Mimaki TS34 1800AMimaki has just announced that it is set to launch a new 1.8 metre wide, production dye sublimation printer early in 2012, the TS34-1800A. The new printer has been designed specifically for the sublimation printing market with Mimaki making high speed production and high end quality a key to its success. Sublimation transfer printing is widely utilised for sportswear applications due to the elasticity and quick-drying capability of polyester material as well as in the growing market of soft signage applications, such as flags, retail point of sale and exhibition graphics.
The new printer has a staggered array of two newly developed print heads which give the Mimaki TS34-1800A the ability to run at printing speeds up to 32 m2/hr at 540 x 720 dpi. In addition, the machine can also achieve a printing speed of 17.7 m2/hr in six colour mode at the same resolution, where superior quality prints, with smooth gradations of tone and colour are required.Mimaki maintains that these features will make the TS34-1800A suitable for both large-sized soft signs and apparel applications, two key elements which respectively require a quick response and fine image quality.
Mimaki TS34-1800A is an ideal solution for producing sportswearIn addition to this increased print speed and quality, a number of additional functions have been incorporated to deliver improved productivity of the machine by enabling automated continuous operation. Mimaki’s UISS function enables the setting of two ink cartridges per colour in four colour mode. The result is that when an ink cartridge is depleted, the system switches automatically to the second cartridge of the same colour, preventing the printing process from stopping.
An optional Mimaki Bulk Ink System (MBIS) provides large volume continuous ink supply with two litre ink sacks to ensure that overall ink costs along with users’ environmental footprint are substantially reduced. Mimaki is also offering an optional drying fan which increases the ink drying speed significantly, enabling continuous media take-up even during high speed printing.
Commenting on the launch of the machine, Duncan Jefferies, Marketing Manager for Hybrid Services ltd, Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Ireland distributor said, “The new Mimaki TS34-1800A delivers a competitively priced solution at a popular width and with powerful production capabilities. The response from our specialist textile resellers suggests they’re already confident the dye sublimation market will very quickly adopt this machine for volume output. Using aqueous ink to print to polyester ensures this new Mimaki printing solution has excellent green credentials as well.”
The TS34-1800A, packaged with Mimaki’s RasterLink Pro- RIP software, will be available from early 2012 through Hybrid’s authorised reseller network.
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