HP Unveils CMY system

PALO ALTO, Calif.—At its worldwide graphic arts summit, HP announced the release its first process-color (CMY) system for OEM thermal inkjet applications, the HP mPrinter 1700c.

The new HP mPrinter 1700c brings color to variable text and graphics, using HP’s low-cost, high-quality thermal inkjet technology. Developed by HP Specialty Printing Systems, the HP mPrinter 1700c cost-effectively produces CMY-process color that can be used for personalized mail, transactional print package coding and other operations.

The HP mPrinter 1700c is HP’s first offering to use process-color inkjet imaging, and is available for use in original equipment manufacturer partner technologies and provides a price/performance ratio that enables vendors in the mail processing, in-line variable imprinting, and other markets to develop new, color-driven applications for stand-out highlights and graphics.