Kodak ESP Office 2170 All-in-One Printer review
This compact MFP isn't perfect, but it has everything a micro business needs – including very low running costs
The printer shares the C310’s foibles: its black text exhibited subtle horizontal ‘tearing’, and we couldn’t eliminate the borders from photos. We also noticed some banding in colour graphics on plain paper and in photos, but overall the quality was acceptable for office use. The scanner is better, and subtly improved over that in the C310. Its speeds were quite reasonable on all but our 1,200dpi resolution test, and although the focus of images wasn’t as sharp as we’d like, colours were accurate and there was noticeably better preservation of the lightest and darkest details of the originals.
Without doubt, the strongest argument in favour of the 2170 is its running costs which, like those of the C310, are about as low as we’ve seen for an inkjet. Using Kodak’s high-capacity black cartridges, each mono page should cost only about a penny and each colour page less than three pence. While it may not be the slickest or best MFP, these low costs coupled with its reasonable purchase price make it a good choice if your new business needs an everyday multifunction printer.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | **** |
| Maximum native print resolution | 4,800×1,200dpi |
| Max optical resolution | 1,200dpi |
| Output bit depth | 24-bit |
Tested Print Speeds | |
| Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 | 3m 29s |
| Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 | 6m 4s |
Physical and Environmental | |
| Standard printer interfaces | USB, 802.11 b/g/n wireless |
| Optional printer interfaces | none |
| Size | 296x650x455mm |
| Weight | 6.9kg |
Paper Handling | |
| Maximum paper size | A4/legal |
| Maximum paper weight | 200gsm |
| Standard paper inputs | 1 |
| Standard paper input capacity | 150 |
| Maximum paper inputs | 1 |
| Maximum paper input capacity | 150 |
| Duplex (code, cost if option) | No |
General | |
| Printer technology | thermal inkjet |
| Supported operating systems | Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later |
| Other inkjet features | 3.8cm colour screen |
| Other inkjet options | none |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £120 |
| Consumable parts and prices | £11 |
| Price per colour A4 page | 2.7p |
| Quoted life of supplied black cartridge | 335 pages (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) | 390 pages (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) | N/A |
| Warranty | one-year RTB |
| Supplier | http://shop.kodak.co.uk |
| Details | www.kodak.co.uk |
Print Quality | |
| Number of ink colours | 4 |
| Number of ink cartridges | 2 |
| Maximum number of ink colours | 4 |
| Maximum number of cartridges | 2 |
| Quoted photo durability | 259 years |
| Quoted photo durability source | Wilhelm Imaging Research |
Tested Scan Speeds | |
| Full scan area preview | 7s |
| A4 document at 150dpi | 7s |
| A4 document at 300dpi | 20s |
| 6x4in photo at 600dpi | 29s |
| 6x4in photo at 1200dpi | 1m 24s |
Tested Copy Speeds | |
| Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 | 22s |
| Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 | 26s |
| Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 | 3m 50s |
Photo Features | |
| PictBridge support | Yes |
| Borderless printing | A4 |
| Direct (PC-less) printing | Yes |
| Supported memory cards | SD, MMC, Memory Stick (Pro) |
| CD printing | No |
Copy Features | |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 |
| Max mono copy resolution | 1,200dpi |
| Max colour copy resolution | 1,200dpi |
Fax Features | |
| Max mono fax resolution | 300x300dpi |
| Fax memory (maximum mono pages) | 100 |
