Kodak EasyShare All-in-One printers : Since the introduction of its revolutionary inkjet business model and groundbreaking consumer value proposition, Eastman Kodak Company has signed premier retail accounts across consumer electronics, office superstore, warehouse and mass merchandising outlets. With the latest additions of Circuit City and Sam’s Club in the US and Wal-Mart in Canada, Kodak EasyShare All-in-One Printers are now available in more than 7,600 retail stores worldwide. “Growing demand for Kodak’s inkjet printers validates our reasons for entering the category - consumers are looking for high-quality, affordable solutions to home inkjet printing,” said Phil Faraci, President and COO, Eastman Kodak Company.
Kodak Picture Kiosk GS Compact : Eastman Kodak Company introduced the new Kodak Picture Kiosk GS Compact, an entry-level, self-service digital picture printing solution, which opens business opportunities for new retail locations, including smaller and non-traditional environments. Well-suited for locations with print demand of 30-50 prints a day, the Kodak Picture Kiosk GS Compact is a smaller countertop unit that combines flexible placement with fast and simple installation. Almost immediately, retailers can begin offering 4x6, 5x7, and 6x8-inch print sizes with the Kodak Picture Kiosk GS Compact, creating an instant revenue stream. The Kodak Picture Kiosk GS Compact is now available worldwide.
Kodak brings low cost printing to Wal-Mart : Eastman Kodak Company announced that it has extended the consumer reach of its breakthrough home inkjet printer line while reinforcing the product’s unique value proposition by making it available at Wal-Mart, America’s leading retailer. The Kodak EasyShare 5100 All-in-One (AiO) Printer (US MSRP $129.99), is now available for purchase at 2,600 Wal-Mart stores nationwide. With replacement ink cartridges priced at just $14.99 MSRP for color and $9.99 MSRP for black, the Kodak EasyShare AiO Printer delivers crisp documents and brilliant photos, offers print, scan and copy features, and saves consumers up to 50 percent on everything printed in the home.
MediaMarkt Saturn to sell Kodak printers : Eastman Kodak Company announced that Media-Saturn Group will be the strategic partner to support Kodak’s entry into the German inkjet home printing market. Kodak EasyShare 5300 and 5500 All in One inkjet printers will be available from both consumer-electronics trade. “We have developed a model that enables the consumer to print in the high quality they have come to expect from Kodak, at affordable ink prices and with a high degree of user-friendliness,” said Andreas Lippert, General Manager, Kodak Germany. “Our pricing model will revolutionize home printing, offering consumers with a high volume of printouts an opportunity to print long-lasting documents at affordable prices.”
Kodak Inkjet Printers using SigmaTel Technology : With the launch of Eastman Kodak Company’s three new All-in-One inkjet printers, the company unveiled its partnership with SigmaTel, Inc. to use its mixed signal system on chip. SigmaTel’s inkjet printer controller has been deployed in the Kodak EasyShare 5100, 5300 and Kodak 5500 AiO Printer models. “SigmaTel’s silicon-based solution allowed us to deliver a new printer to market in record time,” Susan Tousi, director of R&D. “The SigmaTel technology enabled us to focus our resources on optimizing Kodak intellectual property and product design. Our new line of printers delivers affordable documents and Kodak lab-quality photos, saving consumers 50 percent on everything they print.”
Kodak Easyshare All-in-One Printers : Kodak Easyshare All-in-One Printers will enable consumers to affordably print crisp, sharp documents and Kodak lab-quality photos at home using premium, pigment-based inks that will save consumers up to 50 percent on everything they print. The three printers provide ultimate levels of print quality and ease-of-use, while offering low total cost of ownership compared to other leading consumer inkjet printers. “The inkjet market will never be the same,” said Antonio Perez, chairman and chief executive officer, Eastman Kodak Company. “We are changing the rules in this industry to ensure that consumers can print what they want, easily and at the high level of Kodak quality they’ve come to expect.”
