A new large-format integrated multifunction printer from Hewlett-Packard Co. is a scanner, printer and WiFi hotspot all wrapped in a ruggedized shock-resistant casing with reinforced wheels to protect it from dust and damage on the jobsite. Its ink cartridges have enough shades of gray for detailed site drawing, and it comes with an app to print remotely.
“If you want to print a document and you’re out in the field and don’t want to walk 15 minutes back to the trailer and print, this does that,” says Maurice Clarke, VDC manager for Hensel Phelps, Greeley, Colo., whose company tested HP Co.’s DesignJet T830 printer, on a site before its recent release. Clarke says his team used an HP mobile app to send photos from their phones straight to the printer.