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  1. 1105 ON HP 700W DARK COLOURS BANDING

    Hey there, We're having some really bad issues with darker colours on 1105 and horizontal banding. HP have recommended 16 pass at 140 ink density which i think is absolutely ridiculous. Does anyone have any tips or suitable profiles that actually work with this media? I'm also having some...
  2. Print Swerving - Shifting On Line - HP Latex 335

    Hi Guys, Hope you can help or offer some advice please A couple of times today, and once during the week, we had the print almost swerve off its path Our prints have an equal gutter on each side of the print The roll remains straight, it is not unwound uneven, but for some reason the print...
  3. Advice Please ! - HP315 - Consistency Across 5 machines - Same Media - Same images

    Hi Guys Hope you can give a little advice please. We should know more about printing that we do, but are pretty one dimensional, printing just canvas, across 5 Latex 315 machines And have done for years Our issue is that we really struggle to get consistent colours across the 5 machines. In...
  4. HP 365 Latex Take Up Problems

    We purchased a HP 365 new 5 years ago and havent had any problems with the take up reel of any kind. We moved and something happened in the move and I need help. The take up reel will work manually, using the arrows, but will not work normally. The light on the take up reel will be green when...
  5. Service maintenance kit #3 Latex L26500

    Hi everyone ! from the webpage is reported that my L26500 has reached 81% of Service maintenance kit #3. Searching on Google i've found that Service Maintenance kit #3 includes: Drop detector, ink funnel, roller transmission, ink maintenance kit and lubrication felts Line SensoR I can get all...
  6. Thinner acrylic or alternative substrate?

    We need some suggestions for workflow -and- tools when working with acrylic .375" to .5" thick 48x96" sheets. We almost exclusively do second surface printing with this substrate. Clearly weight is a factor and the thicker it is the more it weighs. This weight problem can lead to issues loading...
  7. HP Latex Maintenance question: any lubrication oil alternatives for DB2-68?

    Hi All, I was wondering if anyone has found a good alternative to the liquid gold.... eh, i mean lubrication oil DB2-68 which HP supplies in 10ml doses to lubricate the printhead axis? I must admit i love this oil as its perfect and doesn't drip like chain/sewingmachine oil. Did anyone has found...
  8. Issues With Courtwrap on HP700W- Help Please!

    Good morning everyone, We ordered this new material for a project (Courtwrap), and it says it's Latex compatible, but there is absolutely no information on profiles, starting temps, pass number or anything. I was hoping someone on here either had experience with this material or similar. It's...
  9. help deciding on a new purchase. latex or eco solvent. My breakdown on Roland BN20a vs HP115 latex is hopefully at least informative

    I've done what I feel like is a lot of research because I hate asking a question that is answered by a simple google search so hopefully I've learned enough where I'm not wasting anyone's time. Hopefully I don't ramble too much lol and hopefully this will help someone else because I had to do a...
  10. Need Help Prntinst file hp 570

    Hey guys Long story short; during the moving I lost the onyx 12 usb with the rip, I've found the key and I managed to download the rip, but I don't have the print installation file for HP latex 570, does anyone in here have it and would like to share it with me? I really don't want to buy...
  11. Need Help I bought an R5070, and I need help

    I've only tried vinyl, but I'm having a lot of problems. I'm using Orafol 3561. It warps from heat and it's impossible to laminate. What should I do? I have to wrap a 15-meter truck next week.
  12. Wide Format HP Latex 315 + Summa Tangential T140 & all Media

    Oct 2019 HP Latex 315 (54" printer). Total Media printed so far is 10,042 SF / 932 SM. We just installed the first new inks from original setup. (Kept those cartridges because they still had ink and felt they could still be utilized. ) Bought mostly for printing HTV for sports uniforms and...
  13. UltraFlex Ultrapoplin S240 fabric on HP Latex 365

    Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone out there is currently printing on an HP Latex 365 (or similar) and using the UltraFlex UltraPoplin S240 coated fabric? I am trying to figure out if this material needs to be connected with the take-up reel before beginning the print, or if the material is able...
  14. 3M IJ180 delaminating on contoured areas?

    Has anyone else been running into problems with 3M IJ180 with 8518 lam delaminating? I thought 3M had fixed this on latex and haven’t had any issues for years, but all of the sudden a few wraps are delaminating in contoured areas. It doesn’t seem to be happening on flat installs, but...
  15. Can I achieve true flat matte with Latex 315?

    I had a client come in with a matte poster printed at Staples. I'm not sure what printer they used but it appears to be a basic matte poster stock. I'd like to emulate the no sheen look but I'm so new to Latex printing, I'm not sure if the inks will dry on a matte stock without any sheen. We've...
  16. Help with printing on Sihl 3683 with HP 560

    For the life of me I can't get Sihl 3683 (self adhesive paper) to run smoothly on an HP latex 560. Does anyone run this on an HP 560/570 and care to share their profile settings or any tips? The only way I can prevent it from buckling on the platen or in the curing unit is to attach it to the...
  17. Question HP l26500 Faulty Ink Cartridge Error

    Hello all. 1st ever post. I am running a Hp latex L26500. Turned It on in the morning to start the day, I got a Replace Faulty Light Magenta Cartridge Error. the Cartridge has over 600ml of ink out of 775ml. I cleaned the Cartridge and printer electrical contacts. Reaeated, problem still exists...
  18. HP Latex 800W Problems with alignment

    Hey so I've has the 800W for a few months now. I gotta say that I'm not sure how much I really like this thing. I had a L570 that we replaced with the 800W and at first i thought it was a nie upgrade but I have been getting crashes at almost 5x the rate and I absolutely have the new take up...
  19. Premask messing up film laminate?

    Had a weird problem come up this last week where it looks like the premask on a wrap caused the laminate underneath to bunch up and separate from the vinyl in areas. This is IJ 180cv3 with 8518 gloss lam and latex ink. I haven’t had any issues with 3M and latex delaminating before, and it’s...
  20. 2020 HP Latex 570 - Bulk Ink System, Extra PH, Ink, Maint. Cartridge - $16,500

    Selling our 2020 HP Latex 570 w/ Bulk Ink system. Used 2-3 times a week since we purchased in Jan 2020 for $25,000. No warranty included but you can purchase one from HP. Selling to make room for something larger. It's a great printer to supplement your other machines. Start a roll and leave...
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