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Eastman Kodak has entered the consumer inkjet industry with a new product line for home printing and revolutionary ink strategy. According to a study by InfoTrends, the greatest obstacle to printing at home is the cost of ink and supplies.

The Easyshare premium, pigment-based ink is priced at $9.99 for a cartridge of black ink and $14.99 for a five-ink color cartridge (US MSRP). Users can print the same number of pages at half the cost of other consumer inkjet printers. When the Kodak Photo Value Pack is purchased, a 4 x 6-inch photo costs as little as 10 cents per print.

The three new models are:

• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5100 All-in-One Printer ($149.99 US MSRP), featuring print, scan and copy capabilities,
  delivers high-quality documents and photos for users who enjoy printing without limitations. The device can print and copy up to 32 pages per minute in black and 22 pages per minute in color, and print photos from PICTBRIDGE-enabled cameras without involving a PC.
• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5300 All-in-One Printer ($199.99 US MSRP) builds on the 5100’s features by offering a 3-inch color LCD display that enables photo viewing and cropping directly from the printer. Memory card slots provide an additional quick and simple way to print digital pictures without a PC.
• The KODAK EASYSHARE 5500 All-in-One Printer ($299.99 US MSRP) is the perfect solution for home-office users and connected families who want to do it all with no constraints. In addition to sharing the features of the 5100 and 5300 printers, the 5500 has fax functionality and includes a 2.4-inch color LCD display, an automatic document feeder and a duplexer attachment.

The 5100 and 5300 models will be available in April while the 5500 will ship in May.

Reference link: Kodak Press Release