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HP Smart Tank 581 AiO Printer 4A8D4A
Enjoy everyday reliability with the HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer that delivers HP quality you expect and savings that are anything but expected 1
- Functions: Print, copy, scan
- Print speed: Print speed up to 12 ppm (black) and 5 ppm (color) 2
- Print quality black (best): Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi
Features
Smart tank value
HP delivers smart tank value.
Ready when you are
Stay connected with a printer that is ready when you are 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 but expected 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-Fi®
Get fast and reliable connections using self-healing Wi-Fi®.4
Specifications
HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer (4A8D4A)
| Functions |
Print, copy, scan |
|---|---|
| Print speed black (ISO) |
Up to 12 ppm 1 |
| Print speed black (draft, A4) |
Up to 22 ppm 1 |
| Print speed black (ISO, A4) |
Up to 12 ppm 1 |
| Print speed color (ISO) |
Up to 5 ppm 1 |
| Print speed color (draft, A4) |
Up to 16 ppm 1 |
| Print Speed Color (ISO) |
Up to 5 ppm 1 |
| First page out black (letter, ready) |
|
| First page out black (A4, ready) |
As fast as 14 sec |
| First page out color (letter, ready) |
|
| First page out color (A4, ready) |
As fast as 21 sec |
| 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 Direct Printing 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 |
Apple® macOS v10.15 Catalina, macOS v11 Big Sur, macOS v12 Monterey; 2 GB HD; Internet required |
| Minimum System Requirements |
Microsoft® Windows® 11, 10; Internet connection, Microsoft® 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
|
| 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 Sonoma (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 size, maximum |
216 x 297 mm |
| Scan technology |
Contact Image Sensor (CIS) |
| Copy speed black (ISO) |
Up to 10 cpm 3 |
| Copy speed color (ISO) |
Up to 2 cpm 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 watt (sleep) 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 157.26 mm 5 |
| Maximum dimensions (W x D x H) |
434.66 x 580.65 x 259.37 mm 5 |
| Weight |
5.03 kg |
| Product color |
Medium Basalt Body, Light Basalt Accent |
