Kodak ESP 3.2 All-in-One Printer

The $100 ESP 3.2 is Kodak's beginner's multifunction device that can print, scan, fax, and copy, but a week of contrast is all we must be give it a thumbs down. I'm primarily unhappy that this entry-level device still suffers the same automatic pattern problems of bequest models similar to the Kodak ESP 5. Despite its multi-part connectivity options (including clouded cover printing), it's a difficult sell against the Epson Stylus NX430 that offers more versatile features in a ample sexier package.

Design and features
"Small-in-Ones" notwithstanding, the ESP 3.2 still has a condensed footprint relations to other multifunction printers at 16.5 in. wide, 12.4 inches deep, and 7 inches tall. Its multifunction moniker means it prints, scans, and copies, but you do not obtain an auto-document tributary so you have to continue scanning considerable stacks of papers or image photos on a sheet-by-sheet basis. The Epson NX430 doesn't have a either, but the $80 Canon Pixma MX372 does if that's a buy priority for you.

The paper outlay tray sits wash out inside of the section and folds down with an extendable cosmetic arm that pulls out of the corner to shut in sheets of paper as it completes any job. On the whole, the printer is done of a light cosmetic that reminds me of a Playskool fondle and gives the device a groundless and ethereal feel.

The ESP 3.2 retains the standard-size ink capsule bay: a container for black and other for color. This setup is familiar for printers in the low-end cost range, and the Kodak Web site reports concede prices on standard with the median inkjet printer. Additionally, the firm moreover sells extra-large capsule capacities that cost somewhat more up front, but save you allowance in the long term.

Kodak keeps the rest of the buttons on the manage row to a minimum, with practical buttons on the side for power, cancel, navigation, and start. Just next the buttons you'll find a multimedia card reader for Memory Stick, SD, and MMC, but the printer lacks a USB dock for copy right away from a digital camera.

By contrast, the Canon Pixma MX372 offers the extra gain of a fax appurtenance and a horde of buttons on the front inclusive auto-dial buttons and a full set of numerical buttons for dialing. While the Canon's two-line dot matrix manifestation isn't truly as fancy as the Kodak's shade LCD, we see no updated gain to a full-color LCD on a printer that isn't written to print a considerable volume of photos anyway.

The ESP 3.2 is moreover attainable on the run using the giveaway Kodak Pic Flick App for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry device. Though the app doesn't offer the chance for complicated print editing, you can mention the print high quality and board size from 2 inches by 3 inches all the way up to the standard 8.5 inches by 11 inches.