Plus Print boosts wide-format output with HP Latex 830W at Dublin plant

What happened

Plus Print, a family-run lithographic and large-format print business founded in 1985, has installed an HP Latex 830W printer at its Dublin production facility. The machine arrived in May and replaces an older HP Latex 360.

Why Plus Print invested

What the HP Latex 830W brings

The HP Latex 830W delivers these concrete capabilities:

• White-ink printing and up to nine colours, including white
• Media handling up to 1.63 meters wide
• Maximum print speeds up to 36 sqm/hr in Outdoor mode
• Uses water-based HP Latex Inks suitable for indoor and outdoor applications

These features expand the types of jobs Plus Print can take on and support a wider range of substrates and applications.

How this fits the existing fleet

The 830W joins other HP machines already in Plus Print's Dublin plant: an HP Latex R2000 installed in 2018 and an HP Latex 3100 in operation since 2014. The company has used HP printing technology for more than 20 years, making this a continuation of an established supplier relationship. Plus Print said the new machine has increased production capacity and broadened the range of work it can handle, while supporting future growth plans.

Operational focus and typical applications

Plus Print highlighted immediate applications for the 830W: vehicle graphics (including buses and wraps), poster production and backlit media. The white-ink capability is specifically relevant for opaque colors on darker substrates and for producing vivid backlit outputs.

Supplier and installation

May. The article does not disclose financial terms or exact capacity increases in percentage terms.

What this means for customers

For clients of Plus Print, the new equipment should translate into faster turnaround options for wide-format jobs, access to white-ink printing for more complex graphics and additional choices for indoor and outdoor display materials. For projects that require higher print quality or white underprinting, the 830W provides an in-house option rather than outsourcing.

Bottom line

Plus Print's installation of the HP Latex 830W is a targeted equipment upgrade aimed at expanding service capability for vehicle wraps, posters and backlit work. The choice builds on two decades of HP use and prioritises white-ink flexibility, improved quality, environmental attributes and higher production speed.