Yes, the HP Latex 700W can flood overcoat

[dypinc]

Really, I have never found this.

Is this a clear case of AI being stupid?

AI Overview


Yes, the HP Latex 700W can flood overcoat
. The printer is equipped with a dedicated HP Latex Overcoat ink cartridge and printhead, which allows it to apply a full-coverage protective layer to printed images.
This "flood" overcoat is used to enhance durability and scratch resistance, particularly on low-cost media where lamination may not be practical or cost-effective.
How to manage overcoat settings
You can manage the overcoat function through your RIP software or directly from the printer's front panel.
In your RIP software
For a specific print job, you can adjust the overcoat settings in the software.

1. Locate the printer settings within your RIP software (e.g., Onyx or Caldera).
2. Enable the option to apply overcoat for the job. You can usually choose between different modes, including full overcoat coverage (flood).
3. For jobs that will be laminated, you can disable the overcoat in the RIP settings to save ink and improve lamination adhesion.

At the printer's front panel
For a global change affecting a specific media preset:

1. Navigate to the Advanced Settings for the media preset you are using.
2. Adjust the overcoat setting. A setting of 0 will disable the overcoat for all jobs using that preset.

Benefits of using overcoat

• Scratch Resistance: The overcoat layer significantly improves the resistance of prints to scratches and scuffs.
• Saves time and money: When you need a durable finish but don't want to laminate, using the integrated overcoat eliminates a post-processing step.
• Flexibility: The ability to turn the overcoat on or off per job or media preset provides flexibility for different applications and durability requirements.

 

[ikarasu]

Kind of... And kind of not.

You can modify your profiles to turn overcoat on and off like it says - when it's on... It'll "flood" overcoat over the image and apply overcoat.

Ai just has the terminology wrong... You can't flood coat in the sense of loading something and printing just the overcoat.

 

[dypinc]

Kind of... And kind of not.

You can modify your profiles to turn overcoat on and off like it says - when it's on... It'll "flood" overcoat over the image and apply overcoat.

Ai just has the terminology wrong... You can't flood coat in the sense of loading something and printing just the overcoat.

That is the way I find it works. Sure would be nice if you could "flood" overcoat instead of only where there is ink laid down to avoid gloss differential and that nasty look on jpgs with some artifacts outside the image area.

 

[ToTo]

If you are using generic film as base of your profile the OC is printed only on the color to remove the halo. On all other substrates the OC is printed slightly over the edge for better scratch resistance.

 

[dypinc]

If you are using generic film as base of your profile the OC is printed only on the color to remove the halo. On all other substrates the OC is printed slightly over the edge for better scratch resistance.

Yes I know one of those bases removed the halo but it did not allow calibration. I do have a media preset or two setup that way and use RIP re-linearization with those. I suppose I should recheck that since the latest firmware.

But I would really like to see the ability to flood the whole sheet to avoid the gloss differential

 

[dypinc]

If you are using generic film as base of your profile the OC is printed only on the color to remove the halo. On all other substrates the OC is printed slightly over the edge for better scratch resistance.

I checked my preset and the base is Generic Transparent SAV. I will have to check Generic Film to see if that also does that.

 

[dypinc]

Just test Generic Polyester Film and it does the haloing of OC. Generic Transparent Polyester Film does not do the halo but again just like Generic Transparent SAV you can not calibrate them.