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'''Hewlett-Packard''' ('''HP''') are a large electronics and computing equipment company, founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in Palo Alto, California in 1939<ref>HP's web site [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/index.html History page] says 1939, although the [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/earlyinstruments/0007/index.html prototype oscillator] is dated 1938</ref>.  The company began by making electronic instruments, starting with a laboratory oscillator. Early on, they made cameras to record images from their instruments, such as oscilloscopes.
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HP were among the first companies to produce mass-market laser- and inkjet-printers - both in c.1984<ref>[http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/index.html HP Imaging products history] on HP's web site</ref>.
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In 1997, HP introduced the Photosmart system - a combination of digital camera, scanner for existing photos and negatives and photo printer.
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== Alphabetical List of Hewlett-Packard Cameras ==
 
== Alphabetical List of Hewlett-Packard Cameras ==
* [[HP Photosmart Digital Camera]]
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===Film===
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* HP 196B oscilloscope camera, 1962
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* HP 197A oscilloscope camera , 1965
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===Digital===
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* [[HP Photosmart Digital Camera]] 1997
 
* HP PhotoSmart 120
 
* HP PhotoSmart 120
 
* HP PhotoSmart 320
 
* HP PhotoSmart 320
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* HP PhotoSmart R817
 
* HP PhotoSmart R817
 
* HP PhotoSmart R927
 
* HP PhotoSmart R927
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==Links==
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* [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0013/index.html 196B Oscilloscope camera] on HP's web site.
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* [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0012/index.html 197A Oscilloscope camera] on HP's web site.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:37, 13 September 2008

Hewlett-Packard (HP) are a large electronics and computing equipment company, founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in Palo Alto, California in 1939[1]. The company began by making electronic instruments, starting with a laboratory oscillator. Early on, they made cameras to record images from their instruments, such as oscilloscopes.

HP were among the first companies to produce mass-market laser- and inkjet-printers - both in c.1984[2].

In 1997, HP introduced the Photosmart system - a combination of digital camera, scanner for existing photos and negatives and photo printer.

  1. HP's web site History page says 1939, although the prototype oscillator is dated 1938
  2. HP Imaging products history on HP's web site

Alphabetical List of Hewlett-Packard Cameras

Film

  • HP 196B oscilloscope camera, 1962
  • HP 197A oscilloscope camera , 1965

Digital

  • HP Photosmart Digital Camera 1997
  • HP PhotoSmart 120
  • HP PhotoSmart 320
  • HP PhotoSmart 435
  • HP PhotoSmart 735
  • HP PhotoSmart A444
  • HP PhotoSmart M22
  • HP PhotoSmart M417
  • HP PhotoSmart M537
  • HP PhotoSmart R507
  • HP PhotoSmart R607
  • HP Photosmart R707
  • HP PhotoSmart R742
  • HP PhotoSmart R817
  • HP PhotoSmart R927

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