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HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One looks good from the exterior but performs slightly lower than its HP envy series brothers from the same range. The overall functioning of the printer targets the home and home office users with wireless connectivity and flexible printing options.
With a 6.8 kg weight and 17.9 x 16.1 x 6.3 inches (WDH) dimension the device can be easily moved by one person. Documents can be printed with a speed up to 21 ppm while colour photos can be printed with a speed up to 19ppm. A 6.5 inches LCD touchscreen is provided to add to a friendly interface. Printing options are ample with capabilities to print from smartphones and tablets (Android, iOS etc.), via Cloud and memory cards. The input tray can handle papers no more than 125 sheets which makes it suitable for light duty use. The printing quality offered by the device is good but not exceptional compared to other same-range printers. The HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridges of three colours are unified into a single cartridge. The printer offers a USB 2.0 connection for PC friendly printing from Windows and Mac OS.
Advantages- User-friendly interface
- Automatic duplexing for double-sided printing
- Decent quality text and photo printing
- Support for printing through Cloud
- Support for printing from mobile devices
- Supports a wide range of memory cards
- Scanning directly from memory cards.
- Availability of WiFi and WiFi Direct
- Multifunction operations are slow
- High running costs with tricolour HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridges
- Doesn’t have a fax machine
- Does not support Ethernet connectivity
- Misses out on ADF
The compatible ink cartridges include:
- HP62XL black
- HP62XL tricolour
HP Envy 5640 offers decently operating printer, scanner and copier - all incorporated into a single machine. Home users and home office users should go for this device only if their key requirements revolve around cloud printing, mobile printing, web printing and memory card printing combined with a flexible wireless connectivity. And as far as the high running cost with HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridges is concerned, it can be eliminated by opting for compatible versions.
How to clean the area around the ink nozzles of HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One printer?
If you see the track marks or smears on the printouts, clean the area around ink nozzles. Carry out the following steps for the cleaning procedure:
- Collect a fur-free cloth or a soft material that does not leave fibres.
- Collect distilled or bottled water for cleaning.
- Ensure that your printer power is on.
- Open the scanner cover and HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridge access door. (The cartridge moves to the access area)
- Before continuing, wait until the carriage is idle and silent.
- Lift the lid on the ink cartridge slot, to release the ink cartridge and then softly push the lid back until it stops.
- To remove it from the slot, pull up on the ink cartridge.
- Hold the ink cartridge by its sides and observe the cartridge contacts for ink and debris buildup. Avoid touching the copper coloured contacts. They result in clogs or bad electrical connections.
- Lightly, soak the clean cloth with distilled water and then compress excess water from it.
- Using the swab, clean the face and edges around the ink nozzles. Do not clean the nozzle plate.
- Allow the cleaned nozzle area to dry or use another swab to dry it.
- Hold the ink cartridge at a slight upward angle and slide the HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridge into the empty slot.
- To fix the ink cartridge into its place, close the lid on the cartridge.
- Once the ink cartridges are installed, close the ink cartridge access door and the scanner lid.
- You can now try to print again.
Note: Never use platen cleaners or alcohol to clean the nozzle area else your printer or the HP Envy 5640 e-All-in-One ink cartridge may get damaged.
Note: Remove and clean both the ink cartridges one by one. Do not remove them at the same time. Also, ink cartridges should not be kept outside the printer for more than 30 minutes.