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  1. Graphtec Fc8600 "OFF SCALE" - but cuts ok

    Why does my Graphtec plotter say "off scale" but still ends up cutting my jobs? The cuts are ok. No major skewing. Side note: where am I supposed to position my blade? Inside the box or at the edge? Pictures attached.
  2. APS error 23:10, where's the leak?

    I have a HP latex 330 that is giving me 23:10 APS error. The pumps runs more than they should (buzzing longer and more often) but I cannot find any leaks on the air or ink system, no pinched lines and everything seems fine inside. I am thinking of replacing the APS pumps and those lines first...
  3. News Hp latex l26500 life extension

    As many of you will know the latex l26500 is end of life according to HP. Many users and owners NOTv happy about this as these machines are still capable of producing great work and have a lot of life in them. HP said last year that they would stop supporting them and manufacturing print heads...
  4. Epson S40600 vs HP Latex 315+Epson P6000

    Hello everyone, This is my first post on any forum, so please be patient with me. :) Some background: I am a small photo studio & print shop owner located in a small city in India. I also do sublimation printing (t-shirts, mug, etc.). Now, I want to expand my business and reach more customer...
  5. help with ICC and color management needed (will pay!)

    I have been getting inconsistent color with my hp latex printer for a while now. Below lists what I have done thus far, and I am at the point where I may need to adjust some color curves to get grays to come out gray, and not a purplish hue. The lighter neutral grays seem to be the biggest...
  6. 30 years, never used an external RIP. Now I need one. Help!

    Hi All, I need advice and suggestions on what RIP to use with an HP Latex 365 or 560. And forgive my ignorance, but I would also like to know how the Mac-to-RIP-to-printer process even works! Believe it or not, with 30 years in the industry, I have never used an external RIP. When I was in...
  7. HP L26500 Ink Issues

    Hi All, I am having a few issues with my HP Latex 260 at present, all prints are easy scratched, just rolling them up and accidentally lightly catching it with a finger nail is giving deep scratches down to the substrate. It used to be really good for scratch resistance. Still using original...
  8. Discussion I've owned an HP R1000 since April 2019, ask me anything

    Hello everyone, Feeling a bit chatty lately while working night shifts to keep up with a large job. Wife's running day ops which leaves me alone with my vices and equipment. Anyway, as the title says we've had an R1000 in our shop since the first few months of US availability. We upgraded from...
  9. HP L26500 Latex 61" Printer Excellent Condition with Extras

    Works Great, comes with 2 new printheads yellow/black. Printer has mostly full ink installed and ready to print. $2,000 Pickup only in Dover (East Tampa area) FL 33527 Please call Shayne 863-698-9696...
  10. Discussion message "mispostiond media'

    Has anyone seen on a HP Latex 570 a message on the control panel "mis positioned media "? It does not happen all the time. Had customer adjust the max skew to 49 from 120 and it seemed have resolved it for a couple days and then it came back. It when the cu 1st loads the media, goes thru its...
  11. Richo L5160 - anyone got one?

    Hi Guys Im looking at the newish Richo L5160 latex printer with white. The standout points for me compared to the HP latex 570 are.. Its much faster.. True CMYK, no extra colors like "light magenta" etc.. Apparently its easier to load but I haven't seen it yet. Don't have to change heads. White...
  12. Now Selling HP Latex 300 and 500 Series Printers

    GRS now has completed all the HP required training and we are now fully authorized to sell and service the HP Latex 300 and 500 series printers. Unlike a lot of our competition GRS has elected to be what HP calls a 3-in-1 dealer. 3-in-1 means that GRS sells, installs and repairs the printer...
  13. Strongly not recommend Flexi RIP and that's why

    We are using latex 335 HP printer almost about 8 months. This printer comes with Flexi12 RIP included. Usually we print a big nested jobs at once and only from tiff files. First bad experience we had was after couple of days of usage. We had a buggy output of some files (attachment). Of course...
  14. Need Help HP L360 - Print Wheels or Pinch Rollers

    We've had an HP Latex 360 for several years. For the most part, we're happy with it. But, the pinch rollers or print wheels tend to break easily. They're attached by thin plastic rods. The only way I can find to replace them is to purchase a "user maintenance kit" (here...
  15. Need Help Need help HP 360 Latex first connexion PC not working

    HY guys I've just bought a used HP 360 LATEX but i can't find a way to connect it to the PC. I'm using Signature RIP and the printer is connect by ethernet to the PC. I've chosen an IP adress manualy on the printer/PC but nothing comes to the PC. I've also tried using automatic IP and default...
  16. Just as I was ready to buy EcoSolvant here comes Latex

    I started a thread a few weeks ago about buying a new Eco-solvent 64" machine. I decided on the Epson S80600. Then a trusted vendor asked why didn't I consider Latex? What I have been told: It took longer daily maintenance The make-ready time to get to start the first print was much longer...
  17. HP L360 + Colorgate 9

    Hey all, just got my hands on a low use 360, but banging my head on actually getting it to print from colorgate. I have it setup and talking between one another, I have profiled and set the media up and sent that back to CG from the printer and made the appropriate MIM etc, all is setup...
  18. Need Help HP Latex 360 - Onyx 12 - Can't import OML file - TOO MANY MEDIA MODES ARE AVAILABLE...

    I use to be able to import OML files into Onyx and once that was done, my HP Latex 360 printer would upload it onto the printer automatically. But yesterday I started getting a message pop up saying... These are the instructions I follow for OML files. I can no longer reach to step 4. Onyx...
  19. Need Help Magnetic Signs on HP Latex 570

    Hello all, I need some advice on how to go about printing on Magnum Magnetics 0.20 standard magnetic material. I've spoken to at least 4 different HP Dealers who for the most part have told me that HP + Magnetics = not so good. One dealer did tell me that he was able to do this and has a...
  20. HP Latex 370 - Auto Cut Substrate

    We recently got a HP Latex 370, and we are trying to figure out how to get it to automatically cut and drop a print once it's done.
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