HP announces 2 new printers

Hewlett-Packard has announced the Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer and the Photosmart 385 Color Photo Printer (pictured at right). Although both have LCD screens, the 335 has a 3.8 cm screen, but the 385 has a much larger 6.5 cm screen for previewing and selecting photos. The 335 has built-in Bluetooth, enabling printing from a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or PDA. Both compact printers will be available in August.

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Photosmart 335 The Ideal Portable Printing Companion

The HP Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer is a Lightweight Photo Printer that Delivers True-to-Life Panorama Prints, on the go

London, UK, July 1, 2005 - HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) today announced the launch of its latest portable photo printer, the HP Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer. Compact and weighing less than 1.4 kg, this photo printer is a perfect portable device that can be taken anywhere and used to print high quality pictures. With great connectivity features, it is perfectly designed for printing holiday snaps, whilst on the beach or for use at home.

As HP's latest addition to its range of award winning portable photo printers, the HP Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer is designed for maximum portability and ease of use. With five built-in memory card slots for direct printing from all major cards1 and a front panel USB port which connects to any PictBridge-enabled camera and to most USB flash drives, this printer is ideal for occasions when people want to share the moment as it happens, capture stunning scenery, or video stills in an instant. The optional Bluetooth accessory2 means users can print straight from a Bluetooth enabled camera phone or PDA - allowing more freedom to print photos as and when needed.

With a standard power supply, the HP Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer is ideal for use away from home. For maximum mobility, the printer can be equipped with an optional battery which ensures up to 75 photos can be printed in a single charge. A custom made case to make carrying easier and the in-car adapter (sold separately) which can also be used to recharge the optional battery means users can remain truly portable and print whenever, wherever. Other optional accessories available for use with this compact photo printer include an HP inkjet print cartridges and HP papers.

A simple one-touch command button and clear 3.8 LCD screen allows users to easily view and select photos and also print still sequences from video action clips - meaning that fun events caught on video via a digital camera can be printed instantly. The delete button enables keen photographers to free up space on memory cards, whilst HP Real Life technologies can be used to further improve images such as removing red-eye and adjusting contrast - all without a PC.

For use at home, HP Image Zone software enables photographers to enhance, organise and edit photos on their PC.

Users can produce rich, vivid photos that will resist fading for generations3 using the HP 343 Tri-Colour Inkjet Print Cartridge with HP Vivera Inks. For professional quality black and white photos, users can capture beautiful artistic scenes, such as landscapes and architecture with the optional HP 100 Grey Inkjet Print Cartridge. Keen photographers will benefit from different HP Photo Packs for best value photo printing.

Using HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, which is specially designed to work with HP printers and inkjet print cartridges to deliver the best possible results, photo enthusiasts can print borderless 10 x 30 cm panorama photos, and , 10 x 15 cm photos in as little as 60 seconds.

The HP Photosmart 335 is available from August 2005 at a recommended street price of 149.99 GBP

Photosmart 385 Portable Printing at its Best

The HP Photosmart 385 Colour Photo Printer - a Lightweight, Stylish Portable Printer Ideal for any Social Occasion

London, UK, July 1, 2005 - HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) today announced the launch of the HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer, a take-anywhere photo printer that combines almost unlimited connectivity options with a host of impressive, on-board tools for selecting, editing and printing photos in either rich colour or professional quality black and white.

This latest addition to HP's fast-growing range of portable printing solutions is designed for maximum portability and ease of use. Compact and weighing little more than 1.4 kg it comes with a standard power cable for use at home, at friends' houses, or when away on holiday. An optional in-car adapter is available for travelling and for complete freedom, whilst an optional rechargeable battery lets users print up to 75 photos between charges, whether indoors or out.

For enhanced freedom, a bank of card slots allow direct printing from all major memory cards1, while the front USB allows the whole family to print from any PictBridge-enabled camera and most USB flash drives. The HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer also comes complete with its own Bluetooth adapter for easy direct printing from Bluetooth enabled camera phones. Or it can be easily connected to a PC like any other printer.

A large 6.4 cm built-in LCD flips up to allow easy selection of photos, while in-printer features deliver intuitive access to creative options such as zoom, crop, add frames, rotate and brightness control - all of which can be previewed on the clear colour screen. In addition, HP Real Life technologies such as red-eye removal and adaptive lighting can be used to improve results further still - all without using a PC.

Photo print quality is excellent, using the HP 343 Tri-Colour Inkjet Print Cartridge with HP Vivera Inks providing vivid, long lasting true-to-life colour that will resist fading for generations2. Budding photographers wanting to experiment black and white prints can swap the tri-colour cartridge with the optional HP 100 Grey Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge to produce black and white photos comparable with studio-developed prints.

Photo-quality printing doesn't mean having to wait around, with standard snapshot-sized 10 x 15 cm photos printing in less than a minute. In addition, this supremely versatile printer can also be used with landscape format 10 x 30 cm photo paper. Keen photographers will benefit from different HP Photo Packs for best value photo printing.

The HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer is available from August 2005 at a recommended street price of 199.99 GBP