Wide Format Printers — All Brands & Models
Every wide format printer brand in India — HP, Roland DG, Mimaki, Epson, Canon. Outdoor signage, indoor display, soft signage, textile, fine art, CAD, vehicle wraps. Every brand, every model series, India installed base and agents.
Wide format printing (24 inches / 610mm and wider) is one of India's fastest-growing print sectors. The market spans outdoor advertising (hoardings, banners, bus shelters), indoor display (retail, POP, exhibitions, events), soft signage and fabric (backlit displays, exhibition stands, flags), vehicle wraps, fine art reproduction, and technical/CAD printing. Key India clusters: Delhi NCR (outdoor advertising, events), Mumbai (advertising, retail display), Bengaluru (tech sector displays, IT parks), Chennai (textile printing), Tiruppur (garment and textile wide format). The dominant brands are HP (widest range, strongest India presence), Roland DG (versatile, strong India dealer network), Mimaki (Japan, quality-focused), and Epson (SureColor, strong in fine art and textile).
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HP Wide Format — Complete Model Reference
The dominant brand in India — full history, every series, all models
HP's wide format range is the most comprehensive in the market — covering everything from A1 CAD plotters to 3.2-metre production signage machines. In India, HP is the largest wide format brand by installed units. Their India network of authorised resellers covers every state.
↗ hp.com/in-en large formatHP DesignJet plotters are standard equipment in Indian architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, civil engineering departments, GIS units, and urban planning offices. Every major architect's office, engineering consultancy, government survey department, and building contractor in India uses DesignJet for printing drawings, plans, and maps. The DesignJet T series is the most widely installed plotter in India across all formats.
| Series | Width | Technology | Application | India significance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DesignJet T Series (T130/T230/T250/T530/T650/T950) ★★★ Most installed India | 24" (610mm) / 36" (914mm) | Aqueous inkjet | CAD drawings, technical plans, GIS maps, A0/A1 printing | The standard plotter in every Indian architecture, engineering, and government survey office. Multiple generations sold continuously since the early 2000s. Millions of Indian architectural drawings and engineering plans produced annually on DesignJet T Series. HP India ↗ | Current |
| DesignJet Z Series (Z2600/Z6/Z9+) ★★ Fine art & photo India | 24"–44" | Aqueous inkjet (12 colours) | Fine art reproduction, photography, studio printing, proofing | Used by Indian photography studios, fine art printers, and print service bureaus for high-quality colour output. The Z9+ with its 12-colour pigment ink system delivers gallery-quality output. HP India ↗ | Current |
| DesignJet XL 3600 MFP | 36" | Aqueous inkjet + scanner | Scan, copy, print in one device — AEC offices | Multi-function version — scan paper drawings, print, copy. Growing India adoption in offices consolidating scanner and plotter. | Current |
| DesignJet Studio | 24" | Aqueous inkjet | Office / studio environment | Compact design-focused DesignJet for architecture and design studios. Growing India adoption. | Current |
HP Latex printers use water-based latex inks that are cured with heat — unlike eco-solvent inks which release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Latex inks are odourless and safe for indoor installation without airing out. Output is durable for outdoor use (2–3 years unlaminated), flexible (can wrap around curves), and compatible with a wide range of media including coated paper, vinyl, canvas, textiles, and wallpaper. In India, HP Latex has become the standard for indoor retail signage, POP displays, exhibition banners, backlit graphics, and wall graphics — applications where eco-solvent smell is a problem and quality matters.
| Model | Width | Speed | India application | Status |
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| HP Latex 315 / 335 / 365 ★★★ India entry signage standard | 54" / 64" | Up to 25 sqm/hr (365) | Retail signage, indoor banners, POP, exhibition — the most widely installed Latex in India's small-to-mid signage sector. HP Latex India ↗ | Current |
| HP Latex 570 / 630 ★★★ India production signage | 64" | Up to 54 sqm/hr (630) | Production signage, high-volume retail, events. The go-to HP Latex for mid-to-large sign shops in India running commercial volumes. Official ↗ | Current |
| HP Latex 700 / 800 / 800W ★★ Premium production India | 64" (700/800) / 126" (800W) | Up to 130 sqm/hr (800W) | Premium signage, soft signage, backlit, textile. The 800W at 126" is India's wide format for super-wide backdrop and soft signage. Official ↗ | Current |
| HP Latex 2700 / 3600 | 126" / 126" | Up to 262 sqm/hr (3600) | Industrial production — high-volume signage factories, outdoor hoarding printing. Very large India installations at major OOH (out-of-home) printing companies. | Current |
| Model | Width | Technology | India application | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Scitex FB Series (flatbed) ★★ India rigid signage | Up to 126" | UV flatbed inkjet | Rigid substrates — foam board, acrylic, aluminium, MDF, corrugated plastic. Used by Indian sign makers for backlit channel letter backboards, promotional displays, and interior signage. HP Scitex India ↗ | Current |
| HP Scitex 17000 / 11000 | Up to 126" | High-speed latex web | Industrial production — very high-volume outdoor signage. Used by India's largest OOH printers producing hoardings, bus shelter graphics, and billboard materials. | Current |
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Media and ink consumables: HP Latex inks and certified media are available from HP India and authorised consumables distributors across the country. HP's certification programme for third-party media means a wide range of vinyl, fabric, and paper media from Indian and international suppliers work with HP Latex machines.
- Mutoh (Japan): ValueJet eco-solvent series — genuinely common in India's mid-size sign shops as a cost-effective Roland DG alternative. Wide media compatibility, good print quality, competitive ink cost. The ValueJet 1617, 1324, and 1617H are the most common Mutoh models in India. mutoh.eu ↗
- EFI VUTEk (USA): High-end production UV flatbed and roll-to-roll for India's largest sign and display production operations. EFI VUTEk HS, GS, and QS series — found at India's major out-of-home advertising printers and display production companies. EFI VUTEk ↗
- Durst Rho series (Italy): Premium UV wide format — Durst Rho 160 / 162 / 163. Found at India's high-end display and signage producers requiring best-in-class UV print quality on rigid substrates. Durst wide format ↗
- Agfa Anapurna / Jeti (Belgium): UV flatbed and roll-to-roll — found at India's larger signage and display producers. Agfa signage ↗
- Fujifilm Acuity (UK origin, now Fujifilm): UV flatbed and roll-to-roll — found at India's commercial display printers. Fujifilm's wide format UV range sits between Epson and Durst.
| Feature | HP Latex 365 (indoor signage) | HP Latex 570 (production) | Roland DG TrueVIS VG3 64" | Mimaki JV300 Plus 64" | Epson SC-F9400 (sublimation) | Canon TX-4100 (CAD / AEC) |
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| Ink technology | Aqueous latex | Aqueous latex | Eco-solvent | Eco-solvent | Dye-sublimation | Aqueous pigment |
| Max print width | 54 inch | 64 inch | 64 inch | 64 inch | 64 inch | 44 inch |
| Outdoor durability | 2–3 yrs unlaminated | 2–3 yrs | 3–5 yrs | 3–5 yrs | N/A (fabric only) | Indoor / dry |
| Speed | 25 sqm/hr | 54 sqm/hr | 28 sqm/hr | 50 sqm/hr | 107 sqm/hr | 1 A1/min |
| VOC / odour | None | None | Low (eco-sol) | Low (eco-sol) | None | None |
| Print and cut | No | No | Yes (integrated) | No (separate CJV) | No | No |
| Textile / fabric | PVC / canvas | PVC / canvas | PVC / vinyl | PVC / vinyl | Polyester fabric | Not applicable |
| India price new | ₹5–8 lakh | ₹10–16 lakh | ₹8–16 lakh | ₹5–10 lakh | ₹8–15 lakh | ₹6–12 lakh |
| Best India use | Indoor retail POP display | High-volume sign shop | Vehicle wraps decals stickers | Outdoor banners signage | Garment printing soft signage | Architecture engineering CAD |