LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS
As far as new machines go I am genuinely quite excited about this one and once you see it in action you will understand exactly what I mean.
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excellent adhesion results with the added ink flexibility.
The LF-200 ink is stretchable up to 200% in four colour mode and with the addition of a white ink layer it delivers spectacular results. The benefits of these new flexible inks are quite simple in that they open up wealth of possibilities for example; they make it possible to use more diverse substrates,
about speed and efficiency then don’t be because the use of UV LED technology means that after curing, the ink is instantly bonded to the substrate and as LED does not generate high temperatures, it enables full colour printing on almost every material including heat-sensitive substrates with very quick results.
It also produces some fantastic results as a result of the white under and overprinting capabilities which enable more vivid colours, especially on coloured or transparent substrates. In addition, spot colour printing with clear ink, as well as layered printing or clear ink varnishes add stunning embossing results to printed products – allowing highly creative, potentially time consuming and complex jobs to be easily produced.
In short they seem to have thought of
everything which will make your life easy, because this machine takes the pioneering features of its award winning predecessor, and further automates the production
fulfilling different applications with the printer, such as printing flexible labels and on to formable media.
There are now a total of three ink types available for the UJF-3042FX, which basically means that you can be as creative as you want to be in the development of new applications for the promotional industry, short run flexible labels, or just printing on different substrates from glass to metal.
In addition Mimaki has also included a revolutionary nozzle recovery function in the latest version of the printer which enables operators to temporarily resolve any nozzle related issues prior to a technician attending the machine. This allows the printer to continue running, with little or no effect on production capacity.
Added value
The Mimaki UJF-3042FX prints to substrates up to A3 in size (300 x 420 mm) and up to 50mm thickness which gives you a fairly wide range of substrates to try. And if you are concerned
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of customised output in a package that includes powerful RIP software, ink and a fully comprehensive warranty.
And finally
As far as new machines go I am genuinely quite excited about this one and once you see it in action you will understand exactly what I mean. It is very easy to set up and the choice of three inks means that there is one to suit every
application. In addition the print speed of four minutes for an A3 area means that you could churn out 32 pens printed with a
personalised message every four minutes.
If you’re not totally convinced then think about the jobs which you currently do for your customers. They may be point of sale materials or promotional banners or signage –
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but what if you could offer something extra. That might be promotional pens, iPad or iPod covers or photos and text incorporated into gifts – you name it and I’m sure you can print it on this machine. What’s more you can run off the extra bits and pieces in minutes and include them in the main order. Before you know it you have a completely new line of business from a machine that takes up less space than a photocopier.
It’s certainly something to think about – but don’t think for too long because you could be missing out on opportunities right now.
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