The JFX500 promises to deliver speed and quality hand-in-hand. We’re now able to show high-end output at the sort of speeds that ensure print companies can turn work around as fast as they need to”
Speaking to Hybrid’s industrial products sales manager, Mike Lewis, he highlights that a key advantage of the new unit is the low-energy LEDs for the UV ink curing, meaning there is almost no warm-up time. This is in comparison to metal halide lamps that sap a lot of power and increase turnaround time. The LED system can also be switched on and off during power, saving further energy.
Lewis also points out a nifty trick as he loads another job; the printer assists the operator in detecting the thickness of the media and sets the head height accordingly”
One of the other strengths of this printer is that it follows on from Mimaki’s JFX-1631plus model in delivering a very high quality of output. The forerunner to the new JFX500 found homes in many high-end print companies, where out-and-out speed was not the top priority, but the JFX500 is intended to add high performance to its arsenal, combining the ability to print down to 2pt text with production speeds of up to 60sq m/h.
The direct-to-substrate flatbed print market has gained significant traction over the last twelve months.
This is partly due to the fact that demand from end-customers for the products that such machines can create has risen significantly, as applications from printed glass to bespoke printed doors are definitely ‘in vogue’”
The direct-to-substrate flatbed print market has gained significant traction over the last twelve months. This is partly due to the fact that demand from end-customers for the products that such machines can create has risen significantly, as applications from printed glass to bespoke printed doors are definitely ‘in vogue’. Sign-makers and the wider graphics industry have also realised they can produce work more quickly, efficiently and at a higher quality by printing direct to rigid substrate, than by the two part process of printing roll-to-roll and then laminating.