Get the most from your Latex investment with HP's updated Latex Knowledge Center

Bruce Wayne Van Greunen, Pre-Sales Technical Consultant at HP, focuses on the many benefits presented by the HP Latex Knowledge Center.

When looking to maximise the functionality and profit-earning capabilities of your hardware investments, or ensuring you are spending your money on the right sort of kit, it's always worth keeping an eye on the very latest trends.

Launched in the early 2010s and continually updated, the HP Latex Knowledge Center is a one-stop go-to location for all the essential information regarding HP Latex technology. From updates on the latest solutions and media to videos and an online forum, the HP Latex Knowledge Center has been designed to help users get the very best out of their investment.

Similarly, for those considering switching to HP Latex or looking to invest in this technology for the first time, the HP Latex Knowledge Center grants you access to the honest opinions of other, real-world users, offering unprecedented insight into the true power and value of HP Latex.

Simply put, when it comes to anything new developed within HP's Latex range, you will hear about it first in the HP Latex Knowledge Center.

Ask anything, find anything and share anything

There is a tremendous amount of useful information in the HP Latex Knowledge Center, with more being added all the time. The interface on the home page is incredibly simple to use, with a search bar allowing visitors to type in their query and access results instantly.

Users can view a wide range of blogs about HP Latex, covering the latest developments and advancements with the technology and offering further guidance on how to ensure they are using their machine to its full capacity.

There are also an informative series of handy how-to guides, addressing some of the most frequently asked questions about HP Latex and offering guidance on how to produce high-quality work across a variety of markets.

Whether it is learning about how to produce stunning outdoor displays or getting insight on how to gain an advantage in the competitive textile printing market using HP Latex printers, the HP Latex Knowledge Center has you covered.

Connect with experts

If you are seeking answers on a particular query, then the HP Latex Knowledge Center hosts a dedicated forum section where you can speak with other HP Latex users and experts to find the best solution.

Available in English and Spanish, the forums allow users to access professional help from people who understand the printers and get accurate answers to the questions you are asking.

While there are plenty of other discussion rooms and forums available online, they often give out inaccurate advice and may cause more harm than good. The HP Latex Knowledge Center forums are 100% approved by HP and feature trained HP Latex technology experts, primed and ready to assist you.

Helpful fact boxes at the bottom of the home page also show you how many HP Latex Knowledge Center members are online as well as providing a list of ‘Community Heroes', singling out those members who have given out particularly helpful advice to other users.

If you are looking for the best banner material to run on your HP Latex machine, seeking to address image issues on output, or want advice on which HP Latex printer would be best for your business, then the HP Latex Knowledge Center forums are the places to be.

On the subject of purchasing new kit, the HP Latex Knowledge Center features a range of sections dedicated to each solution within the HP Latex portfolio. There's also the option to browse the entire range of HP Latex printers to assess which machine would be best for your business.

Inspire and innovate

For those members looking for inspiration for their next project or considering which new markets they can expand into using their HP Latex kit, then the applications area presents plenty of ideas.

Users can explore a range of markets, each with its own dedicated header and section. These cover key sectors such as decoration, vehicle wraps, indoor signage, backlit signage, outdoor signage, stickers, apparel and even a Covid-19 area for specialist work.

Each of these sections lists a selection of helpful articles offering advice and guidance on how to use your HP Latex machine to succeed.

Similarly, the blogs area features articles written by HP's own specialists and experts from across the industry, covering areas such as creation software, RIPs, media handling and finishing, offering the inside knowledge you need to grow your business in the modern market.

In addition, users can access the HP Protagonist Feedback program, a special initiative designed to enhance the voice of HP large-format customers and spread their needs across the organisation to support future development of technology.

Here, you can access a whole host of testimonials and success stories of other HP users and learn how they got the most out of their machines, as well as an opinion page where users can put their own thoughts and ideas to HP on how to improve its solutions.

Widening horizons

While the HP Latex Knowledge Center is primarily focused on HP Latex technology, the online tool has recently been updated to also address HP Stitch technology. A dedicated area of the Center allows users to browse the HP Stitch machines and learn how these could help further their business.

There is also a series of insightful, expertly written articles about HP Stitch printers and how to use the technology to its fullest. Covering areas such as printing on backlits, producing interior design products like pillows and blankets, and maintaining colour consistency, this incredibly valuable information is readily available in the HP Latex Knowledge Center.

The HP Knowledge Center is one of the core tools developed by HP to help Latex users be successful.

It is a platform specifically developed to communicate information about printers, new technology, profiles and ideas, helping you become a better printer and ensuring you are using HP Latex printers to their maximum potential.

More than anything, the HP Knowledge Center reinforces the belief that a HP printer is much more than just a box; there is an entire ecosystem of benefits included for end-users to aid and facilitate their development as print service providers.

For more information on HP Knowledge Center, please click here.