HP Latex Technology

What makes HP Latex Inks different?

HP Latex Inks consist of up to 65% water and are designed to avoid the hazards associated with alternative signage inks. They contain no Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs),⁴ are non-flammable and non-combustible,⁵ and avoid the problematic reactive monomer chemistry.⁶

What's in HP Latex Inks?

Each drop of ink contains three key elements:

• Liquid ink vehicle: (Water, wetting agent, and humectant)
• Pigment particles
• Latex polymer particles

HP Latex Technology uses aqueous dispersion polymerization to produce more durable prints:

• Application phase: The liquid ink vehicle carries latex polymer and pigment particles to the print media surface.
• Drying phase: Radiant heat and forced airflow evaporate most of the water—leaving a continuous polymer layer.
• Curing phase: Latex particles form a durable layer to protect the colorant, resulting in dry, ready-to-use prints.

Impactful technologies and capabilities

In today's business climate, finding your competitive edge is key. With more application versatility and prints that emerge dry—from rigid to flexible—HP Latex Technology delivers high-quality output on practically any substrate.

More applications with media flexibility

Expand your application range with HP Latex Technology and explore new opportunities for growth. Discover how our wide media selection and end-to-end solutions can grow your applications—and your business.

Choose your application

Rigid, flexible, and everything in between.

Next-gen HP Latex printers and HP media solutions⁷ offer the flexibility needed to tap into high-margin applications. And with HP, you can always count on stunning image quality, consistency, and reliability—across every job.

Media certified for HP Latex Inks⁸

With more than 800 recognized suppliers worldwide, we make it easy to find media certified for HP Latex Inks. Explore new applications and identify the substrates that perform up to your expectations.

Explore our comprehensive list of compatible media at hp.com/go/mediasolutionslocator

Décor

• Window blinds: Add color, design, and brand identity to window shades, blinds, and indoor window treatments.
• Canvases: Stretch and fold without cracking—from wrapped to wide format—eliminating the need for lamination.
• Wallcoverings: Expand your offerings and capture new profit potential with customized wall-coverings and photo wall murals.
• Flooring: Create attractive and unique designs on PVC flooring tailored to customer needs.

Signage

• Retail: Create eye-catching promotional displays and provide uniform color across rigid and flexible substrates for your customer campaigns.
• Backlits: Deliver vibrant backlit applications that leave lasting impressions.
• Soft signage: Expand your signage offering with a range of durable textiles.⁸
• Window graphics: Set yourself apart with high-opacity white that resists yellowing over time.⁹
• Packaging: Say yes to short runs and create high-impact customizable packaging. Flexible HP Latex Inks allow superb bending and folding without cracking.
• Outdoor signage: Produce unforgettable banners and building wraps that remain durable in outdoor conditions.
• Events and exhibitions: Offer brand color consistency across rigid and flexible substrates, ideal for indoor applications.
• Vehicle wraps: Grow your business with high-quality, easy-to-install vehicle wraps. HP Latex Inks produce prints that come out dry, enabling instant lamination.
• Labels and stickers: Produce detailed, durable images with wall decals, window graphics, and vehicle stickers.

Impactful printing

If you're wondering which HP Latex printer would be the perfect fit, you're in the right place. You'll find the same HP Latex image quality and application versatility across the portfolio, but underneath it all, there's one built just for what you need.

HP Latex Production Printers (Up to 1.63 m)

HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solutions

HP Latex Plus Cutter Solution

• Maximum cut thickness: 0.05 to 0.25 mm; 0.6 mm with optional speciality blade
• Maximum acceleration: Up to 3 G diagonal
• Maximum cut speed: Up to 39 in/sec diagonal
• Accuracy: 0.2% of movement or 0.25 mm, whichever is greater
• Cut force: 1 to 600 gms of downforce, in 5 gm steps

HP Latex Industrial Printers (Up to 3.2 m)

HP Latex R Printer series

Drive efficiency and growth with service models and software add-ons

In this era of immediate gratification, you depend on your printers for reliable, always-on production. You're constantly looking for new ways to improve efficiency and avoid overstretching resources. But the equipment can only take you so far.

Service models and software add-ons also play into your overall experience. At HP, we have a mission—where equipment, software, and support integrate and complement each other and align more closely to your needs, so that you can look to the future with confidence.

HP Professional Print Service Plans¹⁰

Confidently grow your business with the only integrated, end-to-end solution that streamlines and scales your print production.¹¹

HP Professional Print Service Plans¹⁰ are designed to optimize print operations by providing you with a combination of smart services, workflow solutions, and actionable knowledge.

In short, they are end-to-end subscription offerings that drive efficiency and growth.

Support

Reliable printing, anytime you need it.

Optimize

Efficiently manage your workflow.

Grow

Maximize your printing investment.

Because no two businesses are the same, we offer different packages that cater to different needs—even as those needs evolve and change over time.

How it works

1. Select a plan

   We have different options for every business need. Your subscription includes services and solutions that offer actionable knowledge, support, and print operation optimization.

2. We help you subscribe

   Our HP sales representatives and partners can help you choose the right plan and guide you through the subscription process.

3. Once enrolled, stay ahead and enjoy the flexibility

   You have easy access to continually updated services and solutions. Plus, you can update your plan according to your business needs.

   Learn more at hp.com/go/professional-print-service-plans

HP PrintOS Sustainability Amplifier software

Accelerate your print sustainability journey

The HP PrintOS Sustainability Amplifier program¹² empowers you to achieve your sustainability goals and offer more sustainable prints. This program aligns with HP's Sustainable Impact strategy, providing resources and guidance to help you make a positive impact.

Key features and benefits

• Evaluate your sustainability progress and compare against industry benchmarks
• Get personalized guidance from HP and leading sustainability experts
• Tap into practical resources, expert training, and marketing support
• Leverage tools and services to enhance your sustainable operations
• Gain recognition and differentiate your print business in a competitive market

HP PrintOS Production Hub

One platform. Simplified production control.

Manage your entire production workflow with HP PrintOS Production Hub¹⁴—the world's only large-format software that combines order management and remote production control.¹⁵

Monitor—see all your HP printers and jobs in one screen

Get real-time insight and control over your production. Instantly see active jobs and printer status—all at a glance. Effortlessly navigate the customizable platform, which offers an intuitive, user-friendly interface that will adapt and evolve as new features roll out.

Act—with remote printing control

Manage your print operations from anywhere and any device with remote queue management¹⁶ and real-time job estimations.

Easily reorder jobs in a queue—or cancel, pause, and resume jobs¹⁷ with a single click or tap. ¹⁶

Centralize—simplify order management and accelerate fulfillment

Maximize efficiency with centralized order reception¹⁸ and streamlined job management.

Customize this solution to your workflow with just a few clicks, and start reaping the benefits of HP PrintOS Production Hub¹⁴ from day one.

Anticipate—to react fast and gain efficiency

Stay ahead of supply shortages with proactive alerts via mobile, web, or email when ink or substrates run low.

Avoid print quality issues with early warnings that flag potential risks before they become problems.

Sustainable printing, profitable water-based HP Latex Technology

Act

Create a comfortable environment for your employees

• Create a comfortable workspace with odorless prints² and UL ECOLOGO®-certified HP Latex Inks.¹⁹
• Accelerate your sustainability journey with HP PrintOS Sustainability Amplifier software.¹²
• Avoid the hazards of alternative signage inks—with no compromise to performance—using water-based HP Latex Inks.

Save

Improve media and ink efficiencies

• Reduce media and ink consumption throughout your production process. Print from the leading edge or print direct to board with select HP Latex printers.
• Improve white ink utilization and avoid unnecessary waste with the Automatic White Ink Recirculation System and offline rotation chamber.²⁰
• Reduce plastic waste through the HP Planet Partners returnable supplies and hardware program.³

Sell

Create new opportunities to boost sales

• Give your customers more choice with a database²¹ of alternative media options alongside all standard materials.
• Win more jobs with HP Latex Inks—odorless,² UL GreenGuard Gold certified,²² high-quality prints that preserve your media's natural texture are ideal for sensitive and premium indoor spaces.
• Stand out with leading environmental certifications (UL ECOLOGO®,¹⁹ UL GreenGuard Gold,²² and EPEAT²³).

Avoid hazards with water-based HP Latex Inks

• No reactive monomer chemistry⁶
• Odorless Prints²
• Non-flammable, non-combustible⁵

References

1. For HP's large-format printers, HP PrintOS Production Hub is compatible with HP Latex printers and the HP Stitch Printer series. Check the complete list of compatible models in hp.com/go/printos. HP PrintOS Production Hub premium features are only accessible when purchasing an HP Professional Print Service Plus Plan. Remote control actions are enabled by HP PrintOS SyncEdge.
2. Based on a competitive comparison of HP PrintOS Production Hub and comparable competitive software solutions from the main large format vendors that compete with HP products commissioned by HP and performed by Sogeti. HP PrintOS Production Hub enables the PSP to remotely control the printer queue and manage the order intake all in one single platform, unlike any others.
3. Applicable to HP Latex Inks. Based on sensory evaluations conducted by Odournet, done according to VDI Guideline 3882 where HP 832, HP 872, HP 873, HP 875, HP 882, HP 883, and HP 886 Latex Inks were characterized as "weak” in odor intensity and "neutral" for hedonic tone. There is a broad set of media with very different odor profiles. Some of the media can affect the odor performance of the final print.
4. HP Latex Inks were tested for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as defined in the Clean Air Act, per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 311 (testing conducted in 2013) and none were detected.
5. HP Latex Inks were tested for Hazardous Air Pollutants, as defined in the Clean Air Act, per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 311 (testing conducted in 2013) and none were detected.
6. Water-based HP Latex Inks are not classified as flammable or combustible liquids under the USDOT or international transportation regulations. Testing per the Pensky-Martens Closed Cup method demonstrated flash point greater than 110° C (230° F).
7. Printing with HP Latex Inks avoids the problematic reactive monomers associated with UV printing. Acrylate monomers present in uncured UV inks and UV-gel inks can damage skin.
8. HP's "Media Certification Program" ("Program") supplies information to media manufacturers, suppliers, and customers to assist in evaluating media compatibility with printers and inks from HP's Graphics Solutions business. Media is supplied by independent third-party manufacturers. Inclusion in the Program and "Certified for” media shall not be construed as an endorsement by HP for any of the media or manufacturers. HP makes no representation or warranty of any kind for any media in the Program including but not limited to media availability, media quality, media performance, or manufacturer changes that may impact any media characteristics. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. HP makes no representation as to the Program information's completeness or accuracy. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. This information is provided as a courtesy, free of charge, “AS-IS" by HP. HP makes no express or implied warranty of any kind regarding this information. HP shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory in connection with or arising out of the furnishing or use of this information.
9. Performance may vary depending on media—for more information, see hp.com/go/mediasolutionslocator or consult your media supplier for compatibility details. For best results, use textiles that do not stretch. The ink collector is required for porous textiles. Feature availability and related performance varies by printer, and may be optional. See individual products data sheets for more information at hp.com/go/latex.
10. Applicable to the HP Latex R2000 Plus Printer. High opacity and resists yellowing over time based on internal HP WeatherOmeter testing October 2017 with 1 dot-per-pixel HP Latex Overcoat, on a range of rigid and flexible unlaminated substrates. Yellowing based on L* and B* of white underflood samples. White ink capability may be optional, requiring purchase of the HP White Ink Option Kit.
11. HP Professional Print Service Plans are compatible with the HP Latex 1x5, 3x5, 630, 7x0, 8x0, R, 1500, 2700, 3x00 and FS printer series, and HP Stitch printer series. Some services depend on printer, service contract, and regional availability. Visit hp.com/go/professional-print-service-plans for more information.
12. Based on a competitive assessment performed in February 2025 tby Sogeti and commissioned by HP. HP Professional Print Service Plans are the only solutions offering integrated workflow management, advanced printer support, and expert training.
13. The HP PrintOS Sustainability Amplifier program helps customers reduce their environmental impact through self-assessment, resources, and recognition with an HP badge, not an official eco-label. Recognition is subject to approval for credibility. Program is only available in English.
14. HP Service Center's proactive support is enabled if your HP Latex printer is under an active Factory Warranty or part of an HP Professional Print Service Plan, and it is registered in HP PrintOS. Requires an HP PrintOS account, Internet connection, and connected Internet-capable device. For more information, see printos.com.
15. For HP's large-format printers, HP PrintOS Production Hub is compatible with HP Latex printers and the HP Stitch Printer series. Check the complete list of compatible models in hp.com/go/printos. HP PrintOS Production Hub premium features are only accessible when purchasing an HP Professional Print Service Plus Plan. Remote control actions are enabled by HP PrintOS SyncEdge.
16. Based on a competitive comparison of HP PrintOS Production Hub and comparable competitive software solutions from the main large format vendors that compete with HP products, commissioned by HP and performed by Sogeti. HP PrintOS Production Hub enables the PSP to remotely control the printer queue and manage the order intake all in one single platform, unlike any others.
17. Access remote monitoring, queue management, and real-time notifications through HP PrintOS Live Production, available only with the HP Professional Print Service Plus Plan.
18. The pause and resume feature is not available in the HP Latex 1500 series, HP Latex 2700 series, HP Latex 3600 series, HP Latex FS50 and FS60 series, HP Latex R1000, HP Latex R2000, and HP Latex R530.
19. The order management tool, accessible on HP PrintOS Production Hub, is available only with the HP Professional Print Service Plus Plan.
20. UL ECOLOGO® Certified HP 832 and 873 inks meet a range of stringent human health and environmental considerations. For certifications, see ul.com/EL and ul.com/qq.
21. Automatic White Ink Recirculation System between the HP Latex 832 Ink Mix and HP 832/873 White Latex Ink Cartridge. When not printing with white ink remove the white printheads from the carriage and store them in the offline rotation chamber, avoiding unnecessary white ink waste. White print modes (spot, underflood, overflood, 3 layers, and 5 layers) are available with white ink densities up to 260%.
22. HP applications experts have evaluated the catalog of media listed in the HP Media Locator based on internal criteria to identify those that provide alternative solutions with certain environmental benefits compared to the typical media within the same application type. The information in media locator is provided by the media substrate vendors. HP is not responsible for the veracity of the information from third-party companies published on the HP website. See hp.com/go/mediasolutionslocator.
23. Applicable to HP Latex Inks. UL GREENGUARD Gold Certification to UL 2818 demonstrates that products are certified to UL's GREENGUARD standards for low chemical emissions into indoor air during product usage. Unrestricted room size-full decorated room; 33.4 m2 (360 ft2) in an office environment; 94.6 m2 (1,018 ft2) in a classroom environment. For more information, visit ul.com/services/ul-greenguard-certification.
24. Applicable to select HP Latex printers. EPEAT registered where applicable/supported. See epeat.net for registration status by country.