~~~THE KODAK COLOR CARTRIDGE & PHOTO PAPER KIT~~~EASY PRINTING AT HOME WITH KODAK EASY-SHARE CAMERAS!
Written: Dec 20 '06
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Pros: Printing high quality, digital photos at home couldn't be easier!
Cons: Refills are more expensive in price than traditional developing of digital photos.
The Bottom Line: It gets expensive over time printing at home, but this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit helps create professional looking photos with your printer dock.
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| melissasrn's Full Review: Kodak& Color Cartridge and Photo Paper Kit (227771... |
A few months ago, we purchased the Kodak Easy Share Z650 6.1 MP Digital Camera with a 10X zoom and I couldn't be more happier with our choice. We also purchased a printer dock at the same time we got our camera so that we could print our own photos at home. Of course this meant lots of refill paper to purchase in the future, but we knew that going in. The first time I bought this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit, I only got the 40 count box as a trial. It also comes in an 80 count size as well as a jumbo 160 count size, so it didn't take me long to discover that the largest box is the best value by far. Read on to find out more about this high quality photo paper and color ink kit that helps create the best digital photos I've taken to date.
~~~The Photo Printing Kit~~~
This Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit is specially designed for Kodak Easy Share digital camera and printer dock owners. Printing photos at home couldn't be more simple, and the quality is outstanding. According to product advertising, the kit includes everything you need to easily print 160 real Kodak 4 X 6 inch borderless photos at home. The Kodak XtraLife laminate coating provides a special protective coating for photos that are highly durable, waterproof, and last a lifetime. The paper comes individually packaged in groups of 20 pieces each wrapped in clear plastic. There's about a half inch section on each end that tears off once the photo is printed. There are also 4 separate ink color cartridges that load easily into the printer dock. Each color cartridge contains enough ink to print 40 photos each, so there's just enough paper and ink to print 160 pictures total. This way you can print as little or as many photos as you like just as long as you keep track of how many have been printed per cartridge. It's not hard since the photo paper is grouped in packages of 20 so 1 cartridge goes with every 2 packs of paper. Simple! Just "fan" the paper a few times before inserting into the printer dock to keep the sheets from sticking together and you are all set. This Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit allows for professional looking photos every time.
~~~Packaging, Price, & Availability~~~
Get the best value for your dollar when purchasing this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit by choosing the 160 count kit packaged in a yellow and white cardboard box. It retails for $46.99 at the Kodak website, and I got mine for just a few cents cheaper at my local Wal-Mart. The 40 count kit is $19.99, so purchasing 4 of those separately to equal 160 prints would be almost $80! So you are definitely better off buying the larger pack. It comes out to a little more than 29 cents per photo printed in addition to the price of the printer dock sold separately, so you can put some serious money into photo printing at home. But it's so easy, and you can print photos as soon as you take them with the convenience of your own home computer. I can get prints for around 15 cents each with a prepaid program at online places like shutterfly.com, which is almost half price when compared to printing at home. Perhaps once the novelty wears off, I won't be buying this as often, but until it does, I'll be printing away! View more information about this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit online today by copying and pasting the following URL into your computer's web browser:
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9/1441/1076&pq-locale=en_US
~~~Photo Printing Experience~~~
The Series 3 printer dock we own is very user friendly and comes with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, so loading the ink and paper included in this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit takes just a few minutes prior to beginning. All you have to do is preview the photo to be printed on your computer screen after downloading with the Kodak Easy Share Software, or you can even place your camera directly onto the printer dock and print the photo selected on the LCD screen. Just remember that editing can be done first when printing from your computer and the photo will print "as is" directly from the camera. Lay the photo paper glossy (face) side up into the paper tray on the printer dock once it's been loaded with an ink cartridge. The back of the high quality paper has Kodak XTRALIFE PAPER printed on it. Then the printer dock will pass the paper through itself several times placing different colors onto the paper each time. The fourth pass places the XtraLife laminate coating on top of the photo and you can then touch the photo as soon as it's finished since the ink is dry already. At first the printed photos will seem to stick together a bit, but this doesn't damage the pictures at all. Once printing is complete, just tear the edges off at the dotted line by folding and you have beautiful, borderless photos printed at home in just minutes. Share with family and friends and or place in albums to keep your precious memories safe for years to come. A large 160 count package of this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit is the perfect size for printing tons of festive holiday photos, so I'm all set! Ready. Prepared. And waiting :-)
~~~Overall Recommendation~~~
If you already own a Kodak Easy Share digital camera as well as the printer dock, then chances are you've already had some experience using this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit. For you can't print photos at home without it, so all three are a package deal even though they are sold separately. You can certainly sink lots of money into printing your own digital photos at home, but I love having the option of printing photos as soon as they are taken if I want. Not even the one hour photo places in town can do it faster! Instant gratification comes at a price, however, but the photos printed will look just like the ones you are used to if not better. Just remember to take your photos on the 5.3 MP resolution as that one is best compatible with the printer dock. In conclusion, I highly recommend purchasing this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit in the largest 160 count size as it truly is the best value by far. It's alot of money up front, but you'll be constantly buying the smaller kits at a higher price overall in no time at all otherwise. Sharing homemade high quality 4 X 6 size photos has never been easier! Good luck and happy printing :-)
***KODAK: Share Moments. Share Life.
***For more information on this Kodak Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Kit as well as other digital cameras and accessories, please check out their website online at:
www.kodak.com/go/printerdock
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650
Recommended:
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