> They also have a lab that do b&w prints from digital files on photo paper interestingly.

Not new or uncommon. The “last generation” of photo finishing (think drug store 1 hour photo mats) since the early 2000s mostly used digital printers. They called them laser printers no less (not a xerographic process, but direct exposure)

The developed film was scanned and this of course allowed them to give you a CD cheaply. Also of course allowed printing digital media easily.