HP Intros World's First Web-connected Printer

HP today unveiled via webcast the world's first web-connected home printer - The HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web. This new printer not only prints, scans, and faxes, but Web access is directly on the printer via touchscreen for access to Google, Fandango, Coupons.com, DreamWorks and more.

The HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web features a new web-based printing platform with HP apps. These apps come preloaded and are viewable on a large, 4.33-inch TouchSmart panel, and new apps can be downloaded as they become available at the HP Apps Studio. Simply touch the app to launch a web page where you can print content immediately. The first HP app partners will be USA TODAY, Google, Fandango, Coupons.com, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, Web Sudoku and Weathernews Inc. Through these apps, you will have free access to daily news, maps, coupons, coloring pages, movie tickets, recipes, personal calendars and more – all from the printer! Coming in late 2009 you will even be able to create and share your own apps!

The HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web is expected to be available Fall 2009 with an MSRP of $399.