Flatbed Inkjet Printer offers 4-in-1 functionality.

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Featuring black finish and 20-sheet automatic document feeder, Officejet 4500 All-in-One Series enables customers to print, copy, scan, and fax at small business or home office. System offers borderless printing for brochures, flyers, and other documents. Fast-drying documents resist fading when using papers with ColorLok logo. Compatible with Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X Snow Leopard, unit includes built-in Ethernet and wireless networking options.



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HP Expands HP Officejet Portfolio with Company's Most Affordable Business Inkjet All-in-one



Global expansion of HP Creative Studio delivers high-quality marketing materials for less

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2010 - HP today expanded its award-winning HP Officejet portfolio with its most affordable flatbed all-in-one printer. The company also announced the worldwide availability of the HP Creative Studio for Business, a comprehensive online resource to help customers grow and market their small businesses.

Introduced at the 2010 Macworld Conference & Exposition (HP booth 848), the new HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One series brings professional quality color printing, wired and wireless connectivity, and four-in-one functionality to the home office at a low cost per page.

"HP believes in the entrepreneurial spirit and strives to create products that help
customers turn their ideas into reality," said Hatem Mostafa, vice president, Inkjet
Business Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "By delivering an affordable,
low-cost-per-page business printer and worldwide access to free marketing templates, we can help small businesses around the world affordably maximize productivity and successfully promote their brands."

Driving productivity with affordable Officejet All-in-One series

The HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One series starts at $99,(1) features a piano-black finish
and a 20-sheet automatic document feeder, and enables customers to efficiently complete business tasks at their small business or home office. The Microsoft Windows® and Mac OS X Snow Leopard compatible all-in-one offers borderless printing for brochures, flyers and other documents, built-in Ethernet and wireless networking options,(2) and fast print, copy, scan and fax speeds.

In addition, it produces fast-drying documents that resist fading when using papers
with the ColorLok logo.(3) With the optional HP 901XL Black Officejet Inkjet Cartridge - the highest-yielding supply offering among current in-class inkjets in the
market - small businesses can now print up to three times more black pages for
greater savings.(4)

As part of the HP Eco Solutions program, the ENERGY STAR® qualified HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One series conserves resources with HP Smart Web Printing.(5)

The HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One and HP Officejet 4500 Wireless All-in-One are
expected to be available for purchase worldwide next month.(6)

Delivering marketing tools to small businesses worldwide

The HP Creative Studio for Business, originally launched in the United States, now
provides micro and small businesses around the world access to a wide variety of marketing templates, including free business identity kits, in local languages. Customers in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore and the United
Kingdom can now print these templates on an HP color printer instead of using a
copy shop. When printing marketing materials in-house, businesses can save up to
50 percent.(7) Additional offers and promotions will vary by region, and the site will
continue to expand to countries in Asia and Latin America.

More information is available in an online press kit at www.hp.com/go/HP at
Macworld2010.

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(1) Estimated U.S. street price. Actual prices and available models may vary by region.

(2) Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point. Available in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa only.

(3) Based on paper-industry predictions for acid-free papers and Original HP inks; colorant stability data at room temperature based on similar systems tested per ISO 11798 and ISO 18909.

(4) When using the HP 901XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge, which yields up to 700 pages. High-capacity black cartridge not included in box; to be purchased separately.

(5) Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0-8.0.

(6) The HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One will be available for purchase worldwide (excluding Latin America). The HP Officejet 4500 Wireless All-in-One will be available for purchase in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

(7) Based on marketing materials printed on HP Color LaserJet CP2020/CM2320 series and HP Officejet Pro family products compared to average retail copy shop pricing for print runs up to 250 pages. Actual prices may vary. Source: Infotrends Cost of Print Studies, March 2009. Details: www.hp.com/go/ihm.

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