June 15, 2009

HP Photosmart Plus Offers Photo Printing Plus MFP Functionality

By Databazaar Blog

Printer News: HP Offers New Ways to Use Up Your Ink With Photosmart Plus

Former HP executive Jim Lyons recently reported sliding printer and supplies revenue at HP. We suspect HP is more concerned about supplies than printers because that's where the big money lies.

To this end, the new HP Photosmart Plus All-in-One offers a glimpse of an interesting strategy — embedded software designed to persuade people to print more pages. For example, from the Photosmart Plus' TouchSmart control panel, you can print notebook paper, Sudoku games, calendars, and more. You can also use HP's bundled software, HP Photo Print Gadget and HP Smart Web Printing. And of course HP touts its iPrint Photo app for the iPhone.

As for the hardware, HP claims the HP Photosmart Plus "strikes a balance between everyday and photo printing." It prints in color at 23 pages per minute, offers a dual-use tray that switches between document and photo paper, connects to your network via WiFi, and will cost $149 when it ships in August 2009. How long until we see a PC embedded into a printer?

Summary

Photo multifunction inkjet best for students and others who want to print lab-quality photos and documents

MSRP: $149

Manufacturer

Press Release

HP Gives Students a Head Start with Sleek, Affordable PCs and Printers

Product Page

HP Photosmart Plus All-in-One

Supplies

Ink Cartridges

HP 564 (Black), HP 564 (Photo Black), HP 564 (Yellow), HP 564 (Cyan), HP 564 (Magenta); High-yield: HP 564XL (Black), HP 564XL (Photo Black), HP 564XL (Yellow), HP 564XL (Cyan), HP 564XL (Magenta)

Specs that matter

Release Date:	August 2009
Notable Features:	WiFi, PC-free printing, TouchSmart control panel with embedded printing projects, copying and scanning, auto-engaging photo tray, manual duplex printing
Green Features:	Energy Star, HP Planet Partners cartridge recycling program, high-yield ink cartridges reduce waste
Pages Per Minute:	29 (b/w), 23 (color)
Resolution:	1200 x 2400 dpi (scanning)
Paper Trays:	1
Interface:	USB 2.0, WiFi
Compatibility:	Windows and Macintosh
Dimensions:	17.39 x 16.59 x 6.69 inches
Weight:	10.13 pounds
Warranty:	1 year

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