HP Envy 5030 All-in-One Printer Review

Cost-effective printing and greater versatility. With HP Instant Ink, you can set up, connect and print printers directly from your smartphone,  create high-quality photos and everyday documents, and save up to 70% on ink usage. Comfortable printing, scanning and copying with 4 Months Instant Ink Trial.

Printer Specifications

With Original HP Ink Cartridges, you can print cost-effectively and get reliable results.
Save up to 70% on ink costs and avoid running out of ink. Original HP ink. Ordered from your printer, delivered directly to your home.

Print color and SW documents or photos – your costs will remain the same.

Ink cartridges and delivery charges are included in the monthly tariff.

No annual fee – Your service tariff can be changed / canceled at any time and without additional costs.

Functions Print, copy, scan, photo
Multitasking supported No
Automatic paper sensor No
Borderless printing Yes, up to 216 x 297 mm
Duplex printing Automatic (standard)
Duty cycle (monthly, A4) Up to 1,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume 100 to 400 pages
Envelope Feeder No
Paper trays, maximum 1
Paper trays, standard 1
Print colors Yes
Printer drivers included HP PCL3 GUI
Print languages HP PCL3 GUI
Vertical alignment accuracy 0.042 mm
Print technology HP Thermal Inkjet

Printing Media Handling

Based on the HP Instant Ink service’s 300-page tariff  using all pages included in the tariff without acquiring additional page quotas compared to the cost-per-page (CPP) ) when printing pages according to the ISO / IEC 24711 standard on the majority of color inkjet printers below 200 Pounds and when using standard capacity cartridges as reported by IDC in Q2 2016. The investigation is based on producer prices according to the information provided by SPIRE in September 2016 and the page range given in September 2016 on the manufacturer’s website. For more information, visit hp.com/go/decompare. All prices include VAT. ISO page ranges are based on continuous printing in standard mode. The actual savings may vary depending on the number of pages actually printed per month and their content. For more information about the ISO standards, see hp.com/go/pageyield.

Maximum input capacity (4×6 photo) Up to 30 sheets
Maximum input capacity (photo paper) Up to 30 sheets
Maximum input capacity (sheets) Up to 100 sheets
Maximum input capacity (cards) Up to 40 cards
Maximum Input Capacity (envelopes) Up to 10 envelopes
Maximum input capacity (10x15cm photos) Up to 30 sheets
Input capacity Up to 100 sheets
Standard input capacity (cards) Up to 40 cards
Standard input capacity (envelopes) Up to 10 envelopes
Finished output handling Sheetfed
Maximum output capacity (photo paper) Up to 10 sheets
Maximum output capacity (envelopes) Up to 5 envelopes
Maximum output capacity (sheets) Up to 25 sheets
Output capacity Up to 25 sheets
Standard output capacity (envelopes) Up to 5 envelopes
Paper handling input, standard Up to 100 sheets
Paper handling output, standard Up to 25 sheets

Supported Printing Media

Media sizes, custom Simplex: 76.2 x 127 mm to 216 x 594 mm
Duplex: 76.2 x 127 mm to 216 x 594 mm
Standard media sizes (duplex) A4
A5
B5
Media sizes supported A4
A5
B5
DL
C6
A6
Media types Plain Paper
HP Photo Papers
HP Matte Brochure or Professional Paper
HP Matte Presentation Paper
HP Glossy Brochure or Professional Paper
Other Photo Inkjet Papers
Other Matte Inkjet Papers
Other Glossy Inkjet Papers
Plain Paper
Light/Recycled
Media weight, supported A4: 60 to 90 g/m²
HP envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m²
HP cards: up to 200 g/m²
HP 10 x 15 cm photo paper: up to 300 g/m²
Media weight, recommended 75 g/m²

Print Resolution

Print quality black (best) Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi (when printing from a computer)
Print quality color (best) Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi colour (when printing from a computer on selected HP photo papers and 1200 input dpi)

Scanner Specifications

Image scaling or enlargement range 25% to 400% in 1% increments
Color scanning Yes
Scan file format RAW, JPG, PDF
Levels of grayscale 256
Scan input modes Front Panel, HP Scan software, Mobile app
Scanning options (ADF) No
Scan size, maximum 216 x 297 mm
Scan technology CIS
Twain version Version 2.1
Scanner type Flatbed
Transparent materials adapter (supported) No
Transparency adapter No

Memory

Memory 256 MB DDR3L Memory
Memory Slots None
Maximum Memory 256 MB DDR3L Memory

Connectivity and Communications

With the HP Smart app, you can connect to any mobile device or PC with Dual Band Wi-Fi®,  set it up quickly with Bluetooth® Smart,  and easily print it on the go.
Easy Wi-Fi® setup in less than a minute and fast printing.

You can count on a reliable connection with constant Dual Band Wi-Fi® performance.

With the HP Smart app, you can scan on the go, print from social networks and the cloud, and easily order ink.

Print easily over a variety of smartphones and tablets.

Mobile printing capability Features wireless direct and local Wi-Fi connectivity to enable mobile printing via HP Smart App, HP ePrint, Apple AirPrintâ„¢ as well as other solutions
Mopria-certified. Supports printing from most smartphones and tablets using these operating systems: Android, iOS, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows RT.
Connectivity, standard 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0
1 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (dual band)
Network protocols, supported TCP/IP
Network capabilities Yes, via dual band (2.4/5GHz) wireless 802.11b/g/n
Plug and play Auto Wireless Connect
Wireless capability Yes
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System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh OS X v10.12 Sierra, OS X v10.11 El Capitan, OS X v10.10 Yosemite, 1 GB available hard disk space, Internet
Minimum System Requirements Microsoft® Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
System requirements, recommended Windows Vista®: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8.
Recommended Macintosh system requirements MacOS Sierra v10.12 (previously OS X), 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet access
OS X v10.11 El Capitan, 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet access
OS X v10.10 Yosemite, 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet access

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