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| Kodak EASYSHARE Printer Dock 2 Plus 1684190 makes printing digital-camera photos amazingly simple yet never compromises on print quality and durability. Theres no easier way to turn a moment in time into a memory you ll cherish for a lifetime. It uses a dye-sublimation printing process that is comparable to the technology used by professional image labs. The EasyShare printer dock plus is simple enough to use right out of the box — no computer required or transfer pictures from camera to computer at the touch of a button. It can also recharge your KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Battery in 3.5 hours or less. It can create prints from any brands PictBridge enabled digital camera and reads SD SecureDigital and MMC cards using the built-in SD MMC card slot. You can also install the Printer Dock Plus on your computer to print real Kodak photos from your picture library. Print directly and easily from your cell phone camera or PDA using built-in infrared compatibility additional wireless capabilities available with optional wireless USB adapter kit Built-in SD MMC memory card slot an 8-in-1 reader is optional for virtually any digital-media card available Get better brighter pictures with one-touch simplicity using the auto enhance feature Simply touch the button to turn underexposed pictures into bright vibrant photos Four selectable print sizesDimensions Full-size photos 4×6 Credit card size 3×4 2-up Wallet 2×3 4-up Mini 1.3×2 9-up Dimensions 13.1×7.4×3.3 Weight 39 oz. with tray Has USB connectivity for Windows PC and Macintosh computer models The EasyShare printer 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. 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 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 4×6 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 Theres 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 the drugstore for my film camera prints. The contours are sharp as a knife the contrast pitch perfect. At the push of a button you can get 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 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 MMC cards using the built-in card slot. Quibbles aside though the EasyShare printer dock is essential for anyone wishing to 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 Easy to use Cons Frequent paper jams Printing from PCs is a hassle Get real Kodak borderless photos up to 4 x 6 in one touch. Dock your Kodak EasyShare digital camera and get beautiful photos in as little as 60 seconds. Printer dock recharges your Kodak camera battery in about 3.5 hours. Wireless enabled–print directly from your cell phone. Print directly from any PictBridge enabled digital camera–no computer required. | |