PMC-Sierra Provides MIPS Processors for HP LaserJet 9500 Color Printers
9/23/2003 - PMC-Sierra(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS - News) a leading provider of high-performance, scalable 64-bit MIPS-based(TM) processors for networking, enterprise and advanced consumer applications, announced that the PMC-Sierra RM7000C(TM) processor was selected for the new HP Color LaserJet 9500 printer series.
Delivering high-performance speeds over 500 MHz with typical power consumption at less than 3W, the cost-effective RM7000C is an ideal processing solution for high-end color printers to provide higher page rates while maintaining image quality.
"HP is the premier supplier of printers and multi-function imaging products that provide customers with more advanced capabilities such as faster page rates, higher quality images and multiple functions in one machine," said John Monson, vice president of marketing, Microprocessor Products Division at PMC-Sierra. "PMC-Sierra offers a broad range of scalable MIPS-based processor solutions that are ideally suited to fill HP's demanding performance and quality requirements."
"PMC-Sierra's cost-effective scalable processor is an important part of HP's award-winning laser printer products," said Michael Kinalski, worldwide product marketing manager, HP Imaging and Printing Group. "HP continues to offer customers industry-leading, competitively priced products, like the HP Color LaserJet 9500 printer series, with the help of PMC-Sierra's high-performance devices."
Eleventh HP Printer Product Powered by PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra's scalable processors have been used in multiple HP printer models such as the HP LaserJet 4200, which was selected as "Editor's Choice" of monochrome network laser printers in the March 2003 issue of PC Magazine. The HP Color LaserJet 9500 is the company's eleventh model to incorporate PMC-Sierra's MIPS-based processor (see Table 1).
Table 1: PMC-Sierra's MIPS-based Processors used in HP Printers
PMC-Sierra Processor - HP Printer Product
- RM5261 250Q — HP Color LaserJet 4100mfp
- RM5271 200/300T — HP LaserJet 8550mfp
- RM5261A 300H — HP Monochrome LaserJet 5100
- RM7065A 300T — HP LaserJet 4200
- RM7065A 300T — HP LaserJet 4300
- RM5261A 250H — HP LaserJet 8150
- RM7000A 300T — HP LaserJet 9000
- RM7000A 400T — HP Color LaserJet 4600
- RM7000A 400T — HP Color LaserJet 5500
- RM5261A 300T — HP Color LaserJet 2500
- RM7000C 533T — HP Color LaserJet 9500
Comprehensive Family of 64-bit MIPS-based Processors
The MIPS® architecture has become one of the most widely licensed, open industry standard architecture in the communications networking, printer and advanced electronic consumer markets. PMC-Sierra offers the most comprehensive family of 64-bit MIPS-based processors on the market today, designed with the optimal speed, power and cost solution for these applications. PMC-Sierra's MIPS-based processor families are used in a broad range of applications such as enterprise routers and switches, media gateways, storage systems, printers, and advanced electronic consumer products. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com/processors.
About PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra is a leading provider of high speed broadband communications and storage semiconductors and MIPS-based processors for Enterprise, Access, Metro Optical Transport, Storage Area Networking and Wireless network equipment. The company offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index which consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.
PMC-Sierra, PMC, PMCS, RM5261, RM5261A, RM5271, RM7065A, RM7000A, RM7000C and "Thinking you can build on" are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
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