The HP Smart app: less time scanning
means more time for eating pastriesIN PARTNERSHIP WITH HP INC.
Lockdown life has shaken things up for most of us... so
HP’s blueprint for hybrid working helps you flex for what’s
next and achieve more at home, in the office and on the go
WORK
SMARTER
T
he way we work has
changed. Even as
the country slowly
reopens, that doesn’t
mean we’re going back to the
office full-time. The pandemic
has shown that lots of jobs can
be done just as well at home,
while employees enjoy life
with no commute and fewer
distractions... not to mention
the pure, unadulterated pleasure
of working in their fluffy slippers.
Savvy business owners have also
realised they can save a packet by
renting less office space.
Instead, the future of work is
going to be flexible. They call it
‘hybrid working’. Sadly this doesn’t
mean having a centaur for an office
manager (or any other half-human,
half-beast for that matter). Instead
you’ll split your time between work
and home as needed: working
remotely when you need to get
your head down and focus on an
individual task, then going into
the office when you have to work
with others.
But if working from home – even
if it’s only two days a week – is
going to become a regular thing,
your home setup needs a rethink.
The quick fixes you got by with
(read: put up with) during lockdown
need long-term solutions. And
we’re not just talking about theback pain your makeshift desk
is giving you. You need to power
up your productivity, so you can
work smarter, not harder. And that
starts with the HP+ printing system.Loaded with features
Like toilet rolls and sourdough
starters, home printers saw a
surge in popularity during lockdown.
They became a must-have for
people whose jobs demanded
they print files but who were exiled
from the office, as well as home-
schooling parents who suddenly
needed activity sheets and lesson
plans. A printed doc also offered a
welcome break from all-consuming
screen time – something that’s
going to be needed just as much
in the ‘new normal’.
But few – if any – of these
panic-bought printers can reallykeep up with the demands of
working from home – especially
if you’re in it for the long haul.
HP+ is different. This new range
is smarter. They think ahead,
detecting and fixing connectivity
hiccups themselves, so you don’t
have any trouble printing over
Wi-Fi, while their HP Wolf Essential
Security helps spot and prevent
malware attacks, keeping you two
steps ahead of hackers.
These services work in the
cloud. While this means they need
a constant internet connection
and an HP account, they’re also
continuously updated. It’s like
having your own IT department
at home, making sure the printer
works whenever you need it... but
with nothing extra to pay. HP+ isn’t
a subscription service; it’s just part
of the package.
The HP+ range launched with
the new HP LaserJet M200 series.
This offers the fastest two-sided
printing in its class – great for
professionals who need high-
performance black-and-white
printing from a compact device
that can fit in a home office. No
wonder it’s already won a Red Dot
design award.
But HP+ also comes with the
always simple, always reliable
DeskJet 2700e and 4100e series;
the ENVY 6000e and 6400e