Ever plug in a printer and been able to print in two minutes?

HP today bolstered the HP LaserJet Pro printer line with a new ”plug and print” technology that allows customers to begin printing in minutes by simply connecting a netbook, notebook or desktop PC to the printer with a USB cable. This means no CD required.

Dubbed the “HP Smart Install”, this technology promises to help local business get up and running even faster. It is included on the HP LaserJet Pro P1100 Printer series, the HP LaserJet Pro M1130/M1210 Multifunction Printer (MFP) series and the HP LaserJet Pro P1566/P1606dn Printer series.

HP also unveiled the HP Scanjet Professional 1000 Mobile Scanner, the company’s first portable scanner for fast, on-the-go scanning without the need for batteries or an AC adapter.

“Our customers demand easy printing and we’re giving it to them – no clumsy CD-ROMs to install, no drivers to download,” said Ron Coughlin, senior vice president, LaserJet and Enterprise Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “HP Smart Install offers the future of printing, today.”

The new HP LaserJet Pro lineup features a sleek, black finish and delivers professional, cost-effective results while enabling small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to reduce their environmental impact. For example, the HP P1100 series is claimed to be the most energy efficient laser printer in the world.

In order to save even more money/energy costs, the printers feature new HP Auto-On Technology, which intelligently senses activity. It complements HP Auto-Off Technology, which automatically adjusts the power settings and turns the printer off when there is no print activity.

The combined energy savings can be up to 72 percent less than these printer’s predecessors.

- The 1100 is priced from $129 to $149 USD.

- The M1130/M1210MFP series is priced from $149 to $199.

- The P1566 Printer will be $179 and the other models go higher in price.

You can get more information at HP’s website at http://www.hp.com/

You can also see a demo video at: http://h30429.www3.hp.com/ModStandardSendVideo_dsp.jsp?nsid=a66865c06:129050b87b3:-6822