HP Helps Small Businesses Create Professional-Quality Color Prints In-House

PALO ALTO, CA, Jan 26 (MARKET WIRE) --
HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced new HP LaserJet printers and multifunction
printers (MFPs) designed to help small to midsize businesses (SMBs)
create professional-quality color documents while increasing productivity
and efficiency.

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color printer series includes:

-- The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 printer provides SMBs and home
offices with uncompromisingly vibrant color prints and fast print
speeds, allowing businesses to quickly create professional-quality
color prints such as marketing collateral.

The HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 color MFP series includes two devices
with easy-to-use 3.5-inch color touchscreen interfaces:

-- The HP LaserJet Pro 300 color MFP M375 can increase productivity with
easy print, scan, copy and fax functionality, and enables businesses
to produce high-quality color prints and marketing materials.
-- The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color MFP M475 delivers the same capabilities,
while increasing print speeds and output. It also includes standard
duplexing and the ability to proactively manage office printing with
HP Web Jetadmin.

"As part of the HP LaserJet beta customer program, the HP LaserJet
Pro 400 color MFP M475 is now our go-to office printer because it's
quick, quiet and gives us the ability to create a full range of colorful
marketing materials for our company," said Donna Fox, vice president, Fox
Land Surveys. "It's a game changer for us, as its amazing print speeds
and feature set have increased productivity, while the ability to create
external documents in-house has saved us a significant amount of money
that would have otherwise been spent on outside vendors."

The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 and the HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 color
MFP series are web-connected and support HP ePrint,(1) HP Wireless Direct
and Apple AirPrint,(2) allowing users to print anywhere their business
might take them.

The HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 color MFP series includes support for HP
business apps, enabling users to access and print web content directly
from the web using the touchscreen display.(3)

HP at Macworld | iWorld
The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 printer and
the HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 color MFP series were both unveiled at
Macworld | iWorld 2012, taking place Jan. 26-28 at the Moscone Center in
San Francisco.

More information about the new HP LaserJet printers and MFPs is available
at HP booth 602.

Pricing and availability
The HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451 printer is
planned to be available in the United States Feb. 1. Availability in
other regions will vary.

The HP LaserJet Pro 300/400 color MFP series is planned to be available
worldwide Feb. 1.

Additional information about regional availability and pricing is
available at www.hp.com/laserjet.

About HP
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world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that
spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT
infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP is
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(1) Requires an internet connection to the printer. Feature works with
any connected internet- and email-capable device. Requires HP Web
Services Account Registration. Print times may vary. Some HP LaserJet
printers may require a firmware upgrade. A list of supported documents
and image types is available at www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter. Additional
solutions are available at www.hp.com/go/mobile-printing-solutions.
(2)
Supports iOS 4.2 devices (iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and third- and
fourth-generation iPod touch) and later that support multitasking. Works
with HP ePrint-enabled printers and all-in-ones. AirPrint and iOS 4.2
devices require an 802.11 wireless network connection to the printer.
Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance
from the access point.
(3) Requires a wireless access point and an
internet connection to the printer. Services may require registration.
Availability varies by country, language and agreements, and requires a
firmware upgrade. Details are available at
http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.

AirPrint Logo, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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restructuring and integration plans; the resolution of pending
investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described
in HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2011 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these
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HP
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erin.collopy@hp.com

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Porter Novelli for HP
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