Some body owns a HP 5500 Designjet?

[Skye Graphics]

Some body owns a HP 5500 Designjet that could give me any info about potencial problems or if ther are any good to start printing banners, vinyl and perforated films.

thank

 

[klmjff]

We have 2 of these printers. They are great for high quality posters. They use water-based ink, not solvent. They are NOT recomended for vinyl banners, carwraps, pretty much anything that is going to be outside for a while. If you're using uv ink, your stuff will last longer outside, but with dye and uv inks in this machine, I recomend laminating everything. You can get a used HP 5000/5500 for between $1000-2000 and they work great. Printheads and ink are fairly inexpensive and part replacements are low also.

 

[Billct2]

Yup, what he said.

 

[Skye Graphics]

It is posible that this hp5500 with uv ink printer would take me to the nex level of graphics wraps, banners, perforated film?

 

[klmjff]

No. You will need a solvent printer for that stuff.

 

[Skye Graphics]

Thanks

 

[Bly]

I have two also. When I started printing the solvent printer options were lo res and expensive.

You can do signs with them, with the right media and laminate.

Spend the extra and get a Soljet or similar. You'll wind up having a more versatile more profitable business.

 

[animenick65]

Like others said, it is ideal for indoor applications. You'll run into big problems trying to do anything on vehicles or long term outdoor signage. Decent outdoor vinyl can be quite expensive for it. The big plus about it is that its very very easy to take care of, to use and to nail colors on. It would be hard to beat in the image quality department. Prints quite fast considering the quality as well.

 

[Brandon708]

we print banner on them but only banners that need full color. They must be laminated. Can not print on the perferated window vinyl. The only kind of vinyl they print on has a paper feel on the front so the inks will soak into the vinyl. Its not like printing on regular vinyl. This vinyl needs to be laminated also. Basicly everything needs lamanation except glossy paper that is going to be used indoors as a poster.

 

[Skye Graphics]

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