Direct approach from Mimaki with new launch
Mimaki has expanded its already-extensive range of solutions by launching the Tx500P-3200DS, a new 3.2m direct sublimation printer
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2016 14:34 GMT
The Tx500P-3200DS can hit speeds of 130sq m/hr in four-colour mode
Featuring a built in, in-line heat fixation unit, the manufacturer says that the new machine can reduce production time as it is able to print and undertake colour fixation simultaneously.
The device can reach speeds of up to 130sq m/hr in four-colour mode and 105sq m/hr in six-colour mode, as well as deliver print resolution up to 720 x 1080 dpi by using 12 printheads in a staggered three-line array.
Stephen Woodall, national sales manager of Hybrid Services, the exclusive distributor of Mimaki kit in the UK and Ireland, comments: “There is a great deal about the Tx500P-3200DS that textile print suppliers should be enthusiastic about.
“The new machine's ability to deliver print and heat fixation in a single operation is a genuinely unique feature which is certain to have a major impact on productivity and profitability for users.
Time is a critical factor for many producers in this ever-changing sector, with increasingly challenging schedules and demands to meet”
“Time is a critical factor for many producers in this ever-changing sector, with increasingly challenging schedules and demands to meet.
“Direct sublimation transfer printing requires the fixing of printed inks through heating, and this machines ability to deliver this at the same time as printing removes a step in the traditional process, speeding up the operation, saving valuable time and enabling both short-run bespoke commissions and large scale production runs to be achieved with equal efficiency.”
The first machines are due to be shipped in January 2017.
