HP Envy Photo 7855 All-in-one Review: Modern & Sleek

If you have been looking for a printer for you to fulfill your crafting needs or school needs, then chances are you might have come across the HP Envy Photo 7855. On paper, the HP Envy Photo 7855 printer holds great potential. It is all-in-one, meaning it can take care of all of your paper-related needs, such as printing, scanning, and faxing together. On top of that, it is easy to use, modern, and sleek.

But everything on paper looks good. You can't know for sure if a machine is good enough until you test it personally. But buying a machine, testing it, and then declaring it not suitable for you might not be the test option economically. That is why we are bringing in this blog to let you know how we felt about the machine so that you can make an informed purchase decision.

Build and Style 

The HP Envy Photo 7855 all-in-one flaunts a modern minimalist design. The printer looks great with its matte finish and black glossy highlights. It is sleek and measures around 7.6 x 17.7 x 19.8, keeping trays extended, and weighs around 17 pounds. The control panel is fully-touch, and you get a 3.5-inch color touch-screen panel.

The paper holding capacity is also decent, with the ability to hold 125 sheets along with a 15-sheet photo tray. So, the build and design-wise this printer is good; it is not that heavy and big, which means you won’t have trouble finding a place to keep it.

Features

HP Envy Photo 7855 brings in a lot of features on board, and these features indeed make this device a printer worth considering. We are discussing some of these below. 

For Productivity, this machine includes a built-in auto-duplexer, which lets you print on both the time on one go. It’s not like you are getting some out-of-the-world functionality; this feature has become a norm. But not being able to scan both sides in one go is a big drag. It would have been good if it had been included.

HP Envy Photo 7855 provides diverse connectivity options, which include USB, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connection, and a connection via ethernet. It also comes with the ability to make a direct peer-to-peer connection with a pool of compatible devices with the help of Wireless Direct by HP or Bluetooth. 

The printing speed is good at around 15 pages per minute which is a good speed, although a lot of its competitors can achieve the same in less. But, still, we couldn’t ask for more. 

The printer uses a two-ink cartridge, one contains black ink, and the other one is multi-colored, which comes with the standard printing colors. 

The printer costs you 6 cents for a monochrome page and 16 cents for a colored one. Although it is not that high, we have seen better. The Pixma TS8020, one of its direct competitors costs you relatively less for the same. Though with HP’s Instant Ink program, you can cut costs considerably. 

Printing Quality

The output quality the printer produces is scattered all over the place. The texts come around average, so there is nothing to complain about that; however, the graphics are below average. Printing casual school projects or working on a little bit of work documents shouldn’t be a problem.

The photos, which the printer is specifically built for, are not that good. Don’t get us wrong here; they are good but not exceptional. The colors are vibrant and saturated, and a good amount of punch is there. The color accuracy, however, is really terrible. The photos come horribly over-saturated at times.  

It’s even better to label them above average instead of labeling them good. 

Conclusion 

The HP Envy Photo 7855 offers high-quality prints and has a sleek and modern design that will fit nicely into any workspace. It can print in a variety of sizes and can even handle some light photo printing. Whether you need to print documents for work or school or are looking to print some photos for a special occasion, the HP Envy Photo 7855 printer is a great option.

Of course, it is not the best printer, and it has its flaws, and in fact, no machine comes without one. Flaws such as the inability to scan both sides simultaneously, the high cost per click costs, or the over-saturated photos should also be kept in mind. If you are okay with these flaws than you should definitely go ahead with purchasing this machine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Should I turn off my printer when not in use or let it be?

Machines these days have become intelligent, and they won't ever take power more than they need to. So, you don't need to worry about letting your printer eat that electrical power. Don't worry; they will be just fine. However, ideally, you should unplug them if you don't intend to use them for long. 

2. What size photo can I print using the HP Envy Photo 7855? 

You can print passport-size photos, wallet-size photos, 4 x 8 photos, and album-sized photos. 

3. Is HP Envy Photo 7855 a laser printer or an inkjet printer?

The HP Envy Photo 7855 is an inkjet printer. 

4. Does HP ENVY 7855 support Duplex scanning?

Duplex scanning is double-sided scanning. This means you can scan on both sides at the same time, and sadly, the HP Envy 7855 does not support Duplex scanning.

5. What is an auto-feeder? And is it a must-have feature?
6. The auto-feeder is a feature that feeds you documents automatically, meaning you don’t have to be there standing and feeding documents proactively into the machine. This feature comes in handy if you work with a large volume of documents at once. If you don’t have such a requirement, then you might not need it.