Motorola's ColdFire Technology Powers Hewlett-Packard's New LaserJet Printers

Strategic Insights -

Motorola's High Performance Embedded Systems Division has announced Hewlett-Packard as the first customer to ship products based on the ColdFireTM MCF5102 embedded microprocessor. This innovative technology is powering HP's new LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers, which boast high performance and affordability. The partnership reinforces Motorola's leadership position in the printer marketplace, with HP's use of the MCF5102 demonstrating Motorola's commitment to providing competitive solutions to the printer industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • Motorola's ColdFire technology is powering Hewlett-Packard's new LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers, which have been designed to meet the needs of advanced consumer electronics.
  • The ColdFire MCF5102 microprocessor provides the optimal mix of performance, reduced system costs, and power dissipation to meet Hewlett-Packard's design needs.
  • The use of the MCF5102 enables the HP 5P and 5MP printers to produce six pages per minute and achieve Energy Star compliance due to its low power dissipation.
  • The ColdFire architecture allows for high performance, low CPU cost, and tool compatibility benefits that are unrivaled by other available embedded products.
  • Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector had 1994 worldwide sales of $6.9 billion, making it the largest U.S.-based broad line supplier of semiconductors.
  • Motorola's product portfolio includes over 50,000 devices, with the company being one of the world's leading providers of wireless communication, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems and services.

Statistics:

  • Hewlett-Packard's HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers produce six pages per minute.
  • The ColdFire MCF5102 microprocessor has a low power dissipation that enables the HP printers to be Energy Star compliant.
  • Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector had 1994 worldwide sales of $6.9 billion.
  • Motorola's product portfolio includes over 50,000 devices.
  • Motorola's 1994 sales were $22.2 billion.

Sources:

  • PR Newswire, March 6 /PRNewswire/--
  • Motorola's press release, March 6, 1995
  • Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector, 1994 annual report
  • Hewlett-Packard's product information, 1995.