Kodak D4000 Duplex Thermal Photo Printer for Premium Photo Products

Photofinishing

Rochester, NY—The D4000 duplex photo printer is designed to expand retailers’ options beyond 4×6 prints and into the market for premium photo products. The newest member of Kodak’s family of thermal printers, the photo-quality D4000 is a flexible, compact double-sided print solution capable of producing high-quality borderless premium photo products. And, it works seamlessly with Kodak’s retail equipment, software and connectivity solutions.

“With our focus on transforming the photo department we are experiencing a category renaissance, and consumers are reconnecting with printing to tell their stories in exciting, meaningful and highly personalized ways,” said Nicoletta Zongrone, general manager, Retail Systems Solutions, vice president, Eastman Kodak. “The new D4000 duplex photo printer puts retailers at the forefront of this trend, allowing them to deliver fantastic borderless duplex products with industry leading print quality and reliability they’ve come to expect from Kodak.”

The printer uses the new duplex Kodak XtraLife photo book paper, which was developed to deliver “superb photo print quality, with rich, bright colors and sharp text, driving customer preference to higher value, higher quality products.” The D4000 supports a selection of double-sided photo book, calendar and greeting card products: photo books and calendars can be produced in 8×12, 8×10, 8×8 and 6×8 formats in landscape, portrait or square layouts that are compatible with various binding styles, including wire, staple and slide. Personalized, borderless flat greeting cards can be produced in 6×8-inch and 4×8-inch sizes, in either landscape or portrait layouts.

Kodak says the D4000 will take less than half of the floor space of most comparable retail duplex inkjet solutions, measuring 30.8×30.8×15.4 inches and weighing 143 pounds. And, it integrates with Kodak Picture Kiosks G4 or later series, Adaptive Picture Exchange (APEX) systems, and stand-alone PC workstations. It is also enabled for on-site fulfillment of orders taken in store or online, further minimizing retailer investment and integration work.

The technology behind the duplex printer is thermal dye sublimation, which produces two-sided output up to 8×12 inches in full photo quality—and also said to be water-, stain- and fingerprint-resistant.

“With the merger of this new printer and our industry-leading consumer and retailer photo book software solutions, we believe that we’re providing retailers with the opportunity to finally crack the code of the right printing system with the best consumer experience that will transform their business potential,” added Zongrone. “This is truly a very exciting time to be in this industry.”

The new Kodak D4000 duplex photo printer will be available in Q2 of 2011. For more information visit http://www.kodak.com/go/rss.