What we'd say is that in terms of printing photos on a printer not dedicated to photo printing, you're often dependent on the quality of the paper you're using and also the original image itself. We tested the printers using both HP photo paper and Kodak photo paper - and we did find that the HP paper brought off better results. Images also sometimes appeared much darker on the Envy, and the same with the OfficeJet. We also saw drop out, however, lines where the print itself was very evident and clear. Some images printed beautifully, with colors true. The HP Envy photo on the left, the HP OfficeJet photo on the right GearBrain The Office Jet took more than a minute and a half. The Envy pushed out a color photo in a little more than one minute. In our tests, we got about 6 pages in black and white to print a minute on the Envy - and about 8 on the OfficeJet. The Envy claims 10 pages per minute in black and white and 7 of color.
HP claims the OfficeJet can push out 8.5 pages per minute in black and white, and 6 per minute in color. But we found something very different in our tests. Print speed, according to HP, favors the Envy. The OfficeJet 3830 promises a print resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi in color, and 1200 x 1200 dpi in black and white - the exact same specs as the Envy 6055. You can send a fax via the HP Access app, but dedicated faxing from the machine isn't supported. Hands down, over years of using printers, we are blown away by how quickly and easily the Envy connected.īoth the Envy and the OfficeJet can handle copying, scanning and printing - and that includes double-sided printing as well. We still can't connect it to one of the MacBook's in our home.
#HP OFFICEJET 3830 PAPER NOT FEEDING DRIVERS#
We've had to download drivers (oh yes, remember those?) from HP's web site to our MacBook Air in order to get the printer recognized. We were also able to link the printer immediately to our Google account, allowing us to print immediately from our Drive.Ĭonnecting the OfficeJet was a dance of utter frustration. The Envy connected to our Wi-Fi, and to our laptops and iPhone in the home in minutes, using the HP Access app. What should be a simple comparison, in terms of connecting the printer to your computer, isn't. The two are very different in terms of size and profile GearBrain
The Envy also has large, graphic icons to indicate its status, while the OfficeJet makes use of digital icons on its screen. You'll lift the top off both for copying and scanning. The Envy also tucks the paper feeder inside the body of its printer, while the OfficeJet has the paper feeding from a back, external stand. But if you're looking for a printer that fits neatly into a book shelf or cabinet, you're going to like the Envy much more. That size gave it a few advantages we'll talk about in a bit. The OfficeJet is a big printer, quite thick in the middle. Hands down, the Envy is a winner here with its sleek design and low profile. We were sent the Envy to recently test, and with the OfficeJet already installed, we decided to put both through some comparisons to see which suits our needs better, especially for anyone in the market for a solid, workhorse of a printer.
The HP Envy 6055 is considered an all-in-one printer, certainly a much newer device compared to the HP OfficeJet 3380.
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