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HP and The Landscape Group Turn Students into Digital Artists with Print-on-Demand Solution

BRACKNELL, UK, 06 December, 2007 – HP and The Landscape Group today announced a collaboration to create EduPrint, a revolutionary new print-on-demand resource that allows schools to bring many of their previously outsourced printing requirements in-house and at the same time, promote the digital artists of tomorrow.
EduPrint provides one of the best working environments and tools to help students develop and apply their creative and artistic business skills while enabling schools to reduce their external printing costs.
The solution combines the latest HP Z Series printers from the HP large format Designjet range with an automated software template, developed by The Landscape Group, which enables the creation of personalised content.
EduPrint offers schools, colleges and study centres the ability to produce high quality professional printing on demand with three key benefits.
Firstly, they are able to save on printing costs and eliminate wastage by bringing small print jobs in-house, such as school photos, calendars and newsletters, versus outsourcing to local print firms. In addition, a cost estimator enables students to gauge an approximate cost before any item is printed and allows the school to set up secure print job approvers so continued cost efficiencies can be achieved.
Secondly, EduPrint brings a rich selection of enterprise-based learning opportunities to a wide range of students – of particular benefit given the Government’s increasing focus on encouraging young enterprise in school environments from ages eight to 18. For example, students using the Eduprint solution are able to design and print personalised content such as posters, photo montages of school trips, personalised calendars, booklets and certificates, up to 42 inches wide. These can fund an ongoing sustainable business, encouraging them to develop valuable entrepreneurial and creative skills.
Finally, EduPrint improves motivation and the development of creative skills through the ability to personalise print content. The EduPrint solution has already been successfully used in many educational environments and in schools for children with special needs where the digital colour quality and variety of media textures has been a driver for learning. More >>>>>

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The Landscape Group has been awarded the title of HP Designjet Z2100 Reseller of the Year, 2007.

At the HP Designjet Large Format Printer Channel review in the historic surroundings of Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire, The Landscape Group was crowned HP Large Format Printer Reseller of the Year, 2007 for the Z2100 Series. In addition to this accolade, it was also confirmed that it has sold and installed more HP Designjet Z2100s in the UK than the rest of the channel put together.

Nat Hart, MD of The Landscape Group, commented: 'This year saw the launch of the EduPrint solution into the Education sector and this has been a major factor in enabling us to become the fastest growing HP Reseller of Z Series Large Format Printers in the United Kingdom. We very proud of this achievement and anticipate further solid progress in 2008'.