HP's energy-efficient laser printers for SMEs

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Hewlett-Packard India on Thursday announced the launch of its new range of monochrome and color LaserJet single function and All-in-Ones (AiOs) for small office home office (SOHOs) and small and medium businesses (SMEs).

The new printing systems are designed to allow cost-conscious SOHOs and SMEs the ability to print professional quality documents at an affordable price, said a press release. The new products are high on ‘green’ quotient with features like HP Auto-On/Auto-off technology and HP Smart Web Printing.

HP LaserJet Pro P1108.tifThe newly launched printers include HP LaserJet Pro P1108, world’s most energy efficient laser printer1.

HP LaserJet Pro P1108 is a single function monochrome LaserJet that provides SMEs with fast, reliable, professional HP LaserJet printing in an innovative, compact design that easily fits on a desktop. The printer is available for Rs 6,599 and the other variant of the model, HP LaserJet Pro P1106 is available for Rs 5,999.

The HP LaserJet Pro P1108 features a up to three times less Energy usage, as HP auto on/ auto off technology senses all printing activity, turning the device on when users need it and off when they don't.

HP Smart Install with a built-in printer driver, there is no need for a CD to install the printer drivers on any Windows PC. It takes less than two minutes to start printing from the moment the printer is plugged into the USB port of a PC.

Full toner (available in P1108 variant) helps save costs by printing up to 1500 pages with a single cartridge.

HP Smart Web Printing dramatically cuts down on paper wastage by automatically scaling the web page output to fit the width of paper. Higher print speed of 18ppm (pages per minute) and first page out in as fast as 8.5 seconds deliver higher productivity.

“These are affordable, space and cost-saving devices that are specifically designed for SOHOs and SME customers, and offer professional quality printing with dramatically reduced energy consumption,” said Nitin Hiranandani, director, LaserJet Enterprise Solutions, HP Imaging and Printing Group.

“HP’s leadership in the Laser printer market in India is unchallenged and we remain committed to enhance our engagement with customers and channel partners, not just in metros, but also in tier II and tier III cities throughout India,” he added.

Other products launched include LJ Pro 100 Color MFPHP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw, HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color M551 series — M551dn, HP LaserJetPro M1536dnf Multifunction Printer and HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP series — 4555H, etc.