mimaki ujf-3042fx new printer
Mimaki has announced that it is to launch a new version of its UJF-3042FX LED flatbed inkjet printer at the end of November 2011. Key new developments will be a new jettable primer, flexible ink and additional production features. Mimaki says that these new functionalities will allow users for example to automatically prime their media if needed. This will result in better adhesion of the UV curing inks enabling the possibility to print directly with UV curable ink on many different substrates, ranging from glass to metals.
Mimaki’s exclusive UK & Irish distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd Marketing Manager Duncan Jefferies commented:
“The new UJF-3042FX allows for more efficient use of printing on untreated stock,” he said. “While the application of primer is normally 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 slot of the printer. A key benefit of this is that the UJF-3042FX will only use the primer where needed, saving money and time, as well as reducing waste.”
Mimaki state that primer is simultaneously applied with the process colours during printing, thus streamlining print companies’ workflows significantly without compromising speed.
Jefferies also added:
“Hybrid Services Ltd has also announced the new LF-140 ink and availability of the proven LF-200 flexible ink for the UJF-3042FX printer. With the added benefit of the new flexible ink and primer solution, this printer is unique in its market and opens up the possibility to use more substrates without manual pre-priming. The new LF-140 stretchable ink has an extended colour gamut compared with the current LH-100 inks that have been available since the introduction of the original model. The LF-140 inks also give 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. Now with the addition of these flexible inks, it is possible to use more diverse substrates, fulfilling different applications, such as printing flexible labels and on to formable media.”
The Mimaki UJF-3042FX prints to substrates up to A3 in size (300 x 420 mm) and up to 50 mm thickness. Jefferies maintains that by using UV LED technology it 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 such as resin, wood and leather.
“Another benefit of the new UJF-3042FX printer is the added value of using white and clear ink,” continued Jefferies. “Mimaki’s white under- and overprinting capabilities produce more vivid colours, especially on coloured or transparent substrates – adding value to printed products. Spot colour printing with clear ink, as well as layered printing and clear ink varnishes add stunning embossing results to printed products – allowing highly creative, potentially time consuming and complex jobs to be easily produced on the Mimaki UJF-3042FX. 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.”
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