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Kodak EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer Review

Date: 2007-08-13  Reviewed by: Shane McGlaun  Manufacturer: Kodak

9.0/10
I4U Rating

Specifications
Print performance
Black print speed
up to 32 ppm*
Color print speed
up to 30 ppm*
Best-quality photo speed
in as little as 28 sec/print*, 4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm)
Printing features
Borderless sizes supported
3˝ × 5 in. (8.9 × 13 cm)
4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm)
4 × 8 in. (10 × 20 cm)
4 × 12 in. (10 × 30 cm)
5 × 7 in. (13 × 18 cm)
6 × 9 in. (15 × 23 cm)
8 × 10 in. (20 × 25 cm)
A
A4
Papers supported
plain paper, coated paper, photo paper, iron-on, transparency film, label media, greeting cards,17 to 24 lb plain paper
Auto-detect media
KODAK Photo Papers with custom backprint
Image enhancement
KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology
Print functions
100%, fit-to-page, fill-page, mirror, poster
Display
3.0 in. (7.6 cm) color graphics LCD
Two-sided printing
optional; plain paper only
Copying features
Copy quantity
black & color, 1–99 copies
Copy enlargement/reduction
10–500% at 1% increments
Special copy modes
fit-to-page; one-to-many; 2-to-1; 4-to-1; 2-on-1; 4-on-1; poster 2X, 3X, 4X (5X, PC only); borderless; mirror; duplex; iron-on
Scanning features
Scanner type
CCD
Maximum scan size
8˝ × 11.7 in. (21.6 × 29.7 cm), (US letter, A4) via platen only
Paper trays
Paper capacity
main: 100 sheets 20 lb plain paper; up to 20 sheets 10 mil photo paper
output: 50 sheets 20 lb paper
Main tray
3˝ × 5 in. to 8˝ × 14 in. (8.9 × 13 cm to 21.6 × 36 cm)
Photo tray
4 × 6 in. (10 × 15 cm)
Output tray
3˝ × 5 in. to 8˝ × 14 in. (8.9 × 13 cm to 21.6 × 36 cm)
Ink tanks
Ink handling
2-cartridge, 6-ink system
Ink life
minimum 2 years life from manufacture; 6 months in product
Connectivity
Protocols supported
USB 2.0, USB 2.0 (Mass Storage & PTP), USB EKPTP, BLUETOOTH® 1.2, PictBridge, DPOF, MIPC, PTP/IP
Devices supported
USB PC/MACs, USB mass storage devices, PictBridge enabled digital still cameras, EKPTP cameras via camera dock or printer dock, and BLUETOOTH® Technology enabled imaging devices
Number of USB ports
2 host ports, 1 device port
Software support
Application support
EASYSHARE Software or third party image management applications, OCR support for documents
Media support
plain paper, photo paper, envelopes, greeting cards, transparencies, t-shirt transfer
Scanner support
TWAIN and WIA import, preview window, scan-to-PC file or PC applications, including EASYSHARE Software, segmentation scanning
File transfer support
automatic color, contrast, sharpness improvements upon transfer to PC
Update support
software updates available through web support
Physical specifications
Power
US: 110–120 V AC, 60 Hz at ~2 A
WW: 110–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
output: 36 V AC at 3 A (120 watt)
Dimensions
[W × D × H]: 18.8 × 14.7 × 8.8 in. (47.8 × 37.3 × 22.4 cm)
Weight
21.3 lbs (9.7 kg)
Warranty
Product
one year from purchase (with proof of purchase) or 13 months from date of manufacture
Printhead
one year from purchase (with proof of purchase) or 13 months from date of manufacture
Ink Cartridges
13 months from date of manufacture or until "replace cartridge" message, whichever comes first
Package Contents
KODAK EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer
KODAK Black Ink Cartridge
KODAK Color Ink Cartridge
Paper Sample Pack
Power supply
Adapter cord
Setup Guide
KODAK EASYSHARE Software
KODAK EASYSHARE 5000 Series All-in-One Printer Software
System Requirements
WINDOWS
MACINTOSH
Hardware
  • WINDOWS XP (all versions), WINDOWS VISTA (all versions)
  • CELERON 1.2 GHz (minimum); PENTIUM® 4, 3 GHz (recommended)
  • MACINTOSH OS 10.4.8 or higher
  • PowerPC G3 800 MHz (minimum); PowerPC G5 2 GHz or INTEL® Processor (recommended)
  • 128 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 200 MB hard drive disk space available
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)





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