HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer (4A8D4A)
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Enjoy everyday reliability with the HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer that delivers HP quality you expect and savings that are anything butĀ expectedĀ 1
- Functions: Print, copy, scan
- Print speed: Print speed up to 12 ppm (black) and 5 ppmĀ (color)Ā 2
- Print quality black (best): Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi
Smart tank value
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Ready when you are
Stay connected with a printer that is ready when youĀ areĀ 3

Conveniently intuitive
Get a conveniently intuitive tank printer designed for every day
Enjoy everyday reliability with the HP quality you expect and savings that are anything butĀ expectedĀ 1

Mobile-guided, seamless setup
Use the guided, step-by-step animations to quickly set up your printer.5
Smart buttons
Easily manage tasks with smart buttons that illuminate and guide you through the printing process.
Low-on-ink sensors
Easily monitor and maintain ink levels with integrated ink sensors
Self-healing Wi-FiĀ®
Get fast and reliable connections using self-healing Wi-FiĀ®.4
Full Features
Mobile-guided, seamless setup | Use the guided, step-by-step animations to quickly set up your printer.5 |
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Smart buttons | Easily manage tasks with smart buttons that illuminate and guide you through the printing process. |
Low-on-ink sensors | Easily monitor and maintain ink levels with integrated ink sensors |
Self-healing Wi-FiĀ® | Get fast and reliable connections using self-healing Wi-FiĀ®.4 |
HP Smart Advance | Print and scan from your phone. Enjoy advanced scanning with HP Smart Tank.5 |
HP Auto On/Auto-Off technology | Turn your printer on when you need it and off when you don’t.3 |
Engineered for high-volume printing | Get up to 6,000 colour or black pages of ink bottles included. |
Spill-free ink refill experience | HPās innovative ink bottle design delivers the cleanest and easiest refill experience for HP Ink Tanks. |
Exceptional HP quality | Count on dark, crisp text, and get vibrant colour graphics for all your prints. |
HP Wolf Essential security | Safeguard your documents and memories right out of the box with critical protection against cyber-threats. |
Enhanced ID Copy | Easily detects and copy IDs, and print on one page. |
All-in-one versatility | Get the features you need for work and other tasks with copy, and scan functions. |
Tech Specs
Functions | Print, copy, scan |
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Print speed black (ISO) | Up to 12Ā ppmĀ 1 |
Print speed black (draft, A4) | Up to 22Ā ppmĀ 1 |
Print speed black (ISO, A4) | Up to 12Ā ppmĀ 1 |
Print speed color (ISO) | Up to 5Ā ppmĀ 1 |
Print speed color (draft, A4) | Up to 16Ā ppmĀ 1 |
Print Speed Color (ISO) | Up to 5Ā ppmĀ 1 |
First page out black (letter, ready) | Ā (For details see:Ā http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims) |
First page out black (A4, ready) | As fast as 14 secĀ (For details see:Ā http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims) |
First page out color (letter, ready) | Ā (For details see:Ā http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims) |
First page out color (A4, ready) | As fast as 21 secĀ (For details see:Ā http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims) |
Duplex printing | Manual (driver support provided) |
Duty cycle (monthly, letter) | Up to 3,000 pagesUp to 3,000 pages |
Duty cycle (monthly, A4) | Up to 3,000 pages |
Recommended monthly page volume | 400 to 800 |
Print quality black (best) | Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi |
Print quality color (best) | Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color (when printing from a computer and 1200 input dpi) |
Print languages | HP PCL 3 GUI; HP PCLm (HP Apps/UPD); URF (AirPrint) |
Print technology | HP Thermal Inkjet |
Connectivity, standard | 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (device); 1 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n; 1 Wi-Fi Direct |
Mobile printing capability | HP Smart app; Apple AirPrint; Mopria Print Service; HP Print Service Plugin (Android printing); Wi-Fi DirectĀ PrintingĀ 2 |
Network capabilities | Yes (via WiFi) |
Wireless capability | Yes, built-in Wi-Fi 2.4G, Wi-Fi Direct |
Wireless technologies | 802.11b/g/n |
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh | AppleĀ® macOS v10.15 Catalina, macOS v11 Big Sur, macOS v12 Monterey; 2 GB HD; Internet required |
Minimum System Requirements | MicrosoftĀ® WindowsĀ® 11, 10; Internet connection, MicrosoftĀ® Internet Explorer or Edge. |
Digital sending standard features | Scan to file (from software); HP Smart Tasks |
Display | 33 segments + 1.2-inch iCON LCD Display |
Processor speed | 980 MHz |
Maximum Memory | 64MB
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Memory | 64 MB Integrated DDR1 |
Compatible Operating Systems | Windows 11; Windows 10; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 SonomaĀ (Microsoft Windows 11, 10; macOS v10.15 Catalina, macOS v11 Big Sur, macOS v12 Monterey; macOS v13 Ventura; macOS v14 Sonoma; Android; iOS) |
Paper handling input, standard | 100-sheet input tray |
Paper handling output, standard | 30-sheet output tray |
Finished output handling | Sheetfed |
Media types | Plain paper, Matte Brochure Papers, Glossy Brochure Papers, Photo papers, Envelopes, Other specialty inkjet papers |
Media sizes supported | A4; B5; A6; DL envelope, legal |
Media sizes, custom | 88.9 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm |
Borderless printing | Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in, 210 x 297 mm) |
Media weight, recommended | 75 g/m² |
File Format Supported | JPG; PDF |
Scanner type | Flatbed only |
Scan file format | JPG; PDF; PNG; TIFF; HEIF |
Enhanced scanning resolution | Up to 1200 dpi |
Scan resolution, optical | Up to 1200 dpi |
Scan resolution, hardware | Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi |
Scan size, maximum | 216 x 297 mm |
Scan speed (normal, A4) | Up to 200 ipm |
Scan technology | Contact Image Sensor (CIS) |
Copy speed black (ISO) | Up to 10Ā cpmĀ 3 |
Copy speed color (ISO) | Up to 2Ā cpmĀ 3 |
Copy resolution (black text) | Up to 600 dpi |
Copy resolution (color text and graphics) | Up to 600 x 600 dpi |
Copy resolution (black graphics) | Up to 600 dpi |
Copies, maximum | Up to 99 copies |
Copy reduce / enlarge settings | Via HP Smart app |
Copier settings | Number of Copies, Resize, Quality, Lighter/Darker, Papersize, Papertype, ID Copy, Enhancement |
Power consumption | 0.109 watts (manual-Off), 3.023 watts (ready), 1.096 wattĀ (sleep)Ā 4 |
Power | Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz). High voltage: Input voltage 200 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3Hz) |
Operating humidity range | 15 to 80% RH (non-condensing) |
Recommended operating humidity range | 20 to 80% RH |
Non-Operating Humidity Range | 5 to 90% RH (non-condensing) |
Operating temperature range | 5 to 40°C |
Operating temperature range | 41 to 104°F |
Energy savings feature technology | HP Auto-Off Technology |
Energy star certified | No |
Safety | IEC 60950-1 & IEC62368-1 compliant; EU RED and EN 60950-1 & EN 62368-1 compliant; Singapore Safety; China CCC; Taiwan BSMI |
Security management | No |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 434.66 x 361.53 x 157.26Ā mmĀ 5 |
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H) | 434.66 x 580.65Ā x 259.37Ā mmĀ 5 |
Weight | 5.03 kg |
Product color | Medium Basalt Body, Light Basalt Accent |
What’s in the box | HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer; HP GT53XL 135-ml Black Original Ink Bottle (1VV24A); HP GT52 50-ml Cyan Original Ink Bottle (6ZE03A); HP GT52 50-ml Magenta Original Ink Bottle (6ZE04A); HP GT52 50-ml Yellow Original Ink Bottle (6ZE05A); HP Black Original Printhead (M0H50A); HP Tri-Color Original Printhead (6ZA18AE); Setup Guide; Reference Guide; Ink Caution flyer; Regulatory flyer; Warranty flyer; Power Cord; For more information about fill and yield, seeĀ https://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies |
Print Cartridges/Bottle, Number | 4 (1 each black bottle, set of 3 color bottles) |
Replacement cartridges | North America: HP GT53 90-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV22AA; HP GT53XL 135-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV21AA; HP GT52 Cyan Original Ink Bottle M0H54AA; HP GT52 Magenta Original Ink Bottle M0H55AA; HP GT52 Yellow Original Ink Bottle M0H56AA; Europe Middle East and Africa: HP GT53XL 135-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV21AE; HP GT52 Cyan Original Ink Bottle M0H54AE; HP GT52 Magenta Original Ink Bottle M0H55AE; HP GT52 Yellow Original Ink Bottle M0H56AE; Asia Pacific: HP GT53 90-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV22AA; HP GT53XL 135-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV21AA; HP GT52 Cyan Original Ink Bottle M0H54AA; HP GT52 Magenta Original Ink Bottle M0H55AA; HP GT52 Yellow Original Ink Bottle M0H56AA; Latin America: HP GT53 90-ml Black Original Ink Bottle 1VV22AL; HP GT52 Cyan Original Ink Bottle M0H54AL; HP GT52 Magenta Original Ink Bottle M0H55AL; HP GT52 Yellow Original Ink Bottle M0H56AL; HP GT52 3-pack Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Original Ink Bottles X4E44AL. For more information about fill and yield, seeĀ http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsuppliesĀ .Ā (Black and composite color average per bottle (cyan/magenta/yellow) results based on HP methodology from the simulation of continuous printing of ISO/IEC 24712 test pages. Not based on ISO/IEC 24711 test process. An additional black ink bottle is required to print 8,000 color test pages. Actual yield varies based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included bottles is used to start up the printer. For more information about fill and yield, seeĀ http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsuppliesĀ .) |
Manufacturer Warranty | One-year or 30,000 pages limited hardware warranty, whichever is earlier from the date of purchase. User replaceable parts have separate warranty periods. |
Weight | 6.83 kg |
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Dimensions | 21 × 47 × 48 cm |
Brand |
HP |
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