HP Deskjet 5740xi User Manual

Professional quality color and fast laser-quality black—
compact design with convenient control panel

Versatile printer with professional color up to
4800-optimized dpi* or add 6-ink color.** Create
standard and custom size photos up to 8.5 x 24-inch,
with or without borders.*** Fast speeds up to 23 ppm
laser-quality black, up to 18 ppm color. Enhance black
print speed up to 26 ppm with optional black
cartridge.**** The HP Deskjet 5740xi offers quick,
user-friendly set-up and a convenient control panel with
one-touch print cancel button, ink status display and

automatic ink-backup printing. Compact design is ideal
for small spaces in the home or office, and a 100-sheet
input paper tray folds up for storage. Increase value and
pages printed with higher volume HP black ink
cartridges. With included HP photo printing software you
can easily create reprints, enlargements, photo layouts
and album pages. Print long-lasting, professional-quality
photos with exceptional fade resistance.*****

HP Deskjet 5740xi

Color Inkjet Printer

*Up to 4800x1200-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi
**6-ink printing available with purchase of HP 99 Photo Inkjet print cartridge (sold separately; not included)
***Using brochure and photo papers for borderless printing
****Option to increase black print speed up to 26 ppm with purchase of HP 96 Black Inkjet print cartridge not included; sold separately
*****Based on HP lightfade testing under glass using the included HP 95 Tri-color and optional HP 99 Photo Inkjet print cartridges on HP Premium Plus photo papers.

Professional photo quality

• Make a positive impression every time you print with
reliable, professional photo-quality color and
laser-quality black. Enjoy the versatility of up to
4800-optimized dpi color* and 4-ink color, or optional
6-ink color** for richer photos.

• Included HP photo printing software is easy to use.
Drag and drop photos to quickly resize for reprints and
enlargements. Print multiple photos and sizes on a
single page. Plus rotate, crop, adjust color, light and
sharpness with easy photo editing.

• Print professional photos that resist fading longer than
traditionally processed photos*** with optional 6-ink color
printing and HP Premium Plus photo papers. Produce
bright, vivid prints with exceptional fade resistance.

Fast performance

• Print fast, laser-quality black text and color graphics at
speeds up to 23 ppm black, up to 18 ppm color.
Enhance speed and productivity up to 26 ppm black
with optional HP 96 Black Inkjet print cartridge (not
included; sold separately).

Photos with or without borders

• Print standard and custom size photos, with or without
borders, in up to 8.5x24-inches.**** Easily print
photos for display in standard frame sizes using pre-cut
4x6, 5x7 and 8 x10 photo papers.

Convenient control panel

• Convenient print cancel button and ink status display
on front panel of printer.

Easy to use

• Easy to set up and use, the HP Deskjet 5740xi includes
user friendly software and operating features. HP
innovations for hassle-free printing include one-touch
print cancel button, automatic paper type sensor, ink
status display and more.

• Keep working productively—complete your print job
even if one print cartridge runs out of ink with
automatic ink-backup printing mode. Printing will be
completed with remaining color or black ink cartridge.

Compact design

• Designed to fit in small spaces in the home or office,
the HP Deskjet 5740xi includes a 100-sheet input
paper tray that can be folded up when printer is not
in use.

Increase black ink supply

• Increase value and pages printed with included higher
volume HP 94 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge. Save time
and hassle with fewer replacements of higher volume
black ink cartridge.

*Up to 4800x1200-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi
**6-ink printing available with purchase of HP 99 photo inkjet print
cartridge (sold separately; not included)
*** Based on HP light fade testing under glass using the included HP 97
tri-color and optional HP 99 photo inkjet print cartridges on HP Premium
Plus photo papers
****Using brochure and photo papers for borderless printing

HP Deskjet 5740xi

Color Inkjet Printer

Print technology
Print resolution

Print speed*
Printer languages
Duty cycle (maximum monthly volume)
Connectivity
Direct print capability
Media handling

Borderless print capability
Media types
Media sizes

Media weights

Memory
Vertical alignment accuracy/skew

HP thermal inkjet

Black: Up to 1200 x 1200-rendered dpi; Color: Up to 4800-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi;
Print resolution technology: HP PhotoREt III (HP PhotoREt IV with optional photo cartridge)
Black: Up to 23 ppm (Up to 26 ppm with optional 96 ink cartridge); Color: Up to 18 ppm

HP PCL Level 3 enhanced
3000
1 USB (external print servers not included, please purchase separately)
Yes, front USB port for laptops
Input tray: 100-sheet fold-up input tray; Output tray: 50 sheet; Input capacity: Up to 100 letter/legal, up to 30 transparencies,
up to 20 labels, up to 20 banner, up to 10 envelopes, up to 20 cards; Output capacity: Up to 50 letter/legal, up to 15
transparencies, up to 10 labels, up to 10 envelopes, up to 10 cards
Yes, up to 8.5 x 24 in
Paper (plain, inkjet, photo, banner), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, HP premium media, iron-on transfers, borderless media
Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, cards, borderless photo, borderless panoramic;
Custom media sizes: 3x 5 to 8.5 x24 in (77x127 to 215x 610 mm)

US letter: 16 to 24 lb; Legal: 20 to 24 lb; Banner: 16 to 24 lb; Envelopes: 20 to 24 lb; Cards: Up to 110 lb index maximum;
Photo paper: Up to 130 lb

2 MB (ROM), 16 MB (DRAM)
+/- 0.002 in (+/- 0.05 mm); Plain paper skew: +/- 0.006 in/in; Transparency skew: +/- 0.010 in/in

Technical specifications

HP Deskjet 5740xi

Color Inkjet Printer

Compatible Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 (Professional or XP); Mac OS v 9.1 and later; Mac OS X v

10.1.5, v 10.2.3, v 10.3.x

Minimum system requirements

For all systems: CD-ROM drive; available USB port; Internet access and sound card recommended;

SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color; For PC systems: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor;
Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 (Professional or XP); 64 MB RAM for 98, 98 SE, Me 2000;
128 MB RAM for XP; 100 MB available hard disk space for software installation for 98, 98 SE, Me,
2000, XP; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher (does not support Windows 3.1, 95, NT 4.0 or
DOS); For Macintosh®systems: G3 processor; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, v 10.2.3, v 10.3.x; 128 MB RAM;
Mac OS v 9.1 and later; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation (does not support
Mac OS 9.0 and earlier or OS X v 10.2, v 10.2.1, v 10.2.2)

Dimensions (w x d x h)/weight

Standard: 17.72 x 8.43 x 6.3 in (450 x 214 x 160 mm); Maximum: 17.72 x 18.9 x 5.86 in (450 x
480 x 149 mm)/7.3 lb(3.3 kg)

Operating environment

Recommended operating temperature: 59 to 95° F (15 to 35° C); Recommended storage temperature:

-40 to 140° F (-40 to 60° C); Humidity range: 15 to 80% RH; Recommended operating range: 20 to
80% RH; Non-operating range: 15 to 80% RH

Acoustics

Sound power — Best: 4.9 B(A); Normal: 5.8 B(A); FastNormal: 5.9 B(A); FastDraft: 6.7 B(A)
Sound pressure — Best: 37 dB(A); Normal: 46 dB(A); FastNormal: 46 dB(A); FastDraft: 54 dB(A)

Power supply

Type: external

Power requirements

Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3Hz)

Power consumption

40 watts maximum

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, Service and support; one-year
technical phone support, plus a toll-free number

This printer and its replacement cartridges are designated for sale in North America.

* Depending upon document type and mode

Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pentium is U.S. registered trademark of Intel
Corporation. Energy Star and the Energy Star logo are U.S. registered marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is
provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express warranty statements
accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp., Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc., Pentium is U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Energy Star and the Energy Star logo are U.S.
registered marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is
provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express warranty statements
accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

5982-6284ENUC, 05/2004

For more information visit our website at www.hp.com

HP Deskjet 5740xi

Color Inkjet Printer

• HP Deskjet 5740 Color Inkjet
Printer

• HP 94 Black Inkjet Print
cartridge, 11ml ink volume
(C8765W)

• HP 95 Tri-color Inkjet Print
Cartridge, 7ml ink volume
(C8766W)

• HP Photo Printing software
(Windows

®

)

• Printer software (Windows
and Macintosh®) and User's
guide on CD-ROM

• Setup poster

• Reference guide

• Power supply

• Power cord

• USB cable

What’s in the box?

HP Deskjet 5740xi
Replacement ink cartridges

This printer and its replacement cartridges
are designated for sale in North America.

HP business communication paper & film

HP bright white inkjet paper

HP inkjet everyday paper
HP brochure and flyer paper, glossy
HP brochure and flyer paper, matte
HP premium inkjet transparency film

HP tri-fold brochure paper, glossy

HP photo papers

HP photo paper

HP everyday photo paper, semi-gloss
HP everyday photo paper, matte
HP premium photo paper

HP premium plus photo paper, glossy

HP premium plus photo paper, glossy, borderless
HP premium plus photo paper, matte

HP creative papers

HP greeting card paper, white, quarter-fold
HP matte greeting card, white, half-fold
HP textured greeting card paper, white, half-fold
HP textured greeting card paper, ivory, half-fold
HP linen greeting card paper, white, half-fold
HP photo greeting card
HP iron-on T-shirt transfers
HP banner paper

Accessories

HP Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory

ph5712
HP Auto Two-sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray ph3032
HP 250-sheet Paper Tray pt3447
HP Jetdirect 175x Fast Ethernet External Print Server
HP Jetdirect ew2400 Fast Ethernet/Wi-Fi External Print Server
HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast Ethernet External Print Server
HP Jetdirect 380x Wi-Fi 802.11b Wireless External Print Server

C9018A HP Deskjet 5740xi Color Inkjet Printer
C8767W HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21ml)
C9363W HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14ml)
C8765W HP 94 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (11ml)
C8766W HP 95 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (7ml)
C9369W HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13ml)

C5976B 250 sheets
C1824A 500 sheets
51634Y 200 sheets
C6817A 50 sheets
C6955A 50 sheets
C3828A 20 sheets
C3834A 50 sheets
C7020A 100 sheets

C1846A letter size, 20 sheets
C6982A letter size, 60 sheets
C7890A 4 x 6 in., 20 sheets
C7893A 4 x 6 in., 20 sheets
C6983A letter size, 25 sheets
C7007A letter size, 100 sheets
C6039A letter size, 15 sheets
C6979A letter size, 50 sheets
Q1988A 4 x 6 in, 20 sheets
Q1989A 4 x 6 in, 60 sheets
Q1990A 4 x 6 in, 100 sheets
C6831A letter size, 20 sheets
Q1785A letter size, 50 sheets
Q1977A 4 x 6 in, 20 sheets
Q1978A 4 x 6 in, 60 sheets
Q5431A 4 x 6 in, 100 sheets
Q2502A 4 x 6 in, 60 sheets
C6950A letter size, 20 sheets
Q5450A letter size, 50 sheets
Q2506A 4 x 6 in, 60 sheets

C1812A 20 sheets/envelopes
C7018A 20 sheets/envelopes
C7019A 20 sheets/envelopes
C6828A 20 sheets/envelopes
C1788A 20 sheets/envelopes
C6044A 10 sheets/envelopes
C6049A 10 sheets
C1820A 100 sheets (5 continuous stacks of 20)

Q5712A Automatic two-sided printing accessory
Q3032A Auto two-sided printing accessory with small paper tray
Q3447A 250-sheet paper tray
J6035C Fast Ethernet External Print Server
J7951A Fast Ethernet/Wi-Fi External Print Server
J7942A Fast Ethernet External Print Server
J6061A Wi-Fi 802.11b Wireless External Print Server

Ordering information

Product number

Description