job (Mac OS
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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 ● Automatic paper-type sensor Printer features The printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1 Buttons and lights 2 Print Cartridge Status lights 3 PictBridge port 4 Paper trays User's guide 5
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Chapter 3 1 Automatic paper-type sensor 2 Print cartridges 3 Ink-backup mode 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. 6 HP Deskjet 5900 series
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1 Power button and light 2 Print Cartridge Status lights 3 PictBridge lights 4 Resume button and light 5 Print Cancel button 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. 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
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Chapter 3 1 Print Cartridge Status lights 1. The left status light represents the tri-color print cartridge, which is installed in the left side of the print cartridge cradle. – The light is on and solid when the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink. – The light flashes when the tri-color print cartridge needs to be serviced. 2. The right status light represents the black or the photo print cartridge. One of these print cartridges is installed in the right side of the print cartridge cradle.
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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. 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 Pr
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Chapter 3 Paper trays For information about the paper trays, select one of these topics. Unfold the paper trays Follow these steps to unfold the paper trays: 1. Lower the In tray. 2. Lower the Out tray. 3. Pull out the Out-tray extension. In tray The In tray holds paper or other media. 10 HP Deskjet 5900 series
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1 In tray Paper guide Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. 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. User's guide 11
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Chapter 3 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 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. 12 H
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4. Raise the Out tray. 5. Raise the In tray. 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
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Chapter 3 Replace print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number. You can find the selection number in three places: ● Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing. 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. I
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Exit ink-backup mode Install two print cartridges in the printer to exit ink-backup mode. For instructions about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. Automatic paper-type sensor The HP automatic paper-type sensor detects the paper in your printer, and then selects optimal print settings for that media. The result is fewer mouse clicks to start printing, and automatic optimal print quality on plain, photo, brochure and other high- quality papers. The sensor als
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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 computer or by using an HP Jetdirect Print Server Connect through a networked computer The printer can be connected directly to a computer
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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 the following software options: – Color optio
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Chapter 5 If you are using photo paper with a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is pointing away from the printer. 5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper stack. 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
