HP Announces Macintosh Connectivity for The Popular DeskJet 895CSE/CXI and 880C/882C Printers; HP Meets a Broad Range of Macintosh Printing Needs.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 1999--Hewlett-Packard Company today took the next step in its commitment to provide Macintosh customers with state-of-the-art printing solutions by announcing in-box universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) connectivity for the newest HP DeskJet DeskJet is a brand name for inkjet printers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company. These printers range from small domestic to large industrial models, although the largest models in the range have generally been dubbed DesignJet. printers. The solution, expected to be available in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in the spring, will allow users to connect their HP DeskJet 895Cse/Cxi and 880C/882C printers to Macintosh computers with built-in USB, including the popular iMac. Today's announcement builds on the HP and Apple printer alliance formed almost two years ago to deliver affordable and reliable printers to Macintosh customers. With today's announcement, DeskJet printers will support a full range of in-box operating-system solutions, including Mac OS Version 8.1 and above. "We are happy to work closely with Apple as its premier printing provider," said Antonio Perez, vice president and general manager for HP's Inkjet Products Group. "HP's commitment to provide built-in Mac OS support with HP's industry-leading printers is a win for everyone -- HP, Apple and, most of all, Macintosh customers." The DeskJet 880C/882C Printer The DeskJet 880C/882C printer, also announced today, is a premier home printer for professionals and families who need fast, brilliant, photo-quality printing at an affordable price. The printer is expected to sell for about $299(1) and features print speeds of up to 8pages per minute (ppm (Pages Per Minute) The measurement of printer speed. See gppm. PPM - Portable Pixmap ) in black and 5 ppm in color. The DeskJet 880C/882C provides stunning photo quality -- with crisp text and vibrant image-quality on any paper. The DeskJet 895Cse/Cxi Printer The DeskJet 895Cse/Cxi printer, announced in October 1998, is an ideal printer for home-office and small-business users who need premium quality, performance and reliability. The printer prints at speeds of up to 10 ppm in black and 6 ppm in color, and is the fastest home-office DeskJet printer available from HP. Current Customer Solution HP also will offer DeskJet 895Cse/Cxi and 880C/882C printer owners a free and convenient way to obtain printer drivers that support USB-based Macintosh connectivity. When the drivers become available (expected this spring), users can download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. them from the Worldwide Web at http://www.hp.com/go/mac-connect. Customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. interested in buying HP computer products online can do so by visiting the HP Shopping Village at http://www.shopping.hp.com. The site offers a wide range of HP products, from PCs and handheld products to computer peripherals, digital imaging products and printing supplies and accessories. HP is the world's leading provider of digital-imaging technology and products, enabling home and office users to explore creative and practical new applications of digital imaging. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing computing - computer , Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 124,600 employees and had revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. (1) Estimated U.S. street price. Actual prices may vary. NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Information in this release applies specifically to products available in the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in non-U.S. markets. |
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