
And since the scanner lid hinges have only one pivot point, it cannot rise to accommodate books or other thicker items. Ink-cartridge manipulation is a breeze, and the prop arm Kodak included, which keeps the scanner up and steady while replacing ink, made using it a lot easier. A roller insert in the back of the machine eases the clearing of paper jams. With many printers popping up with intricate touchscreen control panels and a superfluous amount of printing options, Kodak’s simplicity is a bit refreshing. Its menus and control buttons are intuitive, as is Kodak’s Home Center printing/copying/scanning software.

The 1.5-inch LCD screen on the top panel is small but legible. Aside from the fact that Kodak’s ESP 3250 color inkjet multifunction printer is inexpensive and doubles as a decent photo printer, it is an average-quality, rather slow machine, appropriate for light-duty school or home use.
