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FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield has expanded its services and output with the purchase of a new HP Latex R530
Diversified print and signage company, FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield, has invested in a new HP Latex R530 printer with the aim of expanding its services and taking on more work from environmentally minded clients.
Based just outside Sheffield city centre, FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield provides customers with services ranging from business card printing to the design and installation of large, illuminated building signs and digital screens.
The signage company, which is part of the FASTSIGNS UK franchise network, recently installed a new HP Latex hybrid printer to strengthen its core custom printing and graphics output.
The HP Latex R530 was first unveiled to the market in March 2025 as the only compact, all-in-one rigid and flexible printer within the HP Latex range.
Running at a calculated top speed of 24sq m/hr in indoor mode, the machine can print on media up to 5cm thick and 1.6m wide, while users can print in colour and white at a resolution as high as 1200 x 600dpi.
As is the case with all machines within the HP Latex range, the printer utilises water-based HP Latex inks, which offers lower volatile organic compound (VOC) content than comparable ink types. This increases the recyclability of printed materials produced on the press.
FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield purchased the machine from approved HP partner, Perfect Colours, first taking delivery of the new device in January 2026.
Speaking of the benefits of the new press since installation, Martin Slater, director of FASTSIGNS Sheffield and Chesterfield, says: “Our other printer is solvent-based, so having a new Latex machine will allow us to produce more recyclable products.
“This is something we haven’t explored previously, but we are investigating ways of marketing this to environmentally concerned purchasers.”
To support the printer moving forward, the company has also purchased a new Summa flatbed cutter and upgraded its Print Factory RIP software.
Among the benefits of the Print Factory integration is the ability to receive real-time status feedback from the R530 including job progress, ink levels, and media usage.
Slater outlines that the machine will be used for roll media, flexible sheet, and rigid direct-to-substrate applications, adding: “We needed to increase our capacity to cope with demand. The ability to print direct-to-substrate means we cut out some processes, speeding up our delivery.”
