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Pros

  • Easy-to-use control panel and software
  • Excellent photo output

Cons

  • Cannot print or scan in duplex
  • Plain-paper print quality is mediocre

At A Glance

This inexpensive model offers bare-bones capabilities and speed for home offices, and its low ink costs are offset by disappointing plain-paper print quality.

Manufacturer’s Description

It's hard to make business decisions when you're thinking about the cost of ink. Stop overpaying and make the smart investment with the Kodak ESP Office 2170 All-in-One Printer. Kodak offers the lowest ink replacement cost. And a suite of features that will keep you productive in your home office. Features like the 25-page automatic document feeder, easy wireless functionality, easy-to-use controls, low ink alerts, and direct printing from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Wi-Fi-enabled BLACKBERRY device. It's an affordable 4-in-1 bundle of business efficiency that makes the most of every dollar, and every minute. So you'll never worry about hitting print again.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 8294548
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 1.5 inches
Photo preview 1
Display type Color
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
USB Yes
Wireless connection Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 100.0
Dimensions
Width 17.9 inches
Depth 25.6 inches
Height 11.7 inches
Weight 15.2 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 150.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 0
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Dedicated photo tray 0
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
Horizontal Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
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) 3 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.2 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 6 ppm
Color print speed 4 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text 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 Very Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 4.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Print speed: Color photo 2  ppm
Print speed rating: Color photo Good
Copy speed 3.1  ppm
Copy speed rating Good