HP Deskjet 5850 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 202)

cartridges. Verify that the plastic tape has been removed from the print
cartridges.
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The print cartridges may be out of ink . Replace one or both empty print
cartridges.
too much or too little ink appears on the page
adjust the ink volume and dry time
1. Open the Advanced Features dialog box.
2. Move the Ink Volume slider toward Light or Heavy .
If you increase the ink volume, move the Dry Time slider
toward More to avoid smearing the ink.
3. Click OK , then click OK again.
select a specific paper type
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2. Select the Paper/Quality tab.
3. In the Type is field, select an appropriate paper type. Do not select Automatic .