Arguing about the merits of the latex over solvent, regardless of whether that solvent is prefixed with hard-, full-, eco-, mid- or light-, although significant, misses an important point. The environmental credentials of the ink are only one part of the picture. Substrates are also crucial and there is a move away from the PVC that solvent thrives on towards recyclable substrates it won't stick to but latex will. The L25500 takes latex into the 1m and 1.5m wide roll-fed space, joining its bigger brother the 2.6m-wide L65500.
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With latex ink, HP has developed a technology that promises unrivalled substrate flexibility along with ease of use and better environmental credentials than the solvent machines it's pitched against. Latex promises to be tough enough for outdoor use and odourless for interiors.
