New flatbed LED UV printer features an A2 print bed
Mimaki UJF-6042After the success in recent years of its UJF-3042 LED UV small format printer, Mimaki has announced the new UJF-6042 flatbed which offers an A2 print bed, 150mm head height, multiple ink options with high print quality of 1800x1800dpi. The new machine is capable of producing photo quality prints utilising a six colour process, white and clear inks and is scheduled to be unveiled at Photokina in late September 2012
Designed as an ideal solution for print companies seeking to deliver high quality prints onto rigid substrates, the new printer offers double the bed size of the UJF-3042 - as well as an increase in print resolution. Mimaki claim it offers commercial opportunities for companies typically delivering screen print at 60x40 size, and says the digital advantages are obvious, with photo quality output, zero setup costs and the ability to deliver short print runs.
The Mimaki UJF-6042 incorporates a ball screw type head conveyance mechanism - traditionally found only in very high end flatbed printers - which greatly enhances the accuracy of the ink drop placement onto the substrate. Mimaki have been clever in engineering this printer using the combination of 1800x1800dpi and variable dot technology to deliver highly accurate prints and the A2 bed size allows two facing pages of an A3 photo book to be printed simultaneously. Handling smaller items has also been addressed as an efficient layout can be created with the use of jigs, again to ensure accurate print placement and ease of workflow.
When printing to rigid substrates, Mimaki's LH-100 ink incorporates CMYK + white and features vibrant colour and excellent adhesion properties. Additionally, the UJF-6042 can be commissioned with Mimaki's LF-100 flexible ink, available in six colours and white, or the highly stretchy LF-200 ink which enables expansion of up to 200 per cent where applications require this level of flexibility.
The UJF-6042 comes with a number of Mimaki's production print features, including the ability to use automatic primer, a nozzle recovery function and Mimaki circulation technology - both designed to ensure a consistently high print quality. The new flatbed comes supplied with Mimaki's RasterLink 6 RIP software; a fully featured package with intuitive layout functions, spot colour replacement capabilities and the ability to print three layers (colour, white and colour) simultaneously onto transparent substrates.
"The launch of the UJF-6042 by Mimaki at Photokina is an exciting one," says Mike Lewis; industrial products sales manager for Mimaki's UK & Irish distributor, Hybrid Services. "Over and above the ability to run twice the size of media than the UJF-3042, the increase in quality to 1800dpi and a minimum variable dot size of 4 pico litres ensures an extremely high print quality that should impress visitors to the Mimaki stand."
With commercial availability early next year, the Mimaki UJF-6042 will be available through Hybrid's specialist reseller network.
Further details are available at www.hybridservices.co.uk or by calling 0044 (0) 1270 501900.
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