HP Launches World’s First Business Printers to Protect Against Quantum Computer Attacks

Insider Brief

• HP has announced the world’s first business printers with quantum-resistant security to protect against future quantum computer attacks.
• The new 8000 Series printers feature ASIC chips with quantum-resistant cryptography to safeguard firmware integrity and align with Zero Trust security frameworks.
• The U.S. government plans to require quantum-resistant cryptographic code signing for National Security Systems by 2030, reinforcing the need for businesses to upgrade IT infrastructure.

HP Inc. has introduced what it calls the world’s first business printers designed to defend against quantum computer attacks, a move aimed at safeguarding digital trust as quantum threats grow. The new 8000 Series printers incorporate quantum-resistant cryptography to prevent malicious firmware updates that could give attackers full control of a device, HP said in a blog post.

The new models—HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801, Mono MFP 8601, and LaserJet Pro Mono SFP 8501—feature application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips designed with quantum resilience. These chips protect early-stage BIOS and boot firmware integrity, according to the blog post by Steve Inch, Global Senior Print Security Strategist & Product Management Lead at HP Inc.

HP said the printers are built to align with Zero Trust security frameworks, allowing businesses to integrate them seamlessly into broader cybersecurity strategies. “This helps organizations take a unified, fleet-wide approach to their security strategies and protect against current and future threats,” Inch wrote in the blog post.

The announcement comes amid rising concerns that quantum computers could break widely used encryption methods within the next decade. Experts estimate up to a 34% chance that asymmetric cryptography will be compromised by 2034, HP said in the blog post. The U.S. government has committed to using only quantum-resistant cryptographic code signing for National Security Systems by 2030, reinforcing the need for businesses to upgrade IT infrastructure now.

HP has been expanding quantum-resistant security across its portfolio. Last year, the company introduced business PCs with firmware protections against quantum threats.

For enterprises operating under long-term print service agreements, HP emphasized that the time to act is now. Organizations will need to incorporate quantum-resistant cryptography in their next print purchasing decision to meet the U.S. government’s 2030 migration timeline, maximize device security, and protect the integrity of their print devices, Inch wrote.

Further details on HP’s quantum security initiatives are available in its latest blog post.