On May 23rd, Hewlett-Packard announced two new color inkjet All-in-Ones for home and small offices, the Envy 4500 ($99) and 5530 ($129) e-All-in-Ones, both with mobile printing via HP wireless direct printing and HP ePrint. Little published information is available yet from HP on the new All-in-Ones, which should be available this summer, but they reportedly […]
HP Earnings Down for Second Quarter, Printer Revenue Flat
Hewlett-Packard reported second quarter net revenue of $27.6 billion, down 10% from the prior year and down 9% when adjusted for the effects of currency. HP second quarter fiscal 2013 financial performance Q2 FY13 Q2 FY12 Y/Y GAAP net revenue ($B) $ 27.6 $ 30.7 (10%) GAAP operating margin 5.8% 7.2% (1.4 pts.) GAAP net earnings […]
Review: HP’s Officejet Pro X567dw Versus the Memjet-Powered EvoJet Office Pro 310
Recently we compared the two fastest desktop color inkjet printers on the market – Hewlett Packard’s 70-ppm Officejet Pro X551dw versus Memjet’s 60-ppm C6010 (see here). Now we’re following up with a comparison of the All-in-One versions of these two printers, HP’s Officejet Pro X567dw versus the Memjet-power Lomond EvoJet Office Pro 310. At this time, the […]
Worldwide Large-Format Printer Market Sluggish in First Quarter, Reports IDC
Japan continues to be a bright spot in the worldwide large format printer (LFP) market posting positive year-over-year results in both units shipped (1.2%) and shipment value (1.7%) in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13). This marks the fifth consecutive quarter where the region recorded year-over-year growth in both units and shipment value. Shipment value […]
First-Quarter Worldwide Printer/MFP Shipments Down 9.7 Percent
International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market decreased 9.7 percent year-over-year, with 25.8 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2013. In its report, Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, IDC also reports that shipment value experienced a decline of 5.7 percent year-over-year to $14.3 billion. This is the third consecutive quarter of […]
HP Launches Black-and-White Officejet Pro 3610 and 3620
Back in the day, if you purchased one of Hewlett-Packard’s first inkjet printers, you got only black-and-white printing (and at a hefty price tag – in 1985, about $995 for a Deskjet, which printed at a blistering 2 ppm). Late last month, HP re-visited the past with the Officejet Pro 3610 and Officejet Pro 3620 All-in-Ones, […]
Hewlett-Packard Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit from Shareholders over Autonomy Deal
From The Guardian: Hewlett-Packard tried to pull out of its $11bn (£7bn) takeover of British software firm Autonomy before the deal closed, according to claims in a $1bn shareholder lawsuit brought against the US computer maker. HP’s chief executive Meg Whitman, her predecessor Léo Apotheker, the company’s former chairman Ray Lane and Autonomy founder Mike Lynch are among eight defendants named […]
Review: New HP A3 Enterprise LaserJet MFP, A4 LaserJets MFP, Inkjet Officejets, Document Scanner
On May 5th, Hewlett-Packard launched several new digital-imaging devices for enterprise and small and mid-size business use. They include the LaserJet Enterprise M725, an A3 40-ppm MFP that starts at $3,599, and LaserJet Pro MFP M521 A4 MFP. There’s also the new ScanJet Pro 3000 s2 Sheetfed Scanner, and three new full-color inkjet All-in-Ones: the Officejet Pro […]
At HP’s New TwoSmiles Web Site, Print Greeting Cards and Gift Cards
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Hewlett-Packard has launched a new Web site, www.twosmiles.com, that enables users to design and print custom greeting cards, as well as pay for and print gift cards, using their own printer At the site, users select an artist-created greeting-card design, choose a retailer and gift card amount, and then […]
HP Launches Officejet Pro X Series in India
ZeeNews reports that on April 24th, Hewlett-Packard India officially launched its Officejet Pro X 500 color inkjet series, as well as the monochrome inkjet Officejet Pro 3610/3620 series. Powered by HP PageWide print-head technology, the Officejet Pro X Series prints at up to 70 ppm. According to IDC, in 2012, printer shipments in India totaled […]
HP Papers Certified by Forest Stewardship Council; Adds Office Depot as Cartridge-Recycling Partner
Hewlett-Packard reported two new eco-friendly intiatives for printing: new certification for sustainably sourced papers, and a partntership with Office Depot for recycling depleted HP printer cartridges. 100 percent of HP Everyday Office Papers Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council The HP Everyday Paper line in North America is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council […]
HP Shipping Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw with Enterprise-Ready Manageability
Hewlett-Packard has begun shipping two Officejet Pro color inkjet All-in-Ones, the Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw, both of which it announced in February 2013, and which it’s marketing as featuring enterprise-ready manageability and as lower-cost alternatives to laser counterparts The Officejet Pro 276dw, which is rated at up to 20 (black)/15 (color) ppm, features enterprise-deployment […]
Infinity Computer Products Suing 13 Printer Companies for Fax-Related Patent Infringement
PriorSmart.com, which reports on patent and IP news, reports that Infinity Computer Products has sued 13 printer companies (Toshiba, OKI Data Americas, Samsung, Lexmark, Canon, Konica Minolta, Panasonic, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Dell, Brother, and Ricoh) for infringement of four patents related to interface circuits for linking a fax machine to a computer, enabling the fax machine to also […]
HP Increases Dividend by 10 Percent; Board of Directors Re-Elected
Hewlett-Packard today announced that the HP board of directors has authorized a 10-percent increase for its regular quarterly dividend, to $0.1452 per share. The increase in the amount of the dividend will be effective when the HP board of directors declares HP’s next dividend, which is expected to occur in May. The company’s previously announced […]
HP Now Shipping Indigo 10000 Digital Press
Hewlett-Packard today announced the worldwide commercial availability of its new Indigo 10000 Digital Press, with 16 units already installed, and also reports that its entire Indigo Digital Press portfolio has enjoyed significant hardware unit growth since the drupa 2012 trade show. The Indigo 10000 commercial printer uses ink-imaging technology and provides B2-size printing with offset-press quality […]










