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HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer

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@PRAGJINDAL, Welcome to the HP Support Community! 

 

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer Installation Guide!

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution. 

 

To set up your HP Smart Tank 581 All-in-One Printer, follow these steps to ensure proper installation:

Remove Printer from Box

  • Place the printer on a level surface.
  • Remove all tape, stickers, and packing materials from the printer.

Removing tapes from the printer

Connect Power

  • Connect the power cord to the rear of the printer.
  • Plug it into an electrical outlet.
  • Turn on the printer.

Connecting the power cord

Fill Ink Tanks

  • Lift the ink access door from the left side of the printer.
  • Open the tank covers.
  • Match the color of the ink bottle with the tank and fill accordingly.

Filling ink into the tanks

Install Printheads

  • Lift the ink access door again for the carriage to move to the center.
  • Press the blue button to open the printhead cover.
  • Install the printheads making sure not to touch the copper-colored contacts.

Load Paper

  • Open the input tray and adjust paper-width guides.
  • Load a stack of plain paper with the print-side facing down.

Loading paper into the input tray

Align Printheads

  • Print an alignment page following printer control panel prompts.
  • Place the alignment page on the scanner glass and scan to complete the alignment procedure.

Install Printer Software

  • Download and install the HP Smart app to complete the setup.

Hope this helps!

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