Kodak 8290207 5100 Easyshare All-In-1 Photo Printer

I am so happy with my new 5100. I got my new printer at Walmart for $99, after finding the ink cartridges I needed for my old Lexmark were going to cost me over $70 for color and black. I have not really been happy with my Lexmark print quality and the printer drank ink. I was very motivated to try the Kodak.

My first impression, out of the box, was the complexity of the install. I read through all the instructions before getting started and was very glad that I know something about computers. Kodak might consider making installation a bit easier, because it was quite a chore. I had problems getting the printer to print the page that calibrates the printer. I was glad for the printer paper that was included. I would have been in trouble without it.

Once installed, I started testing my printer. I printed one 4X6 photo, a 25 sheet report, 150 business cards, 6 pieces of sheet music and my tax forms for 2007. My ink is STILL showing at 100%. The...Read more

So I turn on my printer this morning, had to print a couple of vacation pics real quick to give to someone... but once again, this printer refuses to print one of its colors... This time, the yellow seems to be "stuck".

This printer might be great for people who print every single day (although I'm not sure it makes a difference, just conjectures...). Here's where I think the good reviews come from: when you first open the package and start printing, it does exactly what it's advertised for: great photo printing quality on the photo paper in the dedicated tray, while descent printing of letter size document. The scanner is on par with the $99 Canons you can get, and the "photocopy" function that scans + print all in the push of a button is a great time saver for daily office work...

... BUT ...

If you don't print for a couple of weeks, you can be pretty sure that the ink will get stuck and the printer will be unusable. Doing all the trouble...Read more

KODAK 8290207 5100 EASYSHARE ALL-IN-1 PHOTO PRINTER

I have had this printer since January of this year and it has been nothing but problems. Takes too long to ever get started performing but that is not the worst problem. It never did scan right, then it just quit printing so I contacted the company for help and as now am waiting to get a printer head from them that is supposed to fix it but I have my doubts. I am getting ready to just trash it and go back to my old HP.