Hewlett-Packard is organising a Latex Summit in Mumbai, which is first ever education program on Latex Technologies, and aims to set a stage for greener technologies for indoor & outdoor advertising. The latex summit will be a two day event to be held on 1-2 February 2012. At the summit, HP is showcasing two of its world class large format printers, HP Designjet L26500 and HP Designjet L28500, to edify the print service providers about the latest advancements in HP Latex technology.

Latex Summit is a platform for HP to educate the printing Fraternity of the various opportunities that lie beyond the Normal Signage printing. This summit provided a direct interface for HP to connect with its customers to learn in depth about Soft Signage's, Vehicle Graphics and Wall Coverings and other applications of Latex Technology like printing on Leather, Textiles, Tyvek, Canvas, Flags, Backlit Film, Mesh etc.

HP Latex inks are pigmented, water-based inks using HP's innovative aqueous-dispersed polymer ("Latex") technology. The water-based formulations of HP Latex Inks reduce the impact of printing on the environment. These inks are ideal for wide and super-wide applications including event banners, transit signage, and other outdoor applications as well as for high-quality indoor signage. Compatible with more than 500 media solutions – HP Latex inks provides a consistent, reliable performance across a variety of substrates apart from being non-inflammable and non-combustible.

HP Designjet L28500 achieves excellent image quality – producing high-resolution prints up to 1200 dpi, with dense, saturated colours that stand up to close inspection. It uses Water-based HP Latex Inks, it produces odourless prints, create prints on FSC-certified HP wall paper that are GREENGUARD Children & Schools CertifiedSM and meet AgBB criteria and uses Eco Mark-Certified ink cartridges.

HP L26500 produces 1,200-dpi output with outdoor display permanence of up to three years unlamented or five years laminated for high-quality, long-lasting prints. The output also dries inside the printer, boosting productivity for double-sided print jobs, and allowing immediate finishing or use.