[Original Review: March 3, 2024]
[Purchase Date: July 19, 2022]
I gave my previous HP Envy 5055 away and kept my Brother laser printer. Then I found myself wanting to do color posters on photo paper for a non-profit. I wasn't looking to break the bank and reviews for this printer were great. I purchased it in July 2022.
While I do have a love/hate relationship with HP's newer software, the printer installed easily, it rarely has connection issues and the remote Smart printing came in useful a few times. A feature I never figured I'd use.
I did probably 30-50 posters with this printer. Granted that eats up the extremely expensive, HP Genuine ink I was buying, they printed BRILLIANTLY. Especially on photo paper and then laminating them afterwards. They were beyond my expectations. There was fading when the ink was low, but that is to be expected. New cartridges had me right back to the stunning quality the first batch had. However, over time, I wasn't printing as often and the line streaking began.
I'd print a document and every other line would either me faded or non-existent. After multiple print head cleanings, an alignment and page smear, it would print correctly.
Here is the problem with that: the ink cartridges, especially the XLs I buy are expensive and it's wasting ink to do those tests and cleanings.
Fast forward to March 2024 the time of this review. I'm not sure how old the cartridges in the printer are. I've not done much printing, and I have probably printed 15 pages now and it's still streaking no matter what I try. I plan to buy one more batch of ink and test those. Maybe these cartridges have just sat too long and will not work correctly no matter what I try; which is a shame because they are half full.
In the next month or so I will try one more time with HP Genuine cartridges, either the 64XLs or 64s. If everything works correctly, I will amend this review. In the meantime, my suggestion would be unless you print in color and often, I would avoid this printer. If you do print in color and often, like I said at the beginning the first 30-50 prints were full color posters and they looked amazing. Cartridges can start to have issues after 6 months in an ink jet printer from my experience.
[UPDATED REVIEW: March 16, 2024]
I ordered some Official HP 64 cartridges... not the XLs as I didn't know how much printing I'd be doing if they did fix the problem, and if they didn't, well I'm not paying double to test something.
Removed the old cartridges, the black one looked dried out for sure. I replaced with the new cartridges. Printer acknowledged "genuine" cartridges were in. I've only used the official/genuine cartridges. It did one alignment/cleaning and the page came out perfect. I had it do a page smear which came out clean too.
I did a full color graphic print and it came out perfectly. Problem solved.
The cartridges were the culprit. So my suggest to anyone who doesn't print as often as I do. If you know you're doing a bulk color print job, buy the XLs, you'll go through the ink. If you aren't doing any bulk jobs but need to replace your cartridges, just buy the regular 64s and if 6 months goes by and you haven't replaced them, at the first sign of ugly printing, replace them. It solved my problem and my faith is restored in this printer.
5 Stars. I highly recommend this printer for anyone who wants a budget friendly color printer that can do high quality photo or graphic printing on regular or photo paper.
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Wireless Color Thermal Inkjet Printer, Print, scan, copy, Easy setup,Mobile printing, Best-for-home, In
4.1 | 2,033 ratings
Price: 119.99
Last update: 09-08-2024
About this item
FROM AMERICA'S MOST TRUSTED PRINTER BRAND – Best for home printing, including basic color documents like recipes, forms and travel documents. Print speeds up to 8.5 pages per minute in black or 5 pages per minute in color.
KEY FEATURES – Print, copy and scan in color, plus mobile and wireless printing
INCLUDES HP+ SMART FEATURES – Upgrade to HP+ during setup to get advanced features for mobile printing, security, automatic updates and more. HP+ only works with an HP account, internet connection and Original HP Ink for the life of the printer
CONNECTIVITY – Dual-band Wi-Fi with self-reset automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues. Also includes USB 0 port.
HP SMART APP – Simple, step-by-step guided setup. Print, scan, and copy everyday documents from your phone—from anywhere. Get advanced features with HP+ in the Smart app including mobile fax and advanced scanning features such as multi-item recognition
3 MONTHS OF INSTANT INK INCLUDED WITH HP+ – Print up to 700 pages a month and get ink delivered only when you need it. After 3 months, monthly fee applies unless cancelled, and you'll save up to 50% on ink
This printer is intended to work only with cartridges with original HP chips or circuitry and will block cartridges using non-HP chips or circuitry. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures. More at hp.com/learn/ds
KEY FEATURES – Print, copy and scan in color, plus mobile and wireless printing
INCLUDES HP+ SMART FEATURES – Upgrade to HP+ during setup to get advanced features for mobile printing, security, automatic updates and more. HP+ only works with an HP account, internet connection and Original HP Ink for the life of the printer
CONNECTIVITY – Dual-band Wi-Fi with self-reset automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues. Also includes USB 0 port.
HP SMART APP – Simple, step-by-step guided setup. Print, scan, and copy everyday documents from your phone—from anywhere. Get advanced features with HP+ in the Smart app including mobile fax and advanced scanning features such as multi-item recognition
3 MONTHS OF INSTANT INK INCLUDED WITH HP+ – Print up to 700 pages a month and get ink delivered only when you need it. After 3 months, monthly fee applies unless cancelled, and you'll save up to 50% on ink
This printer is intended to work only with cartridges with original HP chips or circuitry and will block cartridges using non-HP chips or circuitry. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures. More at hp.com/learn/ds
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 15.08"D x 18.11"W x 7.5"H |
|---|---|
| Controller Type | Apple Airprint, Mopria-certified |
| Printer Media Size Maximum | 8 x 10 |
| Power Consumption | 14 Watts |
| Included Components | HP ENVY Inspire 7255e All-in-One Printer; HP 64 Setup Black Ink Cartridge; HP 64 Setup Tri-color Ink Cartridge; Power cord; Ink Caution Flyer; User guide; Setup poster; Legal Flyer, Photo Media Pack |
| Print media | Envelopes, Paper (plain), Labels, High-resolution paper, Glossy photo paper |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed |
| Max Input Sheet Capacity | 125 |
| Max Copy Speed (Black & White) | 13 cc/min |
| Display Type | Capacitive Touchscreen CGD |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphones, PC, Tablets, Laptops |
| Maximum Color Print Resolution | 4800 x 1200 Dots Per Inch |
| Sheet Size | 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, 4 x 12 in |
| Maximum Black and White Print Resolution | 1200 x 1200 Dots Per Inch |
| Color Depth | 24 |
| Dual-sided printing | Yes |
| Maximum copies per run | 50 |
| Wattage | 14 watts |
| Initial page print time | 16 seconds |
| Max copy resolution color | less than 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Duplex | Automatic |
| Hardware Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Ink Color | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1200 |
| Additional Printer functions | Copy, Scan |
| Control Method | App |
| Model Series | 7250 |
| Specific Uses For Product | home and work documents, creative projects, advanced photo features |
| UPC | 195697738722 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 256 MB |
| Item Weight | 15.23 pounds |
| ASIN | B09NS5HDWY |
| Item model number | 7255e |
| Customer Reviews |
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars
2,026 ratings
4.1 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,034 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #21 in Inkjet Computer Printers |
| Date First Available | January 31, 2022 |
| Manufacturer | HP |
| Country of Origin | Thailand |
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