
Mimaki Engineering Japan, a popular manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, industrial and textile/apparel markets, has introduced a direct-to-textile and dye sublimation inkjet printer, Tx400-1800B featuring a newly developed adhesive belt carrier system. “The new model stabilizes flexible materials that tend to stretch and contract during printing. It is an additional version in the series following on from the Tx400-1800D that was launched in October last,” says Akira Ikeda, President, Mimaki Engineering from Nagano, Japan.
[bleft]The Tx400-1800B enables print speeds of 25 sq. m/h (600 X 600 dpi/8 colour modes)[/bleft]
Mimaki is marketed in India by Mimaki-Kanphor. The new printer enables higher printing speeds as well as ink cost reduction. The adhesive belt carrier system locks the fabric in the belt thus enabling conveying without applying tension. This way even media that stretch or contract can be printed. Besides, belt carrier system is equipped with belt encoder that ensures evenly feeding of the fabric.
The Tx400-1800B enables print speeds of 25 sq. m/h (600 X 600 dpi/8-colour modes). A newly designed powerful heater system allows for fast drying at high speeds. The printer automatically switches ink supply from an empty cartridge to a full one of the same colour. This is possible as Mimaki uses UISS (Uninterrupted Ink Supply System) thus enabling long unattended print runs.