HP Indigo Printing Sydney
The HP Indigo uses liquid ElectroInk rather than dry toner, producing true ink-on-paper results that match offset quality on the widest range of substrates in digital printing. We run two HP Indigo presses at our Marrickville digital print department, giving us redundancy and capacity to handle urgent and high-volume work simultaneously.
What makes HP Indigo different
Most digital presses use dry toner, a fine powder baked onto the sheet. Toner sits on top of the paper surface and produces a visible sheen, particularly on uncoated stocks. The HP Indigo uses liquid ink that penetrates the paper fibres, producing a result that looks and feels like offset lithography. This difference matters most on textured, uncoated and speciality stocks. Where toner flattens the texture of a felt or laid paper, Indigo ink follows the surface and lets the paper character show through. Designers and brand managers notice this immediately.Capabilities beyond CMYK
Our HP Indigo 15K HD prints up to seven colour stations in a single pass. Beyond standard CMYK, we run white ink, clear varnish, fluorescent UV ink, silver and gold metallic inks, and Pantone spot colours matched using HP IndiChrome. White ink enables full-colour printing on dark, coloured and metallic substrates. Clear varnish creates an inline spot UV effect without a second pass. These additional ink stations expand what is achievable digitally, eliminating the need for separate embellishment steps on many jobs.Substrate range
The HP Indigo prints on coated, uncoated, textured, synthetic, metallic and speciality stocks. We use Indigo-certified primers to prepare substrates that are not natively compatible, which extends the printable range to almost any sheet stock available from BJ Ball and other suppliers. Maximum sheet size on the 15K HD is 530mm x 750mm. We run stocks from 80gsm text weight through to 400gsm+ board.When to choose HP Indigo
HP Indigo is the right press for any sheetfed job where colour accuracy, substrate feel and print quality are priorities. It handles short runs economically (no plates, no makeready waste) and scales to medium runs efficiently. For jobs where toner-based speed and cost matter more than substrate texture, our Fuji Revoria toner press is an alternative. For personalised or versioned print, the Indigo handles variable data natively.How we use the HP Indigo
We run two Indigo presses: the 15K HD (our primary production press) and the 7900 (our secondary and specialty press). Both are calibrated to match colour output so jobs can move between presses without visible variation. Running two presses means we maintain production when one is undergoing maintenance or colour calibration. It also allows us to run urgent work on one press while a longer job runs uninterrupted on the other. Need offset-quality digital printing on a speciality stock? Get in touch to discuss your project.Frequently Asked Questions
Indigo uses liquid ink that penetrates the paper. Toner is a dry powder that sits on the surface. Indigo produces a more natural look and feel, particularly on uncoated and textured stocks.
Yes. HP IndiChrome uses additional ink stations to simulate Pantone spot colours within a very close tolerance. For exact Pantone matching on long runs, offset printing is an option.
No. Digital printing has no plates or setup waste, so single copies are commercially viable. Cost per unit decreases as quantity increases.
Formed envelopes are printed on our Fuji Revoria toner press, which handles the irregular thickness. Flat envelope stock can be printed on the Indigo then converted.