HP is inventing amazing new driver technology for its new LaserJet printers

Hewlett Packard announces that its new line of LaserJet printers comes with an exciting new technology called “Smart Install”. This exciting—no, amazing!— Thanks to advances in technology, users can only install the printer driver needed to print from their computer to their Hewlett Packard laser printer. Users no longer need to install all the other fluff that printers have forced upon them in the past.

People like you and me - that is, people who keep up with, if not interested in, technological developments - won't be much affected. We go to the manufacturer's website and just download the driver. But that's real good news for people who buy printers and assume that the CD that comes with them will give them what they need, rather than a nest of running applications that are of no value to the printer owner. I don't know a single person who has ever had replacement ink/ -Ordered toner or specialty paper or anything else from a printer manufacturer's “Print Solutions” suite.

Hopefully other printer companies will follow suit, and soon!

Oh yes, the new laser printers also feature "Auto On" technology to complement the existing "Auto Off" capabilities. Now HP printers can wake up and start printing as soon as a print job is received.

New printer line, company's first mobile scanner, enables business productivity on the go

PALO ALTO, California, April 13, 2010 - HP today introduced the HP LaserJet Pro printer line with new "plug-and-print" technology that allows customers to start printing in just two minutes by simply plugging in Connect your netbook, notebook or desktop Connect your PC to the printer using a USB cable – no CD required.

New black-and-white printers with HP Smart Install include the HP LaserJet Pro P1100 Printer Series—one of the most energy-efficient laser printers in the world,(1) the HP LaserJet Pro M1130/M1210 Multifunction Printer (MFP) Series, and the HP LaserJet Pro P1566/P1606dn Printer Series.

HP also introduced the HP Scanjet Professional 1000 mobile scanner, the company's first portable scanner for fast scanning on the go without batteries or an AC adapter.

"With HP Smart Install, we put our innovation to work for you. Say goodbye to lengthy driver installs and hello to easier printing," said Ron Coughlin, senior vice president, LaserJet and Enterprise Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "Our customers They demand easy printing and we give it to them – no cumbersome CD-ROMs to install, no drivers to download. This is the future of printing today.”

HP LaserJet printers with Smart InstallThe new HP LaserJet Pro line offers a sleek black finish and delivers professional, affordable results while helping small and medium businesses (SMBs) reduce their environmental impact.

The printers feature the new HP Auto-On technology, which intelligently recognizes activities - e.g. B. when a print job is sent to the printer - and the device automatically wakes up from "off" mode automatically adjusts the power settings and turns off the printer when there is no printing activity.

With HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology, the new HP LaserJet P1100 printer series can save up to 72 percent on energy costs compared to its predecessor.(3) The printers also use Original HP LaserJet print cartridges with energy-efficient toner for energy savings of up to 35 percent on each side over previous products.(4)

—The affordable, ultra-compact HP LaserJet Pro P1100 Printer series ($129-$149),(5) offers wireless functionality(6) and is the company's smallest and most affordable laser printer.With fast print speeds, professional print quality, an intuitive control panel, and HP Auto -On/Auto-Off technology, the HP LaserJet P1102 and P1102w help customers increase efficiency cost-effectively.

—Pricing from $149 to $199(5), the HP LaserJet Pro M1130/M1210 MFP series is one of the most affordable, full-featured laser MFPs on the market. The compact MFP series includes four models, as well as built-in Ethernet Connectivity and energy-saving features such as HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology and HP Instant-on Copy. In addition, the series enables small and medium-sized businesses to copy a duplex ID onto one page with ID Copy.

—The HP LaserJet Pro P1566 Printer ($179)(5) and HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer ($229)(5) offer exceptional quality, performance, and value for SMBs. Featuring fast print speeds, automatic duplex printing to save paper, and more integrated Ethernet connectivity(7), these new desktop printers enable customers to increase productivity in everyday tasks.

The HP LaserJet Pro P1102w and P1606dn printers are available now worldwide, while the HP LaserJet Pro P1102 and P1566 printer models are available now in Asia and Europe. The HP LaserJet Pro M1100/1200 MFP series is expected to be available worldwide next month.

The company is also introducing HP LaserJet black print cartridge twin packs to help SMBs reduce the cost of high-volume printing. Starting next month, twin packs will be available for the HP LaserJet P2055 printer series, HP LaserJet P1505 printer series, and HP LaserJet P1005/ P1006 printers will be available worldwide except in China and India where twin packs for the HP LaserJet P1007/P1008 printer will be available.