HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Refillable Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 years of Ink included, Wireless printer-for-home use an EcoTank Alternative (1F3Y0A)

An excellent, economical, and high-performance option for the home or office, offering printing, scanning, and copying capabilities with refillable ink tanks that drastically reduce the cost per page. It features Wi-Fi connectivity, good text quality, and easy mobile setup.

Dear HP, why has your printer quality dropped so much? I have Only owned HP printers for as long as i can remember, mostly having good success with them. The best printer i ever had was my first, a Deskjet from the 90's. While the color wasn't the premium level they have today (so they say), i used that thing like mad for more than 6 years. After that one, each NEW printer lasted less than the one before that. My last one was the HP ENVY 6055e (purchased in 2023). It lasted me 1 year and the #1 reason i got rid of it was same issue i'm having today with the Smart Tank. Before the 6055e was an Envy Photo 7858 (purchased in 2021); I really liked how well everything looked when printed, but i struggled to get it to print after a year. In the end i was hand feeding it every time to make it work. My brother has that printer and still hand feeds each sheet. The Smart Tank 5101 I purchased on April 14, 2025 (currently doing the review 7 months later). I got this for 2 reasons: 1) to fix the paper load issue, and 2)I was hoping to print my own designed sublimations to press on to shirts. Well, not even a year yet and by far, this is the worst HP Printer i have ever owned. I waited this long to do the review as i really wanted it to work out and at nearly $200, i had my fingers crossed. 30 minutes now trying to print TWO LABELS and the printer finally fed the label sheet, but then it spit it out with nothing on it. I'm back to trying to get this to print The gravity feed on the Smart Tank i thought would make things better, but if anything it's worse. No matter how many pages i stick in, 1, 20 or 40, it doesn't matter as majority of the time i can't get anything to print. Paper, labels, card stock, doesn't matter thick or thin, i find myself having to fight 20+ minutes to print ONE page. I've tried talking to HP reps and they explain how to do the cleaning maintenance, something i've done with these for 25+ years and to load more paper into the feed. I don't have any more that i could even load this thing with; this is just insanity. On this Smart Tank, i thought maybe it's like the others and i need to clean off the wheels. Uh, there's no easy way to clean the rollers as there are no panels on the bottom or back that come off. As a matter of fact, if you have a jam, the only way to get in is thru the front panel (and no the scanner bed does not lift open); best have some long pliers or tweezers to reach in there, especially if you have big hands They do have a display for errors and print info, but it's just symbols, no words and is on the top, in the middle of the printer. If i want to attempt to read it, i have no choice but to stand up to look directly down at it; you can't read it from any other angle. The old printers had it on the front face and had words. I can't get these labels to print. Even removed the label sheet, still nothing. Those 1-star reviews for this printer are increasing and now i know why. Holy Wait Time Batman, it finally loaded and started printing; 45 minutes to print one sheet. It's a good thing i didn't have a hammer in this room, as the ungentle persuasion was a thought for a while. The page i got to print, was not my 2 labels i needed. I just said to heck with it and printed a full sheet on glossy photo paper and it printed. I tried for a second page, just as a test and NOPE, back to the same issues as before. I give up. This was the first printer in a long time that i got Brand New, not a refurbished model and did not up for the extended warranty, which in the end is gonna cost me dearly. I have 2 HP OMEN PCs and like them both, they have worked great and are chuck full of name brand components. As for the Smart Tank if anyone else gets this, i hope you don't have the same issues because it is so frustrating.

I'm most impressed with the ink usage and economy of savings. I got rid of my previous HP ink cartridge printer because I was furious with HP gouging me for $90 cartridge replacements - even when I mostly print in Black Only mode. + After 3-months, of moderate print usage (I'd say about 25-pages per week), I still show full levels on ink - all colors! + Print quality is fine - can't tell a diff from the last ink cartridge printer. No issues with smearing! Couple of downers: + it may go into internet sleep mode; or it seems to drop my wireless connection. About 35-ft from the WiFi router. After a power cycle, it seems to reconnect. + it may take a while for the initial print job to activate, and makes some machine noises, but finally pops out the print page. + hard to see ink levels from the front well window. Best to check with the app. So in summary, I give it 5-star because it met my goal of saving on ink. Really an improvement on ink economy and affordability with no loss of print quality.

I recently purchased the HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Ink Tank Printer, and so far I’ve been very impressed. The setup instructions were clear and easy to follow, and installing the ink was straightforward with no mess. My first print job came out crisp and high quality, which immediately gave me confidence in the printer. I’m primarily using this printer for labels and real estate documents, so I don’t anticipate heavy ink usage, but the print quality has been excellent across the board. The Wi-Fi connectivity works seamlessly, and being able to print directly from my phone has been incredibly convenient. Overall, this printer has exceeded my expectations and has been a great addition to my home office. I’m very happy with the performance and print quality so far.

Capability- Honestly, the best purchase I’ve made of 2025. I have printed over 3000 pages and it’s still working great. Honestly, completely worth the price you’re paying for. I print probably about four days out of the week and I’ve had the printer since February. Color quality- Does amazing but sometimes too saturated if there is a colored filter on the photos. You can always adjust the settings in the app. Ink capacity- I have printed over 3000 pages and around 40 photos and I’m still working on the same ink bottles I got with the printer. Scanning capabilities- The scanner works great other than it prints at a much slower rate. Also, I’ve used the scanner so much it now squeals a little bit. Compatibility- I print solely from my phone and it works great. If you’re printing from the app, you can’t use your phone while it’s printing but if you print from your google drive, you can still use your phone and leave the page. Hotspot- Using the printer from your mobile hotspot is a hit or a miss sometimes it works great and sometimes I have a little bit of trouble but that might be because of where I’m at. Majority of the time I have no issues. I’ve been printing safety data sheets for my work and those are 12 - 15 pages long and when on my hotspot, I can only print 3 copies of the packets if I try and print 4 copies of the packet it doesn’t work. Ink filling- Easiest process in the world. Never a mess. I’m giving this product a four star for the fact that sometimes I have connectivity issues when printing off my hotspot, but that may also be because of the area I’m in. The only thing I have not figured out is to get the unlimited ink for two years. I also haven’t run out of ink so I have not had to deep dive into that.

It is a very good option in terms of balancing savings and print quality, as its ink system is economical.

😡 A Nightmare in a Box: The HP Smart Tank 5101 is a Total Fail Purchasing the HP Smart Tank 5101 Wireless All-in-One Ink Tank as a gift turned out to be an absolute disaster. It's not just a bad printer; it's a useless paperweight that has caused nothing but frustration, especially since it was a gift sent out of the country and is now impossible to return. Key Failure Points: A Litany of Errors This machine failed at the most basic tasks, making its "Wireless All-in-One" designation an outright lie: • Driver Installation Hell: The drivers would not upload properly, no matter how many times I tried to download the official software or troubleshoot. The setup process was essentially dead on arrival. • Zero Wireless Connectivity: It will not connect to WiFi. The "Wireless" feature is non-existent. Without a successful connection or working drivers, it's impossible to even begin using the print functions. • Spooling Issues Before First Use: The print queue, or spooling, seems to be fundamentally flawed or permanently confused. Even when attempting simple test pages (or maybe just because the drivers failed), the system threw up errors suggesting a spooling issue. How a brand-new machine can have spooler problems when it's never successfully printed is beyond comprehension. The Final Insult: A Costly, Unreturnable Brick This printer was purchased and sent out of the country as a gift, received in December 2024. Because it never worked from the moment it was unboxed and we are now too far away for a return, this "gift" has become an expensive piece of junk. It's utterly unacceptable that a major brand like HP sells a product this defective. Do not buy this printer. Save your money, time, and sanity. I gave it 1 star because that was only low option!

With the Help of AnyTech 365, my printer is installed and connected to my laptop for printing, once I secure paper!!! The extra expense of AnyTech 365 was almost a deal breaker but allowed me the support and protection with out having to take my laptop to the Geek Squad with instructions from AmyTech 365 to correct before installing the printer!!! You have to pay to play from the comfort of in home support!