Mimaki’s Tx300P-1800 will be able to run two different inksets
The Tx300P-1800 and Tx300P-1800B direct-to-textile printers from Mimaki have been updated to simultaneously load both textile pigment and sublimation dye inks for flexible textile printing.
Mimaki’s new technology addresses the need for cost-effective short run textile printing. Textile producers will be able print with TP400 textile pigment ink on cotton and hemp materials, and use Sb420 sublimation dye ink for polyester material without changing inksets for each run.
‘Producers can switch fabric types quickly and easily, selecting the appropriate ink system for each fabric,’ said Ronald van den Broek, general manager, sales of Mimaki Europe.
‘These inks do not require usage of water or steaming in the post-treatment process, making them environmentally sustainable,’ he added. All that is required is the printer and colour fixing equipment.
‘We are very excited about this breakthrough,’ concluded Mr van den Broek. ‘We understand the need for an affordable printer with a compact footprint for these users, and we moved swiftly to address this need with a very unique approach.’
The hybrid ink system for the Tx300P-1800 and Tx300P-1800B direct-to-textile printers will be commercially available in summer 2017.
