HP jumped on the AI bandwagon today when it announced Print AI for its printers. Is this a ploy to extort even more money from unsuspecting customers, or is it actually something useful?
here are the details:
- Print AI is available as a beta.
- It adds new features to select HP printers.
- HP has not mentioned the price of the feature.
perfect output
Himachal Pradesh Thrown light on Two features of Print AI. This says the first perfect output; A feature designed to remove unwanted elements before printing and optimize printouts.
The example HP gives is of a webpage printout. These can waste a lot of ink and paper if not optimized, as printouts may contain advertisements, menus and other unwanted content.
HP says Perfect Output takes care of this through AI. The new feature will also help when printing spreadsheets. The new feature ensures that tables and charts are not split across multiple printout pages.
How does this work? Through an interface that resembles other AI interactions. HP Print AI appears to combine options to directly communicate with the AI along with options that the AI displays to the selected user.
The AI displays several options in the webpage output interface mentioned earlier. These allow users to switch between text, text and image, or text with more images. There are also options to increase the text size or redesign the output. Other changes can be submitted via text input.
In the example given by HP, Print AI converted a 47-page printout into a one-page printout. It remains to be seen how well the feature handles printouts in real-world scenarios and tests.
HP provided the following before and after screenshots:
According to HP, in addition to optimizing printing, Print AI is also “simplifying the customer experience.” AI improves workflow and helps users by accepting natural language input.
The last option allows customers to “transform photos into creative projects.” It allows users to create “unique layouts, custom styles and fonts to personalize greeting cards for every occasion” via chat with AI.
AI is also automatically correcting common print errors. HP mentions removal of unwanted objects and automatic upscaling of images here.
concluding words
It's too early to tell how well both features work. Print AI is available through a special beta program at the time of writing. It's unclear when it will land, which printers it will be available for, and how much it will cost. There is no doubt that HP will charge for this feature, directly or indirectly.
One thing that is not mentioned is privacy. Is the processing happening somewhere else on the server or locally?
It will be interesting to see when customers argue with AI over third-party printer ink cartridges and other attempts to extract more money from customers.
What is your opinion on Print AI? Do you find it useful and would you even use it? Feel free to leave a comment below.
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