ImageLink Compatible Cameras and Printers Hit the Market
New Products from Kodak and Olympus Support the IMAGELINK Print System; Others Expected Over the Next Year
One year after the announcement of Kodak products integrating the IMAGELINK print system — a specification designed to simplify at-home picture printing — new compatible cameras and printers supporting the standard are being released.
Kodak first released IMAGELINK compatible digital products over 12 months ago – incorporating the standard into six of the brands products to date. Joining Kodak’s array of compatible EasyShare digital cameras and the printer dock series 3, Olympus has announced the Camedia C315 zoom digital camera, the D555 zoom digital camera and ILP-100 printer dock which are all IMAGELINK compatible.
“Since Kodak introduced the IMAGELINK print system last September, some of the world’s largest consumer digital photography companies are taking Kodak’s lead in introducing their own compatible products,” said Yusuke Kojima, vice president, Eastman Kodak Company; and president, Kodak Japan Ltd. “Now with the first products hitting the market we expect the coming months to show growth of IMAGELINK integration across the industry. People can begin to experience the greater ease of use and higher satisfaction that this system provides.”
“The IMAGELINK print system is one of the world’s most important digital photography advancements for consumers and we at Olympus are very pleased to be among the first to introduce products compatible with this system,” said Mr. Bang Il Seok, director, Marketing Division Manager of Olympus Imaging Corp.
Millions of consumer digital cameras from Eastman Kodak Company, Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Pentax Corporation, Ricoh Co., Ltd. and Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. will provide effortless, one-touch picture printing from snapshot printers that incorporate the IMAGELINK print system, including new Kodak EasyShare printer docks.
A consumer web site dedicated to the IMAGELINK print system went live earlier this year. The site – www.imagelinkprintsystem.com – includes links to compatible digital camera and printer information, an animated presentation to help people visualise the camera-printer connection, frequently asked questions and news related to the specification.
Source: Kodak Australia News Release