HP Smart Tank 210 review: The company's cheapest ink tank printer is basic, but I can’t fault the quality at this price

Specs Type: color inkjet tank printer Functions: Print only Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi Data storage slots: None Max print speed: 22ppm (draft mode) Max paper size: Letter/A4 Print quality: 600x600dpi; 4800x1200dpi (enhanced) Memory: 64MB Apple AirPrint: yes Consumables included: 4 x bottled ink (6,000 black or color pages) Dimensions/Weight: 434 x 360 x 134 mm (WxDxH)/8.3lb/3.75kg Meet the smallest and cheapest member of HP’s Smart Tank family, lowering the entry point for cartridge-free printing in the home or home office.

It’s a severely stripped-back print-only device with no auto-duplex mode, no ethernet port or paper drawer and a very basic display. but the print engine is the same as that of the more expensive HP Smart Tank 5100, so I’m hoping for decent prints with an unbeatable cost-per-page.

If you can live without the extras, this could be the lowest total cost of ownership of any home printer.

HP Smart Tank 210: Design and build (Image credit: Future) From its sustainable packaging and neat design, to its seamlessly integrated ink tanks, this is a very well-designed product.

As well as being the cheapest ink tank printer I’ve tested, it’s also the smallest.

The footprint is the same as the average Letter/A4 printer, but the height is just 134cm, so no bigger than a cartridge inkjet, and I think it looks pretty smart in HP’s off-white livery.

With no integrated scanner, the lid is just a fixed steel panel, and with no front media tray either, your paper must be loaded via the rear input tray.

This will hold up to 100 sheets, while the output tray will take up to 30.

The display is a postage stamp-sized affair to let you know when it’s connected to the network and not much else.

The HP Smart Tank 210 weighs just eight pounds, but despite that, it feels well made and it’s using 45% recycled plastic.

I’m glad to see the packaging is all cardboard too.

HP Smart Tank 210: Features & specifications (Image credit: Future) To keep costs down, the HP Smart Tank 210 dispenses with all unnecessary features.

There’s no Ethernet port or USB Host port and the display is small and basic.

There’s no scanner bed, which is available on the step-up HP Smart Tank 5100.