 Kodak ESP-9 A REALLY NICE PRINTER! |
| Review Date: May 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sandra F. Lewis, North Carolina |
First off, I ordered this printer on a home shopping network because I was so impressed with everything this printer offered. However, after I ordered it, I was really worried because of so many negative reviews, I was SO WORRIED in fact that I had just about decided that when my printer did arrive through UPS, I was going to send it back right away! Well, thank goodness I didn't do that, I decided I have 30 days to try it and if I don't like it, I can always send it back. When you first take your printer out of the box, there is alot of tape and styrofoam blocks that you have to take off and out of the printer, so make sure you get all of it, there are even some styrofoam blocks taped inside where the ink cartridges go.
Installing this printer was absolutely the easiest I have ever done on any printer. (took me less than 10 minutes!) My old HP printer took almost an hour to install! I connected my printer using my USB port first, then I also installed it using the wireless connection....everything went perfectly. Then came the printing!
I printed out 2 documents, one in color and the other in black and white, both came out perfectly. No errors in printing and the colors and blacks were perfect. I have had my printer for 3 days now and I am still printing photos, so far I have printed out about 12 4x6 color photos and about 40 black and white documents (front and back sides with the 2 sided printing option) My ink cartridges are now showing 60% full in color and 70% full in black. One thing you want to make sure of is that you use only KODAK paper because when I used my old HP photo paper, the colors were not as vivid as when I used the Kodak paper. (some of the customer complaints were about the reds not being very red and yellows not yellow) When I use my Kodak Premium Photo paper, the photos come out flawless, absolutely stunning in detail! Reds are just as red as can be!!! On my old HP paper, the photos still came out great but just not as vivid as on the Kodak paper.
One thing I did have to do is update the drivers on the Kodak website, because when I would go to print a 2 sided document (which you have to do all the necessary adjustments in the printers options menu) it would print the first side perfectly but when you turned your paper over, the text would be upside down! (hmmm!) AFTER I updated my drivers on the Kodak Website, it fixed that issue and now prints a 2 sided document like it is supposed to. The only other issue I had was when I used my "duplexer" after I updated my drivers, all of a sudden my duplexer started printing only in black and white. I tried to make the necessary adjustments in the printer menu but nothing worked. So I called tech support (which was very fast and courteous towards me, no waiting and very fast and knowledgeable about this printer) and the girl told me to go in and reset the printer to "default settings" under the configure settings menu, so I did and then the duplexer started printing in color and/or black and white like it is supposed to do!!!
Now everything is like it should be. The printer is not noisy at all while printing, it is however "a little noisy" while "spooling" or when you first turn your printer on and it performs it's usual setting up functions. Not so noisy that it bothers me in the least, but some people referred to the noise as being so terribly loud, mine is not that loud at all...yes it is a little louder than my old HP but not so loud that it is a concern. (I guess that is a big issue for some people)
The touchscreen is a very nice feature and works like a charm! The screen on the front is very clear and large and you can preview and edit your photos before you print them out directly from your printer!
Another thing that was a big complaint with alot of people is how the paper shoots out of this printer. WRONG! I don't think alot of those people even realized that when you pull out the paper catcher (which is located right above the paper drawers) there is a 3/4 inch lip or piece on the end that you have to slide up first. (I didn't even notice it there until yesterday!) It folds flat down on the paper catcher and it is hard to notice that piece at first but after I realized it folds UP and OUT, it catches ALOT of paper!!!! I printed out a bunch of documents and it caught everyone of them. Nothing flew out of my printer.
The paper drawers are really great, you can put regular printer paper in the bottom drawer and photo paper in the drawer just above it and the printer automatically knows what paper to use. The 2 sided printing is really great, it prints the first side of your paper, then sucks the paper back in and prints on the other side! (really neat feature!) It saves me alot on wasted paper too!!!
The camera card slots that are on the front of this printer is a nice feature too because as soon as you put in your SD card (or memory card) all your photos come up on the screen and you touch the arrows on the touchscreen to choose which picture you want to print and edit them if you wish and then print right off your memory card! You can even zoom in (or crop) your photos and the pictures come out really nice in your final prints! The scanner works really good - no problems at all scanning and printing, the copies come out perfectly for me!
I hope my review helps you in deciding whether or not you want to try this printer and if you have doubts, do like I did and try it first! (most stores allow you X amount of time to try it out and if you are not happy you can always return it) But truth be told, I know you will be impressed with this machine just as I am! I am so glad I tried this printer out first before relying on the negative reviews.
BUT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE... I have only had this printer for 3 days now so if I do encounter any problems, I will update my review and let you know about it but so far so good!!!! I am highly impressed with this printer!!! The ink cartridges are so very inexpensive ($10.00 for black and $15.00 for color) and this Kodak ESP-9 prints out breathtaking photos and texts!!! |
A wonderful machine!
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| Review Date: February 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kelly Kniceley, Sutton, WV |
I had read a lot of reviews about this all-in-one before purchasing it. I also read a lot of reviews on other all-in-one's as well. It really seemed like people either loved them or hated them. I, for one, love this machine. I was a little worried about some of the things that I had read, and yes, it does have a couple of little "glitches" but they are easily overlooked by the ease of use & the quality of the photos.
First, this machine was very easy to set up and almost magically found my wireless connection. It also prints quite easily from all of my computers. No muss, no fuss. Everything installed quickly and easily. The only computer that it won't work on is my ancient (10 years old) computer and it immediately let me know that the software was not compatible. That isn't a problem for me as it has had it's own printer for as many years.
I'm hugely impressed with it's ease of use. I haven't even had to download any instructions for this machine yet. Although I haven't tried the duplexer out as yet. I love it and hope to have it around for many years to come.
The "problems" that I've found are very minor. First, it does make some noise when it spools. A little more than I've been used to with my old HP. But still not bad enough for me to not purchase it. I have also had my computer tell me that it's not connected to the printer and then flawlessly print whatever I'd sent to the printer. So, I really can't complain about it at all. It also kind of "washes" the colors out on a printed document on plain paper. It's not horrible by any means, but if you are looking for something very crisp and professional, I would probably look at another machine.
Overall, this is a really super nice machine and I'm very glad to have purchased mine. They are a little pricey but I hope to use it so much that I eventually offset the cost of the printer with the cheaper ink. So far, we are off to a good start!
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Best printer on the market.
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| Review Date: April 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Marcelo D. Almeida, Fall River, Ma USA |
| This is the best all in one ink jet printer that I've had. I have abaut 5 different all in ones, but this Kodak ESP-9 is by far the best one in performance and best one in price on printing. Nothing to say against this wonderfull printer. But the only thing that can be done, is Kodak to offer online tech support instead of phone suppurt that they have. Highly recommend this product. |
Great printer
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| Review Date: February 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mike Mathews, |
Bought it and it set up quickly. I have three computers (one a lap-top) and the wifi works great with all of them. I love the two-side printing feature.
I know Kodak had lots of problems with their 5300 printers and it was a print head problem. Called them and had two newly redesigned print heads in three days. |
Fabulous purchase for small business!
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| Review Date: May 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Optix, Rochester, NY USA |
I love this machine! I have owned Lexmark's and Epson's and have always been dismayed at the cost of color and black ink cartridges. You tend to accept that as the norm because there was no alternative. I am so grateful for this machine. I use the fax in manual mode through my business line and all you have to do is press "234" on your phone when a fax call comes in, and "kazaam" your fax answers the call! The scanner is a flatbed scanner that can save the document as a picture or a pdf, which is very handy. The copier gives very good definition, and the printer is...well...the bomb! The duplexer is the most fabulous design. I don't have to figure out which way to load the printed paper, it prints the first side, pulls it back in and magically turns it over (and you can tell it WHAT ORIENTATION you want) and prints it! I print company brochures on it, postcards, and everyday business letters. The cartridges last as long as my old Lexmark ones did, and they are a 1/3 the price.
My only issue came when I was printing out a T-shirt iron-on and the paper got stuck. It damaged the printer head. The reason Kodak can offer the lower priced cartridges is that the printer head is a separate piece. Currently they are not sold in stores as extras, so I went to Kodak.com and they sent me out a free one. The problem was I needed the printer head that day and had to wait until the free replacement came in the mail. I have heard that eventually we will be able to buy the replacement printer heads in stores soon too.
As for the noise, it is about the same as a large copy machine so it is not a deal breaker for me. The wireless feature is also very convenient. Can you tell I love this machine! |
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Kodak 4-in-1 Printer with Wi-Fi – Gloss Black (ESP9)
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Installing this printer was absolutely the easiest I have ever done on any printer. (took me less than 10 minutes!) My old HP printer took almost an hour to install! I connected my printer using my USB port first, then I also installed it using the wireless connection....everything went perfectly. Then came the printing!
I printed out 2 documents, one in color and the other in black and white, both came out perfectly. No errors in printing and the colors and blacks were perfect. I have had my printer for 3 days now and I am still printing photos, so far I have printed out about 12 4x6 color photos and about 40 black and white documents (front and back sides with the 2 sided printing option) My ink cartridges are now showing 60% full in color and 70% full in black. One thing you want to make sure of is that you use only KODAK paper because when I used my old HP photo paper, the colors were not as vivid as when I used the Kodak paper. (some of the customer complaints were about the reds not being very red and yellows not yellow) When I use my Kodak Premium Photo paper, the photos come out flawless, absolutely stunning in detail! Reds are just as red as can be!!! On my old HP paper, the photos still came out great but just not as vivid as on the Kodak paper.
One thing I did have to do is update the drivers on the Kodak website, because when I would go to print a 2 sided document (which you have to do all the necessary adjustments in the printers options menu) it would print the first side perfectly but when you turned your paper over, the text would be upside down! (hmmm!) AFTER I updated my drivers on the Kodak Website, it fixed that issue and now prints a 2 sided document like it is supposed to. The only other issue I had was when I used my "duplexer" after I updated my drivers, all of a sudden my duplexer started printing only in black and white. I tried to make the necessary adjustments in the printer menu but nothing worked. So I called tech support (which was very fast and courteous towards me, no waiting and very fast and knowledgeable about this printer) and the girl told me to go in and reset the printer to "default settings" under the configure settings menu, so I did and then the duplexer started printing in color and/or black and white like it is supposed to do!!!
Now everything is like it should be. The printer is not noisy at all while printing, it is however "a little noisy" while "spooling" or when you first turn your printer on and it performs it's usual setting up functions. Not so noisy that it bothers me in the least, but some people referred to the noise as being so terribly loud, mine is not that loud at all...yes it is a little louder than my old HP but not so loud that it is a concern. (I guess that is a big issue for some people)
The touchscreen is a very nice feature and works like a charm! The screen on the front is very clear and large and you can preview and edit your photos before you print them out directly from your printer!
Another thing that was a big complaint with alot of people is how the paper shoots out of this printer. WRONG! I don't think alot of those people even realized that when you pull out the paper catcher (which is located right above the paper drawers) there is a 3/4 inch lip or piece on the end that you have to slide up first. (I didn't even notice it there until yesterday!) It folds flat down on the paper catcher and it is hard to notice that piece at first but after I realized it folds UP and OUT, it catches ALOT of paper!!!! I printed out a bunch of documents and it caught everyone of them. Nothing flew out of my printer.
The paper drawers are really great, you can put regular printer paper in the bottom drawer and photo paper in the drawer just above it and the printer automatically knows what paper to use. The 2 sided printing is really great, it prints the first side of your paper, then sucks the paper back in and prints on the other side! (really neat feature!) It saves me alot on wasted paper too!!!
The camera card slots that are on the front of this printer is a nice feature too because as soon as you put in your SD card (or memory card) all your photos come up on the screen and you touch the arrows on the touchscreen to choose which picture you want to print and edit them if you wish and then print right off your memory card! You can even zoom in (or crop) your photos and the pictures come out really nice in your final prints! The scanner works really good - no problems at all scanning and printing, the copies come out perfectly for me!
I hope my review helps you in deciding whether or not you want to try this printer and if you have doubts, do like I did and try it first! (most stores allow you X amount of time to try it out and if you are not happy you can always return it) But truth be told, I know you will be impressed with this machine just as I am! I am so glad I tried this printer out first before relying on the negative reviews.
BUT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE... I have only had this printer for 3 days now so if I do encounter any problems, I will update my review and let you know about it but so far so good!!!! I am highly impressed with this printer!!! The ink cartridges are so very inexpensive ($10.00 for black and $15.00 for color) and this Kodak ESP-9 prints out breathtaking photos and texts!!!
First, this machine was very easy to set up and almost magically found my wireless connection. It also prints quite easily from all of my computers. No muss, no fuss. Everything installed quickly and easily. The only computer that it won't work on is my ancient (10 years old) computer and it immediately let me know that the software was not compatible. That isn't a problem for me as it has had it's own printer for as many years.
I'm hugely impressed with it's ease of use. I haven't even had to download any instructions for this machine yet. Although I haven't tried the duplexer out as yet. I love it and hope to have it around for many years to come.
The "problems" that I've found are very minor. First, it does make some noise when it spools. A little more than I've been used to with my old HP. But still not bad enough for me to not purchase it. I have also had my computer tell me that it's not connected to the printer and then flawlessly print whatever I'd sent to the printer. So, I really can't complain about it at all. It also kind of "washes" the colors out on a printed document on plain paper. It's not horrible by any means, but if you are looking for something very crisp and professional, I would probably look at another machine.
Overall, this is a really super nice machine and I'm very glad to have purchased mine. They are a little pricey but I hope to use it so much that I eventually offset the cost of the printer with the cheaper ink. So far, we are off to a good start!
I know Kodak had lots of problems with their 5300 printers and it was a print head problem. Called them and had two newly redesigned print heads in three days.
My only issue came when I was printing out a T-shirt iron-on and the paper got stuck. It damaged the printer head. The reason Kodak can offer the lower priced cartridges is that the printer head is a separate piece. Currently they are not sold in stores as extras, so I went to Kodak.com and they sent me out a free one. The problem was I needed the printer head that day and had to wait until the free replacement came in the mail. I have heard that eventually we will be able to buy the replacement printer heads in stores soon too.
As for the noise, it is about the same as a large copy machine so it is not a deal breaker for me. The wireless feature is also very convenient. Can you tell I love this machine!
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