HP LaserJet 4050 USB-Mac Printer Bundle Delivers Simple, Direct USB Connection to Macintosh Professionals; HP Strengthens Commitment to the Mac Market with Expanded Connectivity.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MACWORLD Expo SF 2000 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, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company today announced availability of the HP LaserJet LaserJet is the brand name used by the American computer company Hewlett-Packard (HP) for their line of dry electrophotographic (DEP) laser printers. Technology HP LaserJets employ electro-photographic laser marking engines sourced from the Japanese company Canon. 4050 USB-Mac printer bundle. By supporting both 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. ) and LocalTalk connections, HP's latest midrange midrange Epidemiology The halfway point or midpoint in a set of observations; for most data, MR is calculated as the sum of the smallest observation and the largest observation, divided by 2; for age data, one is added to the numerator; a midrange is usually laser printer for business professionals now offers all Macintosh customers, both new and legacy users, direct connectivity to their Macintosh computers. The new HP LaserJet 4050 USB-Mac printer bundle consists of a base model HP LaserJet 4050 printer with an installed HP JetDirect USB/LocalTalk/Serial connectivity card. This new printer bundle meets the needs of all Macintosh users by supporting both USB, the connection system that comes with modern Macs, and LocalTalk, the networking protocol of legacy Macintosh products. By providing USB connectivity, the HP LaserJet 4050 printer offers true "plug and play" connectivity, higher performance and greater system expandability. "HP understands the needs of the Macintosh user, and offering USB connection support underscores our commitment to bringing them the best of HP LaserJet printing technology," said Walt Sledzieski, general manager of HP's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Commercial Hardcopy Marketing Center. "With this new offering, HP broadens its appeal and delivers its innovative printing solutions to Apple's new PowerMac G4 and PowerBook business users." HP LaserJet 4050 Printer for Business Professionals The HP LaserJet 4050 printer is HP's latest midrange workgroup printer and builds on the success of the award-winning HP LaserJet 4000 printer. Among its achievements, the HP LaserJet 4000 printer was featured as the ideal printing component for business professionals in Macworld magazine's May 1999 cover story, "Your Perfect Mac." The HP LaserJet 4050 printer prints at speeds up to 17 pages per minute and produces high-resolution, 1,200-dots-per-inch print quality. In addition, this networkable printer offers increased printing and networking performance features and lower total cost of ownership than its highly successful predecessor. U.S. Pricing and Availability The HP LaserJet 4050 USB-Mac printer bundle is expected to be available Feb. 1 at an estimated U.S. street price of $1,199(1). About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. of electronic services. HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 83,200 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. (1) Actual prices may vary. |
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