# HP DeskJet 2855e

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/hp-deskjet-2855e
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/printers
- Placement: #16 of 16 in Printers, F tier
- Brand: HP
- LP on this board: 0
- Last researched: 2026-08-19T17:24:05.017Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

High maintenance cost and frequent printhead issues.

## For

- Basic printing
- Best cheap printer for home use per RTINGS
- Rock-bottom sticker price
- The default 'cheap printer' at every big-box store, so it's everywhere

## Against

- Frequent printhead clogs
- Limited firmware support
- Higher failure rate
- Slow print speed
- High ink cost

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 6 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 47 cited sources across 39 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Castle Ink | William Elward | B | https://castleink.com/blogs/printer-help/hp-deskjet-2855e-review-2026-honest-pros-cons-and-who-its-really-for?srsltid=AfmBOoqIVt2jxz22GfYvn0CQfP8WfSb9fqQemFW8xtTBTn8PrTp6oDht | fetched and confirmed |
| r/printers | u/bookingcom | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/printers/comments/1nea7wk/bought_an_hp_printer_now_im_stuck_with_it/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | C | https://www.techradar.com/computing/printers-scanners/hp-deskjet-2855e-printer | fetched and confirmed |
| Linka Vasko | Linka Vasko | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtgWHHl8IVo | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadgetinfo4u | Gadgetinfo4u | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohfIEgPNFxc | fetched and confirmed |
| Steal&Save | Steal&Save | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aaSB1zy2Dg | fetched and confirmed |
| Reviews 24K | Reviews 24K | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uN5wEDE1co | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Finds And Reviews | Tech Finds And Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojXwfALGdI8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Thespruce | thespruce.com | B | https://www.thespruce.com/best-home-printers-7372664 | fetched and confirmed |
| Ferax | sarah.tavares | B | https://ferax.com.br/en/blog/printers/hp-deskjet-2855e-vs-2955/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Cain Brands Reviews | Cain Brands Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWV2POlgicY | fetched and confirmed |
| Shubhangam Joshi | Shubhangam Joshi | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdJuuX3ox1o | fetched and confirmed |
| Ranknest | Ranknest | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSbjs9VBnew | fetched and confirmed |
| The Review Lingo | The Review Lingo | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1VJl1aa6Ys | fetched and confirmed |
| GadgetsFlow | GadgetsFlow | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVNcSb5zGzY | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Trends | Tech Trends | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLaA1dlOpI | fetched and confirmed |
| Arqilla fashion | Arqilla fashion | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSlcPM8lxLs | fetched and confirmed |
| GadgetsFind | GadgetsFind | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP_i8Qy00o8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Verdict Central | Tech Verdict Central | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGmu8JGm5Rg | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Sift | Tech Sift | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y350oObPtsw | fetched and confirmed |
| buyer's verdict | buyer's verdict | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BgCCA4d4Jk | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdBQNnmNXNw | fetched and confirmed |
| buyer's verdict | buyer's verdict | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPxqM3uzjy0 | fetched and confirmed |
| buyer's verdict | buyer's verdict | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWevRs4-BI | fetched and confirmed |
| Legacy Tech | Legacy Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg98RmtEm1s | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech World | Tech World | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iUVphaccQs | fetched and confirmed |
| buyer's verdict | buyer's verdict | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7yuUc7GaMo | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AIEXvi9maQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPMI8hjHZVI | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWxXEVLkGds | fetched and confirmed |
| GadgetVerse | GadgetVerse | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob4--nsETz8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Gear | Tech Gear | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZ7TfZopdQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Gear | Tech Gear | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1AGHwdYWe0 | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dFZiqa1e5A | fetched and confirmed |
| Wizard Review | Wizard Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WN5FV8-VUE | fetched and confirmed |
| MarketMint | MarketMint | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrga-gIXZUo | fetched and confirmed |
| Nav Singh | Nav Singh | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AN1R9jxgxI | fetched and confirmed |
| SmartBuy Hub | SmartBuy Hub | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5sbKQvrk04 | fetched and confirmed |
| Product Reviews | Product Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBFjz7snI8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Suman Bista | Suman Bista | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHjd4rtEslU | fetched and confirmed |
| Cart Verdict | Cart Verdict | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NG7Oq8PVSg | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp3kLp-APms | fetched and confirmed |
| Zone Techno | Zone Techno | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZnvueBkOQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Clive | Clive | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82oL9bewCdc | fetched and confirmed |
| creatifytech | creatifytech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul6Geo8Y2uI | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Zazz | Tech Zazz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0MILKkpX5g | fetched and confirmed |
| My Top list | My Top list | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM-jNYmy-_w | fetched and confirmed |

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The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/printers.

## What this tier means

- F: Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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