Posted on Wednesday, February 13 2013 @ 12:55 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
HP introduces the Officejet Pro X, world's fastest desktop printer as recognized by Guinness World Records. The new printer promises twice the speed and half the printing cost versions laser printers, it's capable of printing out up to 70 pages per minute, making it the fastest desktop printer in the world.
HP today announced the worldwide release of the new HP Officejet Pro X, the world’s fastest desktop printer as recognized by Guinness World Records.(1)
Designed to meet the demanding and unique needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the HP Officejet Pro X is revolutionizing business printing by increasing productivity, reducing costs and promoting the value of inkjet technology in the workplace.
Since the first HP Deskjet printer was introduced in 1988, HP has continued to innovate in the inkjet market with the HP Photosmart and HP Officejet brands, and has shipped nearly 600 million inkjet printers.(2)
HP also announced two new HP Officejet Pro printers, available this spring. The HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer and HP Officejet Pro 276dw Multifunction Printer (MFP) provide professional, reliable printing for up to 50 percent lower cost per page than laser printers.(3) They also offer the ability to be easily integrated into existing IT infrastructures through enhanced manageability and workflow solutions.
“SMB customers constantly look for ways to save money and do more with less,” said Stephen Nigro, senior vice president, Inkjet and Printing Solutions and Graphics Solutions Business, Printing and Personal Systems Group, HP. “The new HP Officejet Pro X Series is an ideal solution that delivers professional printing at a faster rate(3) and cheaper cost (4) than laser printers, while generating significantly less waste.”
“As organizations continue to identify ways to increase productivity and reduce operating costs, the use of inkjets in the office will continue to grow,” said Zac Butcher, director, Digital Peripherals Solutions Consulting Service—Europe, InfoTrends. “We expect business inkjet devices to take a greater share of the office printing market, and anticipate that worldwide placements of business inkjet devices will grow from 14.7 million in 2011 to 18.9 million in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2 percent.”
HP Officejet Pro X: Exceptional speed, quality, reliability, cost efficiency for SMBs
HP Officejet Pro X Series color printers and MFPs deliver up to twice the speed and half the printing cost compared with laser printers.(3)
Powered by HP PageWide Technology—the company’s next-generation inkjet platform—the HP Officejet Pro X Series can deliver high-quality professional documents at up to 70 pages per minute (ppm), making it the fastest desktop printer according to Guinness World Records.(1)
HP PageWide Technology delivers four colors of Original HP pigment ink at one time onto a moving sheet of paper. As the paper moves, the printhead remains stationary, allowing the HP Officejet Pro X Series to print quickly and quietly. The standard 500-sheet main paper tray lets SMBs save even more time with fewer printing interruptions.
The ENERGY STAR® qualified HP Officejet Pro X features energy- and waste-saving features and best-in-class supplies that continue HP’s commitment to improve the sustainability of office printing. HP 970 and 971 ink cartridges feature quick-drying, long-lasting pigment inks that offer highly durable, professional print quality, and feature optimized color mixing and paper interaction for high-speed printing.
The HP Officejet Pro X uses up to 50 percent less energy and HP 970 and 971ink cartridges create up to 50 percent less supplies waste than laser, while offering comparable quality.(5,6) Automatic two-sided printing on every model creates additional opportunities to save paper.
Celebrating 25 years of the HP Inkjet Printer
HP launched the HP Deskjet, the world’s first single-sheet inkjet printer in February 1988. Originally priced at $995, the first HP Deskjet featured an average speed of 2 ppm.(7) Today, HP’s inkjet portfolio has transformed into high-speed, lightweight printers with a multitude of features, including wireless web connectivity, cloud services and enterprise management solutions.
The HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer and the HP Officejet Pro 276dw MFP, available later this spring, provide services unique to the medium-sized business with a smaller footprint. The new printers allow employees to replicate a headquarters experience in a remote, telecommuter or branch office.
Offering the same high-quality, professional documents for up to 50 percent lower cost per page than color laser,(4) the HP Officejet Pro series is outfitted with enterprise-ready manageability solutions, including HP Universal Print Drivers, HP Web Jetadmin software, HP Managed Print Services (MPS) and enterprise-ready solution enablement.
Pricing and availability
The HP Officejet Pro X Series is now shipping worldwide. Single-function models start at $449, and MFPs start at $649.(8)
The HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer and the HP Officejet Pro 276dw MFP will be available worldwide later this spring.
