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Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500

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Pros
Large, 3.5-inch color LCD
Reasonable cost per print
Cons
Slow printing
Variable print quality

Performance: Fair: 62
Features: Very Good: 82
Design: Good: 78

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Performance
Color Photo Quality	Fair
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality	Fair
Landscape (secs)	89.88
Skin Tones/Portrait (secs)	84.95
Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm)	0.7
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	0.7

Photo Printing
Sports action shot (seconds)	84.13

Grayscale Printing
4 by 6 grayscale photo (seconds)	85.76

What You Should Know about the Easyshare Photo Printer 500

Installed Memory is Ideal for Five or Fewer Users

This printer's installed memory is sufficient for small offices or workgroups that print typical business documents, such as memos, spreadsheets, or simple Web pages. If you have more than six people using the printer or the printer handles heavy traffic, you will want more memory than this printer provides.

Reviewed by: scrapbooker2000

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: I love the quality and ease of operation. A bonus for scrapbookers is the option to print multiple prints on one page. I use the 4/1 and it works out great.

Weaknesses: I've had mine for about 2-3 yrs. It is now hanging up and has become inconsistent. I have to turn it off and restart it. Low on ink light has come on prematurely since purchasing it. I've ignored it

Overall Evaluation: I love this printer as it suits my needs perfectly. I'm not sure whether to buy a new one because of the problems I'm having with it or put up with it. It would depend on the price of a new unit. (The price has not come down.)I did discover, by accident, that if you hold down the right or left arrow, you can scan forward or backwards quickly, to the pictures you want to print.(I did not see this in my manual.) Paper is expensive, but because I print mostly 4 to a sheet, it turns out to be economical. I tried printing two to a sheet, but I felt it wasted too much paper. (4/1 is actually better!) If I want a lot of 4X6's, I take it to the local store.
Reviewed by: sbcal93

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: User friendly, Execllent picture Quality

Weaknesses: None

Overall Evaluation: Got it for very reasonable price. Great picture quality, very easy to use. It does not consume huge inks. Only problem is that the starter ink is too little, it runs out very quickly.I recommend this printer.