HP - ENVY 6055e Wireless Inkjet Printer with 6 months of Instant Ink Included with HP+ - White

PROs: - Compact, low-profile all-in-one with minimalist design tucks away unassumingly in a corner of your desk/home office--ideal for students/family light-duty printing - Simple, fast, almost idiot-proof setup--PC-based app (HP Smart) provided full-screen, animated graphical guides for loading paper, installing ink cartridges, aligning print heads--everything was up and running inside of 5 minutes - Despite being a budget inkjet with no fancy full-color display, the printer still manages to offer informative and "family-friendly" status updates via various LED indicators across the front (purple--network setup, orange--maintenance/printer open, green--power up cycle, white--ready to print) and printer tones/jingles to indicate things like power-up/down, print job finished, successful setup, etc. - Despite its low profile, HP managed to squeeze duplex printing capability into the ENVY 6055e so you don't EVER have to futz with figuring out which side and which end goes up to get perfectly-aligned, high-quality printing on both sides of the page - Text quality is especially good; lettering is crisp and well-defined even on mid-tier quality settings - Includes 6 months of free HP+ ink service--great for people who like to do all their printing in full-color at high quality; automatically orders/delivers replacement black and tri-color ink cartridges based on usage--after 6 months, costs vary between $0.99 per month (15 pages/mo. with 45 pages of rollover) up to $50 per month (1500 pages/mo. w/4500 pages of rollover)--$4.99 monthly for 100 pages is supposedly the sweet spot for most typical small family use providing hassle-free ink replacement that never requires a trip to the store - HP Smart app allows printing from smartphone regardless of location; there's even an option to delay the output until the printer senses your phone is within Bluetooth range if you want to keep your printing jobs away from prying eyes - Thoughtful usability design for ink cartridge maintenance; color-coded ink cartridge slot lids (light-purple and black) help ensure you don't accidentally load the black cartridge into the color cartridge slot - Finally, a budget flatbed scanner that provides decent optical resolution without needing software interpolation: 1200x1200 dpi hardware optical resolution natively matches printing resolution as well (although color resolution can go all the way up to 4800x1200 depending on the source file's resolution and paper loaded in the tray) - Copy quality from the scanner glass was surprisingly good--copied output of an inkjet photo page was virtually indistinguishable from the original - HP Smart app provides a large, easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate tiles and menu pages for accessing and adjusting functions like scanning, photo printing, creating arts & crafts templates/pages, creating "Shortcuts" to automate repetitive tasks (like scanning receipts and uploading them to Dropbox), and settings adjustments for resolution, color, paper type, etc.--it's a nice, "family friendly" interface that is easy and relatively intuitive to use, much more so than Windows own settings pages - Although there is a USB port on the back if you want to go with a wired solution, this printer can be set up and remain in operation without EVER connecting any wires to a PC...definitely a plus if you plan on placing this printer in a central location away from a host computer - Swing-out paper collector at the end of the paper output tray was a neat design touch--allows the guide to tuck away when not in use to keep the printer's footprint down to a minimum - The printer automatically detects when you raise the scanner cover to load an original onto the scanning glass--this illuminates the copy buttons on the touch-panel display as well as a HUGE digital copy counter; repeatedly pressing one of the copy buttons advances the counter to the number of copies you want to make CONs: - Like most inkjets, this printer struggled to produce large, smooth patches of black--ink banding was clearly evident even in smaller fields of solid black backgrounds (the printer did fare a bit better with multicolored backgrounds, however) - Like most inkjets, plain paper output was only adequate with stippling pretty visible within the images--it's fine for draft copies, a quick photo on the fridge, or something that's otherwise likely to be disposable, but if you want to keep the output for the long haul and really see the colors pop, you'll need to invest in some higher quality photo paper - Despite the claimed near laser-jet printing speeds of 10 ppm B&W and 7 ppm color, the average printing speed that most people will probably use (the printer's default or a middling "set-it-and-forget-it" print quality) was actually pretty sluggish--in our testing, mid-tier print quality for a single page of mixed text and multiple images took about 27 seconds - Power management is a bit of a mixed bag. There is a setting that can be adjusted for reduced power consumption (sleep) after so many minutes, but if you use the printer in wireless mode, you cannot access the auto-power off function. This keeps the printer's main LED (above the paper output tray) illuminated at all times. During the day this isn't a big deal, but in a dimly lit room, the white status LED and the blue wireless icon on the touch panel display can get a little bright. If you keep this printer in the same room where you sleep, the LED might even be intrusive during the night - The two copy buttons on the touch panel, one for color and one for black & white, are identical, save for the fact that the color button slowly changes color, while the black & white button remains lit in a single color. However, the color copy button changes colors relatively slowly, and the black & white color button looked more yellowish than white; there also are some times where the color button's LED is the same color as the black & white LED, even if just for a few moments. It's not a big deal, but it could create a little confusion over which control does what, especially for those who are less technically adept or simply don't take much time to commit the button layout to memory - Servicing the printer/changing ink cartridges was a trickier proposition than it probably needed to be. There is a single slide hinge/support in the upper right that keeps the cover locked open while you service the components inside, but opening and closing it seemed to take quite a bit of force. There is no catch-lock or locking button to engage or disengage the hinge lock at the back; the printer simply snaps open or closed by manhandling the cover. The action is not very smooth and I was afraid at first I might actually be damaging the unit due to the force required to get it open. And because the printer is so light, it was pretty easy to slide the unit around while I was wrestling with the cover in the first place. Once you get used to the force required to open and close the lid, it's not so bad; but a smoother mechanism would be more reassuring. Bottom line: For a budget all-in-one, the Envy 6055e actually has a lot of nice features and user-friendly design touches that make it pretty well-suited for a typical student's or small family's light-duty printing needs. The connectivity options, physical design, and user interface feel well at home within a modern connected household, and it is doubtful many users will experience difficulties navigating and utilizing the many functions and capabilities the Envy provides. The inclusion of a 6-month trial of the HP+ automatic ink cartridge reordering program may be attractive to some people depending on how much ink they typically consume, but I imagine it will be of some value/comfort especially to those who routinely print LOTS of full-color pages while running their ink tanks down to a nub, but also detest having to go shopping for more ink (or remembering to do so in the first place). Text print quality is very nice while normal quality graphics and image reproduction are adequate, but nothing much to write home about until you step up into specialty papers and high-resolution DPI settings. So long as you're not expecting archival or showpiece-quality photo reproduction, the Envy 6055e is a solid multi-function inkjet printer for the price.

I'm using this while I work from home, and for the 10-15 pages I print a day, it's fine. It doesnt print super fast, and I've been going through ink cartridges quicker than expected, but I love the Bluetooth connectivity and it's low profile. Two things I wish I had paid more attention to before purchasing: The scanner is manual fed. Which means I have to physically put every individual page down to scan. Sometimes, I have a stack of 20 documents to scan and it takes forever to do it! An automatic feeder would have been great. But even worse than that is the blue light that NEVER TURNS OFF! I have this printer in my bedroom and it's really annoying. It's BRIGHT. All that being said, it fits my needs just fine and was right in my budget.

Pretty standard printer with a few nice perks. I can see that HP is clearly setting up a more streamlined process of owning a printer. It comes with a toner replenishment service and support you can actual reach someone on. Also the setup uses your smart phone which is nice since most users these days do not have the traditional desktop they did in the past. Pros: 1: Scans easily and fast 2: Prints crisp for an inkjet 3: Has many other functions that are able to be used via mobile device 4: Includes better than standard warranty Cons: 1: Ink is slightly expensive to replace after trial period 2: Printer interface is sluggish when using via the mobile device to print. Overall, I would purchase again for the needs of school/home usage if I did not want to deal with ordering ink cartridges or risk running out.

My HP ENVY 4520 I have had for a very long time and it finally went out on me. I sent my husband to Best Buy for a new one and I have had such good luck with the HP ENVY's so I told him to buy that. I am disabled and so I can't always walk so that is why I did no go with him. He talked to an Associate and asked for a HP ENVY and they gave him this one. I like it, it works great it's I am 63 and new technology needs to be simple. I know on the 4520 series they had a display so I could see what was happening or not happening. This one just has invisible buttons on the side. Again I just need to learn how to use it, it seems user friendly. I would of looked for one with a digital front. It is still a good printer and as I learn it it will become easier.

This is good for the occasional photo printing, and are not in a rush. It does automatically detect paper size, and photo printing process is long for me. I brought because I need a back up printer, It was literally the HP in stock. It is going back and I am not recommending, you get what you pay for. keep looking.

I was so happy after having read that this printer could print photos but when I tried it I was disappointed. All the pictures came out stripped. I aligned and calibrated the printer and nothing, now it was just as bad or worse. Tried a few more times and nothing. Tried getting support but was on hold for a long while only to be told I had to be transferred and wait longer.

It's a great little printer to print mailing labels, and a few documents here and there-- but the scanning and copy capabilities have been helpful.

One of the best inkjet printers that I've ever used. This is a great all in one machine to print, copy, scan, and print photos. I really like the look of this printer on my desk as it looks like something that is modern and contemporary without looking like I work in an old office building. The white color of this printer would fit in any home office setting as it's a great unit for a household. As a home office printer I can print my work documents easily and quickly. The kids are able to print out worksheets and assignments from computers and tablets. As a family we are able to print out our photos conveniently at home and the quality is very nice. Setup for this printer is easy to do as the HP Smart app walks you through the process with ease. One thing I like about this printer is that it can connect to the 5G wifi setting within my home, as previous printers never offered that capability. This printer can print effortlessly with wifi printing from my laptop, iPhone XR, iPad. This can be hardwired to your computer if you need, but honestly I find the wifi seems to be much more convenient for everyday situations as we have been running this printer regularly. This printer takes the HP 67 ink cartridges. I'm not a fan of the way that HP locks their proprietary ink cartridges and doesn't allow for less expensive generic cartridges to work on here. The pages print quickly, and quietly. There is a nice soft glowing light that accentuates the printouts and serves as a monitor for what status the printer is in. It's definitely a modern day printer that would suit most homes for convenience. HP offers the instant ink subscription program which could be helpful for some, but I am not a fan of buying a device and then having to sign up for a subscription program in order to use the device. Seems like a nickel and dime move but it seems to be the way of the future unfortunately. PRO: Easy setup Good looks Good print quality Print from anywhere CON: Ink subscription program