If you're looking for fast speed for business applications, or generally care more about text and graphics than about photos, you'll want to look elsewhere. The HP Envy 5530 e-All-in-One's balance of speed, output quality, price, and features makes it more than acceptable for light-duty home office use as well as home use, but its photo speed and quality are what make it stand out. Very much on the plus side, even photos printed on plain paper in my tests could pass for true photo quality from a foot or two away if you mounted them in a frame behind glass. Photos were a solid step above par, with photos printed on photo paper at least as good as the best you can expect from drugstore prints. Text and graphics in my tests were both par quality for an inkjet, making both suitable for most business and personal needs. The printer did far better overall on output quality than speed, thanks primarily to its excellent photo quality. That makes the Envy 5530 a lot faster for photos than the Canon MG4220, at 2:07, or the MFC-J430w, at 1:59. Photo speed was a lot better, with the printer averaging 1 minute 15 seconds for a 4 by 6. As another point of reference, however, the less expensive Editors' Choice Brother MFC-J430w, came in at 4.3 ppm. That's essentially a tie with the Pixma MG4220, at 2.1 ppm. On our business applications suite I timed the printer (using QualityLogic's (Opens in a new window) hardware and software for timing) at a sluggish 2.0 pages per minute (ppm).
The speed for business applications was unimpressive. For my tests, I connected the printer by USB cable to a computer running Windows Vista. Setup for the Envy 5530 was typical for the breed. Very much on the plus side, however, both include duplexers (for two- sided printing), a highly welcome extra. Both offer a 100-sheet input tray, which is part of what limits them to light-duty use even by home office standards. One other limitation the two printers share is similarly meager paper handing. If you don't have a Wi-Fi access point, Wireless Direct lets you print from a phone or tablet-or a computer for that matter-using a Wi-Fi connection directly to the printer. (Opens in a new window) Read Our HP ENVY 120 e-All-in-One Printer ReviewĪn important extra for the Envy 5530 is that it also offers Wireless Direct (HP's equivalent to Wi-Fi direct). How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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