HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] Printer Review

Name: HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001]
Brand: HP

By Olivier Martin, Thomas Szwedska, John Peroramas

Review updated May 29, 2024 at 09:51am

Writing modified Feb 27, 2026 at 02:06pm

Tested using Methodology v1.3

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is a supertank all-in-one inkjet printer. It features a refillable ink tank, giving it a much higher page yield and lower operating costs than conventional inkjet printers that use replaceable cartridges. It has a flatbed scanner with an automatic document feeder to process multiple single-sided sheets, though it doesn't support duplex scanning. Its connectivity options include Ethernet, USB, and Wi-Fi, and it supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.

There are multiple variants of this printer with slightly different features; see further details in the Differences Between Variants section.

Our Verdict

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Home

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is great for family use. Its supertank design keeps the cost of ownership low, even if everyone at home prints frequently. Printed documents and photos appear sharp and clear, even if color accuracy and color gamut are far from class-leading. Unfortunately, its scanner produces jagged, crooked copies, and its lid isn't adjustable to better accommodate thicker books and magazines.

Pros

Enormous page yield in monochrome and in color.
Low operating costs.
Excellent color document printing quality.
Great black-and-white document printing quality.
Good build quality.
Broad suite of connectivity options.

Cons

Narrow color gamut.
Mediocre color accuracy.
Middling scan quality.
Long warm-up time.
Slow to print color documents.

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Small Office

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is a great choice for small offices. Its enormous page yield ensures you can go for months without refilling its tank, even if you regularly print long multi-page documents, keeping operating costs low. The quality of printed documents is also very sharp, with well-rendered details and sharp text. Unfortunately, not only does its scanner not support automatic double-sided scanning, but the actual scan quality is mediocre.

Pros

Enormous page yield in monochrome and in color.
Low operating costs.
Excellent color document printing quality.
Great black-and-white document printing quality.
Good build quality.
Broad suite of connectivity options.

Cons

Middling scan quality.
Long warm-up time.
Slow to print color documents.

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Set-And-Forget

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is okay if you want a printer that requires minimal maintenance. It's an inkjet, so if you leave it unused for long stretches, the printheads can clog. It's recommended to print occasionally to keep the ink from drying out. Its high-capacity flushing system helps clear clogs and lets you run several deep cleanings without refilling the tanks. If a clog gets too severe, though, you at least have the option to replace the printheads yourself. The large ink tanks deliver excellent page yields, so you won't need to refill often, and the broad connectivity options make it easy to print from almost any device.

Pros

Enormous page yield in monochrome and in color.
Broad suite of connectivity options.

Cons

Long warm-up time.
Printheads aren't user-replaceable.
Can clog if it's left unused.

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Photo

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is good for printing photos, with a few important caveats. Photos are crisp and detailed, but it has a pretty narrow color gamut, so hues that appear quite different in the original document tend to blur together in the actual print. Color accuracy is also middling, though not to an unnatural, unpleasant-looking degree. When printing on 4x6 photo paper sheets, the printer makes a noticeable clacking and grinding noise.

Pros

Enormous page yield in monochrome and in color.
Fine details in images are well-resolved.

Cons

Narrow color gamut.
Mediocre color accuracy.
Struggles with printing on 4x6 photo paper sheets.

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Page Yield

Like other Supertank printers, the HP Smart Tank 7301 offers exceptional page yields. You'll be able to print thousands of pages before you have to refill your ink cartridges.

Pros

Enormous page yield in monochrome and in color.

Cons

None

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Printing Speed

The HP Smart Tank 7301 prints a respectable 12 black pages per minute and about half that number for color documents. It's also slow to initialize from an idle state and print a single page.

Pros

None

Cons

Slow to print color documents.

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Document Quality

Document quality looks impressive. The text comes out sharp and easy to read, fine details remain accurate, and you can clearly see the transition between lighter and darker shades of gray. In standard quality, print lines stand out, but they're much less of an issue in the high-quality setting.

Pros

Excellent color document printing quality.
Great black-and-white document printing quality.

Cons

None

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Scanning

The HP Smart Tank 7301 has an adequate scanner. While it has an automatic document feeder to easily handle multi-page documents, its scan quality is unremarkable. Scanned text has a slightly jagged, uneven appearance, and fine details are very faint and hard to see, which isn't ideal. Using higher-quality scan settings does help improve the results.

Pros

None

Cons

Middling scan quality.
Automatic feeder is slow and doesn't support duplex scanning.

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Scanning

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Changelog

Updated Feb 27, 2026:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 1.3.
Updated Jan 30, 2026: We've updated the review to Test Bench 1.3, which adds a number of test boxes including Risk of Clogging and Ease of Unclogging. We also updated the Usage and Performance boxes at the top of the review to better integrate the new aspects covered. See the changelog.
Updated May 29, 2024: We've updated the review for clarity.
Updated Apr 18, 2024: Added mention of the HP Smart Tank 7602 as an alternative with a better display in the Display Screen section.

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White/GraySmart Tank 7301

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White/GraySmart Tank 7001

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White/GraySmart Tank 6001

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Differences Between Sizes And Variants

There are a few variants of this printer, which differ slightly in terms of design, page capacity, print speed, and scanning features. We tested the 7301 model; you can see a photo of our unit's label here.

Model Number	Connectivity	ADF	Max Print Speed (Black/Color)
HP Smart Tank 6001	Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth (setup only)	No	12 ppm / 7 ppm
HP Smart Tank 7001	Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth (setup only)	No	15 ppm / 9 ppm
HP Smart Tank 7301	Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth (setup only), Ethernet	Yes	15 ppm / 9 ppm

Popular Printer Comparisons

The HP Smart Tank 7301 is an inkjet printer with a supertank. It has an enormous page yield, even when compared to its peers, and offers good overall printing quality, but the mediocre scan quality and limited color gamut in printing photos limit its utility as a true all-in-one device.

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

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The HP Smart Tank 7301 [6001, 7001] is better for most uses than the Epson EcoTank ET-2800/2803. While both printers are all-in-one supertank models, the HP is more feature-rich, with an ADF-equipped scanner and ethernet connectivity. It also prints faster at 12 black and six color pages per minute, and color documents are more saturated and detailed than the Epson. However, if you print a lot of photos, then the Epson is the better choice for you. Colors look vibrant thanks to the use of dye-based inks, and although there is some graining in the print quality, it is fine for casual or at-home photo printing.

Epson EcoTank ET-2980

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The HP Smart Tank 7301 is better than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 in some ways. Its build quality is superior, and it's just as good on ink usage. The HP also features an ADF, which could be a worthwhile addition if you expect to scan regularly. However, its color gamut isn't as wide as the Epson ET-2980, and its black-and-white document printing produces slightly more artifacts like print lines.

HP Smart Tank 5101

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The HP Smart Tank 7301 is much better than the HP Smart Tank 5101. The 7301 has more features, like an automatic document feeder, fax functionality, and Ethernet. It also produces higher-quality documents, prints faster, and supports automatic duplex printing. While both printers are supertank models and use the same ink, the 7301 yields significantly more prints. Additionally, its printheads don't seem to clog as easily as the 5101's.

HP Smart Tank 7602

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The HP Smart Tank 7602 and HP Smart Tank 7301 are similar products. While the housing and specs are almost identical, there are some differences in performance and features. The 7602 features fax capabilities, a much better display, and improved scan quality. By contrast, the 7301 is better at printing photos and documents with a lot of black ink, as the 7602 saturates pages with black ink, causing them to curl.

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