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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e vs HP ENVY Inspire 7255e

Side-by-Side Comparison

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HP ENVY Inspire 7955e
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e

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Variants

  • ENVY Inspire 7955e (White/Sandstone)
  • ENVY Inspire 7958e (White/Sandstone)
  • ENVY Inspire 7255e (White/Sandstone)
  • ENVY Inspire 7220e (White/Sandstone)

Our Verdict

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e

HP ENVY Inspire 7255e

The HP ENVY Inspire 7955e and the HP ENVY Inspire 7255e are nearly identical, but the 7955e has an automatic document feeder and it supports A4-size sheets. Otherwise, aside from some slight variations in page yield, they perform the same, so you'll be happy with either one depending on your needs.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

6.9
6.9

Scanner Features 
 

7.2
6.1

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Design

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Build Quality Close Up
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e ISO View Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e ISO View Picture

Height  

9.1" (23.2 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

Width  

18.1" (46.0 cm)
18.0" (45.7 cm)

Depth  

16.1" (40.9 cm)
16.4" (41.6 cm)

In Use Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e In Use Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.1" (23.2 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

18.6" (47.2 cm)
18.0" (45.7 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

21.4" (54.4 cm)
21.7" (55.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.7 lbs (8.5 kg)
15.4 lbs (7.0 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

7.5
7.5

Display Screen Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Display Screen Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.7" (6.8 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes

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Cartridge 
 

4.1
4.3

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Cartridge Picture In The Printer
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

HP 64 Black
HP 64 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

9.27 prints
8.73 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

176 prints
165 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

HP 64 Tri-Color
HP 64 Tri-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5.8 prints
6.84 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

123 prints
145 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

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Scanner Features 
 

7.2
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Scanner Flatbed Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Scan Quality Photo
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e In the Box Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.5

B&W Document Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e B&W Document Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No

Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color Document Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.7
6.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
18.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
24.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.108 US$/print
0.115 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.203 US$/print
0.172 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.543 US$/print
0.463 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional

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Printing Speed 
 

6.9
7.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

12 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

60.0 s
56.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.6 s
16.9 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

140 pages
140 pages

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
No

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

280 g/m²
280 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.5
6.0

Parrots Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Parrots Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color Range Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

5.0
5.1

Friends Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Friends Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color dE Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Color dE Graph
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

10.06
9.85

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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Small Details Photo
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e Inputs Picture
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e App Printscreen
HP ENVY Inspire 7255e App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

HP Smart
HP Smart

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

iOS Only
iOS Only

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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ENVY Inspire 7955e
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White/Sandstone
ENVY Inspire 7255e
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White/Sandstone
ENVY Inspire 7958e
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White/Sandstone
ENVY Inspire 7220e
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