Kodak ESP 5250 Ink Cartridges

Kodak ESP 5250 Printer Description

The Kodak ESP 5250 Wireless All-in-One printer is an intelligent machine that can help fulfil your office printing needs.

Intelligent because of the way it can automatically adjust its settings for the paper type you are using and the printer also has an easy installation process so you can be printing, scanning and copying quickly.

With the printer’s wireless functionality, users can benefit from printing remotely whilst there is also the added benefit of being able to connect to the machine through a number of connectable devices. These include USB sticks and memory cards.

Productivity is helped by print speeds of 30ppm for mono and 29ppm for colour as well as a paper capacity of 100 sheets.

Photographs are produced to a high standard with the ESP 5250 capable of producing quality borderless prints.

Kodak ESP 5250 Expert Review

The Kodak ESP 5250 Wireless All-in-One provides printing, scanning and copying without the printer being tied down to any one location.

Users can even use the device without any PC being connected to it at all. Kodak’s ink is designed to use as little as possible while still making the document or photo look outstanding; this ink is also made to dry very quickly to prevent smudging.

The ESP 5250 prints at speeds of 30 pages per minute monochrome and 29 pages per minute colour and can print a full colour 10 by 15cm photo in less than 30 seconds. The printer’s highest resolution is 9600dpi, which is photo-lab quality.

The ESP 5250 features a small 6.1cm colour LCD screen that lets users print and copy without going through the PC. Copies can be enlarged or reduced as needed, and users can print photos straight from a camera memory card.

The device uses the intelligent paper sensor to automatically adjust the printer’s settings based on the type of paper being used.

The scanner on the ESP 5250 can scan at resolutions of 1200dpi. Once scanned, users can make use of the different software that comes with most Kodak printers to organise, edit and share their images.

Pros

• Very fast printing, especially on fast draft
• The ink does cost much less than other printers
• Very quick to set up and simple to use
• Front paper feed gives the printer a smaller footprint
• Solid construction

Cons

• Printer is louder than some
• Photo prints may not look that great unless printed on high quality photo paper
• Printer tests the print heads every time it’s turned on, which wastes ink
• Wi-Fi can be somewhat unreliable – the printer may drop the connection when it goes into sleep mode

Star Rating: 4