Another cogent argument against
minilabs is that the superrnarket is often doing quite well with outside lab service-good sales, practically no Labor investment and no risk, effort or investment.
"In a bid to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of medicine, the board has distributed
minilabs in its regional offices for random sampling and testing," he said.
NEW YORK -- More digital camera images are being printed, creating more volume for retail
minilabs and kiosks.
For retailers that still generate enough photo volume to warrant a
minilab, both Noritsu and Kodak offer scalable
minilabs in a variety of configurations.
The QSS-37 printers are configurable as traditional
minilabs with the addition of the company's optional EZLab software.
But today, that picture is much brighter, with a range of options for new and used Agfa
minilabs as well as service and spare parts.
Photo-Me, which operates around 22,000 instant photo booths, mainly in Britain, Ireland, France and Japan, cited a reduction in vending profitability and a combination of below-average manufacturing margins on its older
minilabs and delays in deliveries of the new next-generation ones.
Photo-me International posted a fall in profits yesterday after delays in the delivery of photo processing
minilabs to clients.
PHOTO-ME International posted a fall in profits today after delays in the delivery of photo processing
minilabs to clients.
Integra Technologies International Inc., Austin, Texas, has taken over the complete service, repair and maintenance of AgfaPhoto
minilabs in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as the exclusive supply of chemicals and repair parts for the
minilab division of the former Agfa company.
Konica Minolta will also discontinue making photo
minilabs by March 31st this year, and color film and photographic paper a year later.