Digital Home Thoughts - News & Reviews for the Digital Home

"It's hard to make business decisions when you're thinking about the cost of ink. Stop overpaying and make the smart investment with the KODAK ESP Office 2170 All-in-One Printer. Kodak offers the lowest total ink replacement cost[1]. And a suite of features that will keep you productive in your home office. Features like the 25-page automatic document feeder, easy wireless functionality, easy-to-use controls, low ink alerts, and direct printing from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or BLACKBERRY device. It's an affordable 4-in-1 bundle of business efficiency that makes the most of every dollar, and every minute. So you'll never worry about hitting print again."

If you're looking for an all-in-one printer, scanner, fax, and copying machine, this $149 wireless wonder (802.11 b/g/n) should do the trick nicely. The fact that you can also print from iOS devices, and Blackberry devices, is a nice touch - though I'd be curious to know how often someone needs to do that? I suppose with the proliferation of tablets replacing laptops, printing might become more common. Add Kodak's low ink costs into the mix - black ink is $9.99 and the colour cartridge is $17.99 - and I'd say you have a winning combination here.

I've never owned a Kodak printer before though, so I'm unsure about the print quality. Any owners care to weigh in?

"Fun Printing For The Whole Family with Built-in Power Adapter & Voice Guidance. Now when you're on-the-go whether by yourself or with the friends and family, you can experience fun, easy photo printing! The SELPHY ES40 Compact Photo Printer features a great combination of quality and ease of use. With ink and paper in one cartridge, you'll be able to print borderless images in Credit Card and Postcard sizes, in color or black & white that will be water-resistant and last up to 100 years."

Canon have announced the Selphy ES40 Compact Photo Printer which has voice guidance built in to it. The voice guidance is a feature you can turn on and the printer will guide you through step by step instructions in order to print or add graphics to your images, without having to rely on a manual. The screen is 3.5 inch wide and navigation through the menus is controlled via the scroll wheel. I personally see the voice guidance as a gimmick, but I can certainly see how it might help others, especially those who find the menu's on small screens difficult to read. You can see the product specs on the Canon US site.