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

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I recently purchased the HP DeskJet 2855e Wireless All-in-One Printer for my home office, and it has proven to be a dependable and cost-effective solution for my printing, scanning, and copying needs. The setup process was straightforward, and I appreciated the inclusion of a 3-month Instant Ink trial, which ensured I had ink delivered before running out. The printer’s compact design fits well in my limited workspace, and its wireless connectivity allows me to print directly from my smartphone using the HP Smart app.In terms of performance, the DeskJet 2855e delivers decent print quality for everyday documents, though its speed is modest, with black-and-white prints at about 7.5 pages per minute and color prints at around 5.5 pages per minute. The 60-sheet input tray is suitable for light to moderate use, and the flatbed scanner provides clear scans for documents and photos. While it may not be the fastest or most feature-rich printer available, it offers excellent value for its price, making it an ideal choice for students, remote workers, or anyone needing a reliable printer for basic tasks.

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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!

Woefully inadequate documentation and very few "built-in clues". Available video fell into the same category; when you know the product it is easy to assume that everyone else does. This was my first experience with a Hewlet Packard printer. Seems to be well built but a 50 sheet paper tray is marginal.The following are the major shortcomings noted.First item: No explanation of ink cartridge orientation or which cartridge belongs in which carrier.Second item: No mention of the paper guide. It has to be set for the required/available paper else paper does not load correctly.Third item:Once the initial problems were resolved the installation was completed rather conveniently; WiFi connection was accomplished easily, print test sheet emerged quite quickly. However, I never saw any explanation of how it would be used for alignment.Overall, the 2855e is an okay product, it is an appropriately lower priced item that is good value. I have not evaluated photograph printing but assume that the item can be set for different paper sizes. Similarly I have yet to evaluate the downloaded printer/scanner software. Early days, review updates will be provided.