HP ENVY Inspire 7955e: Setup, Drivers, Ink and Common Problems

Is the HP ENVY Inspire 7955e right for you?

The ENVY Inspire 7955e is the top of the home ENVY line, combining the 7255e's photo tray and touchscreen with a 35-sheet document feeder. Unlike the ENVY Photo 7855 it replaced, there is no phone-line fax and no Ethernet, which is a step back for some home offices. It is quick for its class and the scan-to-email workflow from the touchscreen is genuinely handy, but the HP+ ink rules apply and the starter cartridges run out fast.

Best for: Home offices wanting photos, an ADF and a touchscreen

Setting up the HP ENVY Inspire 7955e

Complete setup in HP Smart with an HP account; HP+ activation must finish before the first print. The ADF takes documents face-up, and Scan on the touchscreen can save directly to the app on your phone. If owners miss the old fax line, Mobile Fax inside HP Smart sends through the internet instead.

1. Unbox and prepare. Remove every piece of shipping tape and packing material, install the ink cartridges, and load paper in the tray.
2. Join your Wi-Fi. Keep the printer close to the router for setup. Most printers only connect to the 2.4GHz band, so if your router broadcasts one merged network name you may need to split the bands temporarily. See our Wi-Fi guide if it will not join.
3. Install the setup app. Use HP's official app rather than a driver you found on a search result — third-party driver sites are the most common source of printer malware.
4. Add the printer. On Windows 11: Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Printers & scanners › Add device. On macOS: System Settings › Printers & Scanners › Add Printer.
5. Print a test page and run a scan if this is an all-in-one, so you find any problem now rather than when you are in a hurry.

Ink, toner and supplies

The HP ENVY Inspire 7955e uses the following consumables. Match the number exactly when you buy: the same printer family often uses several different cartridge numbers by region.

• HP 67 Black
• HP 67 Tri-color
• HP 67XL high-yield
• HP 305 (UK/EU)

High-yield (XL) versions almost always cost less per page if you print regularly. On third-party ink and toner, read our honest assessment first, and note that some manufacturers push firmware that rejects non-original chips.

Full specifications