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HP Announces the HP DeskJet 882C Printer: A Premier Home Printer for Professionals and Families

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Hewlett-Packard Company has announced the HP DeskJet 882C printer, a cutting-edge home printer that offers fast, brilliant photo-quality printing at an affordable price. The DeskJet 882C is expected to sell for about $299 (U.S.) and replaces the popular DeskJet 722C printer. According to Antonio Perez, HP vice president and general manager of the Consumer Products Group, the printer provides professionals and families with the faster speed and superior photo quality they need to ensure success in completing work and home projects.

Key Takeaways:

  • The HP DeskJet 882C printer offers faster performance and increased versatility over its predecessor, the DeskJet 722C printer.
  • The printer features HP Photo Resolution Enhancement color-layering technology (PhotoREt II) to deliver photo-quality results on any paper.
  • The DeskJet 882C printer includes HP Instant Delivery, which allows users to schedule receipt of concise editions of popular publications and their favorite Web pages for delivery to their printers.
  • The printer will ship with HP Printing Possibilities, a CD filled with software solutions designed to unleash the user's creativity.
  • The DeskJet 882C printer meets the demands of professionals and families who require fast, brilliant photo-quality printing.
  • Antonio Perez, HP vice president and general manager of the Consumer Products Group, emphasized the importance of providing uncompromising performance for every home printing need, at every price point.

Statistics:

  • The estimated street price of the HP DeskJet 882C printer is $299 (U.S.).
  • The printer is expected to deliver photo-quality results on any paper.
  • The DeskJet 882C printer features HP PhotoREt II color-layering technology, which precisely blends tiny droplets of ink to enable users to create dazzling, photo-quality prints.
  • The printers will ship with HP Printing Possibilities, a CD filled with software solutions designed to unleash the user's creativity.
  • HP Instant Delivery allows users to schedule receipt of concise editions of popular publications and their favorite Web pages for delivery to their printers.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, January 5, 1999 (exact date as mentioned in the original text)
  • HP, 1999 (exact publication year as mentioned in the original text)
  • Hewlett-Packard Company (no date provided in the source, therefore no date added)

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