HP launches new line of Color OfficeJets printers, Cost Savings, for Enterprise.

Francisco De Jesùs.

HP Pioneers Enterprise Print Technology that Combines Manageability Features, Cost Savings.

New ink-based enterprise devices handle rigorous printing demands at up to half the cost per page of lasers.

HP today unveiled the industry’s first inkjet devices designed to meet the complex needs of today’s large businesses.

The HP Officejet Enterprise Color MFP X585 and HP Officejet Enterprise Color X555 are powered by HP PageWide Technology, which takes proven, advanced commercial printing technologies and scales them to a new class of enterprise printers. The HP Officejet Enterprise series devices are enterprise ready with tested durability⁽¹⁾ to handle the rigorous printing demands of enterprise businesses—printing at twice the speed⁽²⁾ and at up to half the cost per page⁽³⁾ of lasers.   

“Never before has an ink-based device been fully capable of meeting the performance requirements that large organizations demand,” said Dion Weisler, executive vice president, Printing and Personal Systems, HP. “CIOs and IT decision makers can be confident that the HP Officejet Enterprise series provides employees exceptional enterprise-grade security, fleet management and mobile printing options along with the fastest speed⁽²⁾ and lowest total cost of ownership.”⁽³⁾

These devices come fully loaded with enterprise functionality and a familiar IT experience, including the same user interface as 12 million HP enterprise LaserJet printers. In addition, they support the latest HP LaserJet FutureSmart firmware and HP Open Extensibility Platform (OXP) so that enterprise software and solutions—including HP Access Control and HP Capture & Route—can be easily accessed through one button on the device.

The series also includes a scan-optimized HP Flow bundle, providing an on-ramp to the digitized world with faster and more accurate enterprise-grade scanning and document processing that speed the transition from a paper to digital office.

Building on the success of the HP Officejet Pro X devices with small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises, the HP Officejet Enterprise series scales HP PageWide Technology to expand choice for enterprise customers. In fact, more than 60 billion pages have been printed using HP PageWide Technology.⁽⁴⁾ In Managed Print Services environments, these devices deliver greater cost savings with the lowest cost per page in color,⁽⁵⁾ and provides spot or accent color mode, which includes a small logo or line of hyperlink text, at the same price as black-and-white prints.

The HP Officejet Enterprise series prints at up to 72 pages per minute in general office mode, which is up to twice as fast as in-class competitive printers.⁽²⁾ In addition, this series requires  up to 84 percent less power while printing⁽⁶⁾ and up to 25 percent less power by ENERGY STAR® TEC method⁽⁷⁾ than competing laser printers.

Pricing and availability⁽⁸⁾

The HP Officejet Enterprise Color MFP X585 and HP Officejet Enterprise Color X555 are expected to be available worldwide on April 1. The HP Officejet Enterprise Color MFP X585 pricing options range between $1,999 and $2,799, while the HP X555 pricing options range between $749 and $1,199.

Additional information about new HP imaging and printing devices and software solutions is available at www.hp.com/go/officejetenterprisex.

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⁽¹⁾ Durability testing performed by Buyers Lab showing HP Officejet Enterprise Series completed 188,000 pages without failure. Head-to-head testing against leading competitors showed HP Officejet Enterprise Series printed 75,000 pages with no failures or paper jams. 

⁽²⁾ Comparison based on manufacturers’ published specifications of fastest available U.S. Letter print speeds for A4 color (as of November 2013) and includes color laser MFPs ≤$3,000, based on market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2013 and HP internal testing of printer in fastest available color mode (sample four-page category documents tested from ISO 24734) for the competing printers in U.S. Letter mode. Additional information is available at hp.com/go/printerspeeds.

⁽³⁾ TCO comparison based on HP internal research of manufacturers’ published specifications, manufacturers’ suggested retail prices, cost per page based on ISO yield with continuous printing in default mode with high-capacity cartridges and long life consumables (as of November 2013) including majority of color laser MFPs <$3,000 USD.  Details are available at hp.com/go/officejet and hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.

⁽⁴⁾ HP internal research on devices with Page Wide Array, March 4, 2014. Based on usage on the HP CM8060/8050 Color MFP, the HP Inkjet Web Press portfolio T200/T300/T400, HP Officejet Pro X MFP and other printers with HP PageWide Technology totaling more than 60 billion pages printed.

⁽⁵⁾ Cost per page (CPP) claim is based on the majority of color laser MFPs ≤$3,000 as of December 2013, based on market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2013. ISO yield is based on continuous printing in default mode. CPP comparisons for laser supplies are based on published specifications of the manufacturers’ highest-capacity cartridges. Details are available at hp.com/go/officejet. CPP based on HP 980 ink cartridges’ estimated street price. Additional information available at hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.

⁽⁶⁾ Based on internal research. HP Officejet Enterprise series requires up to 80 watts to print. The weighted average for competing devices is 508 watts.

⁽⁷⁾ Energy claim based on testing comparisons of major competitors in default modes by Buyers Lab Inc., March 2014. 

⁽⁸⁾ Estimated U.S. street prices. Actual prices may vary.

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CeBIT 2014: Samsung Electronics Launches New Line of NFC-enabled Printers for SMBs.

Francisco De Jesùs.

 Summary:

• Samsung Electronics introduced the color laser printer Xpress C1860 series and the mono-laser printer Xpress M2885 series at CeBIT 2014.  

• The Xpress C1860 series comprises of the C1810W color laser printer and Multifunction Printers (MFPs) C1860FW which offers print, copy, scan, and fax functionality. It has Dual CPU and 256MB (upgradeable to 512MB) memory.  

• The Xpress M2885 series consists of the M2835DW mono laser printer and MFPs M2885FW which also offers print, copy, scan, and fax capabilities. It has a 600MHz processor and 128MB memory.  

• The Xpress C1860 has a dual CPU (533MHz main processor and 150MHz sub-processor) and a memory size of 256MB (upgradeable to 512MB), while the Xpress M2885 has a 600MHz processor and 128MB memory.  

Samsung Electronics Launches New Line of NFC-enabled Printers for SMBs

Xpress C1860 and Xpress M2885 series printers deliver high-performance mobile focused printing  

Samsung Electronics introduced a new line-up of NFC-enabled printers at CeBIT 2014, the color laser printer Xpress C1860 series and the mono-laser printer Xpress M2885 series. These printers are targeted at home offices and Small- and Medium-sized Business (SMBs) that require high volume printing and increased compatibility with a broad range of IT devices. Both series are compatible with Samsung Cloud Print™, which will be available in the U.S. and Europe this year.  

“We are proud to have built on our 2013 NFC-enabled printers with these faster and more advanced models designed specifically for SMB customers,” said Sung-won Song, Senior Vice President of Strategy Marketing and Sales, Printing Solutions Business, Samsung Electronics. “As mobile becomes more central to the everyday working environment these NFC-enabled printers let SMBs conduct their business seamlessly as well as catering for the growing Bring Your Own Device trend.”

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Faster Output and Stronger Specifications for the Evolving Office Environment  

The Xpress C1860 series comprises of the C1810W color laser printer and Multifunction Printers (MFPs) C1860FW which offers print, copy, scan, and fax functionality. The Xpress M2885 series consists of the M2835DW mono laser printer and MFPs M2885FW which also offers print, copy, scan, and fax capabilities.  

These printers enable easy and convenient mobile printing for SMB users with outstanding print speeds: 28 pages per minute (based on A4 size) from the mono laser printers and 18 pages per minute (based on A4 size) from the color laser printers.  

The Xpress C1860 has a dual CPU (533MHz main processor and 150MHz sub-processor) and a memory size of 256MB (upgradeable to 512MB), while the Xpress M2885 has a 600MHz processor and 128MB memory.  

The Xpress M2885/C1860 series produces professional quality output with sharp texts and clean images through Samsung’s unique image enhancement technology and Rendering Engine for Clean Page (ReCP). Besides the Xpress C1860 series produces vivid and glossy colors through the use of polymerized toner, which comprises finer and more even particles.  

‘Easy Print Management’ Available on Mobile Devices  

Samsung has added the ‘Easy Print Management’ function for mobile devices, something which used to be only on PCs. Coupled with the NFC function and the Samsung Mobile Print app, SMB customers without an IT department can now easily monitor device information, status, and usage of consumables.  

To help customers with any support they may need, the Samsung Mobile Print app features a series of video clips that allow users to detect and solve errors on the spot without having to wait for customer support.  

More Convenient Mobile Printing  

Since the introduction of the world’s first NFC-enabled printers in 2013 with the Xpress C410W series, Samsung has continued to strive to provide the most convenient mobile printing experience possible. Both of Samsung’s new printer series feature NFC and Wi-Fi Direct technologies that allow users to easily and securely print documents, images, and even social media feeds by simply tapping their smartphones on the printer.  

Users can even send scanned documents directly from the MFPs to their smartphones without having to send files via email or PC.  

The ‘C1860/M2885’ series will be introduced in April starting in Europe, and the Samsung Mobile Print app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. More detailed information on Samsung’s mobile printing is available on the smart printing microsite:

http://www.samsung.com/global/smartprinting/index.html

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Videos: 3D Systems introduces the ProJet® 1200 and the ProX™ 950, 3D Printers.

Videos: 3D Systems introduces the ProJet® 1200 and the ProX™ 950, 3D Printers.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

The affordable ProJet® 1200 3D printer from 3D Systems puts the high-precision and exceptionally fine feature detail of a professional 3D printer right on your desktop. Parts made on the ProJet 1200 are castable, so it is ideal for dental wax-ups, jewelry and other castings, and the durable, stiff parts are also great for plastic prototypes.

Take on more projects faster with 3D Systems' ProX™ 950 Stereolithography (SLA®) Production Printer—the revolutionary new way to quickly manufacture precise plastic parts and forgo the design limitations of CNC or injection molding. The ProX 950 features the industry's widest array of Stereolithography materials, and a level of surface quality and accuracy that tops other 3D printers.

Novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing with inkjet printers.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

Georgia Tech Develops Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Time and Cost.

Researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Tokyo and Microsoft Research have developed a novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing them with commodity inkjet printers and off-the-shelf materials. For about $300 in equipment costs, anyone can produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.

The technique, called instant inkjet circuits, allows the printing of arbitrary-shaped conductors onto rigid or flexible materials and could advance the prototyping skills of non-technical enthusiasts and novice hackers.

“We believe there is an opportunity to introduce a new approach to the rapid prototyping of fully custom-printed circuits,” said Gregory Abowd, Regents’ Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech and an investigator in the study. “Unlike existing methods for printing conductive patterns, conductivity in our technique emerges within a few seconds and without the need for special equipment.”

Recent advances in chemically bonding metal particles allowed the researchers to use silver nanoparticle ink to print the circuits and avoid thermal bonding, or sintering, a time-consuming and potentially damaging technique due to the heat. Printing the circuits on resin-coated paper, PET film and glossy photo paper worked best. Researchers also made a list of materials to avoid, such as canvas cloths and magnet sheets.

“Everything we introduced in our research is available in the market and makes it possible for people to try this at home,” said Yoshihiro Kawahara, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo and the primary investigator who developed the methodology while in Atlanta. “The method can be used to print circuit boards, sensors and antennas with little cost, and it opens up many new opportunities.”

To make the technique possible, researchers optimized commercially available tools and materials including printers, adhesive tape and the silver ink. Designing the circuit itself was accomplished with desktop drawing software, and even a photocopy of a drawing can produce a working circuit.

Once printed, the circuits can be attached to electronic components using conductive double-sided tape or silver epoxy adhesive, allowing full-scale prototyping in mere hours. The homemade circuits might allow tinkerers to quickly prototype crude calculators, thermostat controls, battery chargers or any number of electronic devices.

“Using this technology in the classroom, it would be possible to introduce students to basic electronics principles very cheaply, and they could use a range of electronic components to augment the experience,” said Steve Hodges, a team member from Microsoft Research.

To show the capabilities of the new technique for capacitive touch sensing - the interaction prominent in smartphone interfaces - and the flexibility of the printed circuits, the researchers attached a capacitive ribbon with embedded inkjet-printed circuits into a drinking glass. The capacitive ribbon sensor formed to the contour of the glass and, when connected to a micro controller, was able to measure how much liquid was left in the glass.

The details for replicating the process were presented at the 2013 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2013) in Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 8-12. The research “Instant Inkjet Circuits: Lab-based Inkjet Printing to Support Rapid Prototyping of UbicComp Devices” won a best paper award at the conference and can be found here: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2493486.

EPSON launches new two models of the WorkForce Pro World`s fast Printers.

Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4530 All-in-One Printer

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• 4-in-1 with Wi-Fi® & Ethernet: Print / Copy / Scan / Fax
• High-speed printing and copying, with auto two-sided
• Save on Ink — up to 50% lower printing costs vs. color laser¹
• Extra-large ink cartridges available; 2400 page black and 1200 page color
• 330-sheet paper capacity with multiple paper trays
• Print wirelessly from your iPad®, iPhone®, tablet, smartphone or computer with Epson Connect™

Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540 All-in-One Printer

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• 4-in-1 with Wi-Fi® & Ethernet: Print / Copy / Scan / Fax
• High-speed printing and copying, with auto two-sided
• Save on Ink — up to 50% lower printing costs vs. color laser
• Extra-large ink cartridges available; 2400 page black and 1200 page color
• 580-sheet paper capacity with multiple paper trays
• Print wirelessly from your iPad®, iPhone®, tablet, smartphone or computer with Epson Connect™

You can get one on Amazon store:

The New HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP is a 7 in 1 AIO with Wi-Fi, and ePrint.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.

The New HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP is a 7 in 1 AIO with Wi-Fi, and  ePrint.

HP launches a new multi-function printer with wireless Internet hotspot.

The new HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP can address the needs of SOHOs, start-ups and small businesses

December 4, 2012, New Delhi: Hewlett-Packard India today introduced the HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP, a 7-in-1 All-in-One printer with in-built wireless Internet hotspot. 

Besides print, copy, scan and fax capabilities, the printer also comes with the latest mobile printing technologies including HP wireless direct, HP ePrint and Apple AirPrint™.

The HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP can help a SOHO start-up or a small business set up and run a fully-functional office.

Nitin Hiranandani, Director-Printing, PPS, HP India says, "The HP Hotspot is a new All-in-One+1 printer that completely redefines the role a multifunction printer can play in a SOHO or small business environment. 

We are confident that users will deeply appreciate the ability to print, scan, copy, fax and access Internet wirelessly, all through a single device that is incredibly easy to set up and use."

"At HP, we believe in constantly reinventing the printer and today's launch of HP Hotspot marks an important milestone in our innovation legacy," Mr. Hiranandani added.

Everything that a small business needs:

Designed specifically for SOHOs, start-ups and micro businesses with 1-9 employees, the HP Hotspot AiO+1 exceeds the traditional expectations for an AiO device through a host of innovative features:

• Inbuilt wireless hotspot that allows seamless, full Internet connectivity for up to eight users via any access device – including notebooks, tablets and smartphones

• Print from anywhere, wirelessly with HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™ and HP wireless direct – simply hit print from any mobile device

• Plug & Print functionality with HP Smart Install automatically installs printer within minutes, without the need for CD installation. Users need to just plug and be productive

Priced at Rs. 18,306, the HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs AiO+1 is available countrywide from today.

HP's LaserJet Innovation

The new HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP marks another milestone in HP's legacy of innovation. HP's commitment to leadership and excellence has driven a series of world-firsts including the first inkjet and the first mass-marketed personal inkjet printer, smallest Laser color printer, the first web-connected printer, and the world's most energy efficient printer – HP Laserjet Pro 1108, which was launched in India last year.

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About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

1. The indicated price is Maximum Retail Price for HP LaserJet Pro M1218nfs for consumers across India. The actual operating price in the market may be equal or lesser, and varies from region to region according to local taxes and levies

2. Introduced in 1984, HP Thinkjet was the world's first mass-marketed personal inkjet printer. For more details, please visit http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0011/index.html

3. Introduced in 2010, HP Laserjet Pro CP1025 was the world's smallest color laser printer at the time

4. HP introduced a new category of web-enabled printing solutions designed for the cloud in 2010. For more details, please see http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100607b.html

5. Launched in 2011, HP Laserjet Pro 1108 consumed up to three times less energy usage, based on competitive TEC data found in energystar.gov, eu-energystar.org, the HP Carbon Footpirnt Calculator at hp.com/go/carbonfootprint and manufacturers' published data sheets.

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