HP Officejet J5740 Drivers (Officejet J5700 All-in-One Series)

Looking for the HP Officejet J5740 driver? This page lists HP’s official software for the whole HP Officejet J5700 All-in-One Printer series. HP lists some packages for specific models in the series, so check that the package title includes your model.

Models covered by this page

All 12 models share one download list at HP:

HP Officejet J5725 HP Officejet J5785 HP Officejet J5788 HP Officejet J5790 HP Officejet J5725 HP Officejet J5730 HP Officejet J5735 HP Officejet J5738 HP Officejet J5740 HP Officejet J5750 HP Officejet J5780 HP Officejet J5783

All downloads for the Officejet J5700 All-in-One

Other HP software listed for this series

Installing the Officejet J5700 All-in-One driver

For step-by-step instructions, see our guide to installing an HP printer driver.

Models and HP part numbers in the Officejet J5700 series

HP sold the Officejet J5700 under several model names that differ only by region or bundle. The part number on the label at the back of the printer tells you which one you have; all of them use the same software and drivers listed on this page.

Model codes and HP part numbers (for example, the J5725 is the HP Officejet J5725): J5725 Q8246 · J5730 Q8235 · J5735 Q8245 · J5738 Q8243 · J5740 Q8234A · J5750 Q8233A · J5780 Q8232A, Q8232B, Q8248C · J5783 Q8232C · J5785 Q8247B · J5788 Q8240D · J5790 Q8237

Print, copy and scan specifications of the Officejet J5700

• Print: Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi black, 4800 optimized dpi color or 6 ink
• Scan: Resolution: 2400 x 4800 ppi optical, up to 19, 200 ppi enhanced
• Scan: Color: 16-bit per RGB color, 48-bit total
• Scan: Maximum scan size from glass: 216 x 297 mm (8.5 x 11.7 inches)

Size and weight (HP specification): height 236 mm (9.29 inches); width 456 mm (17.95 inches); depth 326 mm (12.83 inches); weight 7.66 kg (16.9 pounds).

Source: HP support document c00821142 (“Printer Specifications for HP Officejet J5700 All-in-One Printer Series”).

Windows driver for the Officejet J5700 from Microsoft Update Catalog

Microsoft distributes HP’s driver for the Officejet J5700 through Windows Update, and the same packages can be downloaded by hand from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The files below come straight from Microsoft’s download servers. They are driver packages only, not HP’s full software installer.

Installing a .cab driver: download the file, open it and extract its contents to a new folder. Connect the printer, open Device Manager, right-click the printer (it may appear under Other devices or Print queues), chooseUpdate driver, then Browse my computer for drivers and point it to that folder.

Source: Microsoft Update Catalog (catalog.update.microsoft.com).

Installing the HP Officejet J5740 on Linux (HPLIP)

On Linux the Officejet J5740 is handled by HPLIP, HP’s own open-source imaging and printing package, not by the Windows or macOS downloads above. The details below come from the HPLIP model database entry for this printer.

• First HPLIP release with support: 1.7.2 (any newer HPLIP also works).
• Print technology in the HPLIP database: colour inkjet.
• Connections HPLIP can use: USB.
• Beyond printing: scanning through the SANEhpaio backend; PC fax with hp-sendfax.
• Binary plug-in: not needed; the open-source driver is enough.
• USB ID: 03f0:5b11 (shown by lsusb when the printer is connected).
• Same HPLIP entry also covers: Officejet J5725 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5725 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5730 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5735 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5738 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5750 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5780 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5783 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5785 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5788 All-in-One Printer, Officejet J5790 All-in-One Printer.

Install the hplip package from your distribution, then run hp-setup -i and follow the prompts. hp-check reports anything missing, and hp-toolbox shows ink levels and maintenance tools where the model supports them.

When the Officejet J5700 prints colour images in black and white

If the J5700 series prints everything in grey, HP’s first suspect is the driver: open Print, then Preferences, and on the Color tab make sure Print in grayscale is not ticked.

If that is not it, print the diagnostic page from the keypad. Hold the asterisk and pound keys together until the display fills with asterisks and pound signs, release them and enter the short key sequence given in HP’s document to open the service menu, then use the right arrow to reach Special Reports and choose Print Cartridges. The page shows which cartridge prints which area, so a missing colour block points straight at the cartridge to check.

Based on HP support document c00821259 (“HP Officejet J5700 Series All-in-One – Color Image Prints in Black and White”).