HP DeskJet 2855e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Scanner, Copier, Best-for-home, 3 month Instant Ink trial included (588S5A)

HP DeskJet 2855e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer is a budget-friendly, compact printer designed for light home use, offering printing, scanning, and copying functionalities. While it boasts several convenient features, it also has notable limitations.✅ ProsAffordable Price: With prices starting around $89.99, it's accessible for budget-conscious users.Compact Design: Its small footprint makes it suitable for limited spaces.Wireless Connectivity: Supports Wi-Fi, AirPrint, and Mopria, facilitating easy printing from various devices.HP Smart App Integration: Allows for straightforward setup and remote printing via smartphones.HP Instant Ink Subscription: Offers convenience with automatic ink delivery, potentially reducing running costs.❌ ConsLow Page Yield: Ink cartridges deplete quickly, leading to frequent replacements and higher long-term costs.Slow Printing Speeds: Prints at approximately 7 ppm for black and 5.5 ppm for color, which may be inadequate for high-volume tasks.Mediocre Print Quality: Color accuracy and detail are subpar, making it unsuitable for professional photo printing.No Automatic Duplex Printing: Lacks automatic two-sided printing, requiring manual intervention.Build Quality Concerns: Lightweight construction may affect durability over time.📝 SummaryThe HP DeskJet 2855e is suitable for users with minimal printing needs, such as occasional document or homework printing. Its affordability and compactness are appealing; however, frequent ink replacements and slower performance may be drawbacks for more demanding tasks

I'm happy with this purchase. It's simple, has a small footprint and most important to me is the flatbed copy option. I can also print wirelessly from my phone. I wanted to go back to HP Brand and the ink cartridges after trying others with bad results. This was simple to set up but there are a few tips about HP: You initially have to use the ink cartridges that come with it in order for HP to recognize your printer, install the HP software and print a test page. The sign up can be tricky. DO NOT sign up or activate HP+ which is their Instant Ink delivery. Many reviews said you didn't have an option, but you do, they just don't make it very easy. It's a crazy program that HP wants to charge you for pages you print per month (paper you've already bought yourself) AND force you to buy the HP cartridges through their Instant Ink program. I prefer to buy my ink when I'm ready. After using their initial ink cartridge you can purchase your own HP ink and it will work. If you need a work horse of a printer, this probably isn't it. But for home use, the price, and despite what HP is trying to do I think it's terrific.

Summary:- tried, unsuccessfully, to set the printer up to print from my son’s iPhone and his laptop- printer set-up app will not allow connecting to the university wifi as it is a public network (according to the HP agent)- the set up app does not give an option to complete the set up with an Ethernet cable (cable NOT provided) even though the printer does have an Ethernet port - the manual specifically discourages the use of the Ethernet port as it will restrict the use of some features. Not to mention that obviously the use of an Ethernet cable only allows connecting to a computer and not a smart phone- HP recommends on their website to use the chat option for support as it is faster. Customer support via chat is terrible in response time and support provided- in the end, 40 min wasted on the chat - problem not resolved - stuck with a printer I cannot return as it is past the return deadline - ordered an Ethernet cable and praying it will at least let my son print from his laptopDetails:I purchased this printer earlier this summer for my son to take to his college dorm room. He moved in yesterday and proceeded to set it up to print from his iPhone and his laptop using wifi. He is on campus in the dorms so the wifi is the one provided by the university to the students. The printer would not let us set it up saying this wifi network was not supported by the printer/hp app, to try another network or contact HP support. The printer does have an Ethernet port (cable NOT provided) but the setup app only offered the option to set up by wifi, no option to set up using an Ethernet cable. The printer manual also specifically discourages the use of an Ethernet cable and warns it will not allow access to all the printer features. They even mention that they cover the Ethernet port on the printer with a sticker to deter people from using it. And obviously you cannot connect an Ethernet cable to a smart phone. The printer does NOT come with an Ethernet cable so we could not test it. I contacted HP support via their website chat using the link provided in the error message. I had to wait 20 min before being connected to an agent. But the frustrating part was the delay in response from the agent between each single question/answer. The agent asked 2 basic questions in 2 posts - first post was to provide info to identify myself and the printer - second post was to confirm my problem statement. I answered each question immediately and had to wait at least 5 min after each answer to get his feedback. I know it was at least that long as each post on the chat is marked with the time it was sent. After 15 min of wait (in addition to the initial 20 min to be connected to an agent), he answered that the university wifi was a public network and therefore would not work. He advised to try using the hotspot from my son’s iPhone. I answered that my son’s phone carrier/plan does not allow for hotspot so that couldn’t work. I once again waited and waited for an answer and gave up. I cannot return the printer as it is past the return deadline. I ordered an Ethernet cable and hope that will work with the laptop even though the setup does not offer that option and the manual specifically says that connecting via Ethernet is not as good as it does not allow access to all the features. As for printing from the iPhone I guess that is not possible. Could not be more disappointed by the terrible customer support and lack of information in the manual!