kkotvas
Hackworth Graphics
Any updates? IS your 570 fast? Like do you know your square footage output per hour?
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HELP! Window Perf hates HP LATEX
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Geneva Olson
Expert Storyteller
dude, that question was asked almost 2 years ago...
kkotvas
Hackworth Graphics
Yeah I know. But I'm just now seeing all these responses. Also didnt see where anyone answered you.
JBurton
Signtologist
balstestrat
Problem Solver
I've never seen it. 500 is faster than 300.
Take a good video about it, let's see how it goes. Print with a generic and get the screen as well.
You don't have it showing "Non-HP ink" do you? Aftermarket ink could be reason.
Geneva Olson
Expert Storyteller
Have you figured out your perf problem?
southtexasprinter
New Member
We were using the Briteline perf and having problems....switched to General Formulations brand and have had no issues at all using our HP 365.
... I maybe mis-remembering an old post... didn't someone say the BL perf was just rebranded GF perf? I am asking here as I cannot find the reference I think I am remembering.....
I have run quite a bit of the Briteline as well as some generic from Kelly/Spicers through a 700w without problems.
kkotvas
Hackworth Graphics
Sorry the video isn't great but I got this about a month ago while both the 360 and 560 where running. And what you can see in the video is the typical behavior that we expect out of each machine. One is running vinyl while the other is running poster paper but both are on 12 pass. Before someone else tries to say that we aren't comparing apples to apples here, I realize that these are different medias using different profiles and you should expect some differences. However this video is a good example of what we get out of the 560 even if both machines were running the same media, same profile etc.
The 560 is always so slow! After the jobs in this video were finishing running, I ran the numbers and the 360 was printing around 150sf/hr while the 560 was closer to 75sf/hr. Nearly half the speed! Crazy huh? We got this machine in 2020 and its always printed like this. We have ruled out the network being an issue.
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Also we have never used aftermarket ink. Always HP Original Ink. Any feedback would be appreciated.
kkotvas
Hackworth Graphics
If that had been the case then I dont think we would have had instant success after switching from BriteLine to General Formulations. We have never gone back. Happy with the GF. Material always seems to be consistent. Also I don't know if we have ever tried going back to using the 80/20 configuration (which was a big part of all the problems we had) but I'm not 100% sure. The general consensus in this thread seems to be to turn down the heat and tweek it.
Try using max vacuum on your printer some rips let you make adjustments, also keep in mind that some medias react to moisture in the air so whatever is exposed to the environment which is the paper liner on this case will cause waves reacting to the heat, so basically you will always waste about 10" to 12" at the beginning of your print, most brands of window perf will try to jam with the carriage, also always use your media holders with window perf
balstestrat
Problem Solver
Edit: Moved to proper thread.
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