The HP Photosmart C5740 printer is an inkjet printer designed to print documents and photos. If the ink on the pages you print have white streaks, chances are it is time to replace the ink cartridges in your printer. You can easily replace the ink cartridges in the HP 5740 printer yourself with new, refilled or re-manufactured ink cartridges. The 5740 requires number 96 ink cartridges for black and number 97 or 99 (photo ink) for color.
Instructions
1. Press the "Power" button on your printer to turn the printer on.
2. Lift the HP 5740 printer cover; the print carriage will slide to the center of the printer allowing you to access it. Remove the old ink cartridge if you have not already done so.
3. Remove the clear nozzle protective tape from the bottom of the new ink cartridge by grabbing the tab and peeling it downward.
4. Insert the ink cartridges into one of the two ink cartridges slots on the ink carriage, with the copper electrical contacts facing downward. Color ink cartridges belong on the left side of the carriage while black ink cartridges belong on the right side.
5. Push the bottom of the ink cartridge into the carriage slot then press the upper portion of the cartridge towards the back of the printer with your thumb until it audibly "clicks" into place.
6. Close the printer cover; the carriage will return to the side of the printer.
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