Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 vs HP ENVY 6555e

Which Printer Is Better?

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100
HP ENVY 6555e

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Our Verdict

Epson Expression Premium XP-7100

HP ENVY 6555e

The Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 is better than the HP ENVY 6555e for most uses. The Epson has an Ethernet port, which can be helpful in offices that rely on a wired LAN connection, and its scanner can automatically scan double-sided sheets. It also has a four-cartridge system that yields significantly more prints, which means you won't have to spend as much on replacement ink. This system is also less wasteful since you don't have to throw out usable ink if one color runs out like you would on the HP, which uses a tri-color cartridge. Regarding print quality, the HP produces sharper documents, but the Epson produces nicer photos with a wider range of colors and superior accuracy.

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Variants

  • Expression Premium XP-7100 (Black)
  • ENVY 6555e (Portobello)
  • ENVY 6520e (Portobello)
  • ENVY 6552e (White)

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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.7
6.7

Cartridge 
 

6.1
3.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.7
4.8

Black & White Documents 
 

7.0
8.5

Scanner Features 
 

8.7
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

0.0
8.2

ISO View Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 ISO View Picture
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HP ENVY 6555e ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)

Width  

15.4" (39.0 cm)
17.0" (43.1 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 In Use Picture
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HP ENVY 6555e In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

8.6" (21.8 cm)
7.3" (18.5 cm)

Max Width 
 

15.4" (39.0 cm)
17.0" (43.1 cm)

Max Depth 
 

20.1" (51.0 cm)
20.6" (52.3 cm)

Weight 
 

19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
13.5 lbs (6.1 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.1" (10.5 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.1
3.7

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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HP ENVY 6555e Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 410 Black
HP 68 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

14 prints
7.23 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

266 prints
137 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 410 C/M/Y
HP 68 Tri-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

11 prints
3.84 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

234 prints
81 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Did Not Work
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
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Scanner Features 
 

8.7
7.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

5 PPM
3 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.20" (5 mm)
0.15" (4 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Cartridge

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.7
4.8

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

12.99 US$
22.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

48.29 US$
22.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.049 US$/print
0.168 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.206 US$/print
0.284 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.549 US$/print
0.766 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.7
4.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
77.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

30.2 s
23.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

7.0
8.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 B&W Document Picture
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HP ENVY 6555e B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
8.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.7
4.8

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

12.99 US$
22.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

48.29 US$
22.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.049 US$/print
0.168 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.206 US$/print
0.284 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.549 US$/print
0.766 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.7
4.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
77.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

30.2 s
23.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 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 
 

297 g/m²
300 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

8.7
7.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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HP ENVY 6555e Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

5 PPM
3 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Dual-Pass)
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.20" (5 mm)
0.15" (4 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Scan Quality Photo
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HP ENVY 6555e Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
7.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Parrots Picture
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HP ENVY 6555e Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
5.2

Friends Picture 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Color dE Graph
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HP ENVY 6555e Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.10
9.62
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Small Details 
 

9.0
8.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 Small Details Photo
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HP ENVY 6555e Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440
4800 x 1200
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen 
 

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HP ENVY 6555e App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson iPrint
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 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
iOS Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
iOS Only
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Expression Premium XP-7100
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Portobello
ENVY 6555e
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Black
Expression Premium XP-7100
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ENVY 6520e
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Black
Expression Premium XP-7100
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ENVY 6552e
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Expression Premium XP-7100
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Expression Premium XP-7100
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