Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
HP Envy 5540 Wireless All in One Photo Printer with Mobile Printing Instant Ink ready K7C85A
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
830
Old Reviews
421
Unverified
93
Spam Test
!
Review Analysis - 316 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Print Quality
101prints, print, printing, printed, print quality
+88%
-12%
" ... Have been using the printer for little more than a year primarily for printing documents. ... Print quality is good and print speed is reasonable. ... Spent more ink on the print quality pages, which were perfect with no evidence of low ink, than on my documents. ... "
" ... The person I acquired this for is very happy with this printer. ... "
" ... Makes great copies. ... "
" ... I am so pleased with the purchase of this printer. ... Nice looking printer too. ... "
" ... Very good printer. ... "
" ... Super impressed with this printer. ... "
" ... Every test performed prints test pages that use tons of ink. ... "
" ... It's smaller than my old printer, the ink is less expensive, it's super easy to set up and I love how it prints. ... I'm delighted with this printer :-). ... "
Cartriges
64hp, printer, cartridges, cartridge, instant ink
+67%
-33%
" ... I purchase the instant ink as well and couldn't be more pleased. ... "
" ... Drinks a lot of ink! ... "
" ... Get the ink subscription. ... "
" ... Every test performed prints test pages that use tons of ink. ... Ink goes fast, and come half empty when new. ... HP figured out all sorts of ways to make up for the low cost of this printer. ... "
" ... It's smaller than my old printer, the ink is less expensive, it's super easy to set up and I love how it prints. ... "
" ... This was super easy to set up and connect to my phone, the ink lasted for a lot longer than I expected based on other feedbak. ... "
" ... The HP inkjet program is phenomenal too. ... "
" ... I will see how the instant ink feature works. ... "
Ease of Use
48easy to set, easy, easy to use, printer, easy to install
+92%
-8%
" ... Its easy to set up and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and performs outstandingly ... "
" ... It hasn't given me any issues so far and installation was easy. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up, and I love the wireless feature. ... "
" ... Simple to use and is my main printer. ... "
" ... Very quick set up. ... Not complicated at all. ... "
" ... It is super easy to install and to setup, and even to replace the old printer even online! ... "
Device Compatibility
46printer, connect, wirelessly, printing, mac
+72%
-28%
" ... I bought this printer for my wife. ... Works great with all 3 of our computers. ... "
" ... Be patient when syncing to computer it will work. ... "
" ... Being wireless you can connect several devices so long as you already have a router. ... "
" ... No issues once connected. ... "
" ... I haven't paired it with other electronics but I will. ... "
" ... We love the wireless printing capability from your iphone or ipad. ... "
" ... Prints fine from wireless computer. ... "
" ... Love that it prints things from my phone. ... "
Setup
42setup, printer, easy, easy to install, install
+90%
-10%
" ... Wifi setup was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to use and set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and performs outstandingly ... "
" ... It hasn't given me any issues so far and installation was easy. ... "
" ... Easiest setup I've ever had for a printer and works great. ... "
" ... Very quick set up. ... "
" ... It is super easy to install and to setup, and even to replace the old printer even online! ... "
" ... Little more complicated to install than necessary but works well enough. ... "
Product Reliability
41months, years, hp, ago, envy
+39%
-61%
" ... Has not worked properly since i got it. ... Unfortunately I didn't save the box to return or it would have gone back months ago. ... "
" ... I bought this product July 2017 . ... It i is now October and the printer has started acting up ... "
" ... And after 8-10 years, they stop working, and have to be replaced. ... "
" ... 14 Months old, very lightly used and nonfunctional. ... "
" ... I have dropped my rating from four to two because I am not sure if we have printed twenty five items and now this is happening. ... We have had it for just over a month. ... "
" ... Printer worked for a month. ... "
" ... Owned printer for just over a year and we have constant connection issues. ... After hours of diagnosis, we've determined its a printer issue. ... "
" ... I've finally had enough and after 1.5 years this printer needs to go. ... "
Price
36printer, money, waste of money, waste, complete
+69%
-31%
" ... Good product for the price ... "
" ... This printer works well for the money. ... "
" ... I can't expect my Office product at home for this price! ... "
" ... Good printer for the price. ... "
" ... Great little printer for the price ... "
" ... Easy to use and nice quality for the money. ... "
" ... Was $10 cheaper than Best Buy's sale price. ... "
" ... Amazing printer for the price! ... "
Paper Tray
22print, tray, photo, printer, legal
+45%
-55%
" ... The printer does not “feed” the paper properly. ... I have ruined several sheets of Avery label sheets and photo paper. ... "
" ... Nonexistent Paper Jam followed by a phantom carriage jam. ... "
" ... Worked just over a year, then it wouldn't detect any loaded paper. ... "
" ... This device fails to grab paper like 80% of the time and frequently fails to print large sections of a page. ... "
" ... My present problem is when I try to print a 4x6 photo, it only prints the very bottom of the paper. ... "
" ... Now, nearly constant problems with the printer thinking it's out of paper. ... "
" ... This printer does NOT print legal size documents. ... "
" ... The photo tray no longer works (printer thinks it's out of paper) which is only kinds of an issue because the pictures print with the color very yellow. ... "
Wifi
18wifi, wireless, network, wi fi, connected
+61%
-39%
" ... Wifi setup was easy. ... "
" ... I love the WIFI controls ... "
" ... I have a cheap and reliable laser printer downstairs, with a wifi interface on it, that is very easy to use. ... "
" ... Being wireless you can connect several devices so long as you already have a router. ... "
" ... Finally a printer where WIFI works! ... "
" ... Wi-fi feature is super easy and convenient. ... "
" ... Prints fine from wireless computer. ... "
" ... After trying for about 7 hours, over 3 occasions, I gave up on trying to connect to it on Wi-Fi and always sat next to it with a USB cable attached. ... "
Speed
17print, prints, printing, hp, page
+59%
-41%
" ... it's fairly quiet when printing, and does so quickly. ... "
" ... I personally have no problem with HP knowing how many pages I print. ... "
" ... HP Envy Printer . ... "
" ... Like that it collates pages. ... "
" ... We have another HP in the home which is more office oriented and is somewhat faster for printing and copy operations. ... "
" ... A display on our computers tells us when the printing is finished, which is pretty quick. ... "
" ... I was able to set everything up in less than 20 minutes, and have already printed from the computer to the new printer. ... "
" ... It will print what you ask when you ask 10% of the time. ... "
Picture Quality
14photos, prints, printer, print, images
+100%
" ... Ok for printing large pictures, it sometimes has lines through the larger pictures. ... "
" ... Scan feature works great, print speed is moderate however color images are beautiful. ... "
" ... The resolution of the pictures I've printed are great quality. ... "
" ... Not only the high gloss picture, but the quality printing quality and wireless ease of use is more than I was expecting ... "
" ... I haven't used it much for photos, but the few I have printed were very good quality. ... "
" ... Have printed wirelessly without issues, as well as quality pictures. ... "
" ... Love the way it prints but the amount of ink is not enough for 10 pictures. ... "
" ... The photos printed are very good considering the price of this printer. ... "
Scan Quality
13scan, scans, pdf, printer scanner copier, documents
+85%
-15%
" ... The scanning feature is also great and easy to use. ... "
" ... Added benefit of scanner copier, too. ... "
" ... I use it in my small business for business cards, letterhead, and other business forms and correspondence. ... "
" ... I have never been unhappy with the scan quality. ... "
" ... Doing well for the scanning and printing that I need (minimal printing and lots of scanning). ... "
" ... The scanning works good too. ... "
" ... It works well as a home printer, scanner, copier. ... "
" ... My favorite feature is that scanning puts a PDF or JPG (your choice) directly on the target computer. ... "
Size
13small, home, space, office, compact
+85%
-15%
" ... Nice printer, smaller than I'm used to. ... "
" ... Nice looking printer too. ... "
" ... So many home essentials so little space. ... "
" ... Great printer for your everyday home use. ... "
" ... It's a tiny bit bigger than my other printer, but it still works in the small space I have for it. ... "
" ... For an everyday home printer this is exactly what I was looking for. ... "
" ... Simple and reliable, perfect for the home or small office. ... "
" ... Other than that, it is quiet, compact and does everything I need it to do. ... "
Capacity
10home, recommend, office, family, walk
+90%
-10%
" ... Serves our needs just fine. ... "
" ... Prints from across the room. ... "
" ... It's an ideal printer for a college student that can't always get to the one on campus. ... "
" ... First printer we bought for our family. ... "
" ... We found it to be a good printer for home use. ... However, this printer is fine for daily use at home. ... "
" ... Simple and reliable, perfect for the home or small office. ... "
" ... No issue with printing from laptop 3 rooms away. ... "
" ... I would recommend it for home use. ... "
Software Platform
10software, printer, os, mac, error message
+40%
-60%
" ... I regularly receive error messages and have to uninstall and reinstall this printer on a regular basis. ... "
" ... However, I could not get it to communicate with the Windows 10 PC. ... "
" ... Find something else to buy and save yourself this aggravation. ... "
" ... The software installed with the product intended to 'fix' minor issues - does not work! ... "
" ... Today it printed one page and had an error message. ... "
Network
10network, wireless, connected, wifi, signal
+50%
-50%
" ... From time to time drops the connection and needs to be reset. ... "
" ... - It often gets disconnected from the network . ... Somehow HP is constantly communicating with the printer and it affects the network ... "
" ... Too many connectivity issues. ... "
" ... Wireless printer that does not stay connected to wireless network. ... "
Review Spam Test
In order to keep our review summaries as accurate as possible, we aggressively detect fake reviews. We use various signals to detect unnatural patterns and will gradually expose them here.
Spam Test could not be completed. Click here to retry.
Specifications
No specs available.
Recommendations
...