HP ENVY 6130e

With the HP ENVY 6120e, I have a 4-in-1 printer that scans, copies, and even faxes. I save paper by automatically printing on both sides of the paper. The print speed is slow, so I wait longer for larger documents.

First Impression What immediately strikes me about the HP ENVY 6120e is its size. It easily fits on my 140-centimeter-wide desk. The printer has a sleek design and attractive colors. I quickly set up the printer using my phone and the HP Smart app. Within 5 minutes, I printed my first document.

Many Options The ENVY 6120e is a versatile printer. I can also use it to scan, copy, and even send a fax. I want to save paper, so I automatically print on both sides of the paper. The printer prints on one side of the paper, then automatically turns it over and prints on the other side. I also find the Wi-Fi Direct feature extremely convenient. This is the printer's own Wi-Fi network, which I connect my phone to. This way, I always have a good network connection. Because of the print speed of 7 color pages per minute, I wait a little longer for large color documents. Photos take even longer, up to about a minute per photo.

Printing photos and cards In the paper tray, I swap my regular paper for HP photo paper, which I use to print my photos. The quality of the photos is good enough for vacation photos for your scrapbook or on the refrigerator. If you want to print professional-quality photos, I recommend a photo printer. I also download designs from HP Printables via the HP Smart app. This is an HP website with free, ready-made designs for coloring pages, crafts, calendars, and cards, for example. I still have A6 card stock, which I use to print various cards.

3 months of free ink The HP ENVY 6120e comes with 3 months of free ink via HP Instant Ink. I sign up for this through the HP Smart app. This allows me to print for free for three months and receive new cartridges on time. This way, I don't have to worry about running out of ink while printing. I print a lot of photos, so the ink runs out quickly. With the included starter cartridges, for example, I can print about 15 photos before I get a low ink notification. Individual cartridges are expensive, so Instant Ink saves me a lot on my printing costs.

Nice compact all-in-one printer. Good enough for a home printer. Maybe just too light for an office printer. The print quality is actually very good. The print speed is acceptable. Handy that it can also print via 5ghz. It can only print via wifi, has no ethernet port but that is not important to us. The print subscription can be handy.

Positive Looks nice and is compact Price Print quality Can print via 5ghz Good web interface Print subscription can be handy

Negative Short power cord Does not print very quickly

What an upgrade from the 6000 series. I received this printer to test and I am very satisfied. What I am most satisfied with is the digital screen. The 6000 series did not have this which sometimes caused some frustration. Furthermore, the installation was simple and it is nice that the printer can be linked to hp smart for ordering new cartridges and other useful things (photo scanning, etc.). The ink is fine and it prints fast enough for me as a home/garden/kitchen printer. Good price and good quality. Do not want to exchange it for the older version.