Hewlett-Packard is, without a doubt, one of the most respected names in the computer industry, and HP printers are reckoned to be among the best. Over the years, HP has built up a big enough fan base that follows each product release of the company with much enthusiasm.

For the year 2009, what does HP have in terms of a new release of HP printers to satisfy the demand of its loyal followers? Listed below is the latest crop of highly rated HP printers in the market today.

1. HP Photosmart C309a. The HP Photosmart C309a is a delicious-looking printer with a smooth and streamlined look and a vast array of functions. As an all-in-one printer with HP ink cartridges, it can fax, scan and copy your documents as well as churn out crisp printouts, whether it is text, color or photo. As can be expected from an HP printer, the colors are sharp and brilliant. It also offers a wide variety of choices when it comes to connectivity; it has a media card reader and various USB ports.

There are a few downsides to the HP Photosmart C309a, however. First, it is quite heavy for all that it looks compact and streamlined. Second, it is slow to power up and it gurgles in the process. Lastly, it is quite pricey for a home printer.

Price: US$288

2. HP Color LaserJet CP2025n. Color laser printers are often tricky little beasts, but HP manages to come out with a decent color laser printer in the form of HP Color LaserJet CP2025n. This HP printer with printer ink cartridges is a heavy duty office laser printer that seems tough enough to take on anything that you make it do.

What is wonderful about this HP printer is that it churns out color prints flawlessly, and it produces these prints at considerable speed, ranging from eight to 16 pages per minute. It is a bit slow, though, when it comes to printing black texts and monochrome graphics.
Price: US$469.99

3. HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One. If you are on the lookout for a multifunction HP printer for your home office and you are not scrimping on your budget, the HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One may be the printer you are looking for. It has a streamlined and user-friendly design, with a good array of functions that make it good enough for use in a small office workgroup.

Printing quality is crisp and clear, whether it is text, monochrome or colored. The printing speed is also quite acceptable at 11 pages per minute for plain text and three pages per minute for colored printouts. However, as lovely as the HP Photosmart C6380 All-in-One is, you are better off with a cheaper model if you are not prepared to go through with the high cost of this particular HP printer model's usage.

Price: US$149.99

These are just some of the newest offerings out there in the market by way of HP printers. As it is in the past, Hewlett-Packard seldom disappoints.