HP Introduces web-connected and Cloud Print-Enabled Printers

HP introduces New Web-Empowered, Cloud Print-Enabled Printers in Asia Pacific. Users can print anytime and anywhere by sending print jobs to HP Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer via mobile devices. To showcase these new solutions, HP announced a full suite of web-empowered e-All-in-One printers for home and business that start at US$992. These are the first web-empowered and cloud print-enabled printers in Asia Pacific that will allow instant, direct access to the Internet without requiring a local proxy PC or web appliance. This means people will be able to enjoy access to customized pages on DreamWorks, Snapfish Photos, Tabbloid News, and Google Calendar directly from their printers– all at the touch of a finger via HP’s intuitive TouchSmart screen.

The new line of web-connected HP Photosmart printers allows consumers the freedom to access content and print from anywhere without a PC. This can be achieved through HP ePrint from any mobile device or by touching a variety of customizable apps and printing options on the printer’s intuitive HP TouchSmart screen5.

The HP Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One – This top-of-the-line printer provides wireless access to the web and can be customized by selecting from the full line of advanced print apps5. It features a 4.3-inch HP TouchSmart screen with enhanced touch technology and can save paper by up to 50 percent using automatic two-sided printing. Available in October 2010 for US$1992.

The HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One – Produce lab-quality photos, everyday documents and creative projects using this printer’s 3.5-inch HP TouchSmart screen. Quickly print web content such as quick forms, greeting cards, HP Games, crafts and news without a PC1 5. Available in October 2010 for US$1492.

The HP Photosmart Wireless e-All-in-One – Print lab-quality photos, everyday documents and web content on the fly, without using a PC(1). HP ePrint and integrated wireless combined with affordable individual inks lets you easily produce impressive prints—from anywhere, anytime5. Available July 2010 for US$992.

The HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One – Easily fax, scan and copy using the automatic document feeder; plus, print photos and web content easily. Incorporates a host of connectivity options including wired and wireless networking1 6. Available in September 2010 for US$2992.

New free HP Photo Creations software ships with all the new printers and allows people to create photo books, calendars and other fun projects. All of the printers announced today reduce packaging waste by using an innovative, reusable bag and are ENERGY STAR qualified.

Now available for Android smartphones, HP iPrint Photo is a free photo printing application for quick and easy direct wireless printing to HP inkjet printers connected to a local Wi-Fi network. The Android version joins HP iPrint Photo for Symbian, Windows® Mobile, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The Snapfish by HP mobile app for Android is expected to launch this summer.