Attendees that drop by the Printmax stand this year will be able to learn more about hardware such as Mimaki’s CJV150 solvent printer/cutter, which Michael Bolton, managing director of the supplier, bills as an “ideal investment” for those companies looking to expand into new markets.

“Mimaki’s CJV150 is an ideal investment for commercial printers looking at moving into wide-format, thanks to their ability to print to such a comprehensive range of materials,” Bolton says.

Operating at speeds of up to 56.2sq m/h, the CJV150 can offer print resolution as high as 1440dpi, while customers can pick from a choice of four widths—800mm, 1.090mm, 1.361mm, and 1,610mm.

The machine can also be supplied with a number of solvent ink sets—including ten-colour options, featuring silver, orange, light black, and white inks—and features a nozzle check unit and nozzle recovery system, which Mimaki says helps to ensure continuous print operations. In addition, users will benefit from a built-in, three-way intelligent heater.

Bolton adds: “Wide-format printers such as the CJV150 that enable companies to hit the ground running and make money from day one with a diverse range of products, should be high on the ‘must see’ list for visitors attending the show.”
In addition to Mimaki’s solvent printers, Printmax will also be demonstrating small-format LED UV flatbeds from the manufacturer, featuring the UJF Series on its stand and in the ‘Printers’ Bazaar’ section of the show.

The Mimaki UJF Series includes A3 and A2 format flatbed printers that the firm says can print to a host of rigid materials such as plastic, metal, and acrylic, thus allowing items to be imprinted or branded.

Bolton comments: “As part of our commitment to the exhibition, we’ll be offering free application advice in the Branding Corral—with an eye-opening array of printed products with which to inspire visitors. The Mimaki UJF can print on almost anything, so whether it’s low cost promotional gifts or high profit bespoke items, we’re confident a visit to our stand or the Branding Corral will be invaluable in guiding businesses into new and profitable areas.”

The Printers’ Bazaar looks set to be one of the most popular sections of the show this year, with this area set to showcase the many opportunities available to the more traditional print companies that are hoping to expand into new markets. Printmax and Mimaki are just two of many contributors to this special area and visitors are being encouraged to browse around the ‘bazaar’ to find out more about those markets they may initially have thought were out of reach.

In addition to the ‘Branding Corral’, visitors will be able to drop by the ‘Textile Printing Post’ to find out more about this expanding market, as well as other sections dedicated to key growth sectors, including the ‘Promo Print Alley’, ‘Vehicle Wrap Shack’, ‘Stickers ‘R’ Us’, and ‘3D Print Express’.

Reflecting on the show as a whole and analysing what Printmax hopes to achieve from not only having its own stand, but also contributing to the Printers’ Bazaar, Bolton says: “For printMAX, exhibiting at The Print Show again will be all about bringing new ideas to prospective customers, so hardware solutions capable of generating a large range of applications make sound sense as investments.”

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