HP Smart Tank 596 All-in-One Printer

Core Functions & Printing Performance

• Functions: Print, copy, scan

• Print Technology: HP Thermal Inkjet

• Print Speed (Black): Up to 10 ppm (ISO); up to 22 ppm (Draft, A4)

• Print Speed (Color): Up to 5 ppm (ISO); up to 16 ppm (Draft, A4)

• First Page Out (Ready, A4): As fast as 14 seconds (Black); as fast as 21 seconds (Color)

• Print Resolution (Black): Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi

• Print Resolution (Color): Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi (with 1200 input dpi)

• Duplex Printing: Manual (driver support provided)

• Print Languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCLm (HP Apps/UPD), URF (AirPrint)

• Duty Cycle (Monthly): Up to 3,000 pages (A4 / Letter)

• Recommended Monthly Volume: 400 to 800 pages

Copy & Scan Specifications

• Scanner Type: Flatbed only (Contact Image Sensor – CIS)

• Scan Resolution: Up to 1200 dpi (Optical & Enhanced)

• Max Scan Size: 216 x 297 mm

• Scan Speed (A4, Normal): Up to 10 sec (mono) / 19 sec (color) at 200 ppi

• Supported File Formats: JPEG, PDF

• Digital Sending: Scan to file (via software), HP Smart Tasks

• Copy Speed (ISO): Up to 10 cpm (Black); up to 2 cpm (Color)

• Copy Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi

• Max Copies: Up to 99 copies

• Copier Settings: Number of copies, resize (via app), quality, lighter/darker, paper size, paper type, ID copy, enhancement

Paper Handling & Media

• Input Capacity: 100-sheet input tray

• Output Capacity: 30-sheet output tray

• Media Types: Plain paper, matte brochure, glossy brochure, photo paper, envelopes, and specialty inkjet papers

• Supported Media Sizes: A4, B5, A6, DL envelope, Legal

• Custom Media Sizes: 88.9 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm

• Recommended Media Weight: 75 g/m²

• Borderless Printing: Yes (up to 210 x 297 mm / 8.5 x 11 in)

Connectivity & Hardware

• Standard Connectivity: 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (device), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct

• Mobile Printing: HP app, Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, HP Print Service Plugin (Android), Wi-Fi Direct Printing

• Display: 33 segments + 1.2-inch iCON LCD

• Processor Speed: 980 MHz

• Memory: 64 MB Integrated DDR1 (maximum)

• Compatible OS: Windows 10/11; macOS 10.15 through macOS 26; Android; iOS

Power & Environmental Requirements

• Power Supply: 100 to 240 VAC (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz)

• Power Consumption: 0.109 W (Manual-Off), 1.096 W (Sleep), 3.023 W (Ready)

• Energy Savings: HP Auto-Off Technology; conforms to ecolabel limits (Not Energy Star certified)

• Operating Temperature: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F)

• Operating Humidity: 15 to 80% RH non-condensing (20 to 80% recommended)

• Compliance & Safety: IEC 60950-1 & IEC 62368-1 compliant; EU RED; EN 60950-1 & EN 62368-1; Singapore Safety; China CCC; Taiwan BSMI

Physical Dimensions, Weight & In-Box Items

• Dimensions (Standard): 434.66 x 361.53 x 157.26 mm

• Dimensions (Maximum): 434.66 x 580.65 x 259.37 mm

• Weight: 5.03 kg

• Ink System: 4 ink bottles (1x Black, 3x Color)

• In The Box:

  • HP Smart Tank 596 All-in-One Printer

  • HP GT53XL 135-ml Black Ink Bottle

  • HP GT52 50-ml Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow Ink Bottles

  • HP Black & Tri-Color Original Printheads

  • Power cord, setup guide, reference guide, warranty/regulatory/ink caution flyers