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Mimaki has launched the UJF-7151plus II e, its latest flatbed UV printer designed for the DTO and industrial print markets and with a raft of new features
Mimaki has announced the launch of the UJF-7151plus II e, its next-generation flatbed UV printer designed for direct-to-object (DTO) and industrial printing.
The new press, which will be commercially available in the UK and Ireland from November 2025, was debuted internationally at the recent PRINTING United Expo 2025 in Orlando, USA.
Speaking of the new press, Arjen Evertse, director of sales at Mimaki Europe, says: “With the UJF-7151plus II e, we are taking another step forward in industrial-grade DTO printing.
“This model offers advanced features that unlock new levels of versatility, efficiency, and cost control. It’s designed to empower customers to produce high-value, high-impact applications with greater sustainability and accuracy.”
The UJF-7151plus II e aims to build on its predecessor while solving three key challenges that Mimaki believes have long affected the market: namely maintaining consistent precision at high printing speeds, printing on curved or uneven surfaces, and reproducing sophisticated three-dimensional textures.
Mimaki’s latest press enables embossed printing up to 5mm, allowing for textured surfaces and three-dimensional effects.
In addition, a new Long Drop mode allows for direct printing on substrates with height differences of up to 10mm, with the purpose of ensuring stable results on curved, stepped, or moulded parts.
The new model boasts resolutions of up to 1800dpi and supports light cyan and light magenta inks alongside CMYK, with the aim of enabling smooth and natural reproduction of delicate gradations such as skin tones and landscapes.
Mimaki’s printable primer is also utilised by the press, which is designed to enhance adhesion on materials such as glass, metal, and acrylic while significantly reducing application time. According to Mimaki, when printing two colour layers plus primer and white, the process is almost four times faster than with previous models.
Rounding up the new features, an Ink Saving function can cut ink use by up to 40%, maintaining colour accuracy and image quality while lowering operational costs.
Martin Southworth, reseller account manager at Mimaki’s exclusive UK and Ireland distributor, Hybrid Services, adds: “The latest model in Mimaki’s Industrial Products line-up delivers enhanced productivity, powerful creative tools, and innovative cost-saving technology.”
In addition to the new features, the UJF-7151plus II e integrates core Mimaki technologies including the Nozzle Check Unit (NCU) and Nozzle Recovery System (NRS) for uninterrupted printing, a Colour Gloss function for achieving glossy or matte finishes without clear ink, and RasterLink 7 RIP software which supports variable data printing and efficient workflow automation.
Alongside the launch of the new press, Mimaki has also introduced new software, namely the Mimaki Application Assistant 2 (MA2).
This new integration and management platform provides a central user interface that lists all compatible Mimaki software and keeps production environments up to date, designed to ensure seamless access to product updates and performance enhancements.
