Released by HP:
HP PSC 2355 All-in-One - The Compact Photo Device
The ideal photo-quality All-in-One for the family and other home users
London, 1 September, 2004. HP today announced its compact All-in-One printer, scanner and copier, the HP PSC 2355. Designed for the family and other home users, this device offers all-in-one versatility plus a full range of easy-to-use photo features.
With the HP PSC 2355 all-in-one, photos can be previewed, edited and printed using the 4.5 cm colour LCD screen or the HP Photo Proof sheet without having to switch on a PC. For those wishing to print photo style images from a video, the HP PSC 2355 offers video frame and action printing. In addition, the HP PSC 2355 features 10 x 15 cm, 10 x 30 cm panoramic , A4 and double A4 (210 x 594 mm), borderless printing, giving users the flexibility to produce photos in a number of different sizes.
The HP PSC 2355 comes complete with digital camera memory card slots and PictBridge technology, allowing users to print photos directly from their PictBridge-enabled camera. This can be achieved by simply connecting the camera directly to the HP PSC 2355 using the front USB interface, then using the camera’s controls to select the images they want to print. In addition, the HP Image Zone Photo & Imaging Software that comes as part of the package enables quick and easy photo editing and enhancement.
The HP PSC 2355 produces photos in true-to-life colour with up to 4800-optimised dpi (using 1200-input dpi). The optional 6-ink colour printing (available with the purchase of the HP No. 348 photo inkjet print cartridge) through HP Photoret IV precision technology offers superb photo printing quality and a wide range of colours. The HP PSC 2355’s print and copy speeds provide fast output with up to 23 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and 18 ppm in colour. Furthermore, quality copying and scanning is easy with 1200 x 4800 dpi optical resolution and fast print and copy speeds.
Printing, copying and scanning photos is made simple with the HP PSC 2355’s one-touch buttons that help users access frequently used functions quickly.
Supplies that complete HP’s printing system
HP recommends using only HP inks, inkjet print cartridges and print media which have been specially formulated to work with the HP PSC 2355 All-in-One, to achieve the best possible finish. The HP PSC 2355 All-in-One is compatible with HP’s next generation of inkjet print cartridges which offer increased print speed, without compromising on the quality or fade resistance of the finished print out. This new range of inkjet print cartridges has new ink formulations and when used in conjunction with HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, allows users to print true borderless photos.
The HP PSC 2355 comes with the HP No. 338 black inkjet print cartridge for laser-quality sharp black text and professional results and the HP No. 344 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge to produce vivid colours for vibrant colour documents, charts and presentations. Users can also buy the HP No. 343. tri-colour inkjet print cartridge, containing less ink for occasional colour printing.
For ultimate creative control customers can also purchase other print cartridges from the range and swap them in so they have the right set of inks available for their print job. Inkjet print cartridges not in use can be stored in a print cartridge protector (supplied) to ensure the inks don’t dry out. When printing photos users can combine the HP No. 343 / 344 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge along with the HP No. 348 photo inkjet print cartridge for true-to-life photos with accurate skins tones and a wide range of colours.
HP’s Premium Plus Photo Paper offers outstanding image quality, a professional weight of 280 g/m², and a choice of high-gloss or satin-matt finish for the look and feel of a traditional photo. Printed in combination with HP´s next generation inks, photo prints offer exceptional fade resistance, even surpassing that available with HP’s previous generation of inkjet print cartridges .
Availability and pricing
The HP PSC 2355 will be available from selected retailers from October 2004
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing. For the last four fiscal quarters, HP revenue totaled $74.7 billion. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.
1) Available from 1 September 2004
2) Tests conducted by Wilhelm Imaging Research, with HP Premium Plus Photo Paper on a HP Photosmart 7960 delivered fade resistance of up to 73 years with colour printing (using the HP No. 57 and No. 58 inkjet print cartridges) and 115 years for black and white images (using the HP No. 59 grey photo inkjet print cartridge).
Results of early internal HP testing indicate that three and four ink colour photos printed on HP Premium and HP Premium Plus photo papers should resist fading longer than with previously introduced HP six and eight ink printing systems. Fade resistance tests with the new HP inkjet print cartridges for six and eight ink colour photo printing are in progress with Wilhelm Imaging Research. Based on internal HP test results, HP is confident that colour photos printed on HP Premium and HP Premium Plus photo papers will resist fading longer than with previously introduced six and eight ink printing systems.
Internal HP testing show that black and white photos printed with the new HP No. 100 grey photo inkjet print cartridge will yield the same excellent fade resistance as the HP No. 59 grey photo inkjet print cartridge (introduced in 2003).
