Even if you forgot your laptop at work or your PC crashes just as you’re about to print a coupon for a late night trip to the store, you can forget your worries if you’re going to print using the new HP TouchSmart Printer.

Today in San Francisco, HP shared the news of a new addition coming to their TouchSmart technology family. Finally, a printer made for the tech-savvy generation. And it’s just a little bulky.

The TouchSmart technology has already been used in HP’s TouchSmart computers. Used in this line of printers, it will allow users to access and print from the web using only the 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen on the printer. The main web-printer relationship will stem from the HP Apps Studio, which will be built into all printers of this line. Various apps will allow users to print maps, news updates, photos from online storage sites, printable coupons, movie tickets, and more. Current partners include Google, USA Today, Coupons.com, Dreamworks, Web Sudoku, Weathernews, and Nickelodeon.

With a release date sometime this fall, that is certain to be more than enough time for developers to continue building apps and creating even more web partnerships. Later this year, HP will be opening app development and sharing to individuals, as well. HP plans to release the HP Photosmart Premium of the first of its kind, with an affordable $399 price tag. Perhaps not quite low enough to convince frugal techies from buying a computer and printer; but low enough to sell itself to excited apps lovers. And if this becomes the new trend in printers, now might be the perfect time to invest in the printer ink industry.

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