ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Continuing to offer consumers a no-compromise choice in home printers,
Kodak today introduced its new KODAK
ESP 3.2 All-in-One Printer combining advanced features, quality, and
affordability. And offering more ways to connect and print from mobile
devices, Kodak revealed its new KODAK Pic Flick HD App¹,
which lets consumers create personalized photo cards, collages, and
prints on an iPad and send them to their KODAK Printer.

The ESP 3.2 All-in-One Printer is the latest addition to Kodak’s
award-winning inkjet printer portfolio. With a refreshed and modern
design, it is targeted to photo-centric consumers and families who want
great value, quality, and simplicity. It offers Kodak’s signature easy
Wi-Fi set-up and a 2.4-inch color touchscreen for effortless navigation
and a better ‘walk up and print’ experience. With Kodak’s leading image
science and proprietary pigment-based inks, consumers get sharp text
documents and brilliant photos that dry instantly, are smudge, water,
and fade resistant, and last a lifetime², along with the
lowest total ink replacement cost³ and lowest average cost
per page in the industry⁴.

Consumers can print on the go from their smartphone, tablet or computer
using Google Cloud Print^TM and KODAK Email Print Service⁵.
Kodak is now offering consumers the ability to customize their printer’s
email address. Consumers can also save time with additional advanced
features like smart sensor technology that predicts supplies and time
needed to complete a job and automatically adjusts printer settings
based on paper size and type.

“Our newest printer and mobile app speaks to Kodak’s commitment to
deliver a print experience that meets the needs of today’s consumers,
whether they are at home or away from home,” said Brian Cruz, Director
of Marketing and Vice President, Consumer Inkjet Systems, Kodak. “The
ESP 3.2 All-in-One Printer offers the value and ease that consumers
want, with no trade-off on quality and performance. And customers can be
assured that Kodak is here for them with the supplies and support they
need for high quality, affordable home printing.”

Coming in June, the free KODAK Pic Flick HD App for iPad lets consumers
create personalized photo cards, collages, and prints, with the ability
to add captions and speech bubbles. KODAK Technology identifies the
colors in the photo and automatically generates matching mats for prints
and collages, perfect for framing.

The Pic Flick HD App joins the KODAK Pic Flick App for photo printing
from smartphones and tablets⁶, the KODAK Document Print App
for ANDROID devices⁷, and the KODAK Photo Collage Print App
on FACEBOOK, the first of its kind on the site.

Available in June, the ESP 3.2 All-in-One Printer will retail for $99.99
MSRP. For more information on Kodak’s printer portfolio and inks, visit http://www.intelligentprinting.kodak.com.
And for creative photo project ideas, visit and join Kodak’s Tips and
Project Exchange at http://www.exchange.kodak.com.

About Kodak

As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers,
businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and
printing to enrich their lives.

(Kodak and ESP are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.)

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¹ Compatible with iPad (iOS 5.1 or later). Supports KODAK ESP
5250 All-in-One Printers and later. Printer and device must be connected
to the same local area network.

² Under all common consumer display and storage environments.
Based on independent third party testing. Smudge resistance using KODAK
Inkjet Photo papers.

³ As compared to leading consumer inkjet printers’ total ink
load replacement costs using manufacturers’ recommended standard ink
cartridges available in single quantity pricing (no multi-packs, high
capacity, combo packs, value packs or special promotions); excludes
printers that use only one cartridge.

⁴ Of any inkjet printer brand. Ink costs only. As compared to
the average ink costs of leading consumer inkjet printers, based on
continuous printing using manufacturers’ standard ink cartridges, in
single quantity pricing, as of April 2012. For more information and a
list of all printers tested, go to http://www.kodak.com/go/inkdata.

⁵ Google Cloud Print Account required. Printer and device
must be connected to the Internet. Subject to service availability.
Visit www.kodak.com/go/kodakemailprint
for details.

⁶ Compatible with iPhone (iOS 3.0 or later), iPad, iPod touch
(4th generation or later) and most Wi-Fi enabled BLACKBERRY Devices with
OS 4.5 or later and ANDROID OS 2.0 or later. Printer and device must be
connected to the same local area network.

⁷ Compatible with all KODAK All-in-One Printers and most
ANDROID OS Devices using v2.2 or later. KODAK Printer must be registered
with and connected to Google Cloud Print Service.

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3D printers are growing in popularity, but the technology is still so new that many consumers wrestle with finding the best products on the market. A new consumer review site, called 3DPrinterReviews.co, is seeking to change that.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 14, 2012

Digital technology is growing increasingly advanced all the time. This is hardly limited to computers and Internet technology, though. It also entails such accessories as printers. Where once a computer printer was only able to create a flat image on paper, new 3D printer technology makes it possible to turn digital media into fully robust, three-dimensional images. For many consumers, however, selecting the best 3D printer can seem daunting. A new site, called 3DPrinterReviews.co, is seeking to change that, offering consumer reviews on the latest and most popular 3D printers.

The site was developed by founder Jason Kay, who says the purpose of 3DPrinterReviews.co is simply to help consumers make the best decisions, and to get the most bang for their buck. “Any time a new technology emerges and gains in popularity, consumers are eager to find out what it’s all about. However, selecting the best product, and obtaining the best value, is frequently very difficult,” says Kay. “That is certainly the case with new digital printers, but our new site should help consumers feel better educated, and ultimately better equipped to buy the best product.”

3DPrinterReviews.co features a directory of the top 3D printers on the market, listed according to manufacturer and model. Each printer is also accompanied by a rating, on a one-to-five star scale. Kay says these ratings offer “a quick glimpse at the products that earn the highest recommendation, and the ones that are best avoided altogether.”

Each review also provides a brief synopsis of the different benefits and features that each printer offers. This information is geared at consumers who simply want to end up with a solid product, and get the most value for their money. Each review ends with a “verdict,” weighing the pros and cons of the technology in question and offering a general recommendation.

In addition to these consumer reviews, 3DPrinterReviews.co also boasts a number of instructive articles, meant to provide general insight into 3D printing technology, as well as to discuss its use in different industries.

According to Kay, however, the bottom line is that consumers deserve to be well-informed about the products they are spending hard-earned money on—and 3DPrinterReviews.co is seeking to give them the information they need. “There are so many 3D printer options out there that the choice can seem dizzying,” says Kay. “With these reviews, we hope to guide consumers into making the best possible decisions with their money.”

Jason Kay
3dprinterreviews.co
720-249-2644
Email Information

Today’s 3D printers can already create robots and artificial body parts layer by layer based on computer designs. But the U.S. government has much bigger plans for the futuristic technology — it wants to reshape American manufacturing by offering up to $60 million for a new 3D printing institute.

Unlike traditional factories, 3D printing technology offers the flexibility of tweaking digital designs on the fly and then rapidly “printing” the physical object on demand. The new Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute would harness 3D printing as the first of up to 16 centers dedicated to U.S. manufacturing innovation — part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation announced by President Obama on March 9.

“This pilot Institute will serve as a technical center of excellence, providing the innovation infrastructure to support manufacturing enterprises of all sizes and ensure that the U.S. manufacturing sector is a key pillar in an enduring and thriving economy,” according to the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s solicitation issued yesterday (May 8).

The Department of Defense has taken the official lead on the 3D printing effort, but civilian agencies such as the Department of Energy have also promised funding. Any university or research institute that eventually hosts the new institute is expected to match the taxpayer contribution for a possible total budget of $120 million.

The military envisions 3D printing as a way to save money on making new defense technologies or weapons — whether such hardware is made of metal, plastic or electronics. Smaller, lighter versions of 3D printers could even allow soldiers to print out replacement parts at forward bases near battlefields. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy hopes to cut back on the energy cost of manufacturing by 50 percent within 10 years.

Whatever it achieves, the new institute can’t expect to receive taxpayer dollars forever. The Air Force solicitation says the institute must have a business plan to become financially sustainable within five years.

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