Neither HP Envy 5540 nor HP Envy 5640 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither HP Envy 5540 nor HP Envy 5640 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Printer received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 or other critically acclaimed Inkjet Printers of this month.
For reference, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 received 3 endorsements this month, from PC Guide (5 Jan 2024), PCMag (2 Mar 2024) and Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
N/A | N/A | Check price | HP Envy 5540 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $175 | HP Envy 5640 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Inkjet Printers ranking? It's here
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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1 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
2 | - | $109 | Brother MFC-J1205W | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
4 | - | $135 | Brother MFC-J4335DW | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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Technical summary
HP Envy 5540 is a wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 12.0 ppm (8.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 350 and maximum allowed page volume is 1000.
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
HP Envy 5540 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
HP Envy 5640 is a wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 12.0 ppm (8.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 350 and maximum allowed page volume is 1000.
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
HP Envy 5640 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
Are they good for Small Office Use
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
Which one is better?
- We couldn't find any reasons to recommend HP Envy 5640.
- It
takes less time to print the first page in black
- HP Envy 5640
takes less time to print the first page in black (18s vs 19s)This initialization is period is called 'First page out' time; it's 19 seconds for HP Envy 5540 and 18 seconds for HP Envy 5640. This makes HP Envy 5640 1 seconds faster at printing first page in black than HP Envy 5540.
- Both printers
can print over Wi-Fi Printing over Wi-Fi is a very common feature, available even in most budget models. - Both printers
can print from mobile In most cases, if a printer supports wireless printing, it also supports Wi-Fi printing. - Both printers
support two-sided printing Automatic duplex printing (also known as two-sided printing) refers to a printer's ability to print on both sides of the paper, without having to manually flip it. - Both printers
have a built-in scanner & copier Scan and copy technology have a large hardware overlap. If a printer supports scanning, it will likely support copying. -
Both printers have an LCD status display LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. -
Both printers accept touch-screen commands Touch-screen displays allow you to interface with a printer much faster, especially scanning and copying. - HP Envy 5540 is about as loud as HP Envy 5640. Both are about 49 decibels when printing. How loud is that? We made a decibel chart for you to reference.
- Both printers print at about the same speed in black & white (12 PPM) Both printers print at 12 pages per minute (PPM) in black-and-white. To print 100 pages in BW it would take about 08:20
- Both printers print at about the same speed in color (8 PPM) Both printers print at 8 pages per minute (PPM) in color. To print 100 pages in BW it would take about 12:30
- Both printers take about the same time print the first page in color (22s) First page out time is 22 seconds for both printers, in color.
- Both printers produce the same quality black prints (1200 x 1200 DPI) Both printers have a maximum black DPI of 1200 x 1200. What is DPI? In short: the number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means a higher quality print. It's not the easiest thing to understand, so if print quality is very important to you, we suggest reading an article on DPI.
- 600 x 600 is more than enough DPI to print any kind of documents.
- Higher DPI takes more ink to print, draining your cartridge/toner faster.
- Whenever you see 'DPI', it's actually referring to the 'maximum DPI'. Your printer will often choose to lower the DPI where possible to conserve ink.
- Both printers produce the same quality color prints (4800 x 1200 DPI) Both printers have a maximum color DPI of 4800 x 1200.
- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
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Both printers
can send scans to email .This refers to the printer's ability to send a scan directly to an email recepient without having to use a computer. -
Neither printer can combine scans into PDFs. This is a very important feature for those who plan to scan a lot of multi-page documents. A printer will combine the pages into a single PDF file. So instead of receiving a dozen pictures, you get one PDF. Going a step further, certain printers use embedded OCR Software (convert image to text) to create searchable PDFs. This way allows you to do computer wizardry with the resulting scan file, such as copy, paste, search, edit, etc.
The four main functions of printers are: printing, scanning, photocopying, and faxing. Either your device will be print only, print/scan/copy, or an all-in-one printer that does printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Note that scanning and copying almost always come together, since the hardware for these features overlaps significantly. Generally speaking, all-in-one printers are larger, so those with space constraints may find this to be an inconvenience. Additionally, printers with a fax feature are typically more expensive. It would be wise to only consider this feature if you plan to fax often. If not, you’ll be satisfied with a print/scan/copy device.
Network printers can be wired or wireless. A printer with a wired network connection uses an Ethernet cord that connects directly to your router. A wireless printer connects to your home or office Wi-Fi network. Any computer also connected to your network can use your printer, whether it’s wired or wireless. You will have to install software, or printer drivers, on the computer before you can print. Also, there is a setup process for the printer to get it on the network. If your printer is not wireless, you’ll need to connect it directly to your computer via USB cable, which is not ideal if you have multiple users that need the printer simultaneously.
Outside of Wi-Fi, there are a number of ways a device can connect to a printer. If the printer is not wireless, you’ll have to connect to your printer via USB cable. Some people prefer using the wired connection because it allows for faster data transfers and quicker printing. Depending on the speed of your Wi-Fi and how strong the signal is, it can take time for the document to send from computer to printer over the network. Using a wired connection eliminates this issue. Other connections you may have are: Ethernet for wired connection to your network; Airprint or Google Cloud Print for quick direct printing over the cloud/internet; USB hard drive or memory card to print directly from storage devices; or PictBridge to print directly from cameras.
Printers with an LCD screen/display give you the option to control some settings directly on the printer, such as a one-touch print, scan, copy, or fax. You may also be able to adjust print quality, preview the print job, and/or view connection settings. Some screens are programmed to offer setup instructions for easy installation. For those who are not particularly tech savvy, this could be helpful.
- Letter
- 4 x 6 in
- 5 x 7 in
- 8 x 10 in
- No. 10 envelopes
- Custom size 3.85 x 8.5 to 5 x 14 in
HP Envy 5640 is a popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as HP Envy 7155 or HP Tango X .
HP Envy 5640 was released in 2015. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
HP Envy 5640 is $192.88 less expensive than an average printer ($367.88).