Stylish Printer for Instant Ink

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The HP Envy 6155e is an attractive all-in-one printer designed specifically for low-volume home use. Its price is right, and HP includes three months of Instant Ink to add more value to the Envy 6155e.

I went hands-on to test the Envy 6155e’s performance, quality, and ease of use. I also delve into the print costs of this cartridge-based printer and compare the long-term value of an HP Instant Ink subscription to help you decide whether this is the best printer for you.

Specs

HP Envy 6155e
Dimensions: 17.1 x 14.2 x 5.4 inches
Weight: 11.3 pounds
Print speed: 10 ppm (black), 7 ppm (color)
Copy speed: 8 cpm (black), 3.5 cpm (color)
Print resolution: 4800 x 1200 dpi
Scan resolution: 1200 x 2400 dpi
Ports: Hi-Speed USB
Paper capacity: 100 sheets
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5, dual-band

Design

The HP Envy 6155e has a sleek, attractive design that blends well with home decor. The unique design allows for a very low profile. The 5.4-inch height makes it even shorter than Canon’s tiny Pixma TR7020a. With a compact footprint of 17.1 by 14.2 inches and a weight of 11.3 pounds, the Envy 6155e is easy to manage and doesn’t take up too much room.

Printing performance

The Envy 6155e has good print quality with accurate colors and crisp text. One-page documents are surprisingly quick, rolling out in about 11 seconds. Longer documents feel slow by comparison, printing at a maximum of 10 pages per minute (ppm) for black text and 7 ppm for color.

Special features

The Envy 6155e has a useful 1200 dpi flatbed scanner. It’s reasonably fast for a compact home printer. Copy speeds are up to 8 copies per minute (cpm) for black-and-white and 3.5 cpm for color documents.

Software and compatibility

Setup is quite simple. The color touchscreen showed a QR code for the HP Smart app, which guided me to install the black and tricolor cartridges, insert paper, and start the printhead alignment process.

Price

Priced at $139.99, the HP Envy 6155e is an affordable option if you don’t need to print often, but do want the convenience of printing a picture and shipping labels at a moment’s notice or making copies from time to time.

Is this the printer for you?

The HP Envy 6155e is a solid choice for home use thanks to its sleek design, good quality, and simple operation. It’s an inexpensive, low-volume printer that can save you a trip to the office store, making a hectic day a bit easier. HP recommends printing of up to 400 pages monthly but the Envy 6155e can handle as much as 1,000 pages on a rare busy month.

FAQs

Is the HP Envy 6155e a good choice for my home office?
- Yes, if you print occasionally and don’t need to print often.
How many pages can I print with a single ink cartridge?
- The standard HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge prints approximately 160 pages (14 cents per page) and the HP 68 Tri-Color Original Ink Cartridge prints about 120 pages (19 cents per page).
Can I use the Envy 6155e for heavy workloads?
- No, it’s designed for low-volume use. Heavy workloads can stress the print mechanism and increase printing costs.
What is HP Instant Ink?
- It’s a subscription service that allows you to print at a low cost, as low as 10 cents per page, depending on your plan.