HP UK Press Release 27/11/03

No strings attached with the HP Deskjet 5850: wireless connectivity wherever you are

-?Wirelessly connect to up to five computers
-?Fast printing in professional colour or black and white
-?Ideal for home or small office

London, November 27 2003 ? HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveils the HP Deskjet 5850, fast and versatile, networkable printer for the home or small office - offering photo quality and laser quality text printing at high speeds, all without wires.

If your small office resembles an assault course more than an organised working space, the HP Deskjet 5850 could be for you. Ridding your office of cluttering cables, you can wirelessly connect up to five computers. There?s no fiddly wiring connections, just simply place your new printer where you want it, make the wireless connection and hit the print button.

If you?re working from home and are worried about the children rampaging through your office and tripping up on wires, there is a solution. Why not take your laptop into the garden with your children and send your print jobs wirelessly back to your home office? You can be much more flexible with the HP Deskjet 5850 and maximise the time and enjoyment you have with your family.

The HP Deskjet 5850 is the ideal printer to fully prepare you and enhance your business? image. From colour presentations to take to a pitch, to photos that will really sell your products, the HP Deskjet 5850 will print fast,  professional images and documents in black and white and in colour. You can even print leaflets or pages automatically on both sides with the built-in two-sided printing accessory. With this printer?s professional photo quality colour printing, you can work comfortably without the worry of poorly printed documents or grainy photos - leaving you with great documents that are sure to impress.

For those looking to expand their small business, you?ll need to ensure your office systems are able to cater for the extra staff you may have - from an extra computer and more space, to additional printing. The HP Deskjet 5850 will have no problems,  allowing you to simply add another user to its wireless network without having to re-route cables or buy another device.

The HP Deskjet 5850 is available at the recommended street price of ?199 (actual prices may vary).

Supplies that perfectly match HP?s printing system
The HP printers, inks and print media are designed to form a perfectly matching printing system that ensures outstanding print quality as well as reliable and carefree operation. 

The HP No. 56 black, the HP No. 57 tri-colour and the optional HP No. 58 photo inkjet print cartridges are especially compatible with the new HP Deskjet 5850. These print cartridges provide high-performance printheads and ink formulations for optimum output with every print job.

The HP No. 56 black inkjet print cartridge delivers crisp, laser-quality graphics and texts,  the HP No. 57 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge provides excellent colour images and graphs. By swapping the HP No. 56 inkjet print cartridge with the HP No. 58 photo inkjet print cartridge, users have the benefits of HP?s six-ink colour system (HP No. 57 together with the HP No. 58 print cartridge), enabling them to print photos with brilliant colours, true-to-life skin tones and sharp contrast. 

In combination with the enhanced HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, these two print cartridges deliver images that resist fading for up to 73 years ? longer than most traditionally processed photographs.

About HP
HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and businesses.  The company?s offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing. HP completed its acquisition of Compaq Computer Corporation on May 3, 2002. More information about HP is available at http://www.hp.com/uk.