HP Shows Latex Ink and Web Press

HP is showing off the technology behind its forthcoming product lines. PC World reports on two innovations that HP is demonstrating even before it has products with which to sell them.

First is HP's latex ink, a water-based ink designed to withstand weather. Products using latex ink will be targeted at businesses who create outdoor displays, such as billboards and signs. The ink will survive for up to three years outdoors and unlaminated, and up to five years indoors and under direct sunlight. Whether latex ink will be used in consumer products was not announced.

Lastly, HP introduced the Inkjet Web Press, marketed as a high-speed, large format printer. It is capable of printing 2,600 A4 color documents a minute, and can print on pages up to 30 inches (76.2 centimeters) wide. The Web Press is designed to replace traditional offset presses, which need physical plates to be manufactured before printing jobs can begin. With the Web Press, large format print jobs, such as newspapers, can be run on-demand without the need for physical plates.

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HP Shows Off New Printing Technologies