Leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers, cutting plotters and 3D printers – Mimaki, has announced series of new printers such as JV200 Series of eco-solvent, roll-to-roll printers, UJV300DTF-75 UV-DTF (direct-to-film) printer, and Tx330-1800 series created for the textile and apparel markets.
The announcement was made in presence of top Mimaki top-level management including Kazuaki Ikeda – President/ CEO, Mimaki Engineering; Yasuhiro Haba – Global Sales Executive, Mimaki Engineering; Yugi Ikeda – Deputy Executive Director Marketing, Mimaki Engineering; Naoya Kawagoshi – President, Mimaki USA; and Ken VanHorn – Sr. Vice President, Mimaki USA who made the presentation at the recent ISA International Sign Expo, April 23-25, in Las Vegas Nevada while announcing the 25th and 50th Anniversary Celebrations of Mimaki USA and Mimaki Engineering respectively.
The Mimaki JV200 Series of eco-solvent, roll-to-toll printers can easily produce indoor and outdoor display graphics and vehicle wraps. These entry-level models, available in 54- and 64-inch widths, include the industry’s best outdoor colour durability, the latest software, and up to 8 colour inks to provide the best entry-level value on the market. The JV200 Series also includes a three-year warranty for peace of mind. This series meets the needs of print service providers requiring an entry-level printer that can fit into a relatively tight space and act as their universal printing device. While JV200 Series gives vehicle wrap shops an extended gamut printer at an affordable price along with best-in-class quality, these models can print indoor and outdoor graphics with ease and generate all types of decals and stickers, wraps, banners, and posters. Thus is ideal for smaller shops if planning to use an external cutter or a lamination workflow.
Purposely built for UV-DTF applications, the UJV300DTF-75 is a direct-to-film printer which uses a specialized film system that enables easy transfer onto large or unusually shaped surfaces, which is difficult with traditional methods.
UV-DTF is a transfer printing method that uses a dedicated film in a four-step process: (1) print a design on specialized film, (2) press the transfer sheet onto the printed surface; (3) transfer the design to the object along with the transfer sheet; and (4) peel off the transfer sheet. The finished product is ready for delivery without the need for set-up or extensive manual intervention. With the fusion of Mimaki’s long-cultivated UV printing technology, its newly developed film transport system, and next-generation inks will greatly expand the possibilities of the made-to-order goods business. This is because Mimaki original UV curable ink that combines hard and flexible inks to achieve both printing strength and flexibility, without compromising durability. It is Greenguard Gold certified, making it an environmentally and health-conscious product.
Meant for the textile and apparel markets, the Tx330-1800 and Tx330-1800B are hybrid models that can print both direct-to-fabric and to paper. Meaning these digital textile inkjet printers equipped with a dual ink set capability to seamlessly switch between textile pigment inks and dye sublimation inks for a more diverse range of applications in one machine. They offer versatility for producing bespoke and on-demand custom textile printing on a wide variety of fabrics for a variety of applications, including signs, décor, and wearables. In addition, they can also print on wallpaper and poster paper for a completely coordinated appearance in retail or event settings.
While the Tx330-1800 printer offers the customer the option of running both pigment and dye-based inks, loaded into the printer at the same time, for maximum application versatility, the Tx330-1800B printer uses a space-saving belt conveyor system to securely print directly to stretchy, thick, and thin fabrics commonly used for both apparel and décor, supporting short-run and multi-variety apparel production in limited spaces such as design offices, schools, and fabric retail stores. The belt also includes a sophisticated cleaning and maintenance system built in to the printer. Textile pigment inks can be used for textile printing on a wide variety of natural fibers, as well as recycled and synthetic fibers. Sublimation dye inks can be used to dye polyester fabrics, and are used for fabric signage, fashion, and sports apparel. The new Tx330-1800B printer offers the widest possible range of textile printing in a single printer.
Near-waterless printing
The Tx330-1800 and Tx330-1800B models are both direct textile inkjet printers that can be used with dedicated textile pigment inks and dye sublimation inks, and they use almost no water in the textile printing process. Compared to the traditional and complicated textile printing process that requires a large amount of water for conventional dye inks and multiple steps requiring both time and expense, the Mimaki inks complete the textile printing process with a simple print and heat treatment procedure. This eliminates the water supply and drainage requirements, water purification facilities, and dyeing expertise, making digital textile printing more accessible to customers. In addition, the Mimaki 330 engine – a high-resolution, high-definition print head used in Mimaki flagship printers along with the company’s proprietary imaging technology – enables customers to create expressive on-demand textile prints with higher image quality than ever before.
In a related development, Mimaki also announced that its 330 series of our flagship printers (JV330 and CJV330) and the Eco-Solvent SS21 and BS4 inks used with them have now been approved for the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty programme, giving customers using these products even greater peace of mind. This is because 3M™ MCS™ Warranty is the most comprehensive finished graphics warranty in the industry. The 3M™ MCS™ Warranty provides non-prorated warranty coverage for the graphic’s intended lifespan, including protection against fading, cracking, peeling, blistering, discoloration, and other aspects of graphic performance, thereby providing print service companies and their customers with the peace of mind and confidence that their graphics will perform as expected for the intended lifetime of the printed graphic.
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