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I never thought I'd be writing this review let alone a positive one, let alone a 5 star one. Until now, every single Inkjet I've purchased essentially worked well enough until the ink ran out, but replacements were always on sale and were cheaper than new ink cartridges. For this 'benefit', the printers would lack speed, the ink would start to run not too long after use and perhaps it's b/c I didn't like them, but I think all of them were single instance devices. The Envy arrived and I didn't have particularly high expectations but it did look cool. It only took about a minute to unbox, and another minute to have setup ready for installation. This is where things got interesting. It allowed you the option to cable connect to an existing network or if you had Wi-fi, you could join the network wirelessly. The screen on the device walked you through setup wizard style and had a amazingly easy to use & effective interface. When I say this, I really mean it b/c I haven't used such an easy interface on a printer before (it's reminiscent of high end office copiers that have network storage on them). In any case, you walk through the wizard, receive a network connectivity confirmation and it then installs updates and callibrates itself. After that process is complete, a test page is printed to verify the calibration coupled with all the information about the printer that you'll need, including an email address you can use to send documents to and have it printed up. Yes, I said that right. You can send documents to an email and have them printed with this device. Amazing for a device that took two minutes to unpackage and install and another 2 minutes to hook into your network. After that, you are encouraged to install the corresponding app to print with. This allows you to print from an iOS or Andriod device whether it's a tablet or a phone, and you can do a good bit of management of the printer from it. Unlike many network printers where you have to log into a web page or go through a lot of hassle to manage things, you can do most everything through the Printer's screen interface or through the app - and once you are on the internet, things are embarrassingly easy. Print quality is the last issue and I still find myself shocked. This package included glossy picture paper of 4 different sizes. The quality was striking but the features I found the coolest were.... Have an old picture in a frame that has moisture or humidity issues? Put the picture inside the printer, scan it and print it on glossy paper. The photo equivalent of a 3D printer, you just made a copy of your picture. While it's very helpful for old pictures, you can also do it on newer ones, save the digital file and now you can have a second copy as well as a digital one that you can print at later dates. It may sound mundane, and I guess to some extent it is, but it's the simplicity and efficacy that make it so useful. It's like having a Drug Store Photography shop in your house, that you can manage from a phone. The picture quality , particularly on the glossy paper is superb. For most pictures, it easily rivals anything you'd see at the average drug store and actually exceeds the quality of things I've had professionally done just a few years ago. I had very low expectations for this device despite the fact it was HP. I was wrong, and everything, particularly the small easily overlooked details was remarkable. I still can't believe I liked a printer this much.