HP has bolstered its’ HP LaserJet Pro printer line with a new “plug and print” technology that allows customers to begin printing in as little as two minutes by simply connecting a netbook, notebook or desktop PC to the printer with a USB cable, with no CD required.
The feature — HP Smart Install — is available on new monochrome printers — the HP LaserJet Pro P1100 Printer series, the HP LaserJet Pro M1130/M1210 Multifunction Printer (MFP) series and the HP LaserJet Pro P1566/P1606dn Printer series.
“These are designed for small businesses and home offices,” said Jean Paul Desmarais, Senior Marketing Manager, Enterprise and SMB Segments at Hewlett-Packard Canada. “That’s where they will end up, companies that don’t have any IT. HP Smart Install lets people with no IT background install printers with no complication.”
While all of the new releases with this technology are monochrome printers, there is no technical reason why the technology could not be extended to color printers, Desmarais said.
Desmarais also said Smart Install will specifically assist channel partners.
“It makes the HP product an easier one to sell,” he said. “And it makes the small business customer self sufficient. The reseller won’t be incurring support costs helping people install these printers over the phone.” >{? The printers feature new HP Auto-On Technology, which intelligently senses activity such as when a print job is sent to the printer — and awakens the device automatically from “off” mode. It complements HP Auto-Off Technology, which automatically adjusts the power settings and turns the printer off when there is no print activity. With HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology, the new HP LaserJet P1100 Printer series can save up to 72 percent on energy costs versus its predecessor.
The affordable, ultracompact HP LaserJet Pro P1100 Printer series ($129-$149)features wireless functionality and becomes the company’s smallest, most affordable laser printer. Offering fast print speeds, professional print quality, an intuitive control panel and HP Auto-On/Auto-Off technology, HP LaserJet P1102 and P1102w printers help customers affordably increase efficiency.
Ranging in price from $149 to $199, the HP LaserJet Pro M1130/M1210 MFP series is one of the lowest-priced full-featured laser MFPs on the market. The compact MFP series includes four models with embedded Ethernet connectivity and energy-saving features such as HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology and HP Instant-on Copy. In addition, the series enables SMBs to copy a duplex ID onto one page with ID Copy.
The HP LaserJet Pro P1566 Printer ($179) and HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer ($229) offer exceptional quality, performance and value for SMBs. With fast print speeds, automatic duplexing to save paper, and embedded Ethernet connectivity, these new desktop printers enable customers to enhance productivity for everyday tasks.
The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w and P1606dn Printers are available now for purchase worldwide, while the HP LaserJet Pro P1102 and P1566 Printer models are available now for purchase in Asia and Europe. The HP LaserJet Pro M1100/1200 MFP series is expected to be available for purchase worldwide next month.
HP also unveiled the HP Scanjet Professional 1000 Mobile Scanner, the company’s first portable scanner for fast, on-the-go scanning without the need for batteries or an AC adapter.
