HP DeskJet 2755 Printer Review

The HP DeskJet 2755 has poor build quality. Though the plastic body feels solid and sturdy, the rear page feeder feels flimsy and can only hold 60 pages at a time. The power cord is removable but is positioned in the middle of the printer's back instead of in the corner, and it sticks out a little. It also lacks a front paper tray, and you can't raise the scanner’s hinges to fit thicker materials like books or magazines. Additionally, the compact size might make accessing paper jams or ink cartridges difficult for some users with larger hands since the only way to access them is through the small compartment above the output tray. The printer must also be on to access the ink cartridges.

The HP DeskJet 2755 has a bad display screen. The small LCD screen can't tilt or swivel, so you need to be standing up and looking down to see it properly. There are seven physical buttons to control the power, see printer information, resume and cancel print jobs, and begin black and white or color copying.

The HP DeskJet 2755 has an awful cartridge system. The black and color inks run out very quickly, so you'll be replacing the cartridges often. It only has one color cartridge, which is wasteful since you need to replace the entire cartridge every time, even if only one color runs out of ink while the others are still full. It does accept third-party cartridges, but using them may void the warranty.

The HP DeskJet 2755 has a flatbed scanner only, so it'll take a long time to print many pages in a row since you need to scan each one manually. The lid's hinges can't lift, either, so you can't scan thicker items like books or manuals without the edges being black. On the bright side, its scanning software has OCR technology, which lets you save your scanned document as a Searchable PDF. This means you can search, copy, and edit the scanned text easily.

The HP DeskJet 2755's default scan resolution setting is 75 DPI, creating unreadable scans as seen in the image sample above. That said, the maximum resolution you can set the printer to is much higher, so your scans will look much clearer if you adjust the settings first.

• Power cord
• HP 67 Black ink starter cartridge
• HP 67 Tri-Color ink starter cartridge
• Reference guide

The HP DeskJet 2755's cost-per-print is disappointing. While the ink cartridges are relatively affordable, they need frequent replacing, which will increase costs over time. You can subscribe to the optional HP Instant Ink service, which automatically sends you new ink when you run out. If you're looking for a similarly-priced printer with a significantly cheaper cost-per-print for color documents and photos, check out the Canon PIXMA TS3520.

Even if you only print in black, most inkjet printers continue using the color cartridges for servicing tasks, so you'll likely still need to replace them eventually.

The HP DeskJet 2755 has poor printing speed. Whether printing in black or color, it's very slow, and it takes over a minute to print a photo. Also, it can't print double-sided automatically; instead, it prints all the odd pages first, then you're prompted to flip over the stack in the right orientation and place it back in the input tray. Once you've clicked "OK," the even pages get printed on the other side of the sheets.

The HP DeskJet 2755 has passable photo printing quality. There's a lot of banding and color in the grayscale, and there's some graininess. If you want better photo quality, check out the HP ENVY 6075 or the HP DeskJet 2722.

The scanned images provided above are for reference only, and they look a bit worse than the actual physical photos due to the scanning and uploading process. The score is based on the actual physical photos.

The HP DeskJet 2755's color accuracy is bad. Most colors look different from their originals, especially deep blues. While the difference might not be important for printing a photo for a recipe or a craft project, photography enthusiasts and professionals will want to at a different model.

The HP DeskJet 2755 supports Bluetooth for setup purposes only; you can't use it to print.

The HP 2755 is compatible with the HP Smart App. You can scan with your phone's camera or print PDFs and photos directly from your mobile device. You can also buy new ink cartridges and perform maintenance tasks from the app.

If you want to scan on macOS, you can either install the drivers or download the HP Smart app. You can print without needing drivers or software, though. You don't need either on Chrome OS. For Windows, you need to manually install drivers to use the printer at all.