On HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solutions, when pausing the unit, knife pressure and velocity can be changed. Please note that once the cutter is back online, a small buffer of movements may still use the original values before the new values are applied. Changing other parameters may result in aborting the job.

Yes, the HP Latex Plus cutter can be left unattended on the HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solutions. Please note that when processing long or multiple jobs, the material in front of the HP Latex Plus cutter may accumulate - the media basket is only suitable for a few meters.

On the HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solutions, powering on the unit takes less than 10 seconds. The load procedure (after manually placing the material in the unit) takes about 40 seconds depending on the size of the media and velocity setting. Once the machine is loaded, it is ready to process jobs immediately.

Many signs and cutting programs, including HP FlexiPrint and Cut Plus, can include speed and pressure settings in the plot data. That will override the current settings in the cutter. You can either disable the speed and pressure settings in your software or simply be sure that the speed and pressure setting being sent by your software is the same as the settings you wish to use for that specific job.

This depends on the media being cut with the HP Latex Plus cutter. The standard 36° blade with standard cut vinyl should cut (kiss-cut only, not flex-cut) a minimum of 5000 meters at high quality.

On the HP Latex Plus cutter, if a blade needs 25% more pressure when compared to a new blade, quality issues may arise in small details. Corner cut quality is also a good indication that the blade needs replacing. With a worn corner cut, the quality can be improved by adjusting the knife offset but it will not be at the highest level. If the offset needs to be adjusted y more than 0.03mm, the blade should be replaced.

Yes. On the HP Latex Plus cutter, during the lifetime of a blade, the pressure will need to be continually adjusted. Brand new blades will soon need adjustment, while further, infrequent adjustments will be required for the lifetime of the blade. Please note that pressure adjustment will be required when changing media types. When using flex-cut, pressure adjustment will be more frequent.

This depends on the selected workflow. The pressure of the blade of the HP Latex Plus cutter can be adjusted through both FlexiPRINT HP Latex-Basic Plus and the cutter. It is, however, recommended that the adjustment is made using the cutter settings.

The cutting speed of the HP Latex 54 Plus cutter and HP Latex 64 Plus cutter is up to 1131 mm/s diagonal.

The maximum cutting speed on HP Latex 54 basic Plus cutter is 113 cm/sec (44 in/sec) diagonal for substrates below 29-inch wide [up to 84 cm/sec (33 in/sec) diagonal for substrates above 29-inch wide]. The maximum acceleration is 3 G diagonal for substrates below 29-inch wide [up to 0.9 G diagonal for substrates above 29- inch wide].

The cutting force of the HP Latex Basic Plus 54 in Cutter is 0-400 g in 5-gram increments, and the one for HP Latex Plus 64in Cutter is 0-600 g in 5-gram increments.

The cutting depth on HP Latex Plus cutters depends on the knife installed. 

The standard blade can cut up to 0.5mm. However, to obtain good kiss-cutting quality a maximum of 0.25mm is recommended. Blades up to 0.6 mm are available from your HP reseller. 

HP can only guarantee kiss cutting applications with HP Latex Plus cutters. The material should have a liner and only the top layer (and glue) is cut. The most common of these are vinyl, flex, flock, and sandblast masking material. Single-layer material, such as paper, requires flex-cut. Flexi cut performance is not guaranteed and this perforation method can result in frayed edges.

A media sensor behind the right sleeve is used to detect the end of the loaded media on the HP Latex Plus cutters.

On the HP Latex Plus cutter, it is recommended that the core holders (flanges) are used and these can support a weight of up to 25 kg. A weight of up to 50kg can be supported directly on the roll. A maximum roll-diameter of 17cm is applicable.

For the HP Latex 54 Plus Cutter, the width of the media can range from 18 to 141 cm (7.1 to 55.5 inches). This increases to 163.5cm (64.4 inches) for the HP Latex 64 Plus Cutter.

The pinch rollers of the HP Latex 54 Basic Plus Cutter can only be set in a limited number of fixed positions (6 instead of 9). This means only 9 media widths can be loaded and cut (see picture and target media widths below): 

The required HP software is bundled, as standard, with the HP Latex Plus cutters. 

The following accessories come packaged with the HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solution: HP Standard Holder, HP Standard Blades (x2), HP Cut-off knife, and HP 3-inch Media Flanges.

On the HP Latex Plus cutters, these accessories are available HP Latex Standard Blade Kit and HP Latex Specialty Blade Kit.

On the HP Latex Plus cutters, both HP Standard Blade Kits (standard blade x5 and cutting strip) and HP Specialty Blade Kits (specialty blade x5 and cutting strip) are available to purchase from your HP reseller.

The main features of HP FlexiPRINT and Cut Plus on the HP Latex Print and Cut Solutions are:

• Ability to create contour lines, both for bitmaps and vector images
• Generic cut presets
• Ability to print HP Barcodes and act as an HP Print and Cut Plus Barcode server to allow for automatic cutting operations
• Ability to perform print only, cut only and print and cut operations
• Easy installation.

For Printing and cutting 54”, the HP Latex 54 Basic Plus Cutter will be supplied with the HP Latex 115, and the HP Latex 54 Plus Cutter will be supplied with the HP Latex 315. For 64”, the HP Latex 64 Plus Cutter will be supplied with the HP Latex 335.

LAN connectivity is provided with HP Latex Plus cutters, allowing the cutters to be connected to a network. If you don’t want to use LAN connectivity. You can connect my HP Latex Plus cutter via USB, this functionality can be provided by your HP Reseller.

There is no need to laminate the prints when using HP Latex printers and cut Plus solutions, which lasts three years outdoors unlaminated or up to five years if laminated.

HP has developed its own barcode system for use with the HP Latex printers. During the printing process, a barcode containing the cutting profile is printed upon the substrate. When the substrate is loaded into the cutter, the cutter reads the barcode and configures the cutting pre-sets accordingly.

Yes, both solutions provide functionality for Print and Cut Plus and direct cut. The HP software allows the user to print only, cut only, or Print and Cut Plus. Whenever you purchase an HP Plus Cutter – either bundle or stand-alone – please install the RIP provided in the HP Plus Cutter box.

HP Cutter Control is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the hp.com website.

Yes, all owners of HP Latex printers will have free access to the use of HP WallArt Suite and HP Signage Suite software.

By default, HP Flexi Print and Cut Plus RIP in the box allows you to work with one Printer and one cutter. If you want to work with multiple cutters or printers, you should contact your HP reseller for an upgrade.

Yes. Through the interface provided, you are able to add contour lines to the print. Please check the User Guide for further details.

HP FlexiPrint and Cut Plus is included within the HP Latex Print and Cut Plus Solutions. However, should you wish to use alternative RIP software, i.e. Onyx or Caldera, this is possible.

The new HP Latex Cutting Plus Solutions are fully compatible with the new HP Latex 700 and 800 Series Printers. HP Latex 700 and 700W Printers can be directly connected while HP Latex 800 and 800W Printers require a RIP upgrade.