I thought I would end the week by sharing some exciting news with you about a little company called Hewlett Packard and their very ambitious plans for the large-format printer market. Due to be officially launched at Photokina in September, HP are set to launch a brand new range of large format printers that will definitely compete with what Epson and Canon currently have to offer. I can’t share too many details with you at this point, but can tell you this:

- various large-format printer sizes
- pigment based
- the same Vivera inks as the smaller HP B9180 printer, which has just started shipping
- print longevity won’t be an issue - Wilhelm ratings will be more than sufficient!
- wide range of different paper types, something that has been a weak-point for HP in the past
- innovative colour management system that hasn’t been seen before

I’ve had the opportunity to see pre-release versions of these printers in action, and can honestly say that HP are definitely onto something good. All will be revealed on September 26th…