A new family of eco-solvent inkjet wide format printers, compatible with solvent and water-based sublimation inks, and providing a wide range of applications including outdoor signage, posters, interior décor and vehicle wrapping, has been announced by Mimaki.
The JV300-130/160 will be shown for the first time at Fespa Digital 2014. They produce output in 1.3 and 1.6 metre widths respectively, at speeds of up to 105 square metres per hour. Shipping will begin in June 2014.
Mike Horsten, general manager marketing EMEA for Mimaki Europe, said: ‘In addition to the amazing eco-solvent inkjet printing quality that can be achieved with this new family of printers, these printers are also extremely flexible as they can be used for both eco-solvent and water-based sublimation printing. This makes return on investment and the profitable development of new applications faster and easier than ever before for sign and display graphics businesses of all sizes.’
The printers feature brand new print heads that can easily manage both solvent and water-based inks for a broad range of wide format printing applications. The printers will run with two different ink types that support a wide range of materials and applications, including SS21 eco-solvent ink in CMYK, light cyan, light magenta and white. Newly-developed inks are also available in orange and light black to extend the colour gamut and improve gradation performance. High-density printing and fast drying time enable more throughput and shorter production cycles without blocking or bleeding.
Alternatively, the Mimaki JV300 can run Sb53 water-based sublimation inks for printing on textiles, producing bright colours and enabling high-density printing. The ideal print material is polyester, which is used for apparel fabric, sports uniforms, swimsuits and soft signage.
Mimaki is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Hybrid Services.
