LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS
he start of a new year brings with it a general feeling of optimism for the year ahead with many people looking for new ways to grow their business and new ideas for campaigns that they can offer their customers. Well if this all sounds very familiar then read on because we have some news which may well provide you with some new and exciting opportunities.
The introduction of the Mimaki UJF-3042 flatbed A3 printer last year caused quite a lot of excitement in the market, but not content with this success, Mimaki has now added new functionalities to this popular UV LED curing machine which is certain to cause quite a stir. If you already own one of these then you will know that it is a great little machine which has many talents but the new model, the UJF- 3042FX, goes one step further bringing with it
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additional benefits which will make it even easier to use.
The main addition comes in the form of the special jettable primer that allows you to automatically prime your media if you need to. Priming is needed on some surfaces for better adhesion of the UV curing inks, so this enables the possibility to print directly with UV curable ink on many different substrates, ranging from glass to metals.
As a result, the new UJF-3042FX allows for more efficient use of printing to untreated stock. While application of primer is usually executed manually, the UJF-3042FX incorporates an automatic primer feature whereby primer is applied as part of the printing process. The new inkjet primer cartridges (available in 220 and 600 ml sizes) are simply inserted into the corresponding ink slot of the printer, enabling
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easy to use priming capabilities and because it will only use primer where needed, there are significant savings in time and money as well as a reduction in waste.
Further benefits
The introduction of a primer which is simultaneously applied with the process colours during printing will significantly streamline the workflow without compromising speed or performance. But that’s not where the good news ends because a new set of flexible inks make this an even better proposition for 2012. The new LF-140 stretchable ink which has been introduced for the UJF-3042FX has an extended colour gamut compared with the current LH-100 inks that have been available since the introduction. The LF-140 inks also give
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