HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 69 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in paper handling and weakest in connectivity. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a much higher input tray capacity — 500 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e beats the average
- A much higher input tray capacity ?500 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- A much higher print speed (black) ?25 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- A much higher print speed (color) ?20 ppm vs 12.51 ppm (avg)
- Has automatic document feeder ?
- Has duplex scanning ?
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has touchscreen display ?
- Has ethernet ?
- A much higher monthly duty cycle ?30,000 pages vs 19,346.15 pages (avg)
- Has color printing ?
Where the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e trails the average
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- A heavier build ?11.84 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
Editor’s note
The OfficeJet Pro 9135e is HP's answer to the small office that has outgrown a home printer but has no interest in a laser. Two 250-sheet trays are the headline, and they matter more than the speed figures: being able to keep letterhead in one tray and plain paper in the other, or simply going 500 sheets between refills, changes how often you think about the machine at all. The 35-sheet single-pass duplex ADF is the other genuinely useful piece — it scans both sides in one pass rather than flipping the page, which is the difference between a two-minute job and a five-minute one when you are digitising a stack of contracts.
The 25 and 20 ISO ppm ratings are respectable for an inkjet, and the 4.3-inch touchscreen is large enough that you are not fighting it to change a setting. Fax here is a proper hardware modem rather than the app-based "mobile fax" HP puts on its home models, which still matters in medical, legal and insurance offices.
The part that would make me hesitate is HP+. Accepting it at setup buys extra warranty and Instant Ink months, but it permanently commits the printer to Original HP cartridges and an always-on internet connection, and HP's dynamic security firmware actively blocks third-party chips. If you were planning to feed it cheap compatibles, this is the wrong printer, and the decision cannot be undone afterwards. At 11.84 kg it is also genuinely bulky — measure the shelf before you order.
Against an Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 the HP is cheaper to buy and considerably more expensive to run. Against its own single-tray sibling, the 9125e, the second tray and the faster engine are most of what the extra money buys. Take it if you print a few hundred pages a month and value paper handling over per-page cost; if you print thousands, look at a tank machine or a colour laser instead.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 22, 2026.
- Data completeness: 24 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (100%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e earns a VS Score of 69, comfortably above average among the 51 printers we compare here.
- Who it’s for
- Small offices printing a few hundred pages a month that need real paper handling — two full-size trays, single-pass duplex scanning and a working hardware fax modem in one box.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone planning to run third-party cartridges, or anyone whose volume genuinely justifies a tank printer or a colour laser. HP+ closes the first door permanently at setup.
- The trade-off that matters
- You trade long-term consumable cost for a low purchase price and unusually good office features. The hardware is better than the ink economics behind it.
- The main alternative
- The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 costs noticeably more up front but swaps cartridges for refillable tanks, which pays back quickly at this sort of volume and leaves you free of any ink subscription.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
