ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 13—Kodak and 5280 Solutions LLC, a member of Kodak’s Independent Software Vendor (ISV) program, announce a new co-branding agreement that enhances document management integration with MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server. 5280’s channel will market and sell a special version of KODAK Capture Pro Software with 5280’s DYNAMIC FILER Software for batch scanning into SHAREPOINT Server.

The co-branded product enables both government organizations and private businesses to automate the digitization of paper-based records for use across larger applications. Recent installations include the Government of Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance Accountant General’s Office and CountryMark, an Indiana oil exploration, production, refining and marketing company.

“We selected the solution with 5280 and Kodak for several reasons,” said Joe Patterson, IT Director, CountryMark. “The solution provides an accounts payable and invoice automation solution built on SHAREPOINT Server that easily integrates with our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The solution meets all of our business and technology requirements at a very competitive price and return on investment.” continue reading...

São Paulo, Brazil, June 22 -- This month Kodak will exhibit at the largest printing event in Latin America, ExpoPrint Brazil. Kodak will occupy Booth #D-21 at ExpoPrint Brazil 2010 which runs June 23-29 at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil. The previous ExpoPrint, held in 2006, featured over 300 companies and drew nearly 25,000 visitors interested in viewing the latest printing related equipment, products and services the industry had to offer.

Kodak will showcase numerous innovative solutions and technologies at ExpoPrint under the theme, “É tempo para você E Kodak” (“It’s time for you AND Kodak”).  Visitors will see demonstrations that illustrate why Kodak is the best partner to help grow your business, including the KODAK PROSPER S5 Imprinting System, KODAK NEXPRESS SE Digital Production Color Presses, KODAK MAGNUS 800 Platesetter, KODAK TRENDSETTER NEWS Platesetter, the KODAK DIGIMASTER EX300 Digital Production System, and KODAK TRILLIAN SP Plates.

Universal offset and digital press connectivity is enabled by KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions, providing integrated production workflow and portal solutions for printing, packaging, publishing, and marketing service providers.  Visitors will see how to increase production efficiency through easy to use and intuitive KODAK PRINERGY Workflow, KODAK COLORFLOW Software with the new KODAK Ink Optimizing Solution, KODAK PREPS Imposition Software, and KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal System.  In addition, Kodak will display several consumer products, the KODAK s1220 Photo Scanning System for digitizing photo prints, and the recently introduced true production scanner designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses, the KODAK i4600 Scanner. continue reading...

STUTTGART, GERMANY, June 16 -- German full print services provider, Kern Druck GmbH, has invested in three new Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting Systems. The Bexbach-based company has installed the machines in a unique configuration, enabling it to automate its workflow processes and streamline its direct mail production.

Kern has a long tradition producing top-quality, complex commercial collateral in sheetfed offset, frequently featuring spot inks and special coatings. The company has 35 staff and a branch just across the border in Sarreguemines, France. About a decade ago, the company decided to extend its portfolio by producing direct marketing and mailers.

Personalized mailers for demanding clients

Today Kern prints direct mail and self-mailers for major cosmetics retail chains, consumer goods manufacturers, tour operators and insurance companies, typically in runs from 10,000 up to one million: "It was our mailer business that originally stirred our interest in hybrid printing,” says André Kern, joint Managing Director. “Output is produced in sheetfed offset on five, six, and eight-color presses—mainly in 3B format—before imprinting the variable data digitally in one color."

After trying out simple inkjet printheads, the company switched to laser printers because of its customers' exacting quality specifications. "We were forever thinking about how we could meet the exemplary standards demanded by our clients using a more affordable inkjet system," continues Kern. "We wanted to completely re-launch the mailer side of our operation with an end-to-end solution that would give us maximum flexibility regarding formats and paper types. The Prosper S10 Imprinting Systems fit perfectly with this concept."

The Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System is the first product to implement KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, and was launched in 2009 as a monochrome imprinting system for delivering offset-class variable data applications at up to 1000 fpm / 305 mpm. Each printhead is designed for an imprint width of 105.6 mm. The PROSPER S10 System uses pigment-based inks with micro-milled pigments, and has a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi. continue reading...

Company unveils PROSPER 5000XL Press; New TRILLIAN SP Plates, FLEXCEL Direct System, and Print Practice Consultancy Debut at the Show Ipex 2010

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Kodak innovation unveiled at Ipex 2010 helps customers capitalize on the unprecedented forces of change within the worlds of printing, packaging, publishing, and marketing.

“Today, we introduced six new revolutionary products, most notably the KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press, that will change print forever and accelerate the transformation of the graphic communications industry”

“Today, we introduced six new revolutionary products, most notably the KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press, that will change print forever and accelerate the transformation of the graphic communications industry,” said Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company. “We are bringing print into the future with Kodak innovation that will help our customers grow their businesses and improve profitability. I promised at drupa 2008 that Kodak would change print forever, and today the fruits of that promise are on display at Ipex 2010.”

In Stand 09-E320, Kodak introduces a powerful range of digital, offset and flexographic products to its integrated portfolio. The new solutions from Kodak on display at Ipex represent the most advanced tools for marketing and production, leveraging Kodak’s many years of materials and image science leadership and providing customers with a competitive advantage. Kodak is committed to being the best partner to help customers grow their businesses, developing solutions that maximize productivity, optimize supply chain efficiency, and improve Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI) with personalized, relevant communications.

In addition to seeing some of the newest products in action, visitors to Kodak’s stand at Ipex have the opportunity to talk with experts to find the best solutions for their businesses or production needs. The Pipeline of Innovation, an interactive digital display, lets visitors learn more about the various applications enabled by KODAK Products, while the K-Zone gives customers a chance to hear from experts and peers about what trends are driving industry now and those that will in the future. More information about Kodak’s presence at Ipex can be found at www.kodak.com/go/ipex. continue reading...

PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 20—At AIIM 2010, Kodak will help partners, resellers and customers learn how the latest document imaging technology can automate work processes and improve overall efficiency. Kodak will provide attendees with insights on key issues related to paper documents and records, such as ROI, profitability and information security. Demonstrations of KODAK Scanners and KODAK Capture Pro Software, v2.5 are available during the AIIM Expo + Conference at booth #2312 in Philadelphia from April 20-22.

“A digitally-powered workplace is the new standard of competitiveness and collaboration,” said Tony Barbeau, General Manager, Document Imaging, Business Solutions and Services Group, Eastman Kodak Company. “We’re creating innovative ways for customers to use document capture technology to strengthen their entire business. Our comprehensive document capture platform enables users to improve customer communications, cut costs and heighten end-user productivity.”

Kodak’s comprehensive suite of hardware, software and services provide customers with an entire document capture platform built on simplicity, scalability and standardization. Products being demonstrated at AIIM include the KODAK i4600 Scanner, KODAK NGENUITY Scanner, and the KODAK TRŪPER Scanner—all connected to KODAK Capture Pro Software, v2.5. Attendees can also try the recently updated KODAK s1220 Photo Scanning System.

Visitors to the booth will view how automatic features deliver optimized image quality directly from the initial point of capture. For example, Kodak’s Perfect Page Image Processing Technology and other image enhancement tools provide immediate improvements to image quality by detecting page characteristics, including orientation and color. Easy-to-use features, such as Kodak’s Smart Touch feature and front panel operations, reduce manual steps and accelerate user access to digitized files. Scanners in the Kodak booth offer competitive speeds of up to 150 pages per minute. continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. , April 06 - New features for the KODAK i1200 Plus and i1300 Plus Series Scanners provide enhancements to Kodak’s Smart Touch feature and Kodak’s Perfect Page Image Processing Technology. Added capabilities improve ease-of-use and image quality to help businesses achieve more value and flexibility from their document capture platform. Pricing in United States and Canada (US&C) starts at $1,195 (U.S.) for the i1220 Plus and $1,895 (U.S.) for the i1320 Plus.

"Customers rely on document scanning to improve worker productivity through the elimination of manual based processes," said Tony Barbeau, General Manager, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. "Kodak continues to find new ways to automate tools for connectivity and image quality, making it easier for businesses to effectively make, manage and move information."

Users of the i1200 Plus and i1300 Plus Series Scanners can now use the Smart Touch feature to send scanned documents directly from capture to Web email clients. These include Gmail, YAHOO! Mail and MICROSOFT WINDOWS Live Hotmail. This new capability supports the growth of Internet-based email, which provides hundreds of millions of users with communication services.

"Businesses need simple connectivity tools to input information from paper documents into frequently used online applications," said Budd Webster, Business Director, Scanners, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. "With the enhancements for the Plus Series Scanners, we developed ways to ensure that users receive both optimal image quality, and that they’re also equipped with the right kind of tools to effectively use the information extracted from scanned records and files." continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Mar. 25—BCS Systems recently received Independent Software Vendor of the Year at the Kodak Executive Summit for BCS™ iConnect, an integrated application for users of the touch screen networked scanner, the KODAK Scan Station 520EX. The software is a 100 percent web-based solution, which allows customers to more cost effectively manage information in specific business processes. BCS iConnect integrates with many mainstream business applications like JD Edwards, ORACLE E-Business Suite, PEOPLESOFT, SAP, Siebel and other legacy systems.

“BCS iConnect for the KODAK Scan Station 520EX helps businesses seamlessly connect distributed scanning into many enterprise applications. For our customers, this approach for implementing a distributed scanning strategy provides strong user acceptance while providing a competitive low total cost of ownership in the industry,” said Jon Gibson, President and CEO, BCS Systems. “The Scan Station 520EX with BCS iConnect provides an easy to use, easy to support device that is a very powerful yet cost-effective distributed document scanning strategy for our customers.”

BCS iConnect is a middleware platform that defines rules for classifying, indexing, securing and filing scanned documents for content management systems. These capabilities reduce manual indexing and coding of information to help make document capture and retrieval easier and more efficient.

iConnect extends the KODAK Scan Station capabilities to become a distributed web scanning solution featuring rapid deployment, centralized configuration and streamlined integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and line of business (LOB) applications. Added enhancements for the Scan Station 520EX provide simplified installation and device management requiring little or no IT support, and rich connectivity for major document management systems, including MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server. continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Mar. 1—Kodak today announced the KODAK i4000 Series Scanners, designed to help end users, especially those in small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), cost-effectively automate document capture and management. The new capture platform of the i4000 Series Scanners combines walk-up ease of use, one touch scanning, comprehensive software capabilities and simplified integration within new or existing document management processes, for a complete information management solution.

The KODAK i4200 Scanner and KODAK i4600 Scanner will be available for demonstration with the new KODAK Capture Pro Software, v2.5, at CeBIT, March 2-6 in Hannover, Germany and at HIMSS10, March 1-4 in Atlanta. KODAK Capture Pro Software, v2.5, provides users with MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 OS compatibility, along with improvements to OCR capability, auto import and indexing to name a few. For more information, see accompanying release about KODAK Capture Pro Software.  

The i4000 Series Scanners’ compact, ergonomic design makes it easier for average end users to effectively integrate document capture into new and existing information-driven business processes. Kodak’s Smart Touch functionality allows end users to send digital documents to common destinations including e-mail, desktop applications, shared file locations and MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Server. The i4000 Series Scanners also provide flexible, dual-support for Kodak’s Perfect Page Image Processing Technology or KOFAX VRS Software. continue reading...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 16—The new KODAK i1405 Scanner delivers new levels of productivity for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) digitizing volumes of paper documents and records. The compact i1405 desktop model offers a versatile range of capture capabilities, and helps SMBs focus on increasing productivity to improve critical business processes.

“The sheer amount of paper handled by SMBs on a daily basis is tremendous, particularly for those businesses with limited resources for document management,” said Tony Barbeau, General Manager, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. “The KODAK i1405 Scanner is a powerful, duplex scanner, designed to help any type of user, from the non-IT professional to an administrative team, implement digitally-powered information management at a price point designed to please and provide quick return on investment.”

With the transition towards a digital workflow, many SMBs look for ways to increase their overall organizational efficiency. The i1405 provides users with a flexible, reliable document capture platform for managing critical records like HR forms, auditing records, and legal documents. The i1405 Scanner generates greater productivity, with a daily volume of up to 9,000 pages per day at 45 pages per minutes and 200 dots per inch (dpi) quality (with available optical resolutions of 600 dpi). Flexible paper handling capabilities include support for small plastic cards, delicate onionskin paper and lengthy, non-conventional print-outs.

Users that need to share and manage their essential information across multiple locations can benefit from the one-click output destination and image-enhancing features of the i1405. Kodak’s Smart Touch Feature helps users easily scan to email, file, and other desktop locations. An intuitive interface with USB 2.0 connectivity also provides the simple transfer of images. continue reading...

Rochester, NY, February 16 -- Kodak continues to innovate in the low-volume production scanning space by helping users to achieve high levels of productivity and image quality for digitizing their paper records. The TRUPER Series Scanners are the first scanners to carry the Kodak name since the acquisition of the BÖWE BELL + HOWELL scanner division in 2009. New models include the KODAK TROOPER 3610 and the KODAK TRUPER 3210. Built on the same platform as the highly successful TRUPER 3200 and 3600 scanners, the new models offer increased throughput and feature enhancements. The 3610 model packs exceptional power into a compact, rotary-only scanner. The 3210 model features an automatic document feeder as well as a flatbed for scanning fragile or bound pages.

“The introduction of the enhanced KODAK TRUPER Series Scanners represents exciting new gains in the low-volume production scanning space,” said Tony Barbeau, General Manager, Document Imaging, Kodak’s Business Solutions and Services Group. “Mid-to-large sized organizations are often challenged with capturing a more diverse range of documents, to meet specific business needs. A large, specialized department like payroll might receive new paper-based information on a daily, or even an hourly basis, and requires fast, accurate digitization, to keep the overall business running efficiently. The TRUPER Series Scanners provide a valuable solution that expedites and streamlines these processes.”

The powerful speeds of the TRUPER Series Scanners, at 90 pages per minute (180 images per minute) in black-and white, color or grayscale and a daily duty cycle of 15,000 pages, make it ideal for increasing productivity in businesses across many industries such as healthcare, government, financial and insurance markets. For service bureaus, the TROOPER Series Scanners provide a reliable option for overflow projects and exception documents such as older, fragile papers or data from bound documents. Through a number of image processing enhancements found in these latest TRUPER Series Scanners, businesses can easily maintain greater integrity of data with the crisp, clean images that are captured, without compromising time. continue reading...