The HP Smart Tank 596 Color Multifunction Inkjet Printer with a tank system offers cost-effective printing of documents and photos for home and home office use. It combines printing, scanning, and copying functions with print speeds of up to 12 pages per minute in black and white and 5 pages per minute in color. The printer features dual-band Wi-Fi with self-healing capabilities, support for borderless printing up to A4 size, and backlit controls. The package includes ink bottles with a yield of up to 6,000 pages of black-and-white printing.
Specifications
Functions: Print, scan, copy
Printing technology: Thermal inkjet (HP Thermal Inkjet)
Ink supply system: Tank system with refillable cartridges
Print speed (A4): Black and white up to 12 ppm, color up to 5 ppm
Print Quality (Best): Up to 1,200 × 1,200 dpi (black-and-white and color)
Borderless Printing: Yes (up to A4 size)
Duplex Printing: Manual (with driver support)
Scanner: Flatbed, optical resolution up to 1,200 dpi, maximum scan size 216 × 297 mm, output formats JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF, HEIF
Copying: Number of copies setting, document copying
Paper Trays: 1× input tray (capacity up to 100 sheets), 30-sheet output tray
Supported media sizes: A4, B5, A6, DL envelope, photo paper (10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm), custom sizes from 88.9 × 127 to 215 × 355 mm
Supported media types and weights: Plain paper (60–90 g/m2), HP envelopes (75–90 g/m2), HP cards (up to 200 g/m2), HP photo paper (up to 300 g/m2)
Recommended monthly volume: 400 to 800 pages
Monthly duty cycle (A4): Up to 3,000 pages
Connectivity: 1× USB 2.0, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi adapter (dual-band 2.4 / 5.0 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile printing options: HP Smart app (HP app for Android/iOS), Apple AirPrint, Mopria, HP: Print and Support (macOS)
Memory: 64 MB
Standard printer languages: HP PCL 3 GUI
Supported operating systems: Windows 10 and later, macOS 12 and later, iOS 16 and later, Android 10 and later
Dimensions (W × D × H): Minimum 43.5 × 36.2 × 15.7 cm (maximum 43.5 × 58.1 × 25.9 cm)
Weight: 5.03 kg
Power consumption: 0.109 W (manually powered off), 3.023 W (standby mode), 1.096 W (sleep mode)
Power Type: Built-in power supply (200 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz)
Certification: ENERGY STAR®
Warranty: 2 years for consumers (1 year for business customers)
Package Contents
HP Smart Tank 596 Printer
Genuine HP GT53XL Black Ink Bottle (yield up to 6,000 pages)
Genuine HP GT52 Cyan Ink Bottle
Genuine HP GT52 Magenta Ink Bottle
Genuine HP GT52 Yellow Ink Bottle
Power cord
Documentation
(Note: USB Type A-B cable not included)