The HP Smart Tank 581 is a reliable 3-in-1 A4 colour ink tank printer designed for home users, students and small offices. It combines Print, Copy and Scan functions with Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth Low Energy and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity, making it easy to print and scan from computers and mobile devices.

The printer features HP's refillable Smart Tank ink system, providing economical high-volume printing with easy, spill-free ink refills. It offers ISO print speeds of up to 12 ppm in black and 5 ppm in colour, with print quality of up to 1,200 × 1,200 rendered dpi in black and 4,800 × 1,200 optimized dpi in colour.

Key Features

3-in-1: Print, Copy & Scan

A4 Colour Ink Tank Printer

Black ISO Speed: Up to 12 ppm

Colour ISO Speed: Up to 5 ppm

Black Draft Speed: Up to 22 ppm

Colour Draft Speed: Up to 16 ppm

Colour Resolution: Up to 4,800 × 1,200 optimized dpi

Manual Duplex Printing

Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz

Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Low Energy

Hi-Speed USB 2.0

100-Sheet Input Tray

30-Sheet Output Tray

Borderless Printing: Up to A4

HP App: Mobile printing and scanning

Apple AirPrint & Mopria

Refillable Smart Tank Ink System

Recommended Monthly Volume: 400–800 pages

Maximum Duty Cycle: Up to 3,000 pages

Ink & Page Yield

Black Ink: HP GT53XL Black Original Ink, 135 ml
Cyan Ink: HP GT52 Cyan Original Ink, 50 ml
Magenta Ink: HP GT52 Magenta Original Ink, 50 ml
Yellow Ink: HP GT52 Yellow Original Ink, 50 ml

Black Page Yield: Up to 6,000 pages
Colour Page Yield: Up to 8,000 pages for the composite colour yield of the supplied colour bottles.

HP also states that the ink bottles included in the box can provide up to 6,000 black or colour pages, depending on the regional package and yield measurement.

Actual page yield varies depending on print content, print settings, paper type, frequency of use and other conditions.