Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock
from: Kodak
Price: $249.99
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Product Description:
Anywhere, anytime. That's the philosophy behind the KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock. So now you can create vibrant, long-lasting, real Kodak photos whenever you please.
Amazon.com Review:
The EasyShare printer dock is, in a word, awesome. Despite a few minor flaws, it essentiallysolves the basic problem of digital photography, namely that we all have hard drives crammed with thousands of images and no actual physical photos (you remember, the kind you can put on your refrigerator and mail to your mom). And it solves this problem affordably, at about 29 cents a print once you factor in the cost of paper and cartridges. But most important of all, the quality of the photos it prints is eye-wateringly good.
The EasyShare printer is a snap to set up, even for dedicated technophobes like myself. You simply snap the pieces into place, dock your compatible Kodak camera, and press the Print button. Printing itself takes about 60 seconds. The 4 x 6-inch photo paper passes back and forth through the printer four times, allowing you to witness the application of each primary color and a final, invisible protective coating. Does it really deliver archival quality, as claimed? There's no way to know for sure until a few decades have passed, but the colors at least look sturdily vibrant and crisp. The print quality is in fact much higher than what I have come to expect from drugstores for my film camera prints. The contours are sharp as a knife, the contrast pitch perfect. At the push of a button, the printer will produce multiple prints (two, six, or nine) on a single sheet, which is perfect for making wallet-sized snaps of the kids.
Among the above-mentioned minor flaws, number one is paper jams, which happen every eighth print or so. The jams are solved easily enough by unplugging and plugging the unit back in, but are still annoying. The second problem is that printing from a PC is not nearly as smooth and easy as printing directly from a Kodak camera. Installing the included software is easy enough, but more often than not, trying to print from my hard drive was a lesson in frustration. To get around the PC quandary, you can print directly from any PictBridge-enabled digital camera or from SD or MMC cards using the built-in card slot.
Quibbles aside, though, the EasyShare printer dock is essential for anyone wishing to complete the digital circle from virtual pictures to real-world photographs with glorious color and razor-sharp detail. --David Stoesz
Pros
Anywhere, anytime. That's the philosophy behind the KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock. So now you can create vibrant, long-lasting, real Kodak photos whenever you please.
Amazon.com Review:
The EasyShare printer dock is, in a word, awesome. Despite a few minor flaws, it essentiallysolves the basic problem of digital photography, namely that we all have hard drives crammed with thousands of images and no actual physical photos (you remember, the kind you can put on your refrigerator and mail to your mom). And it solves this problem affordably, at about 29 cents a print once you factor in the cost of paper and cartridges. But most important of all, the quality of the photos it prints is eye-wateringly good.
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| Kodak Xtralife coating makes prints waterproof and durable under typical home use. |
Among the above-mentioned minor flaws, number one is paper jams, which happen every eighth print or so. The jams are solved easily enough by unplugging and plugging the unit back in, but are still annoying. The second problem is that printing from a PC is not nearly as smooth and easy as printing directly from a Kodak camera. Installing the included software is easy enough, but more often than not, trying to print from my hard drive was a lesson in frustration. To get around the PC quandary, you can print directly from any PictBridge-enabled digital camera or from SD or MMC cards using the built-in card slot.
Quibbles aside, though, the EasyShare printer dock is essential for anyone wishing to complete the digital circle from virtual pictures to real-world photographs with glorious color and razor-sharp detail. --David Stoesz
Pros
- Affordability
- Outstanding picture quality
- Ease of use
- Frequent paper jams
- Printing from PCs is a hassle
Features:
- Create real Kodak prints anywhere in minutes
- For use with or without a computer
- Designed for use with Kodak EasyShare CX/DX 6000/7000 and LS 600/700 series digital cameras
- Can connect directly to any PictBridge-compatible digital camera
- Includes 10-count sample photo paper kit, Kodak Color Cartridge, and Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Stay Away
Problems too numerous to detail here including bad prints, paper jams, warped tray.Too many other options out there to waste you time with Kodak.Customer service and repair is much below sub-par.
Rating: 
- EasyShare, not so easy...
Ebayer beware!The print quality is great - and when the printer was new, it worked very well. But now, after about a year of semi-steady use, the printer jams all of the time - and jams are hard to clear. The Amazon review says printing on a PC is a hassle - not unless you know your way around XP. But the spooling software is NUTS and very slow. Moreover, the consumables are not cheap. I used to catch deals at Circuit City, now I have to buy online. I would not buy a used EasyShare. I am considering ... Read More
Rating: - Kodak is a major disappointment
I bought this printer dock with a new Kodak camera, and have been truly disappointed. What few pictures it printed were of excellent quality, but the paper feeder has NEVER worked properly from the first time I took it out of the box. Now, having printed probably fewer than 50 photos over the life of the printer, the ink cartridge is jammed in the unit AND the paper feeder doesn't work properly. So much for giving a once-great American company the benefit of the doubt. Try HP or Canon instead.
Rating: - so sad!
i'm so sad that a great company like kodak is making such a poor quality product such as the printer dock easyshare.i have had nothing but problems with it such as paper jams and it will not pick up the paper to feed.what a piece of #@!@.
Rating: - started fine but.....
Ok, I've owned this printer for about three years now, and it has been used lightly. The first year was fine, and it's really nice to be able to print pictures at home, away on vacation, or in a business situation quickly. The portability is its greatest feature. However, I am now seeing the picture quality deteriorate, and there are fine lines running through the pictures. I'm not sure what is considered the shelf life for these devices, but I would think that it should have held up better considering ... Read More
- Stay AwayProblems too numerous to detail here including bad prints, paper jams, warped tray.Too many other options out there to waste you time with Kodak.Customer service and repair is much below sub-par.
- EasyShare, not so easy...Ebayer beware!The print quality is great - and when the printer was new, it worked very well. But now, after about a year of semi-steady use, the printer jams all of the time - and jams are hard to clear. The Amazon review says printing on a PC is a hassle - not unless you know your way around XP. But the spooling software is NUTS and very slow. Moreover, the consumables are not cheap. I used to catch deals at Circuit City, now I have to buy online. I would not buy a used EasyShare. I am considering ... Read More
- Kodak is a major disappointmentI bought this printer dock with a new Kodak camera, and have been truly disappointed. What few pictures it printed were of excellent quality, but the paper feeder has NEVER worked properly from the first time I took it out of the box. Now, having printed probably fewer than 50 photos over the life of the printer, the ink cartridge is jammed in the unit AND the paper feeder doesn't work properly. So much for giving a once-great American company the benefit of the doubt. Try HP or Canon instead.
- so sad!i'm so sad that a great company like kodak is making such a poor quality product such as the printer dock easyshare.i have had nothing but problems with it such as paper jams and it will not pick up the paper to feed.what a piece of #@!@.
- started fine but.....Ok, I've owned this printer for about three years now, and it has been used lightly. The first year was fine, and it's really nice to be able to print pictures at home, away on vacation, or in a business situation quickly. The portability is its greatest feature. However, I am now seeing the picture quality deteriorate, and there are fine lines running through the pictures. I'm not sure what is considered the shelf life for these devices, but I would think that it should have held up better considering ... Read More
