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Kodak ESP 5250

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Although the Kodak ESP 5250 all-in-one inkjet printer isn't massively fast and its print quality is pretty average, it's very cheap to run. It could be a good option if you're not a demanding user and need to keep costs down.Read more
Despite excellent networking features and reasonable print costs, mediocre print quality makes this an average MFP.Read more
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Pros

  • looks sharp and is suitably dark
  • Kodak ESP 5250 is decent
  • The Wi-Fi connection is very easy to set up

Cons

  • enough to detract from images for the web
  • Colour prints suffered from slight banding
  • slight bleeding on the paper surface

Key specs

  • Inkjet
  • Colour

Kodak ESP 5250 - Pros & Cons

Kodak ESP 5250

Pros

  • looks sharp and is suitably dark
  • Kodak ESP 5250 is decent
  • The Wi-Fi connection is very easy to set up
  • 5250's speed is best described as tolerable
  • Graphics were easily good enough for any internal business need
  • The virtual keypad is easy to use
  • The Zoom and Rotate buttons are convenient
  • delivers faster prints and consistent laydown
  • Pretty impressive for just four color inks

Cons

  • enough to detract from images for the web
  • Colour prints suffered from slight banding
  • slight bleeding on the paper surface
  • Print speeds are also quite slow
  • not a demanding user and need to keep costs down
  • some photos were clearly flawed
  • Photos tend to lose details in light areas
  • Relatively slow for business applications
  • NX515 slows down to a crawl in comparison
  • a little sluggish for business applications
  • The color gamut issue is a confusing one

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Kodak ESP 5250 - Full Specifications

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Dimensions
Height6.89 in
Width16.61 in
Depth11.81 in
Weight14.0 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Max color resolution2400 x 1200 dpi
Max B/W resolution1200 x 1200 dpi
Number of inks4
Ink typePigment-based
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Printer
Automatic duplexingno
Color print speed29.0 ppm
B/W print speed30.0 ppm
Photo print speed29.0 s
Borderless printingyes
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Paper handling
Max document size8.5" x 11"
Media supported
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • A4
  • 4"x6"
  • 5"x7"
  • 8"x10"
  • No. 10
Feeder capacity100
Number of trays1
Color management no
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Power
Battery availableno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Display
Display typeColour
Touchscreenno
Size2.4 in
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Scanner
Scanner typeColor flatbed
Maximum optical resolution1200 x 1200 px
Maximum scanner document size8.5" x 11.7"
Scanner color depth24.0 bit
Transparency adapterno
Scan to memoryyes
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Connectivity
Direct printingno
Voice enabledno
Ethernetno
Wi-Fiyes
Bluetoothno
Memory card supportyes
Operating system
  • Windows XP
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7
  • Mac OS X - 10.4
  • Mac OS X - 10.5
  • Mac OS X - 10.6

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