Kodak Office HERO 6.1 Review: Is This AIO Office Worthy?

BUILD AND DESIGN
The Kodak Office HERO 6.1 has a very similar design to what we saw with the Kodak ESP Office 6150: a large ADF, open face 200-sheet paper tray, 2.4-inch LCD surrounded by quick keys, an alphanumerical key pad and four directional navigation pad. However, the build is larger, heavier and boxier with the dimensions of 19 x 17 x 10 inches in non-use.

The Office HERO 6.1 has been updated feature-wise including a five page increase on the ADF capacity (35 pages compared to 30 pages) as well as a duplexing flatbed that can print, scan, copy and fax double-sided documents. The flatbed will accommodate documents up to 8.5 x 11.7 inches while the ADF can handle documents up to Legal size. Users can also enjoy increased scan-to options including Google Docs.

The control panel is almost identical in functionality, but is built in to the printer instead of being adjustable as it was on the ESP Office 6150 model. As we mentioned above, it offers a 2.4-inch display with plenty of quick keys and navigation tools. There is also a built-in card reader located below. Compatible media includes: SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, USB flash drive or PictBridge enabled devices.

Pull up from under the flatbed to expose the inside of the machine and replace ink cartridges. The Kodak Office HERO 6.1 features a two-cartridge ink system and comes with the standard 10B and 10C ink cartridges. You can also purchase a high capacity 10XL black ink replacement.

The 200-sheet open paper tray is loaded by lifting the output tray and adjusting the guides according to the size of media. The tray can hold media ranging from 4 x 6 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches and can accommodate up to 70 sheets of photo paper.