Kodak EASYSHARE 5100 All-In-One Printer

Pros: NONE so far
Cons: Won't install...so it's all bad as of right now!!!

I've been trying to install this printer for 3.5 hours now. First try at calibrating, it did not print...blank sheet came back to me. Now the flashing "check ink" lights are on every single time I turn this thing on. Inks have been installed and ...

Pros: None None Zero
Cons: Everything!

Horrible!! Worst Printer Ever Created!!! Don't Ever Buy... not even second hand for a discount! This printer is such a low quality. I had a BIG problem with the scanner first. Underneath the scanner glass Kodak had used some cheap packing tape to hold ...

Pros: Light enough to carry back into the store myself to return it.
Cons: The entire product AND customer support.

We purchased the 5100 AIO as a Christmas present for my husband's grandmother. After installing the first printer for her it would only feed blank sheet after blank sheet of paper. Brilliantly, we exchanged it for the same thing... installed it on ...

Pros: Easy updates. Good prints. Somewhat less expensive
Cons: Well, mine broke under hard use. Twice now.

I use the printer on a home wireless network by printer sharing through a desktop Macintosh. It's worked okay for about 6 months. For the last month it's been subjected to heavier than usual usage due to my printing many 30-page employment packets. It ...

Pros: Worked well when it worked.
Cons: Didn't work.

To be fair, the printer worked fine for the first 6 months.  Then the trouble started.  First I noticed that the level of color ink as shown on the printer's dialog box went down constantly, though we rarely printed anything in color.  I ...

Pros: It Prints, Scans and Copys, has a Photo Tray, and USP.
Cons: Unreliable, To many things can go wrong with it.

I Purchased the Kodak Easy Share All in one 5100, to replace our old printer on witch the paper feed motor went out. At first I was impressed with the Kodak 5100, did the stand alone setup, as per the manual instructions, calibrated nicely and did it all ...

Pros: Decent quality output; cheaper ink; service techs are friendly
Cons: had mechanical problems out of the box that took time to get fixed

Bought it new December 2007.  Worked until time to replace cartridges then wouldn't work anymore.  Long discussions and tests with the service people led to replacement with another one (free quick shipping turn around).  That one did ...

Pros: ummm, don't know, never worked
Cons: bad or no prints, software stinks, useless help, STAY AWAY!

This printer has one redeeming quality: the ink cartridges are cheap.  Unfortunately, if the printer does not work, you don't have much use for the ink.I bought this printer from WalMart.  My first real problem was with the software, ...

Pros: Has good print quality, easy to use.
Cons: Makes you buy ink even if you don't need to print.

I bought my Kodak Easy Share 5100 in February of 2009. I just recently ran out of color ink. Of course, now it won't even print a black and white document. When I contact Kodak support online, they tell me that it won't print unless there is ink in both ...

Pros: Quality of print is outstanding for the 6 months it worked.
Cons: Black stopped working after 6 months

It was amazing for 6 months. The quality of print was superb. Then, after 6 months the black would not print, even after trying a second cartridge. Had to return it to store (thank heavens for extended warranties - people say they are not worth it; I wouldn't buy anything without it for the peace of mind). The store gave us an equal exchange for the new Kodak ESP3, which is so new there are really no reviews. Hope it's good. Meanwhile, I will be getting a two year warranty in case it's not.

Pros: Prints nice color photos
Cons: Big, sloooow, software doesn't work right, it doesn't clean the ink heads.

I've had the 5100 easyshare now for 3 months, and have had buyers remorse for 2.5 months. This is my 3rd ink jet printer and I normally print 2000 pages a year of normal stuff, mostly text but I do print 100 full page photos a year too. I bought the printer because of the claims of cheap ink. I did not not keep track of pages per cartridge but it seems to use ink fast (I've bought 5 ink packs so far, $20 each) Recently the scanner has been malfuntioning and I will be returning it to Best Buy to have it shipped back to get it fixed. I'm going back to my HP 1210 and refill tanks (boo) It's not what I had hoped for.

Pros: Kodak software has plenty of tools for beginners, cheap ink! Not bad looking
Cons: No USB cable, loud, a little on the big side, installation was slow.

Printer installs just like the instructions say. The ink price is the biggest feature, all of its features can be found on other printers with varying degrees of quality and usability. If you want a quick and dirty all in one printer (it is loud) but the ink cartridges are 1/4 of the price of my older Epson. The Epson print quality was better but for printing homework assignments and garbage off the internet I can live with the quality for the price. In Canada the local Walmart is selling a package of (colour and black) for $14.99 compared to $78.00 for my epson.

Pros: Cheap.
Cons: See body of review.

The single worst piece of hardware I have used in years.

First, the printer head was defective, and had to be replaced after three months of light use.

Second, it takes forever to print, whirring and coughing while it organizes itself.

Third, it refuses absolutely to scan.

Fourth, it cuts off arbitrary portions of the documents, apparently according to its own perverse will.

Pros: Affordable ink, sharp, accurate, long lasting, water resistant photos, excellent build quality
Cons: Somewhat large size

Excellent Printer. I am an advanced amateur photographer and I print a lot of photos. Until now I had to refill ink tanks or use compatible tanks to be able to afford the quantity and size I like to print. More often than not I could not obtain the same quality as the OEM tanks The 5100 allows me to use OEM tanks that I can afford to print the size and quantity of photos I like. Hooray for Kodak. The printer makes sharp, long lasting, accurate color photos that are water resistant. I have thus far tried several different brands of photo paper as well as kodak's photo paper, all with outstanding results. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes to print good quality photos.

Pros: great printing quality, versatile, long lasting and inexpensive ink cartridges
Cons: continuous printer head problems

The printer itself is great. I have been happy with the printing quality. I like the fact I can copy, print and scan. very beneficial for school work.
The only problem I keep having is the printer head going out. I have replaced it twice within the last year.