HP Inc. announced an updated portfolio of HP Latex R Series printers with new features and solutions to make it easier for print service providers (PSPs) to benefit from HP Latex printing on a hybrid printing platform, including achieving high image quality on a range of rigid and flexible materials using HP’s water-based Latex Inks.
The HP Latex R Series brings vibrant colors into the rigid printing world along with HP’s White Latex Ink, a glossy, high-quality “true white” that doesn’t yellow over time like traditional UV-based white ink.
The new portfolio introduces the new entry-level HP Latex R1000 model.
The new R series will also boost the capability of PSPs to grow applications such as custom short-run packaging, POP corrugated displays, and printed thermoforming, benefitting from fine details and saturated color image quality on cardboard stock and amazing HP Latex ink elongation capabilities when producing thermoformed printer parts.
“With the new HP Latex R Printer series 2020 edition, large format print service providers will benefit from new levels of performance," said Guayente Sanmartin, GM, HP Large Format Graphics Business, HP Inc. "They will also be able to expand to fast-growing applications, such as short-run special packaging and printed thermoforming for which HP Latex inks technology delivers top-quality performance.”
The R Series printer portfolio includes:
- HP Latex R2000 Plus Printer for highest capacity and productivity, feeding materials in roll-fed or sheet-fed configuration up to 98-inches wide (2.5 meters), printing with high-capacity 5 liter-cartridges and white ink printing capability;
- HP Latex R1000 Plus Printer handling media up to 64 inches wide (1.64 m), roll-fed or sheet-fed configuration with 3 liter-cartridges and white ink printing capability;
- HP Latex R1000 Printer entry-level solution, handling media up to 64 inches wide (1.64 m) with 3 liter-cartridges. Provided in sheet-fed configuration with white ink printing capability, with roll-fed available as an accessory.
The R Series rigid substrate capabilities include paper and plastic foamboard, PVC foam, corrugated board, acrylic, polycarbonate, compressed cardboard, honeycomb board, aluminum composite panel, and wood. Roll substrates include PVC banner, self-adhesive vinyl, coated paper, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyester, textiles, and canvas.
