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HP Wins US Air Force Printers Contract

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The United States Air Force have issued a five-year blanket purchase agreement for HP single-function and multifunction printers and consumables for its Digital Printing and Imaging initiative (DPI). The HP single function printers selected by the Air Force include the LaserJet Enterprise P3015dn Printer, LaserJet Enterprise 600 Printer M 603dn, LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551dn, and the Color LaserJet Enterprise M651dn Printer. Previously, HP received a Blanket Purchase Agreement for DPI in 2008.

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