HP ENVY 5055

Reasonable initial purchase price ; Low running costs with Instant Ink ; Solid overall print quality

Wasteful two-cartridge design holds all four inks ; Cost per page without Instant Ink exceptionally high ; No ADF ; No flash drive or SD card support ; Sluggish output

The HP Envy 5055 prints well and, if you sign up for HP’s Instant Ink subscription program, inexpensively, making it a good value for families and light-printing home offices.

The ENVY 5055 is easy to use, largely thanks to its touch screen design. It’s built to be widely versatile, from its connectivity options to the optional use of high-yield cartridges. It even has features that have in the past been reserved for...