Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock | 
| Brand: Kodak
List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $139.99
You Save: $30.00 (18%)
New (4) Used (1) Refurbished (2) from $94.30
Rating:  66 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 7 x 7
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: NEW
Model: NEW
UPC: 041771547257
EAN: 0041771547257
ASIN: B0001G6U7K
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| 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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Amazon.com Review
The EasyShare printer dock is, in a word, awesome. Despite a few minor flaws, it essentially solves 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.  | | Kodak Xtralife coating makes prints waterproof and durable under typical home use. |
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 - Affordability
- Outstanding picture quality
- Ease of use
Cons - Frequent paper jams
- Printing from PCs is a hassle
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
 This printer dock rocks! August 1, 2004
farmboyWI (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA)
74 out of 75 found this review helpful
You will be amazed at the photos this thing prints. Better than anything that ever came out of an inkjet! It will print with or without a computer. As with most digital cameras, outdoor pictures look great, but indoor flash pictures may need to be touched up in a photo-editing program using a computer. The dock uses the same cartridge used in older versions of the printer dock, but check the list of cameras that are compatible with this dock. It will print from any PictBridge digital camera via a USB connection. It prints using thermal dye transfer. Basically, it's a roll of plastic film with yellow, red, blue, and a protective coating for each picture. I have tried rewinding the roll and using it to print new pictures, but it produces a ghost image of the original print on the new picture. Kodak pairs each cartridge with 40 sheets of tabbed glossy photo paper. It is magical to watch it work. The dock grabs the photo paper and sends it through the dock 4 times: once each to apply the yellow, red, blue, and then one additional pass to apply the protective water-resistant coating. The pictures look awful while the yellow and red are being applied, then suddenly look real after the blue goes on. How it doesn't mess up the paper placement between each pass is beyond me, but the result is a stunningly sharp photo. The perforated tabs break off after printing, making the photo borderless. The only downsides I can think of is that photos are limited to 4 X 6" or smaller multiples and it doesn't work on batteries so you must be plugged into an AC outlet to print or transfer. I ordered this dock from Amazon.com 6 days before I got an email from Kodak saying that it was available.
 Outstanding quality, but a wee bit overpriced... December 23, 2004
Christy L. (Houston, TX)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
Now don't get me wrong. The printer dock itself is FABULOUS price-wise, especially if you buy a refurbished one off eBay like I did (87 bucks!!). Same one year warranty applies direct from Kodak. I was amazed at the quality of the prints. It's really neat to watch it work, and it's pretty quick. The prints look just as perfect as if they had come from the lab!
I am a scrapbook fanatic, so this printer comes in handy... but there is one problem... the paper/cartridge refill kits are ridiculously expensive! Buying on Amazon they average about 50 cents per print, but buying from your local store it's about 65 cents! Considering my local drugstore offers the same exact quality digicam prints for 29 cents each (10 cents on sale days and 10 free prints per month in the Sunday flyers), it's a pretty big rip off. If you buy the larger 80 pack the cost is about 46 cents per print - still far too high, in my opinion.
Other than the ridiculously inflated cost of the refill kits, I love this printer! The prints look fantastic, and the best part is the dock came with a rechargeable battery pack for my camera! The dock acts as a charging base as well, and it has a status bar to tell you how far the charge has progressed.
All in all, it couldn't be more simple - the dock is fantastic! But Kodak needs a reality check on the prices they want for refill kits.
Fast and easy to transfer and print photos! November 17, 2004
Movie-Maven (Illinois)
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
Got this little honey together with a DX6440 earlier this year and have been pleased as punch ever since! The camera takes great pictures at every setting - night, landscape, auto and portrait. Got the camera because of the really, really close-up focus range (just inches from the subject!) and I haven't been disappointed. I'm no great photographer -- but this camera and dock make me look like one! I love the instant transfer feature and the photo film/paper. Photos look like they've been professionall processed (provided I remove the border carefully and completely to not leave any scraggly edges). I also bought the case and travel adapters. They come in really handy to supercharge my batteries outside of the US. Love it, love it, love it!
 Don't waste your money March 8, 2005
Free Thinker (USA)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
Like so many others, I jumped at the chance to get this product, putting it on the top of my 2004 Christmas list.
Now I wish I had never seen it. The pictures are okay, but everytime I print one there is an annoying line running up the left side. Sometimes stray colors get splattered on the image. And when the paper comes out of the printer it catches on the corner, so every picture I've done has an annoying little bend in it.
You're much better off taking your camera to a local drug or department store that has one of the big Kodak developing machines you can operate yourself. Those work great and the photos are much cheaper. As for this unit, I can only urge you strongly to forget it. What a waste of money!
Disappointed April 23, 2005
SnoopyHJ (Virginia)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This worked great the first 6 months... other than I can NEVER get 40 prints from the cartridges as stated. Now it is not printing as clear, leaving odd discolor on the prints. I used the cleaner and no difference. I also hate that it often will not grab the paper and will pop up as out of paper when it is not. Looking for a better replacement.
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