HP ships 100 millionth LaserJet Printer

HP shipped its 100 millionth LaserJet Printer, a significant industry first milestone representing HP's history of quality, reliability and innovation, a spokesman for the company said.

He said the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) region is one of HP's fastest growing markets for laser printers today, with a 21% CAGR from 1996 to 2005. In the first quarter of 2006, HP out-shipped its competitors with four times more laser printers shipped than its closest rival in the region according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, June 2006.

"We're thrilled by this achievement because it represents a very strong endorsement from our customers all over the world," said Margaret Ong, Vice President for Commercial Volume Business, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific. "The economy is clearly bullish in the Asia Pacific and with business growing at a rapid pace, we are committed to delivering the best and most effective printer solutions to our customers in the region."

HP pioneered personal laser printing with the introduction in 1984 of the first LaserJet printer. Since then, HP LaserJet printing solutions have changed the way people conduct business, communicate in the office and market products and services.

As a part of the celebrations in Sri Lanka, HP conducted a launch event with key distributors, Premium business partners and business partners at the Excel World in Colombo.