HP Deskjet 5740 Printer

No need to open its cover. that is normal, when the print is first start the mechanical parts are re-adjusting and re-alignment its system to start printing.

Hardware failure,Go for a new unit.

Depending what size of photo paper you are trying to load, you will get slightly different instructions, see HP's website for tutorials for various types/sizes of paper.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?tmp_rule=21662&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=357202

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Mike

Just unstalled the driver by deleting the printer from the printer and fax in control panel and unplug your printer from the system.

Go to this link below and download the printer driver by selecting your operating System

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=357202&lang=en&


Double click the installer and in the language column select english (if by default it can be any asian language). Connect your printer only after finishing installation.If the installtion wizard search for the printer hardware,select you will connect it later.

This will solve your problem.

Driver download link: HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet Printer Driver

This particular printer model doesn't have the full feature software but you can perfrom printing, scanning, faxing from the PC using the steps given in the below link.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01655752&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=2093&product=357202

Any clarifications please comment....

• I replaced both carts with HP brand, no joy.
• I cleaned the cart/printer connections, no joy.

An interesting aside is that if one or the other cart is removed, the appropriate LED goes out and the other blinks. At least some of the sensing circuitry sees the cart.

Anyone have a schematic of the cart/printer electronics?

try a letter with brown letters to see if it is the black ink cartridge Refilled cartridges do that from time to time

hi

have a look here for more info HP Deskjet 5740 Printer series - Download drivers and software - specify product name - HP Business Support Center


riz.

I really and not seen this model but HP has their own constant in their engineering and that is the paper transport mechanism the plastic gears when they sound off the hair behind my neck raises. I call it a death call although it can benew but I believe ther is an opposing force onb this train and you may consider opening it to see the gears.
While the print job is going is the noise constant ?