HP Experts Talk about All Things Inkjet

» The Disappearing Singles

Posted by Kevin Wu, HP Inkjet Competitive Analyst

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Would you believe me if I told you that there were a lot of disappearing singles in Las Vegas? A lot of singles are, in fact, missing! Unfortunately, I wasn’t looking for the greenback with George Washington on it (there are lots of those in Vegas), and I’m not talking about the portion of the population who check the first box on the ‘martial status’ section on their 1040 forms. I was looking for the disappearing single function printer (SFP).

» Do HP Inkjet Printers use Different Types of Ink for Photos and Documents?

Posted by Bret Bottger, HP Inkjet Systems Marketing

I received a comment with a few questions from “WithFries2” on a recent posting about HP’s new Officejet Printing System. I thought the answer to these questions would be interesting for other readers.

Here’s the comment from “WithFries2”:

Is Officejet ink different than the ink you use in the photo-centric line of printers and AIOs? What's the effect on photo printing quality? What would you recommend for a home office that prints 80% photos and 20% office documents?

» Small Businesses use HP Officejet Printing System for “Sixcess”

Posted by Bret Bottger, HP Inkjet Systems Marketing

In my last blog posting, I introduced the new HP Officejet Printing System. Today, I’m going to introduce you to real Officejet users and let them describe their experiences with the products.

In December, I met Jann and Laurie Sixx who use an HP Officejet Pro L7680 all-in-one in their business, Sixcess Drug Testing Services. Based in Lancaster, California, this family-owned business has provided drug screening services since 1995.

» New HP Officejet Printing System Offers Cost Savings and Ease of Use for Small Business Customers

Posted by Bret Bottger, Inkjet Systems Marketing

Today, HP is announcing a new approach to branding for Officejet printers, all-in-ones and supplies that will help small businesses get professional quality color printing for significantly less cost per page compared to competing laser printers.

The new HP Officejet Printing System features printers, all-in-ones and supplies designed together to deliver professional, high-impact color documents for small business. HP Officejet and Officejet Pro printers will now use Officejet-branded supplies. Both the Officejet printer and supplies packaging are being refreshed with a new dark green bar that will make it easier to find the HP Officejet ink cartridge to go with a particular Officejet printer.

» Photo printing – Why most of us still choose to print at home

Our family took even more than that. With several family vacations and two pre-teens who aspire to be photo journalists, our family took several thousand photos in 2007!

» How Good are HP Printers? Find out from HP Customers.

Posted by Stacie Savage, Inkjet Systems Communications

I’ve started my holiday shopping, and because I never seem to have enough time, I do a fair amount of it online. I still go to brick and mortar stores too because I actually like the hustle and bustle of the holidays, and the holidays wouldn’t be complete for me if I didn’t get to hear elevator music versions of Christmas carols while standing in long check-out lines with the handles of heavy shopping bags cutting a line in my hands, but I digress.

» Halloween Projects – Being Scared can Actually be Fun!

Posted by Stacie Savage, Inkjet Systems Communications

The week before Halloween has been a very scary one in Southern California. I’m writing this from home because the HP San Diego Site has been closed all week. The site is located in a neighborhood called Rancho Bernardo, and if you were following the news, you’ll know that President Bush visited there yesterday because it was one of the areas hardest hit by the San Diego wild fires. Many HP employees live near the site, and we know of several who have lost their homes.

» Should You Turn Your Printer Off when You aren’t Using It?

Posted by David Bufford, HP Inkjet Printing Efficiency

You’re not planning to print for the rest of the day. Should you power your printer off or leave it on? What about overnight? Over the weekend? When you leave for vacation? What are the implications for leaving it on vs. turning it off?

» A Guide to Greener Printing

 
Posted by Erin Gately, HP Deskjet Environmental Steward   

Ever wondered how to print in a more environmentally friendly way? As an Environmental Product Steward working on HP Deskjet printers, part of my job is to know all the green features of our products. What if I told you that you could go green and save money when printing with all HP’s Deskjet, Photosmart and Officejet printers? Here are 7 tips for utilizing the green features of your HP inkjet printer.

» HP Photosmart Printers are the Easiest and Fastest way to Print Lab-quality Photos at Home – How do We Know That?!

Posted by Stacie Savage, Inkjet Systems Communications

One of the most fun parts of my job is creating breakthrough messages. I define breakthrough messages as something that we can say to consumers that reassures them that they are buying the best product available. These are often superlative statements like the one in the headline of this post.

On October 5, a research company called Doxus issued a press release about an ease of use study that HP commissioned. This was partially in response to some customers who advised us of difficulties printing a photo at home on an inkjet printer.

» Journalists Design Inkjet Printers at HP University- Part II

Posted by Nils Miller, Ph.D., HP Ink and Media Senior Scientist
 
In my last post I described the press event in general and explained why we wanted the journalists to experience the challenges of designing a printer. In this post, I'll describe how this DaPS ‘Virtual Printer’ works and the insights the journalists (and HP) obtained.

Let’s start with the left-hand column in the blue-bordered table below – the engineering inputs -- starting at the top with ‘Inkset Type’. The journalists had 5 inkset types from which to choose. They had about half an hour to inspect various print samples on plain paper and photo paper, as well as perform their own tests directly on some samples to determine the water resistance and scratch resistance performance of each inkset. I also showed them faded sample prints so they could visualize what each inkset would look like after approximately 5 years of display in a customer’s home.

» HP Event Brings Print 2.0 to Life for Customers, Partners and Press

Posted by Jeff Walter, Inkjet Systems Marketing

I spent the last couple of days with close to 600 key accounts, retailers, resellers, press and analysts in New York at HP’s Print 2.0 event. It was really gratifying to see the enthusiasm our audience had for our vision and to get their feedback. The Imaging and Printing’s group full product line was on display in hands-on demos that mapped to real world scenarios. We had five experience centers with our inkjet products well represented throughout.

» What do you have to say?

By Angela LoSasso, HP Web Content Manager, Community and Everyday Printing

Most people I know have a lot to say, and they say it in many different ways. They talk. They write. They paint (or, as with my nieces and nephews, they color). They make jewelry. Or they take photographs. My grandma makes quilts.

» Print 2.0 Takes Web 2.0 Printing to a Higher Level

Posted by Stacie Savage, Inkjet Systems Communications

It’s product launch day again in HP’s Imaging and Printing Group. This one’s pretty special for us because we’re not only launching products, but we’re also launching some of the first elements that fulfill our Print 2.0 vision. What is Print 2.0? In a nutshell, it’s a printing revolution for Web 2.0.

» Journalists Design Inkjet Printers at HP University

Posted by Nils Miller, PhD, HP Ink Chemist

Each June, for the past 8 years, I’ve traveled to Europe to participate in the HP Lab University – an enormous press event, with several hundred journalists from Europe and the Middle East. This annual event gives engineers and chemists from HP an opportunity to speak directly to journalists about the technology and design decisions that shape HP imaging and printing products.