HP has recently unveiled a broad portfolio of colour printing systems at an Iftar event hosted by the Imaging and Printing Group of HP Middle East at the Burj Al Arab and attended by senior HP executives, their suppliers and members of the press.
The new printing systems which include the HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp series, HP Color LaserJet and Officejet Pro printers, HP ColorSphere Toner and HP Advanced Paper using ColorLok™ technology are designed to provide businesses with unprecedented choice aimed at reinforcing HP’s continued global leadership and market share in imaging and printing.
“Color printing now plays a pivotal role in any business, with organizations investing in color printers, saving both time and money,” said Amr Hassan, General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, HP Middle East. “To meet this demand, HP is proud to introduce an unparalleled line-up of colour printing systems, and marketing tools that deliver innovation, quality and value. From entry-level to large-format colour printing systems, HP continues to deliver the power of colour printing to business.
“HP introduced its latest innovations that demonstrate how the company has taken business colour printing to the next level and helped customers focus first on their business.”
HP’s range of color printing systems include:
• HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp: Designed for mid-volume workgroups in enterprise environments and small and mid-sized business (SMB) workgroups, the HP Color LaserJet 4730mfp series combines high-quality print, copy, scan, digital sending, fax and document finishing capabilities in one easy-to-use and reliable device. Professional mono and brilliant colour printing and copying at up to 30 pages per minute (ppm).
• HP Color LaserJet 4700 Printer series: Ideal for workgroups with higher volume printing needs in enterprises and SMBs who need a balance of professional print quality, fast speeds (up to 30 ppm for monochrome and colour) and ease-of-use, the HP Colour LaserJet 4700 Printer series delivers high performance brilliant colour for professional business documents and enables high-impact colour marketing materials to be produced in-house.
• HP Color LaserJet 3800 Printer series: Offering fast, high-quality printing of up to 21 ppm for colour and monochrome, the HP Color LaserJet 3800 Printer series is ideal for managed workteams in medium sized and large businesses that need brilliant colour collateral to communicate more effectively. The easy set-up and standard USB connectivity allow the network-ready HP Color LaserJet 3800 Printer series to fit nicely into any workspace.
• HP Color LaserJet 3600 Printer series: Offering a suite of new technologies and a new toner formula, both ensuring brilliant colours, the HP Color LaserJet 3600 Printer series is perfect for individuals and workteams in unmanaged IT environments, as well as small business owners who need colour printing for in-house marketing materials. Print speeds of up to 17 ppm both in colour and mono and built-in simplicity provide easy and reliable printing.
• HP Color LaserJet 3000 Printer series: Designed for small workteams in managed IT environments who require the speed and reliability of monochrome HP LaserJet printing but desire the added capability of occasional colour laser printing, the HP Color LaserJet 3000 series offers an improved colour printing experience. Delivering fast print speeds of up to 29 ppm monochrome and 15 ppm in colour and easy manageability in one reliable device.
• HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner: Designed for home and business users who have large numbers of slides, negatives or medium/large format transparencies which they want to convert quickly and efficiently into professional-quality digital files, the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner’s built-in adapter allows up to sixteen 35 mm slides or thirty negative frames to be digitized at one time. This versatile device scans photos, text and graphics – even 3-D objects such as memorabilia, framed photos or special craft projects and delivers high quality optics at up to 4800 x 9600 dpi hardware resolution and 48-bit colour.
• HP ColorSphere Toner: HP ColorSphere Toner is specifically designed to optimise the colour laser printing experience, delivering up to 40 percent higher gloss levels and a 22 percent wider colour range1. Consistent, predictable behaviour of particles is a key feature of the new toner and is possible thanks to increased uniformity of particle control, size distribution and shape. This results in improved image quality and colour accuracy in addition to a greater gamut or range of colours, for outstanding documents with a professional, high quality finish. HP ColorSphere Toner is particularly suited to in-house publishing as it delivers excellent photo quality for business - stunning, high quality prints that bring business ideas to life quickly and consistently with brilliant colours.
• HP Advanced Paper: Developed in association with International Paper, HP Advanced Paper is an uncoated paper that uses proprietary chemical processes to create ColorLock™ technology that delivers rich colours, deeper blacks, faster drying and water resistance. These benefits combine to lift the quality of inkjet printing to new standards.
HP also introduced a new generation of ink-based printing systems that deliver unrivaled price and performance for business.
• HP Officejet Pro K550 Colour Printer series: Delivering the world’s fastest speed for a desktop colour business printer2, the HP Officejet Pro K550 Colour Printer series produces laser quality black text documents and professional colour documents with Laser Quality Speeds3 up to twice the speed of colour laser printers4 at up to 30 percent lower colour cost per page5. Offering a fast, economical, high-performance colour printer for producing high-impact colour marketing materials in-house, the HP Officejet Pro K550 Colour Printer series allows small or micro business customers to make a professional impression.
• HP Officejet Pro K850 Colour Printer series: This versatile wide-format printer is ideal for productive individuals and small business users who need to print high quality colour business documents, brochures, posters and more in-house on a wide range of different media types up to A3+ size. The HP Officejet Pro K850 Colour Printer series offers print speeds of up to 24 ppm in monochrome and 21 ppm in colour, cost efficiency and easy printer sharing for up to five users.
• HP Deskjet 460 Mobile Printer series (announced September 26, 2005): Designed for the professional who needs high-performance wireless printing from all mobile devices, the HP Deskjet 460 Mobile Printer series offers the freedom to print on the go with wireless Bluetooth® and 802.11 WLAN technologies. The printer series provides professional fast print speeds of up to 17 ppm laser-quality black and 16 ppm colour, professional-quality business colour documents and lifelike photo quality.
• HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: With print and copy speeds of up to 20 ppm in laser-quality black and up to 13 ppm in rich colour, the compact HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One allows home and office users to create professional presentations and brochures. Photo-quality printing, faxing, scanning and copying tools and the 25-sheet auto document feeder (ADF) allows the user to maximize productivity.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2005, HP revenue totaled $85.2 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
About HP Middle East
HP is the largest technology and solutions provider in the Middle East with 670 employees and subsidiaries in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Cairo and Ramallah servicing the GCC, Egypt and the Levant. HP has been present in the Middle East since 1968, and opened its first regional office in 1994.HP Middle East is the market leader for Enterprise, Small and Medium Business and Consumer technology products, and offers a large portfolio of solutions and services in various business domains.
For more information about HP in the Middle East, please visit www.hp.com/me.
