Eastman Kodak, which last month filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, will exit its digital-capture businesses (digital cameras, video cameras, and picture frames), and instead concentrate on desktop ink-jet printers, and online and retail-based photo printing, as it seeks to return to profitability. Kodak says the move will result in savings of $100 million annually. It expects [...]
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Kyocera Files Lawsuit Against Kodak Over Ink-Jet Technology
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Kyocera Corporation has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in San Diego federal court against Eastman Kodak over alleged ink-jet printer patent infringement. Kyocera claims that Kodak is infringing on its patent for “recording head structure” in ink-jet printers. According to the Union-Tribune, Kyocera received the patent in 2006. According to [...]
Kodak Launches Mobile-Printing App for Android Devices
Kodak has introduced a cloud-based mobile-printing app from Android OS smartphones and tablets to its ink-jet All-in-Ones. With the app, which is available at the Android Market, users can send send documents from their Android device to a Kodak All-in-One using Google Cloud Print. Users can print Web pages, Microsoft Office files, Adobe PDFs, text [...]
Kodak Reports 3rd Quarter Loss, Looks to Consumer Ink-Jet, Commercial Printing
Eastman Kodak reported a $222 million loss for third-quarter 2011, with lower film and photofinishing revenue and lower sales of intellectual property licensing, but higher consumer and commercial ink-jet revenue. Third-quarter sales were $1.462 billion, a 17 percent decrease versus third-quarter 2010, but only a 5 percent decline when excluding $210 million in sales of [...]
Kodak Denies Bankruptcy Rumors
Eastman Kodak has issued the following statement explaining that it does not intend to file for bankruptcy: “Kodak is committed to meeting all of its obligations and has no intention of filing for bankruptcy. The company also continues to actively pursue its previously announced strategy to monetize its digital-imaging patent portfolio. Kodak remains focused on [...]
New Kodak Hero Color Ink-Jet All-in-Ones Feature Mobile Printing, Touch Screen
Kodak has announced the next generation of its color ink-jet All-in-Ones with the new Hero family, which consists of five new models that add two mobile printing solutions—Google Cloud Print and Kodak’s new Email Print Service. Two models also add color touch screens. The Hero lineup consists of four All-in-Ones for home and consumer use: [...]
Kodak Reports Loss for 1st Quarter, 50% Increase in Consumer Ink-Jet Revenues
Eastman Kodak reported a loss of $249 million, or $0.92 per share, compared with earnings of $119 million, or $0.40 per share, for first-quarter 2010. Kodak says the earnings decline primarily reflects the loss of a $550 million non-recurring intellectual property transaction in first-quarter 2010 that was not repeated in first-quarter 2011.
Kodak Adds $149.99 ESP Office 2170 Color Ink-Jet All-in-One
Eastman Kodak has extended its color ink-jet All-in-One lineup with the ESP Office 2170, which is positioned in the mid-range of Kodak’s color ink-jet All-in-One family, and incorporates print, copy, scan, and fax. The new addition, which lists at $149.99 and ships in June, also includes photo printing with Kodak’s Pic Flick app from Apple [...]
Kodak Appoints Former HP Imaging Exec To Lead Division For Consumer/SMB Ink-Jets, Digital Cameras
Eastman Kodak Company has appointed Pradeep Jotwani, a former HP imaging executive, to lead its consumer digital business, which includes digital cameras and consumer/SMB ink-jet printers and All-in-Ones and their supplies. As President of Kodak’s Consumer Digital Imaging Group, Jotwani will report to Kodak President and Chief Operating Officer Philip J. Faraci. Kodak also named [...]
Kodak ESP 9250 Targeted At Home Office Users, Lists At $249.99, 2.20/6.48¢ Black/Color Cost Per Page
Eastman Kodak has added the newest member to its family of color ink-jet All-in-Ones, the ESP 9250, which lists at $249.99. Although Kodak is one of the newcomers to the SMB/SOHO ink-jet market, it’s achieved some success with its ink-jet printers and All-in-Ones, which it’s aggressively marketed [...]
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