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Pros

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

Cons

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

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
Photo preview 1
Text Only 0
Touchscreen 0
Display type Color
Display size 1.5 inches
Ports and Connections
USB Flash Port Yes
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Wireless connection Yes
USB Yes
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 100.0
Dimensions
Height 11.7 inches
Weight 15.2 pounds
Depth 25.6 inches
Width 17.9 inches
Media Handling
Optional Trays Available 0
Dedicated photo tray 0
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Manual Feed Slot 0
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 150.0 sheets
Storage Media
SD card
  • SD Card
  • SDHC Card
Memory stick Memory Stick PRO Duo
Resolutions
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi
Color vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi
Scanning
Vertical Optical Scan Resolution 1200
Scanner Type Flatbed
Horizontal 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
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 9.2 cents per page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 6 ppm
Color print speed 4 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Copy quality Good
Print quality:PDF Good
Print quality: Text Good
Scan quality: Line art Good
Print quality: Color photo Superior
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 3.7  ppm
Print speed rating: Text Fair
Scan speed 2 73.9  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi
Print speed: Color photo 98.62  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed rating: Color photo Very Good
Print speed: PDF 174.96  seconds for 4-page PDF
Print speed rating: PDF Good
Scan speed 1 37.2  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed rating Very Good