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The celebration of the 200 millionth HP Inkjet printer at HP Corvallis highlighted the significant impact of the original engineers who developed this technology. The event recognized the contributions of four engineers from HP Labs, two of whom are still employed at the site. The introduction of inkjet printing revolutionized the industry, moving away from dot matrix printers to produce high-quality images quickly and quietly. This advancement has played a crucial role in shaping the modern printing and computer industries, with attendees expressing admiration for the lasting legacy of these innovators. The discussion reflects on how much the evolution of printing technology is taken for granted in everyday life.
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Today we celebrated the shipping of the 200millionth HP Inkjet printer at HP Corvallis. This is the place it all started, in a small room in the south east corner of Building 3,an idea supplied by HP labs and 4 engineers created the foundation of the modern printing industry. 2 of those 4 engineers STILL WORK at HP Corvallis. They were introduced at the picnic today.

A short while after the indroduction one of them walked by were I was sitting and dropped his paper plate into the trash. Consider the effect this man had on the printing industry. Before HP Inkjet there was dot matrix, a rumor to most on this board. Now photo quality pictures printed quickly and quietly. These guys are agin to god in my eyes. Few people can lay claim to such a remarkable change, a change which is a significant portion of what the modern computer industry is all about.

I sat in the shadow of greatness today.
 
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Yeah, mad props out to the printer gods. All these things we take for granted... these things are such a major part of our lives. Dot matrix, hehehe...
 
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