Latex media

[BK Vinyl]

We are buying an HP L260 and upgrading from a cut only shop. Does anyone have a latex compatible list of media that isn't biased toward a specific manufacturer?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Pretty much any media works in these machines... and 99% of all solvent and eco solvent media works in the latex.

 

[BK Vinyl]

Thank you. I was under the impression they weren't so versatile. Good to know...

 

[Ditchmiester]

I've had my L260 for over a year now and I haven't found anything that it won't print to.

 

[danno]

We have a LX800 and a L26500. The small machine is a tad pickier than the big machine. The only thing I advise is to test anything before you have a paying gig with it. Banner has been very inconsistent in the few last years. We are currently using Grimco's Forward Banner.

 

[rturner381]

Try to decide what your core business is/will be and determine your 4 to 6 core media (that is, your never outs media). Begin the process of finding media and printing your color charts on each media. I know it sounds time consuming, but you will be able to assure your customers that their reds will be red and their blues will be blue.

 

[neil_se]

The only 2 media I've had difficulty printing with my L260 is the Avery MPI 2050 translucent and banner vinyl. Otherwise it'll print on a wider range of media than my Rolands.

 

[Bly]

They will also print on cheaper uncoated papers than aqueous or solvent media.

Great for posters.

 

[neil_se]

Yeah we pay about 1/4 what we were for solvent poster paper. Or even on pounce paper if you want to print stuff like scale plans or templates for in-house use.

 

[BigfishDM]

Yes for Latex you can get paper less than any other printer can get, 7Mil Poster Gloss is only $0.07 sq.ft (same stuff the compliance poster are printed on) and My 9Mil Heavy Poster is only $0.11 sq.ft