Enjoy direct-to-board offset quality and reduce the cost of manufacturing boxes at scaled volume production.
Economical mainstream production volumes
A single pass post-print press that increases corrugated supply chain efficiency and minimizes time to market, economically.
Post-print simplicity with offset print quality
Achieve offset-quality results while printing single pass direct-to-board and eliminate lamination.
Wide range of sustainable applications
Say yes to more jobs and grow your digital production with HP PageWide true water-based inks.
Accelerate your digital adoption
Quickly ramp up with HP’s knowledge and scale, broad range of easy-to-integrate solutions, and global service and support.
HP PageWide C500 Press
Increase press performance and optimize your print quality with HP’s technology innovations.
The innovative top feeder is designed to handle a wide range of industry grade sheets including thin and micro-flutes while keeping to minimal footprint. It can feed the print smoothly in consistent speed of 75 m/min (246 ft/min), while automatically handle poor-quality stacks and differences.
The print bridge has 7 print beams, with 13 individually replaceable print heads that are arranged across each beam. The first beam coats the board with HP’s water-based Bonding Agent selectively as needed. 6 beams print CMYK with total of about 1M nozzles achieve multi-pass quality in a single pass.
The unique Virtual Belt technology ensures precise media motion control. It guides boards through the printing process at production speed, with precise dot placement accuracy across the full run. The unique and innovative structure of the virtual belt ensures consistent accuracy and functionality over time.
The Corrugated Grips hold the edges of warped sheets flat throughout the print process.
The C500 true water-based ink enables extensive compliance to the global health and safety requirements as well as leading food packaging standards for primary non-contact packaging.
HP print heads technology delivers offset print quality in a cost-effective manner. 1M nozzles and X6 redundancy guarantee high and consistent print quality.
The conveyor allows water to be absorbed by the paper, while the pigments are held on the surface by the bonding agent.
Any remaining water is fully evaporated and the image is completely dry. The process is managed by both hot air and IR lamps that effectively dry a wide range of media weights at high speed.
The varnish provides the necessary durability against scrape and scratches.
The stacker ensures consistent sorting and stacking of boards, according to quality.
End-to-End Solutions
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Technology
Technology
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One Package Workflow Suite
One Package Workflow Suite
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PrintOSx
PrintOSx
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Partner with HP
Partner with HP
Post-print
Printing directly on top of the fully assembled board and eliminating lamination.
Thermal Inkjet
The thermal inkjet printheads on the C500 have 1M nozzels allowing 6x nozzle redundancy for high and consistent print quality with sharp text and barcodes and smooth tone transitions on coated and uncoated sheets.
CV150 water-based inks
CV150 true water-based inks are 100% free of UV-reactive chemistries, meeting stringent food and sensitive product packaging standards.
The holistic corrugated workflow solution for converters seeking a smooth transition into digital.
Planning & Submission
Print Preparation / Prepress
Production & Conversion
Print Beat
Gain visibility into press efficiency with real-time, data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement in print operations.
PrintOS Mobile app
Enjoy absolute control over your print operations from virtually anywhere, at any time, from any device.
Knowledge Zone
A searchable repository of technical, training, application, and marketing resources.
Business Transformation Services (BTS)
Achieve confidence in digital production from launch by aligning converters business goals with the digital adoption journey and building one plan to meet production and OEE targets.
Digital Pack
Digital Pack, in partnership with HP, is the world’s leading digital print corrugated supplier network providing greater speed, efficiency, and agility to global brands.
Discover more about HP PageWide
Presses for Corrugated Packaging
Technology
Grow your packaging portfolio with proven technology and true water-based inks that open the door to new possibilities.
Corrugated Packaging Applications
Expand into new applications to deliver more variety and more options with true water-based inks and offset quality.
Sustainable Impact
Improve your sustainability offering to customers with a solution that reduces the environmental impact of printing.
Disclaimers
- Primary and secondary, non-contact corrugated packaging, requiring no additional barriers; For more details on the appropriateness of these inks on specific packaging applications contact HP for documentation. HP water-based inks are 100% free of UV-reactive chemistries and comply with EU framework for food packaging, Nestlé guidelines and Swiss Ordinance.