<p>A federal judge in Ohio has temporarily stopped Eastman Kodak Co. from charging different prices for refurbishing a piece of printing equipment depending on whether those customers use Kodak-made ink or a competitor's.</p><p>Collins Inkjet Corp. of Ohio sued Kodak in September, alleging the Rochester printing technology company was unfairly trying to claim all the Versamark ink business by telling users of the Kodak-made printing press line that getting printheads refurbished would cost more if they used non-Kodak inks. Collins is the sole other maker of inks for the Veramark line. And Collins for years had been a hugely important supplier to Kodak of those inks, with Kodak then reselling the ink under its own brand.</p><p>In a ruling last week, U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett gave Collins a preliminary injunction banning Kodak from any such two-tier pricing.</p><p>In a statement Monday, Kodak said, "This is a preliminary decision in an ongoing case. Our focus at the moment is on informing our customers and complying with the preliminary injunction. We will provide an uninterrupted supply of inks and refurbishment services."</p><p><a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/03/10/kodak-collins-versamark-ink/6265123/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.law360.com/technology/articles/517083/judge-blocks-kodak-from-undercutting-printer-ink-prices">Judge Blocks Kodak From Undercutting Printer Ink Prices</a> (Law360 (subscription))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=ddBouPcNpetbjGM3YtKBi6TjnQ36M&authuser=0&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>