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Bartell Drugs rolls out book machine for in-store print-on-demand

November 7, 2013

Kodak Alaris announced Seattle-based Bartell Drugs will offer consumers a full-service digital-to-print media center for all their custom print needs, via On Demand Books' in-store Espresso Book Machine integrated with KODAK Picture Kiosks. According to the companies, this state-of-the-art center is being introduced exclusively at Bartell Drugs University Village store as part of a pilot program, and marks the first time it has been offered in a drug store environment.

With this new center, consumers can now print high quality, personalized self-published books or purchase books from On Demand Books' catalog of more than 7 million titles in just minutes. In addition to the photo books currently available at Bartell Drugs via the Kodak Alaris solutions, Bartell Drugs will also offer photo books via the Espresso Book Machine solution beginning in the spring of 2014.

"This new offering from Kodak Alaris represents the latest in exciting new solutions that are relevant to our market and help us drive business in our stores," said Howie Cohen, category manager for Bartell Drugs. "As consumers seek more ways to express themselves and create personalized products, this technology offers an exciting, accessible way for them to engage with their content, whether through words or pictures, and create something meaningful that they can treasure for a lifetime."

With the integrated KODAK Picture Kiosk and Espresso Book Machine solution, Bartell Drugs customers will now be able to print:  

• Their own self-published books of all types (e.g. family histories, novels, poetry, family recipes, school projects, etc.)
• More than 7 million in-copyright or public domain books, including classics, hard-to-find titles or special interest books, via the EspressNet digital catalog

"We're thrilled that an innovative retailer like Bartell Drugs has adopted our new joint solution with On Demand Books," said Larry Trevarthen, VP of Business Development, Kodak Alaris' Personalized Imaging. "Bartell Drugs has consistently been at the forefront of expanding services offered to consumers to ensure that we are continually bringing them new ways to express their most important life stories. We're excited to see Bartell customers engage with this new offering."

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