What Ink Does the HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Use?

Quick answer: The HP ENVY Inspire 7255e uses HP 64 (standard) or HP 64XL (high-yield) black and tri-color ink cartridges — not HP 67, which is the most common mix-up on this model. Castle Ink stocks remanufactured HP 64XL with free U.S. shipping and a one-year guarantee.

The ENVY Inspire 7255e is a photo-capable home all-in-one with a document feeder. The "e" means it was sold with HP+ offered at setup, and that setup screen matters more than anything else on this page.

HP ENVY Inspire 7255e Ink Cartridges at a Glance

It Is HP 64, Not HP 67

This trips people up constantly, because most HP ENVY models in the 6000 and 6400 series do use HP 67. This one does not. There is also no HP 64XXL — HP's 64 line stops at XL, so anything sold as "64XXL" is a third-party product.

The jump from standard to XL is unusually good value here: 600 pages against 200 for black, for well under three times the price. There is almost no case for buying standard HP 64 except as an emergency stopgap.

One thing to know about tri-color cartridges: cyan, magenta and yellow share a single housing. When any one color runs out the whole cartridge is finished, even with ink left in the other two. It is the main reason cost per page on this class of printer looks worse than the sticker price suggests.

Read This Before You Finish Setup: HP+

This is an HP+ eligible printer, and the choice you make on the setup screen is the single most consequential thing about owning it.

• Enroll in HP+ and HP's terms require Original HP ink for the life of the printer. That requirement does not lapse when the free Instant Ink months end — compatible and remanufactured cartridges will not work.
• Decline HP+ and the printer runs as a standard model, which is what keeps compatible cartridges working.
• Reversing it: HP documents no way to turn HP+ off once it is activated. Treat that setup screen as permanent.
• Enrolling gets you an extra warranty year and free Instant Ink months. Whether that is worth locking your ink supply for the life of the machine is the trade to weigh.

Separately, HP applies dynamic security to this printer — cartridges using non-HP chips may stop working after a firmware update, whether or not you enrolled in HP+. If you plan to run compatible ink, it is worth declining automatic firmware updates.

Is the ENVY Inspire 7255e Discontinued?

Yes, HP has discontinued it and names no successor. HP 64XL cartridges remain widely available.

Save on Ink at Castle Ink

Castle Ink carries HP 64XL for the ENVY Inspire 7255e:

• Remanufactured HP 64XL (N9J92AN) Black — $22.99
• Remanufactured HP 64XL (N9J91AN) Tri-Color — $23.99
• Remanufactured HP 64XL (N9J92AN) Black MICR — $50.99

All Castle Ink orders ship free in the U.S. and are backed by a one-year quality guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ink does the HP ENVY Inspire 7255e use?
HP 64 or HP 64XL, in black and tri-color. It does not use HP 67.

Is there an HP 64XXL?
No. HP's 64 line has standard and XL only. Listings advertising 64XXL are third-party cartridges using a name HP does not use.

Is HP 64 or 64XL better value?
64XL, by a wide margin — 600 pages black against 200, and 415 tri-color against 165.

Can I use compatible HP 64XL cartridges?
Yes, provided the printer was not enrolled in HP+ at setup.

Why does the color cartridge die when only one color is empty?
The three colors share one housing, so the cartridge is finished when any single color runs out. On a photo printer that usually means magenta.

See Also

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By William Elward, Founder of Castle Ink — 20+ years helping people solve printer and ink problems. Last updated August 23, 2026.