SAI Flexi gains certification for newest HP Latex 300 series printers

Software company SA International (SAI) has had its Flexi wide-format printing and signmaking software certified by HP for use with the latest additions to its Latex 300 Printer series.

Both SAI Flexi and the various SAI FlexiPrint HP Latex editions are certified on all four new additions to the series, the HP Latex 315, 335, 365 and 375 models, which were launched in September. The software has also recently been certified for the printers in HP’s Latex 500 series portfolio.

SAI said the certification provides maximum control for users over output speed, ensures high quality and supports accelerated time-to-market and reduced production costs. Benefits of the latest editions of the software include better support for printing simultaneously to multiple devices.

“It helps users get the most out of the machine and ensure that everything works smoothly,” said EMEA technical marketing manager Jurgen Verhulst.

FlexiPrint HP Basic Edition comes in the box as standard with the HP Latex 315 and 335 printers and is available as an option with the 365 and 375 models. This edition features basic functions required to start producing wide-format print including tiling, nesting, job preparation, rescaling and rotating.

HP has also upgraded the firmware for its exiting Latex 300 series and 500 series printers. To support the new firmware, SAi has released a new matching software build, FlexiPrint 12 Build #2402, which includes HP certified drivers in FlexiPrint HP Basic, Premium and Sign-Pro editions.

All new orders of FlexiPrint 12 Basic, Premium and Sign-Pro editions will include the newest HP Latex drivers and upgraded features. Current users with existing builds of FlexiPrint 12 HP Edition will be able to upgrade to the latest version for free.

“The Premium HP edition adds print and cut with any cutter available on the market - both roll-to-roll and flatbed - while the full Flexi Sign-Pro HP edition adds colour profiling, full design and direct final cutting,” said Verhulst.

Users of the Latex 315 and 335 printers can upgrade from the FlexiPrint HP Basic Edition to the Premium Edition for £695 or the Sign-Pro Edition for £1,390. Latex 365 and 375 users can buy the licence for the Premium Edition for £995 or the Sign-Pro Edition for £2,095.