Kodak EASYSHARE Dock Series 3 Dye Sublimation Printer

This printer dock goes perfectly...

Strengths: great printer

Weakness: none

This printer dock goes perfectly with the Kodak digital cameras. The quality of the pictures are excellent. The colors are perfect. I don't think this printer dock can be beat...The best...I would highly recommend this printer dock...

By JanetFF - Jun 21, 2005

EasyShare Dock Series 3 from Kodak

Strengths: Easy to use, high quality pictures, water proof pictures, easy to hookup, and easy to use software.

Weakness: The pictures end of costing about 62 cents a print and they take 90 seconds to print. But one most also note you end up saving money because you only print the pictures you want.

I highly recommend this product. It is great to take a picture and 90 seconds later... have an actually copy of the picture you just took. Really comes in handy when a friend wants a pic and you just have to find it on the camera and hit print. I would also like to note that cost of the pictures in greater detail. If you take 30 pictures.... on the dock that would cost 62 cents a picture to print...
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I highly recommend this product. It is great to take a picture and 90 seconds later... have an actually copy of the picture you just took. Really comes in handy when a friend wants a pic and you just have to find it on the camera and hit print.

I would also like to note that cost of the pictures in greater detail. If you take 30 pictures.... on the dock that would cost 62 cents a picture to print and about 29 cents a print at a local store. These about doubles your cost... BUT most people do not realize that when you really look at the picks on your computer... you may only really care for 10 of the pictures and the rest you can just save on the computer. Thus this really does save you time and money!!

This review is not only based on the purchase of this printer, but the fact that this is the second printer I have bought since sharing the first one with family became an issue since we all love taking photos.

By skyedude7x - Oct 4, 2005

A blessing and a curse?

Strengths: Great combination with my Kodak 6340 camera. Easy to use but the software tends to be strong on overkill towards simplicity. Charges the camera battery as you review and transfer your pictures.

Weakness: Big weakness was discovered when water was spilled on the table and some splashed on the printer. Killed the printer so now I have to send it to Kodak for repair.

I was surprised when I first plugged the unit in and found that it has no on / off switch. I have used it for about two weeks and was impressed by the quality of the prints and the ease of printing them. Recently a water spill on the table splashed some water on the dock and killed it completely. I tried the support area on-line and learned that my warranty is void if the dock has been dropped or...
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I was surprised when I first plugged the unit in and found that it has no on / off switch. I have used it for about two weeks and was impressed by the quality of the prints and the ease of printing them.

Recently a water spill on the table splashed some water on the dock and killed it completely. I tried the support area on-line and learned that my warranty is void if the dock has been dropped or exposed to water or humidity. The Kodak site mentions that repairs not under warranty will incur a $35.00 return charge plus the cost of repair. I figure that with the cost of shipping it to them and repairs and parts I will spend more than the unit originally sold for.

I like the functionality of the dock, but the cost of living with these limitations, no off / on switch, expensive print media, and easily damaged construction make me wonder if this is really a bargin.

By johnjoachim - Jan 2, 2006

Easy Operation - Great In-Home Option

Strengths: Ease of use; compatibility with multiple cameras; price point; availability of supplies; no need to leave home to pick up photos at outside locations

Weakness: It could be priced a bit lower -- it's appealing to the general user so this price may seem a bit high for an in-home photo printer that doesn't do anything else.

This Dock Series 3 Printer was purchased for the mother of a good friend who is in her 70's. Getting out of the house to pick up photos at the store through the Chicago winter will be difficult at times. This option will be convenient, easy to use and does not take up a lot of space in the house. A great idea and one that will be used for many years to come.

By stantari - Nov 30, 2005

Avoid it at all costs!

Strengths: Nice pictures.

Weakness: Paper feeder issues. Break down and prints only the bottom half of the photo. Kodak no longer supports this printer. You'll be left out in the cold

This thing is nothing but trouble. Avoid it like a bad cold. First, the paper feeder will quit working and you have to manually shove the paper in at the right time to get it to go.Second, it'll start printing only the bottom half of your photo. Kodak had me send it back and they replaced it with a rebuilt unit for $189. The part that breaks is nothing more than a little plastic cam the...
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This thing is nothing but trouble. Avoid it like a bad cold. First, the paper feeder will quit working and you have to manually shove the paper in at the right time to get it to go.Second, it'll start printing only the bottom half of your photo. Kodak had me send it back and they replaced it with a rebuilt unit for $189. The part that breaks is nothing more than a little plastic cam the holds the printer head at the right height. This is held on to a shaft that has a flat surface machined into it to prevent this little cam from rotating. The plastic cam splits right near the flat surface of it rendering it useless. To repair it, take a 1/4" copper tube or something similar and bore it out with a 7/32" drill. Press fit it on the cam to hold the split tight. Then press the whole affair back on to the shaft. This will fix the printer.It's horrible that Kodak produced such a piece of junk and then didn't back it up. There should be a class action suit lodged against them for this. But they've already screwed themselves and are broke now. Too bad. It was a good company but they tried to make too much money by cheapening their products. Shameful on their part.

By anonymous; - Jul 23, 2012