HP Smart Tank 5103
A compact ink tank all-in-one that dramatically reduces ink costs. Print, scan, and copy with minimal ongoing expense — great for heavy home users.
Editor's summary
The HP Smart Tank 5103 is aimed at family and everyday-household use — a balance of print quality, running cost, and ease of setup. A starting price of $259.99 places it in the mid-market — more capable than the sub-$100 tier but without premium-segment overhead.
Print speed is modest at 12 ppm — adequate for the home and light-office volumes this category is designed around. The 12,000-page monthly duty cycle comfortably covers typical home and home-office usage. Cost per page is very low at $0.004 — a strong long-term economic argument, particularly for anyone printing more than a few dozen pages a month.
Connectivity is wireless-first, with Wi-Fi making it straightforward to print from phones and laptops without drivers.
Overall, it's a solid family printer — dependable enough for everyday document work without pushing the household into unnecessary feature bloat. Specifications below are sourced from the manufacturer's published datasheet and product page; see our ranking methodology for how we assess printers uniformly across the database, or our editorial standards for sourcing and corrections policy.
Specifications
Inkjet
12 ppm
4,800 dpi
12,000 pages
$0.004
Home
Highlights
- Refillable ink tanks
- Very low cost per page
- Wireless all-in-one
Who It's Best For
Suited to families and home users who print regularly — documents, school work, and the occasional photo.
Strengths
- Very low running cost at $0.004 per page
- High 4,800 dpi resolution for crisp photos
- Wi-Fi connectivity for easy phone and laptop printing
Key Considerations
- Verify current retail pricing and regional ink/toner availability before purchasing
