Just in Time for the Holidays, Staples Delivers Customers Huge Savings on Printing With HP Instant Ink-Eligible Printers

PALO ALTO, CA and FRAMINGHAM, MA--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2014) - HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced its alliance with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), the world's largest office products company and one of the biggest internet retailers, with Staples becoming the newest US retailer to offer HP Instant Ink replacement service, the HP's innovative offering that can save customers up to 50 percent⁽¹⁾ on the cost of ink.

HP Instant Ink enables eligible printers to track ink levels via the cloud and order Original HP ink before it runs out, offering customers cost savings and the convenience of having ink delivered to their doorstep. Whether printing at home, for a small business or at college, Staples customers now have a wide selection of HP Instant Ink-eligible printers to choose from.

With three monthly plans starting at $2.99 for 50 pages per month, HP Instant Ink offers a plan to fit the various printing needs of Staples customers. Each plan is based on the number of pages printed, not the amount of ink used, so customers pay the same low monthly fee whether printing high-quality photos, black and white or color documents. In addition, there are no annual fees so customers can modify their plans at any time⁽²⁾

"Staples knows that saving time and money is extremely important to our customers and this new combined service from Staples and HP will help them do that," said Eric Cayton, vice president, merchandising, Staples, Inc. "HP Instant Ink through Staples gives customers the freedom to print what they want, when they want to, making it easy for them to make more happen with their business."

"HP is committed to giving customers the high quality, reliable print experience they've come to expect, and now with HP Instant Ink printing will cost up to 50 percent less," said Manel Martinez, vice president, Experience Design and Marketing, HP Inkjet Printing Solutions. "HP offers Staples customers a variety of HP Instant Ink-eligible printers to meet their unique needs, from easy mobile printing to increased home-office productivity and organization or the ability to print lab-quality photos in seconds-for pennies."

Pricing and availability⁽³⁾
Starting at just $99.99, Staples now carries an expanding portfolio of HP Instant Ink-enabled printers with models designed for a wide variety of printing needs. Available models include the Officejet Pro 6830, 8610, 8620, and 8630, the Officejet 4630, 5740, and 8040, and the ENVY 4500, 5530, 5660 and 7640.