Paperless office far from reality: HP Executive April 25, 2007
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Gary Cutler Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett-Packard’s Edgeline Technologies said that the paperless office is just a myth. “More than thirty years since the paperless office was first declared and consumers are still printing more than before. As a mathematician I can say that there is a strong relation between light and the reading materials” Cutler said. He explained that it is more convenient to read on printed materials than on computer screens as the human eyes strain easier in backlighted screens as compared to reading on printed materials with correct lighting environment. Cutler made this statement at the launch of HP Edgeline Technology, an ink-based printing engine designed with printheads that span the width of a page. With HP Edgeline Technology, the paper moves, not the printhead.
“This technology will make the cost of printing go down as there will be no difference in the price of color or mono printed materials. Edgeline Technoloy is all about radical change. Print quality, performance reliability and cost of operation taking ink-based page wide printing to astonishing new level. Edgeline represents the best in ink and laser technology.” Cutler added.
HP however would not be caught off guard should the idea of the paperless office take off. “We have new inventions that show our commitment to modern technology. One of the inventions of HP is the thin foldable and flexible screen that could replace the existing paper that we are using now.” Cutler said.
