ESP 6150 BLACK OEM INK CARTRIDGE

Kodak ESP 6150 InkJet Review

Overview:

With unique features such as the ability to scan multiple pictures simultaneously, the Kodak ESP 6150 InkJet stands out from the crowd as one of the most well equipped personal MFCs out there. With a full color preview screen and built in duplexing, this compact device is truly fully loaded and ready to serve any individual or small office.

Pros:

Thanks to a feature found almost exclusively in certain Kodak products, the ESP 6150 InkJet is capable of scanning two pictures at the same time, as long as they both fit onto the scan glass. Scan resolution can be selected all the way up to 1200 x 1200 dots per inch optically, so near photo quality scans can be done as well and separated by the included software. If higher quality scanning is required, users can always turn to the 9600 dot per inch interpolated scan option for extremely high resolutions.

A built in 2.4 inch color display screen makes navigating through menus easy and fun, while a very simple ink cartridge setup makes replacing consumables fast and efficient. On top of all the functionality packed into this device, it is also highly affordable, giving a user access to color print, copy, scan, and fax abilities for less than $200.

Not only is the Kodak ESP 6150 InkJet equipped to handle Ethernet connectivity, it is also Wi-Fi ready and is network enables for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, allowing users to print directly from these devices with a bare minimum setup.

Though the Kodak ESP 6150 InkJet is not a 4800 x 1200 dot per inch true photo quality printer, it can print to sized of up to 8.5 x 11 borderless. When using borderless printers, the device eliminates the hand cropping process by way of scissors by printing right up to the edge of the paper. This is a must when printing photographs.

Cons:

When there is a major discrepancy between what a printer’s factory rated print speed is advertised at and what it can actually perform, it is important to hold manufacturers accountable. On paper, the Kodak ESP 6150 InkJet is without at doubt a nearly flawlessly balanced device, and yet private tests of its print speed have ranked it at less than half the performance level that Kodak claims. This differential is simply unacceptable, and buyers should, as always, beware of the advertised rate of print, as this device may not live up to its own hype outside of very controlled conditions.

Kodak has rated this machine at up to 32 pages per minute for black and white printing, yet only 5 pages per minute for monochrome copying. Additionally, it is rated at 30 pages per minute for color printing and an incredibly slow 3 pages per minute when copying in color. Lastly, its first copy out time of 26 seconds cannot be disputed, as this slow speed doesn’t even look good on paper, and we can only imagine how bad it actually is if this speed is a gross exaggeration.