HP Smart Tank 530 All-in-one WiFi Colour Printer with ADF (Upto 18000 Black and 8000 Colour Pages Included in The Box). – Print, Scan & Copy for Office/Home

Pros and cons after using for a month
@SP2023Longest review ever,most detailed review ever with practical knowledge, trials and errors.ProsWatch youtube for unboxing, installation guide.In LCD you can have many features to see and adjust, any types of notification comes,like printing, cancelling, successfully connected to mobile device or pc.If possible buy printer having big LCD display to see printer status otherwise you have to remember LED button blinking pattern for each error code.WindowsInstall driver from internetGo to Google searchTypes hp 530 printer driverIf windows 10,11Extra HP smart app from microsoft store.I tested on windows 7 and windows 11Both worksConnect with USB.Connect with WiFi through router.Connect with WiFi direct to printer. (manual or automatic methods password 12345678)Works with android, windows pc, laptopIn android, install HP smart, HP print service plugin. Extra mopria print, samsung plugin from Google play storeADF Automatic Document Feeder for scanning, copying multiple pages at once.ConsLCD display touchscreen response is slow like initial days of android smartphones.By mistake wrong input/tap/click may occur.No custom page input only specific page dimensions from the list. For photoshop, corel draw users like sovenior page print size not possible without hassle.Possible with hassle.Example8x10in available but 7.5x10in not available so manually adjust the content, shift little bit left side in corel draw or photoshop.C5 envelope availableBut custom envelope not possibleSo manually adjust the content positionSo, some testing pages for experiment trial and error will need before actual print page.HP extra warranty not applicable with HP 530,Ink level shows full in software when half is filled, same problem for all 4 colors.so see the physical semi transparent label ink tanks on the printer front side by torch light.Same quality like deskjet, inkjet printersNot same quality as digital printers, xerox colour offset or 4 color room size offset.Though tested with normal A4 paperNot tested with photo paper.But tested with art glossy paper,quality is good with glossy paper 130gsm compared with Matte normal A4 75gsm paperPrinting Resolution is 1200x1200dpiNot 4800x1200dpi in some epson, canon printersBorderless printing possible with hp photo paper option selection in printer dialog box but not possible with plain paper selection.Matte A4 75 GSM paper -Best, normal, draftAll have Good quality in sharpness.Colour depth less depends upon quality selection.Scenario 1Art Glossy paper -Hp photo paper optionBest quality optionPrinting Output is not good, smudges if you have text, line on background color.Normal not testedDraft not testedScenario 2Art glossy paper -Plain paper optionNormal quality optionBest Output Sharp text, lines on background colour.Best not testedDraft not testedCheck review in youtube. Lots of videos are there. Type hp 530 printer review or unboxing, or installation.SpeedTestedtest page print or text based black and white print time within 3 to 4 secsCorel draw, photoshopfull color image print tookQualityDraft 10 secs approxNormal 40 sec approxBest 1min approxUpdate 1, 2023ProblemOn Art glossy paperPrinted visiting card on letter size paperThe maximum size possible after A4 size in this printer,The black text is smudging like 10% on white portion of the paper if fingers are pressed and dragged. Problem with the black ink only, not on colour inks.In hp site 530 model inks areColour is pigment inkBlack is dye inkButIn other resources in websites, youtubeIt says the opposite.Black is pigment inkColour is dye inkAs 100 % hp original black ink on glossy paper smudges, smears so in corel or photoshop give CMYK as deeper blue color so that ink will not come out even after few days drying. CMYK Value should be approximatelyCMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow Black)C 80 %M 80 %Y 0%K 50%Don’t know about substitute ink, compatible ink. From needle, GPS, ANG, proffisy, etc.I have purchased proffisy gt51 black with gt52 colour cmy ink,but gt53 black or gt53xl black as substitute ink not available in the online stores other than original, so don’t know are gt51 and gt53 black inks are same or not, whether it will work in the hp 530 black cartridge or not.That’s why purchased print head cleaner solution for removing ink clog with ink suction tool. Available in Amazon and Flipkart, check reviews, or how to use in youtube.I will test new black gt51 after full used of original ink in the inktank.To get max DPI printGoto print optionWhere you can set paper sizeThere only little downward we can seeMax dpi option make it No to Yes,But print duration will be above 5mins approx per page, without max dpi enabled means No option, will take within 10 to 20 secs depends upon content and print quality option choosen.Update 2, 2023ConEven quiet mode is on mode,Quiet mode temporary disabled will be displayed For A5 papers, butFor A4, letter papers quiet mode is possible.Quiet mode means less sound in printing, slow printing, no or less damage of papers while the printer takes the paper inside by rollers, if the roller takes the paper more speed then there is a high chances of tearing the paper specially for less GSM like 70,75 GSM paper type.Update trickIn order to get quiet mode on mode in A5 or any small width, you can fool the printer by giving paper to block the paper tray infrared sensor the right most one (photo uploaded/given in my photos review section), and in printer setting set as A4 or letter. Then quiet mode is enabled even after giving A5 or 1/8 of demy paper size (commercial printing paper size) in the tray. So no or less damage of papers, paper jams, etc.Remember even in A4, letter with draft mode, quite mode not possible.In normal, best, quite mode is possible.For paper jam you have to remain open the top position of the printer by T10, T9 screwdrivers like from taparia company example.You have to use long bit in height not short height bit.I think it also called security screw. You cannot use normal minus screwdriver or 4 or 5 star/corner like bit screwdriver. Watch some youtube video for this.A light is required inside the printer to see the paper when there is a paper jamSo use a USB LED with USB A male female extention wire or cord of approx 1.5 m long.power it from cpu or laptop or adapter or powerbank…..

Disappointed. Should never take HP
I don’t know why I chose HP, even though I had similar terrible experience with HP laptops.HP disappointed in printer as well.Printer app is not user friendly.And Printer continues to malfunction after getting it service every 2 months.It’s been 3 years to purchase itSomehow find time now to help others do not get into the same trouble. Because HP product will make you cry

Good printer, but
It is a good printer but I realised after using it for sometime that it does not automatically flip pages to print ofln the other side. You have to turn the printed page around and reinsert in the feeder. This gets tricky when you are printing multiple pages, you have reorder the pages while flipping them and then place on feeder. Not ideal for quick two side printing.