Integrated with a scanner and copier, the Kodak ESP 7 is an innovative printer that promises value for money. It is made with the latest printing technology, but it has poorly designed hardware which makes it noisy, slow, flimsily constructed, and sub-par in terms of output quality.
Design
This all-in-one device has Ethernet and Wi-Fi, letting you integrate it into personal network at home or in a small office. The Kodak ESP 7's Wi-Fi support lets you copy, print, and scan wirelessly. You can also directly print from a 8 kinds of memory cards and a digital camera via PictBridge. The printer is large and bulky, weighing 18.7 lbs. The Kodak ESP 7 uses the 2-cartridge but 6-ink system for printing up to 30 ppm and 32 ppm (colour and monochrome) and has a 48-bit CIS scanner.
Advantages
Wi-Fi is one of the selling points of the Kodak ESP 7 because it helps users save time from physically connecting the printer to the computer. The initial cost is low, and running it is cheap because of the low-cost inks. There is a large 3-inch colour LCD display for easy navigation, and multiple USB and memory card slots for direct printing capabilities . The Kodak ESP 7 can be a standalone copier. Its automatic paper tray adjusts itself according to your media of choice, while the built-in duplexer lets you do double-sided printing quickly.
Disadvantages
Sadly, the Kodak ESP 7 is plagued by a lot of issues. Perhaps the biggest is the poorly-built hardware. The Kodak ESP 7 is also noisy, and its scanner produces below-average output. Contrary to what Kodak claims regarding its printer speed, the ESP 7 is reportedly slow. Many users mentioned that it is slow to warm up and prints sluggishly.
