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Double Mimaki launch responds to changing industry demands
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its product portfolio. The TS100-1600 is Mimaki’s latest addition to its 100 series portfolio, with this affordable, high-quality system positioned as ideal for printers looking to add their first digital sublimation printing solution or expand their production capacity. The new TS100-1600 has a print width of 1,600mm and speed of 70sq m/hr in its fastest mode. In addition, the use of one litre ink bottles helps reduce the running cost and enables stable, continuous operation due to the reduced need for ink replacement.
The second new printer is the Tiger-1800B MkIII – the latest model of this high-speed, high-volume industrial textile printer range. The Tiger-1800B is available as a high-quality direct to textile (reactive or direct sublimation) or sublimation transfer printing solution, the new Tiger-1800B MkIII has been developed with reliability and print accuracy at the forefront of the design process and features new software capabilities that help to increase productivity and reduce downtime. The new features of the Tiger-1800B MkIII include the Mimaki Printer Controller (MPC) software which has been designed for ease-of-use and enables users to set up, operate and output data with one-touch, simple operation. Its intuitive interface and functionality allow users to easily run automated overnight
Resoluteadds to green button line up with new R-Jet Pro
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he R-Jet Pro is the latest addition to Resolute DTG’s green button direct to garment systems.
Colin Marsh, managing director of Resolute DTG, said: “The R-Jet Pro has all the latest technology including offset dual print heads allowing for fast single pass printing. We’ve left the fancy bits it doesn’t need in the factory keeping the build cost down. Our latest market research indicated price and performance was more important than luxury features in the current economic climate. That said
Vastex’sLED exposing units vacuum in four to six seconds
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-2000 Series LED exposing units from Vastex now feature a more powerful vacuum pump that provides tight screen-to-film contact in as little as four seconds, producing high resolution half-tones and crisp detail on the most intricate graphics. Model E2-2536, which can expose screens up to 63x91cm, achieves tight screen-to-film contact in four seconds. Model E2-5236, which
accommodates one screen up to | 22 | March 2021 TS100-1600
operation by sending multiple jobs with different settings to the print queue. Hybrid’s managing director, Brett Newman, said: “The launch of these two important textile printers confirms Mimaki’s significant and ongoing commitment to delivering cutting edge fabric printing solutions that respond to specific demands within our industry. With such a variety of options across the Mimaki range, we are in an enviable position to assist companies as they invest in new opportunities, increase capacity or simply seek to meet the specific needs of their business.”
the R-Jet Pro still benefits from a push button horse-shoe platen system with optical height limit switch including three sizes of interchangeable platens.” Driven by Resolute RIP and running on Resolute Premium Inks, the R-Jet Pro is a powerful combination. It is designed to be walk up ready without using ink when on standby, this is a unique feature made possible by the properties of Resolute Premium Inks combined with Resolute’s tried and tested iWICS (intelligent white ink control system). Its industrial sized bulk ink system holds a full one litre of each colour including white. The iWICS system circulates the white ink through the printer and back into an automatically agitating storage tank. The R-Jet Pro looks after itself when not in use with nothing
132x91cm or two screens with outside dimensions up to 63x91cm, achieves tight screen-to-film contact in six seconds. Mark Vasilantone, president, said: “Ultra-fast vacuum times, together with rapid LED exposure times, allow screen printers to achieve superior reproduction quality in less time than ever before possible.”
Both models come standard with LCD touch screen controls that provide accurate, user-friendly settings and up to 10 presets.
They are available self-standing, or in tabletop configurations that can be mounted on matching Dri-Vault screen drying cabinets, also from the company.
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imaki’s distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services has announced the addition of two new high performance textile printers to
The new R-Jet Pro is available for delivery now
to shake and without using ink. The R-Jet Pro prints a dark shirt with an A4 size image in just under 90 seconds at 2400dpi in a single pass and costs approximately 50% less in consumables than other higher priced systems.
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