HP UK Press Release

HP Delivers the HP Deskjet 6980 and HP Deskjet 6940, High Performance Printers for the Home and Office - Increase productivity with a wired or wireless printer that offers breakthrough speeds and lasting professional-quality colour

London, UK, February 1, 2006 – HP today unveiled the HP Deskjet 6980 and HP Deskjet 6940 Colour Inkjet Printers, two performance printers that offer exceptional speed and professional-quality colour prints at an affordable price. With wired Ethernet for sharing with up to five computers, these versatile printers allow users to work more productively at home or in the office.  In addition to wired networking, the HP Deskjet 6980 Printer also offers wireless printing and built-in Wi-Fi 802.11g/b, for fast and easy networking. It also includes SecureEasySetup which allows users to connect easily with a wireless network in less than ten minutes.

These new high performance Deskjets are designed for high-volume printing consumers who need speed, professional quality documents and photos that resist fading for generations1 when using HP Vivera Inks. The HP Deskjet 6980 and HP Deskjet 6940 Printers offer greater productivity with speeds of up to 36 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 27 ppm in colour. High-volume HP 339 Black and HP 344 Tri-Colour Inkjet Print Cartridges, an optional 250-sheet paper tray and an automatic two-sided printing accessory2 are also available for those needing even greater efficiency.

These printers offer professional-quality photos with up to 4800-optimised dots per inch (dpi) 3 and optional six-ink colour4. With a PictBridge-enabled camera, users can connect to the front USB port and print photos directly without the need for a computer. Both printers print standard and custom size photos up to 215 x 610 mm panorama prints, with or without borders5, and include the HP Photosmart Premier software that allows users to organise, edit and enhance digital photos.

The HP Deskjet 6980 and 6940 Printers support Windows, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP and Macintosh Mac OS X v10.2, 10.3 and later. The recommended street price including VAT of the HP Deskjet 6980 is 129 GBP and the HP Deskjet 6940 is 99 GBP.  Both printers will be available for purchase in March 2006. 

About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Oct. 31, 2005, HP revenue totalled $86.7 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.

1 Based on Wilhelm Imaging Research Inc. photos printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper using original HP inkjet print cartridges resist fading for generations when stored under glass. For details logon to www.hp.com/eur/faderesistance or www.wilhelm-research.com/
2 With purchase of HP Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory ph5712 and HP 250-sheet Paper Tray pt3447, not included; please purchase each separately
3 Up to 4800 x 1200-optimised dpi colour when printing from a computer and 1200-input dpi.
4 Six-ink printing available with purchase of the HP 348 Photo or HP 100 Grey Inkjet Print Cartridges not included, please purchase separately.
5 Using brochure and photo papers for borderless printing.