Kodak ESP C310 review
The ESP C310 isn't perfect, and it's not the cheapest wireless MFP we've seen, but it's incredibly cheap to run. Heavy users will find it good value.
The ESP C310’s other results were mixed, too. Photocopies were particularly well exposed, preserving a wide range of detail, but colour copies were far more drab than our originals. Scans were acceptably sharp and colour accuracy in captured photos was good, but we noticed bands of noise in dark regions when we scanned a document and a professional colour target. The latter also illustrated the scanner’s inability to preserve differences between shades at the lightest and darkest ends of the spectrum. Photo prints were fairly good for a four-ink device, but the driver seemed unable to persuade the printer to drop the border from 6×4″ photos, reducing the appeal of the results.
There’s little to choose between the ESP C310 and the AWP10 in terms of speed and quality, and the Canon PIXMA MG5150 comfortably beats both if you can live without a wireless connection. If not, laudably low running costs give the ESP C310 a clear edge over the Advent AWP10 now that the regular selling price of the latter has returned to £70.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | *** |
| Maximum native print resolution | 9,600dpi |
| Max optical resolution | 1,200dpi |
| Output bit depth | 24-bit |
Tested Print Speeds | |
| Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 | 6m 6s |
| Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 | 5m 59s |
Physical and Environmental | |
| Standard printer interfaces | USB, 802.11b/g/n wireless |
| Optional printer interfaces | none |
| Size | 173x419x313mm |
| Weight | 5.4kg |
Paper Handling | |
| Maximum paper size | A4/legal |
| Maximum paper weight | 290gsm |
| Standard paper inputs | 1 |
| Standard paper input capacity | 100 |
| Maximum paper inputs | 1 |
| Maximum paper input capacity | 100 |
| Duplex (code, cost if option) | No |
General | |
| Printer technology | thermal inkjet |
| Supported operating systems | Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later, iOS and Blackberry via free app |
| Other inkjet features | 3.8cm colour screen, automatic head alignment |
| Other inkjet options | none |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £79 |
| Consumable parts and prices | £11 |
| Price per colour A4 page | 2.8p |
| Quoted life of supplied black cartridge | 335 (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) | 390 (ISO/IEC 24712) |
| Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) | N/A |
| Warranty | one-year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.pcworld.co.uk |
| Details | www.kodak.co.uk |
Print Quality | |
| Number of ink colours | 4 |
| Number of ink cartridges | 2 |
| Maximum number of ink colours | 4 |
| Maximum number of cartridges | 2 |
| Quoted photo durability | 259 years |
| Quoted photo durability source | Wilhelm Imaging Research |
Tested Scan Speeds | |
| Full scan area preview | 12s |
| A4 document at 150dpi | 10s |
| A4 document at 300dpi | 21s |
| 6x4in photo at 600dpi | 34s |
| 6x4in photo at 1200dpi | 1m 24s |
Tested Copy Speeds | |
| Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 | 23s |
| Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 | 35s |
| Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 | N/A |
Photo Features | |
| PictBridge support | No |
| Borderless printing | A4 |
| Direct (PC-less) printing | Yes |
| Supported memory cards | SD, MMC, Memory Stick |
| CD printing | No |
Copy Features | |
| Maximum number of copies | 99 |
| Max mono copy resolution | 1,200dpi |
| Max colour copy resolution | 1,200dpi |
Fax Features | |
| Max mono fax resolution | N/A |
| Fax memory (maximum mono pages) | N/A |