HP Middle East Introduces A3 Size Laserjet Pro Specifically Designed for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

'Short-run' A3 colour laser printing is now an affordable in-house option for small and medium-sized businesses. The CP5225 Laserjet Pro includes embedded networking for ease of sharing, and uses HP Instant-on Technology to reduce energy usage and conserve paper consumption. New HP "plug and print" technology also allows customers to begin printing in as little as two minutes with no CD required.

Dubai, UAE, May 27, 2010 - HP Middle East today bolstered the HP LaserJet Pro printer line with the new the HP Colour LaserJet Professional CP5225 which aims to bring A3 printing in-house for small and medium-sized businesses. Producing crisp high quality black as well as vibrant colours, this printer is able to produce professional quality prints on a wide range of documents, from postcards to posters - and of course presentations. Making versatile A3 colour laser printing an affordable in-house option for businesses, the printer includes embedded networking⁽¹⁾ for ease of sharing, and can be used for oversize documents as well as general office needs.

The HP Colour LaserJet Professional CP5225 Printer series also includes HP Auto-Off and HP Instant-on Technology.   By using HP Instant-on Technology and automatic duplex printing users can reduce energy usage and conserve paper consumption allowing business to be environmentally responsible without sacrificing print quality or performance.

The latest addition to the Laserjet Pro series also features the unique HP "plug and print" technology which allows customers to begin printing in as little as two minutes by simply connecting a netbook, notebook or desktop PC to the printer with a USB cable - no CD required.

 "Our customers demand easy printing and we're giving it to them - no clumsy CD-ROMs to install, no drivers to download," said Amin Mortazawi, General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group, HP Middle East. "HP Smart Install offers the future of printing, today."

The HP Colour LaserJet Professional CP5225 series is specifically targeted at small businesses that may require volume A3 colour printing, whether it's for presentations and marketing materials or posters and photos for advertising purposes. The CP5225 series is ideally suited for smaller workgroups of 3-15.

The CP5225 is HP's most affordable and versatile A3 colour LaserJet to date and makes colour printing for presentations and larger formats easy.

The new HP LaserJet Pro line-up delivers professional, cost-effective results while enabling small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to reduce their environmental impact.

The CP5225 features new HP Auto-On Technology, which intelligently senses activity - such as when a print job is sent to the printer - and awakens the device automatically from "off" mode⁽²⁾. It complements HP Auto-Off Technology, which automatically adjusts the power settings and turns the printer off when there is no print activity.

HP's most affordable and versatile A3 size colour LaserJet printer - instore now.

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(1) Embedded networking available on the HP Colour LaserJet Professional CP5225n and CP5225dn models only.

(2) HP Auto-On and Auto-Off capabilities subject to printer settings.

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