HP’s PageWide XL 8000 single-pass printer recently was named a winner of a 2016 iF International Design Guide “Best of Best” Design Award—one of just 75 gold award winners out of a record 5,300 submissions.
A jury of 58 high-profile international experts evaluated the 2016 entries, with the official jury statement applauding the industrial design of the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer, noting that every key element of the printer clearly visualizes its function and thus enables users to maximize efficiency. Unlike with similar products, key components like the ink cartridges are not hidden away, but designed as a key visual element, offering quick access to this often-replaced component.
According to the company, the same features lauded by the judges are available throughout HP’s PageWide XL printer portfolio.
2016 marks HP’s second straight iF Design Award for its large-format printing technology. Last year its HP DesignJet T3500 printer was awarded for outstanding product design.
The annual iF design awards have been produced since 1953 by Germany-based iF International Forum Design.