Kodak ESP 9 (Printers)

The latest top of the range all in one printer, scanner, copier and fax from Kodak is a neat and well-specified black liveried device. A backlit blue-buttoned control panel graces the front of the printer below which are dual A4 and 6 x 4-inch paper...

Easy set-up, good photo print quality, good text output, nice scans

Slow print speeds, poor copy quality, random paper jam alerts (even when there are not any), odd maintenance "timeouts" stall the printer, black ink drops out when copying, problems with black in coverage even after software driver update

Kodak’s ESP 9 provides a neat and relatively compact solution for those needing a printer, scanner, copier and fax in one device. Low ink costs and good print quality are hampered by some very odd functional problems however

Kodak delivers plenty of features and good running costs, though you can ignore its speed claims.

As Kodak continues to produce printers with very low consumable costs, the value of its machines has to take that into account. However, the ESP 9 has a few rough edges, not least the noise levels it produces when printing, it's relatively sluggish...

Kodak's ESP 9 is a colour multifunction inkjet device that prints, copies, faxes and scans.

The Kodak ESP 9 is a multifunction inkjet that prints colour (well), prints black text (slowly), copies (badly), faxes (adequately), and scans (decently). Thanks to its nifty black design, it'll look real cool in your living room. Just turn the TV's...

At last a Kodak printer that seems to resist the temptation to jam at the drop of a hat, however this is a far more sturdy machine and is actually a multi function unit (as it has fax) and not an All In One as Kodak call it.

The Kodak ESP9 is very black and measures 43x39x25cm, as the paper cassette pokes out behind the main body this covers any extension caused by the cables. Software installation is very straightforward and you come to a point where you have the choice...

Matt Grayson takes a look at the shiny new Kodak ESP 9 All-In-One printer.

Beautiful styling; WiFi enabled; Ethernet enabled; Memory card reader; Pictbridge enabled; Fabulous printing; Fast and quiet; Built in fax; Built in duplexer for double sided printing

Control panel is flawed

Kodak's ESP 9 is a colour multifunction inkjet device that prints, copies, faxes and scans.

The Kodak ESP 9 is a multifunction inkjet that prints colour (well), prints black text (slowly), copies (badly), faxes (adequately), and scans (decently). Thanks to its nifty black design, it'll look real cool in your living room. Just turn the TV's...

Kodak's ESP 9 All-In-One color inkjet multifunction offers a number of advanced features for its higher price. Unfortunately they cannot compensate for the machine's painfully slow performance and other shortcomings.

Touchscreen controls ; automatic duplexer ; Cheap inks ; Ethernet and Wi-Fi

Very slow ; very expensive ; Low-capacity main paper tray

If you're going to spend this much money on a multifunction, it had better be good. Kodak's ESP 9 All-In-One may be nicely designed and economical to operate, but it's incredibly slow. Canon's Pixma MP980 costs about the same and has its own quirks,...

Kodak's ESP 9 is a multifunction ink-jet device that prints, copies, faxes, and scans. The ESP 9 is a versatile device...

Touchscreen controls; automatic duplexer ; Cheap inks; Ethernet and Wi-Fi

Very slow; very expensive ; Low-capacity main paper tray

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Kodak's new top-of-the-line ESP model, the ESP 9 All-In-One Printer ($299.99 direct), is the fourth in a series that started with the ESP 3. Like earlier ESP models, the ESP 9 promises a low cost per page. Unlike earlier models, it also offers a full...

Low claimed running costs. Automatic document feeder. Prints, scans. Ethernet and Wi-Fi support. Standalone copier and fax

100-page paper tray. Slow performance for business applications

The Kodak ESP 9 All-In-One Printer comes with Kodak's by-now-familiar promise of a low cost per page, along with a full set of office-centric, as well as photocentric, features.

The ESP 9 is a multifunction device equipped with very good printing capabilities on Kodak paper. It's mediocre in other important areas.

The ESP 9 has Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and USB connectivity. The three-inch LCD screen flips out on an easy-to-read panel that gives you access to copy, fax, and scan features. A jet-black exterior and blue LED panel lights give the impression of refinement, a...