Kodak Settles with Collins Over Ink Dispute

Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) and Cincinnati, Ohio-based Collins Inkjet have settled over the use of Collins’ inks in Kodak’s Versamark printers.

Now Collins’ ink has approval to be used in Kodak’s Versamark systems like the D-series and 6240 range. Kodak will offer full warranty and repair services for the Versamark range regardless of whether Kodak or Collins inks are being used. Customers are free to choose either Kodak or Collins inks.

Further, Kodak says it will expand its ink index files for its DH90 and DH91 printheads to support a series of Collins inks, to prepare a quicker set-up of custom color inks and to aid switchover from one ink to another.

Philip Cullimore, President of Kodak’s Enterprise Inkjet Division, commented on the settlement, “I am delighted with the settlement we have reached with Collins. We have a long-standing relationship with Lawrence Gamblin and his company, based on our ability to solve customer problems with innovative inkjet solutions – solving our disagreements that have occurred over the past couple of years has been a key objective for me, in order to enable us to get back to jointly innovating new variable data solutions for our customers around the world.”

Lawrence Gamblin, CEO of Collins Inkjet, stated, “Since 1990, Collins Inkjet has manufactured a wide-range of standard and custom inkjet inks for Kodak Versamark equipment. This settlement represents great news for our customers, in removing confusion over the use of our inks in Kodak Versamark Printheads and Kodak’s policy of refurbishment. In working with Kodak as a supplier of approved inks, Collins brings thousands of individual formulations each targeted towards customers’ applications and desired performance qualities, expanding the type of work that can be created on Kodak’s systems. I am delighted that Philip Cullimore and I have managed to get our business relationship back to the customer-focused level that we had previously enjoyed.”

In October 2013, RT Media reported on the suit brought by Collins against Kodak. Watch the video at Collins vs Kodak.

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