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HP Smart Tank Printers - Control panel features

Printer control panel features for HP Smart Tank 520, 540, 580, 590, 5000, and 5100 printers.

Overview of buttons and lights

The control panel has buttons for direct interaction and lights to indicate printer status, errors, and more.

USB-only models (left) and Wi-Fi models (right)

Overview of buttons and lights
Feature	Button	Description
1	Control panel display	Shows the number counter or error codes, different copy modes, issues relating to ink, printheads, or paper, and the printer connection status.
2	Color Copy button	Start a color copy job. To increase the number of copies, press and hold the button or press it multiple times. Copying starts 2 seconds after the last button press.
3	Black Copy button	Start a black-and-white copy job. To increase the number of copies, press and hold the button or press it multiple times. Copying starts 2 seconds after the last button press.
4	ID Copy button	The ID Copy feature allows you to place a card or small-size document anywhere on the scanner glass to copy both sides onto the same page.
5	Cancel button	Stop the current operation.
6	Resume button	Resume a job after a disruption (for example, after loading paper or clearing a paper jam).
7	Power button	Turn the printer on or off.
8	Wi-Fi button (Wi-Fi models)	Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer.
9	Information button (Wi-Fi models)	Print an information page. The information page provides a summary of the printer information and its current status (including network, Wi-Fi Direct, Web Services, ink, and so on).

Control panel display icons

The control panel display has a number counter and several helpful status icons.

USB-only models (left) and Wi-Fi models (right)

Control panel display icons
Feature	Icon	Description
1	Printhead icons	A blinking left icon indicates a problem with the color printhead. A blinking right icon indicates a problem with the black printhead.
2	ID Copy Front and ID Copy Back icons	Indicates the side of the card to place on the scanner glass.
3	Number Counter	Displays the letter E and a number when the printer is in an error state. Shows the number of copies during a copy job. Changes to the letter A when the printer is doing printhead alignment. Shows when the printer is in the ready state.
4	Document icon Photo icon	Blank Document icon: Indicates the status of paper in the input tray or any related issues (including out of paper, paper jam, and so on). Document icon with horizontal lines: Indicates the status of the original on the scanner glass or any related issues. It also appears when the printer is in the Document Copy mode, for copying on plain paper. Photo icon: This appears when the printer is in the Photo Copy mode, for copying on photo paper.
5	Attention light	Indicates an error or warning state.
6	Open Lid light	Prompts you to open the scanner lid during printhead alignment or when doing an identification card copy.
7	KCMY and Ink icons	The KCMY letters and Ink drops are used to indicate status of the four ink tanks in the printer. Each set of icons corresponds to an ink tank: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow.
8	Wi-Fi status icons (Wi-Fi models)	Shows the Wi-Fi status and signal strength.
9	Wi-Fi Direct icon (Wi-Fi models)	Indicates the Wi-Fi Direct status. On: Wi-Fi Direct is turned on and ready to use. Off: Wi-Fi Direct is off.