Article: Kodak printing good & cheap; You'll pay a little more for printer but save a bundle on inkjet cartridges, without sacrificing quality

As part of its long, rocky journey from film to digital photography, Kodak just introduced a line of home inkjet printers. The company has decided to go after its rival Hewlett-Packard, which dominates consumer inkjet printing.

Kodak's main weapon in this new war is cheaper ink. Traditionally, HP and other makers have sold the printers for relatively little, then made most or all of their money on the ink cartridges.

So, Kodak decided to reverse that business model. Its three new printers start at $149.99, not sub-$100 bargain prices. But its black ink cartridges cost just $9.99, and the color ones -- which combine five color inks -- just $14.99. And these are standard- capacity ...

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