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I have read many reviews on trusted reviews. I do trust a few. Not theStick said:Measerkite You are talking rubbish once again!
Check out the inkjet investigation on trustedreviews.com.
measekite said:I have read many reviews on trusted reviews. I do trust a few. Not the
ones that apply to this forum.
So do the chinese toy mfg.
Greetings Art,
One of the features of the new printers and carts is the proprietary way
they work together. I doubt you will get a particular answer to this
question as it seems to be a closely held technology.
If I recall correctly, Kodak invented 8mm tape and marketed it pretty well
back in the early 80's but the fight between VHS and Beta seemed quash the
8mm format option at the time. Kodak offered 8mm format video gear as well
(Kodavision) but it went by the wayside when VHS took the market place. It
was then that 8mm was sold. Of course, later that 8mm tape became the format
of choice, i.e. smaller cams.
I believe they have a winner in the new printer market. Bill Gates
foundation bought 2.6 million shares of Kodak stock back in the spring once
the product was announced. Not sure if that was related, but seems like
pretty impressive confidence if it was.
Hi Gary,
The earlier printers, I am assuming you mean the PPM 100, 200, and 300
inkjets, were actually Lexmark based not HP. The new printers do use a
removable head and a 5 color cart. I doubt that there will be individual
carts made available as the printer and ink carts work in concert. Very
efficient.
Hi Zake,
Yes, I have one in my office and I am copying the old movies and tapes I
recorded of my Daughters. I was in on the introduction but could not recall
the specific date. Seems you have done your internet homework well.
As to the release or proprietary information, that is not going to happen.
It is not much different that asking Coca Cola how they make Coke.
Proprietary information is just that and is held close. Sorry, Zake, not
sure what your business is but I am sure you understand.
Arthur said:The black cartridges list for $10 US, color for $15 US.
Arthur said:I agree about Eastman Kodak's tape (Video). Their broadcast videotape
was one of the best I used. I believe it was made for them by TDK. I
was saddened when it went off the market.
Arthur said:OK, I was unaware Kodak made or sold branded audiotapes.
Art
Howard said:I used to work for Kodak (in the UK) in the late 1960s. Kodak, in those
days, made their own audio tape. It was mainly used by professional
broadcasting companies. It was good because Kodak used machinery
designed to coat photographic films. The coating was thus much more even
than most audio tapes.
Richard said:Thanks for this reality check, Howard. That was my logic. Where was your
Kodak tape made?
I bought a couple of rolls in a small camera store in Connecticut. The
tape I'm talking about was made in USA; it was packaged on both
professional 10 1/2" aluminum reels (which I later bought from a
mail-order electronics house) and on regular consumer 7" reels. Maybe 5"
reels, too. The base was polyester -- unknown for tape at the time. It
had outstanding tensile and breaking characteristics: unlike Mylar,
which stretched, Kodak's tape broke cleanly, and therefore, could be
spliced. It fed through the machine smoother than anything else. And I
still have some recordings that I made on it -- it's lasted nicely, too.
Richard
Hi Zake,
Not really Zake, the technology was developed right here in good ol
Rochester and other parts of Kodak. We have an excellent technology base.
Many find it quite interesting.
As to web sites and what is offered for detail, Kodak has that as well. Try
visiting the following as well as searching through Kodak web pages.
Interesting.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/researchDevelopment/index.jhtml?pq-pa...
I have been assuming (incorrectly) that the two cartridges were Black,
and color containing CcMmY inks. That is NOT correct, and it also
explains somewhat why the ink usage may be more even than I had anticipated.
The inks used in the Kodak inkjets are as follows:
Black Cartridge: Text black ink only
Color Cartridge: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Black and Clear coat.
I was surprised to read how large the ink droplets were. There are two
nozzle or drop sizes, one is 2.7 picolitres and the other is 6.5
picolitres. Those are rather substantial sizes for a high color load
ink which is used in this setup. Canon and Epson 4 color printers use
as small as 1 picolitre droplets.
Anyway, this is all quite interesting, and I'm disappointed people who
knew were unable or unwilling to correct my assumptions to set the
record straight, since this stuff appears to not be under NDA.
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