HP Introduces Next Generation of PhotoSmart Printers and Digital Cameras

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Aug. 30, 1999-- Hewlett-Packard Company, the worldwide leader in digital imaging, today announced new HP PhotoSmart digital cameras and printers that enable users to capture and print high-quality digital photos directly from their digital cameras, bypassing the PC altogether.

The new HP PhotoSmart printers support direct printing from a wide range of digital cameras by accepting input directly from Compact Flash (type I & II) cards, as well as from SmartMedia cards. The new HP PhotoSmart C500 digital camera provides fast, wireless printing using HP's exclusive JetSend infrared technology to send photos directly to the HP PhotoSmart P1000 printer.

HP PhotoSmart P1000 printer, expected to sell for an estimated U.S. street price of , is an ideal desktop printer for everyday printing and more.

  • Provides direct printing from many digital cameras, plus wireless printing from the HP PhotoSmart C500 digital camera
  • HP's enhanced color-layering technology, PhotoREt III.
  • 11 pages per minute (ppm) black and 8.5 ppm color.
  • up to 600 dots per inch (dpi) in black
    2400 x 1200 dpi resolution in color on photo paper;
  • 4-inch x 6-inch photo tray
  • USB and parallel connectivity.

HP PhotoSmart C500 digital camera, expected to sell for an estimated U.S. street price of , is targeted at users who need exceptional quality and functionality.

  • two-megapixel resolution
  • 3x optical/2x digital zoom
  • wireless printing using HP JetSend infrared technology.
  • 2-inch LCD allows preview and postview of photos.
  • compatible with both PC and USB-connect Macintosh systems.
  • small and lightweight (5.2 inches x 3.05 inches x 2.1 inches, weighing .821 pounds)
  • 16MB Compact Flash memory card
  • TWAIN compatibility
  • battery recharger (uses three AA NiMH batteries).

HP PhotoSmart C200 digital camera, expected to sell for an estimated U.S. street price of , is ideal for first-time digital-camera buyers who need great features and an outstanding value. It has one-megapixel resolution and features 2x digital zoom, an 8MB Compact Flash memory card and a 1.8-inch LCD for preview and post-view of photos. It's small and lightweight (5 inches x 3.15 inches x 1.9 inches, weighing .68 pounds). It features TWAIN compatibility and USB connectivity, and uses four AA batteries.