Which ink does the HP ENVY 6055e use?

The HP ENVY 6055e uses the HP 67 cartridge family: the standard HP 67 in black and tri-color, and the high-yield HP 67XL in the same two colors. It is a two-cartridge printer, so that pair handles all of its printing.

The 67 family is low-yield, so plan for a higher cost per page than a business inkjet. The standard HP 67 black prints about 120 pages for around $18, close to 15.0 cents per page, while the HP 67XL black is rated at about 240 pages for around $37, roughly 15.4 cents per page, so the XL black buys fewer swaps rather than a lower rate. The color side rewards going XL: the 67XL tri-color prints about 200 pages for around $40, about 20.0 cents per page, against roughly 22.0 cents for the standard 67 tri-color at about 100 pages.

The 6055e is an HP+ printer, so it is enrolled in HP Dynamic Security and set to accept original HP cartridges only. On an HP+ model the firmware blocks third-party and remanufactured HP 67 cartridges, which leaves genuine HP ink or the Instant Ink subscription as the practical choice unless you opt out of HP+ during first setup, a decision you cannot reverse afterward. The ink DRM tracker has the detail on HP+ and which printers use it.

If a genuine cartridge reads as missing or incompatible, it is normally a contact problem. Reseat the cartridge, wipe the copper contacts with a dry lint-free cloth, check that the tape is removed, and power the printer off and unplug it for a minute. For faded or streaky pages, run the printhead cleaning cycle from the printer app before replacing a cartridge that still holds ink.