Pros

  • Excellent software
  • Great-looking photos
  • Inexpensive ink

Cons

  • Slow performance

At A Glance

Pluses on this home-oriented MFP include an LCD touchscreen, a dedicated photo tray, and cheap inks--but its pedestrian speed is not for the impatient.

Manufacturer’s Description

The fully loaded KODAK HERO 9.1 All-in-One Printer brings you the ultimate printing experience with an abundance of intelligent features that make it easy to stay connected wherever you go. It's everything you ever wanted in a printer. Including premium ink that costs less.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 8019630
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Display
Display size 4.3 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 1
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
PictBridge Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 17.5 inches
Depth 17.0 inches
Height 9.0 inches
Weight 18.7 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 140.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Storage Media
SD card
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 2400
Maximum External Bit Depth 24-bit
Platform Support
Printer languages supported GDI/Host-based
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 2.2 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 7 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 8.5 ppm
Color print speed 5.5 ppm
Color 4x6 photo speed 28 seconds
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Very Good
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Scan quality: Text Very Good
Scan quality: Color photo Fair
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Superior
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 5.1  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Print speed: Color photo 1.5  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Fair
Copy speed 3  ppm
Copy speed rating Good