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Office Depot today announced the launch of a new digital photo service with digital imaging market leaders Kodak and LifePics, allowing customers to send their digital images to http://www.officedepot.com/photos for printing, sharing and storing.

To start enjoying and sharing photos, customers simply upload their images to www.officedepot.com/photos and then select whether they want their prints and photo products delivered to their home or office, or have them ready for pick-up at one of the more than 1,200 Office Depot retail locations throughout the country. Additionally, there are no delivery fees when a customer chooses to pick up the photos at a local Office Depot retail location.

“Qualex is excited to work with Office Depot to bring personalized products to its customers through this new service,” said David Glover, Vice President of Business Development of Qualex. “By combining the technology, operational excellence and expertise that Kodak has in the photo industry, with the world-class Web site and retail footprint of Office Depot, the new service will provide millions of customers with digital imaging solutions at an affordable price with the quality and convenience that they desire.”

In addition to digital photo prints, customers can also enjoy a wide array of digital imaging solutions, including: the ability to store and archive images through http://www.officedepot.com/photos without having to use hard drive space on a personal computer; ability to create unique gifts for friends and family, such as personalized photo albums, photo calendars, and more; great solutions for small business customers, such as client presentation books, large format printing, and customized cards.

"We are excited to be offering this new service to our customers,” said Randy Pianin, Senior Vice President of Office Depot’s Design, Print & Ship Depot.“Not only can customers enjoy low cost, high quality photos, but they can also experience all that digital imaging has to offer – from custom calendars to hard-bound photo albums. The possibilities are endless when it comes to digital imaging and new solutions for small businesses.”