HP Unveils World’s Most Collaborative Large-format Printer

New stuff announced by HP.........

The title of this blog post contains HP's words, not mine. Whether HP's new T2300 will actually prove to be "the world's most collaborative large-format printer" remains to be seen........

First, just a couple of comments from me:

A. Wow, a large-format multifunction system (scan/copy/print), one that prints in b/w and color, for under $9,500. (I still don't know what the max scan and print width of this new device is.) That price is going to be present a challenge for OCE/Canon.

B. Among the information provided by HP, HP said that its new DesignJet T2300 is going to come with something called "ePrint & Share". Immediately below, I've repeated the paragraph that talks about this in HP's press release, just so I could highlight in bold type what HP said about ePrint & Share. Sounds like HP's ePrint & Share is a service "on the cloud" where AE's (who have the service) can upload documents for collaboration and document sharing. I wonder how this will affect "planroom" services offered by reprographers (and by some non-reprographers) and how this, in the longer term, will affect networks that have been created for"remote" printing services (such as GGN's print-partner network and ARC's iSHIPDOCS print-partner network.)

Here's the paragraph I mentioned; see the text I've highlighted in bold type:
In conjunction with the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP, the new HP ePrint & Share platform simplifies the printing process for technical drawings. Available through HP ePrintCenter, an online hub for all HP customers to create a custom printing experience, HP ePrint & Share allows architects to easily locate and access their plans, adjust page layouts, preview print pages and create print-ready files from a single screen. Users also can upload files with a single click while printing is in process to quickly and easily share designs with remote project teams.

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NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 20, 2010 — HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveiled new products and solutions, including the world’s most collaborative printer,(1) that enable technical design teams to easily access, share and print large-format project files online anytime, anywhere.

Introducing the HP DesignJet, the world’s most collaborative printer:

On November 1, the most comprehensive and collaborative innovation in architectural printing arrives: the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP with HP ePrint and Share. You will hit print from anywhere. Share files around the globe instantly. And scan documents to the cloud directly. These innovations reduce the build cycle, increase productivity and allow you and your team to return to that most challenging of human endeavors

DESIGN, PRINT AND SHARE:
• Scan documents directly to the cloud
• Manage projects through a personal web library
• Distribute files across the globe with a single click
• Archive and share paper files immediately
• Instantly create and share print-safe PDFs in AutoCAD

SKETCH TO SHARE:
• Print and scan with true layout previews
• Vectorize sketches in AutoCAD
• Revise on top of existing plans and scan to the cloud

ACCESS AND PRINT ON THE GO:
• Scan and print directly without drivers or PCs
• Access plans from anywhere
• Print from the cloud or your USB
• Keep your team up-to-date across continents

New HP Designjet T2300 eMFP and T7100 printers help improve design processes and realize business efficiencies
NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 20, 2010 — HP (NYSE: HPQ) today unveiled new products and solutions, including the world’s most collaborative printer,(1) that enable technical design teams to easily access, share and print large-format project files online anytime, anywhere.

The new suite of products helps design professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries collaborate across multiple locations, streamline processes and reduce costs. It includes:

• The HP Designjet T2300 eMultifunction Printer (eMFP) – the industry’s first web-ready large-format printer with scan, print and copy functionality.(1) Designed to match today’s collaborative and mobile work styles, the new system makes it easy to share and manage content with project members around the world.

• HP ePrint & Share – which allows design professionals to automatically create, print, share and manage project files online using desktop or mobile devices.(2)

• The HP Designjet T7100 Printer – a high-speed monochrome and color printing system with breakthrough total cost of ownership compared to competing technologies.(3)

“Today’s announcement is much more than a printer, it is a tool to transform the design process,” said Christopher Morgan, senior vice president, Graphics Solutions Business, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “With the HP ePrint platform extended to the technical market, design professionals now can focus on building and executing their ideas, rather than on managing cumbersome design and print processes.”

HP Designjet T2300 eMFP offers web-ready solution for designers
Created for medium and large architecture, engineering and construction firms and enterprise businesses, the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP allows design professionals to easily scan and upload documents to the web and to print drawings wherever needed(1) – from project team meetings at the main office to reviews with clients and even at the construction site. With two online media rolls and simultaneous copy and scan functions, the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP is designed to improve productivity at each of these locations by accommodating multiple projects at the same time.

In conjunction with the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP, the new HP ePrint & Share platform simplifies the printing process for technical drawings. Available through HP ePrintCenter, an online hub for all HP customers to create a custom printing experience, HP ePrint & Share allows architects to easily locate and access their plans, adjust page layouts, preview print pages and create print-ready files from a single screen. Users also can upload files with a single click while printing is in process to quickly and easily share designs with remote project teams.(2)

“For us, technology is not only a tool to materialize ideas, but an important partner in a creative process that demands a high degree of mobility,” said Matias del Campo, principal, SPAN Architecture & Design. “We are based in Vienna, but our projects are distributed around the world, from construction sites to teaching studios to conferences. The HP Designjet T2300 eMFP and HP ePrint & Share make it possible to print and preview files from anywhere(2) and provide us with an interface between our digitally heavy design techniques, the networking and distribution of information and the physical world.”

The HP Designjet T2300 PostScript eMFP includes several industry firsts:

• The first color touchscreen interface on a large-format printer for simple one-click scanning, copying and printing operation

• The first true large-format multifunction device priced below $8,500,(4) opening the door to in-house large-format printing for more customers

• The first driverless printing for direct printing from a notebook PC or USB drive to eliminate print driver and network constraints

HP and Autodesk are working together to provide solutions that help design professionals streamline the architectural process and build cycle. The new HP ePrint & Share plug-in for AutoCAD allows customers to simplify their printing directly from AutoCAD. Additionally, a license of AutoCAD Raster Design included with the purchase of the HP Designjet T2300 eMFP enables the full scanning of sketches, printed plans or blueprints, which can then be digitized and vectorized for further design.
”By scanning original plans that we use as a basis for design, we save about 50 percent of the time it would take to create a new plan,” said Russ Phillips, principal architect at Insight Architects and an HP Designjet T2300 eMFP beta customer. “With the new HP Designjet eMFP, we scan to JPEG or PDF and use the image as a background. A plan that would have taken eight hours to develop now takes only four hours.”

HP Designjet T7100 Printer offers high productivity with significant cost reduction
The HP Designjet T7100 Printer is designed for central reprographic departments in enterprises and reproduction houses. It streamlines print production for customers needing to print in monochrome and color – from simple CAD drawings to high-quality presentations. With a competitively low total cost of ownership, the printer provides an alternative to devices that print only in monochrome or color and light-emitting diode (LED) technologies, which can be expensive to maintain.
The HP Designjet T7100 Printer features a modular design that allows customers to easily upgrade the device as technology progresses and that helps the printer integrate seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures. The printer eases and accelerates print production for customers by offering: speeds of up to 165 A1 prints per hour, unattended printing with the capacity to manage up to three media rolls and the HP Smart Roll Loading System.

The HP Instant Printing Pro accessory provides driverless printing, so customers can preview, edit and print files without opening applications or adjusting driver settings. The HP Designjet T7100 Printer is available in monochrome or color versions.

Pricing and availabilityL
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(1) Internet connection is needed.
(2) Upgradeable functionality will be available in 2011. May require an internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any internet- and email- capable device. Details at www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.
(3) The HP Designjet T7100 Printer offers up to 66 percent lower total cost of ownership over three years against competitive color devices and up to 50 percent against competitive monochrome solutions, based on HP internal testing.
(4) Estimated U.S. manufacturer suggested retail prices. Actual prices may vary.
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