Kodak ESP 5250 Ink Cartridges

Kodak ESP 5250 is a great printer offering pleasing photo quality and satisfactory output speed. It is the latest upgrade to Kodak’s EXP 2 all-in-one printer. Like previous Kodak printers, it is almost exactly the same-looking printer; matte black and dark glossy with orange accents and a perforated scanner cover. The compact package of the machine is 16.6 inches wide, 11.8 inches deep and6.9 inches tall.

LCD and the control panel

The printer has a 2.4-inch LCD screen that allows the users to easily navigate through the menus. The control panel or vertical strip of control buttons are positioned just to the right of the scanner lid on top. With the help of these buttons, you can perform a number of functions such as on/off, zoom and rotating the photos. There is also a four-way directional pad.

Scanner and memory card

Underneath the control panel, there is a scanner bay and a small media card reader supporting SD, MemoryStick, and MMC.

Easy to install

The printer comes with a full set of drivers and software for Windows 7, XP, and Mac OS X 10.4.8 through 10.5.x. According to Kodak, users can easily download drivers and software for OS X 10.6 from the Kodak Web site.

Pros and cons

Kodak ESP 5250 is a good Wi-Fi- enabled printer that brings high-quality text and offers fast photo printing at a very low cost per page. However, business users may find the print speed slow for their business applications. Some users have posted their reviews mentioning that the printer has a fickle paper input tray and lacks auto-document feeder, USB port.

Verdict

The Kodak ESP 5250 All-In-One Printer is specifically designed for light users. For those users who are looking for fast photo printing and high-quality text, this printer is a very suitable choice.