Brand-new Hybrid Digital Textile Printer
Multi Printer playing two roles in one, available for both paper and textile
Nagano, Japan, September 18, 2019
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (Headquartered in Nagano Prefecture, Tomi City; President, Kazuaki IKEDA) announced the release of "Tx300P-1800 MkII", a hybrid textile inkjet printer, available from mid-November 2019.
"Tx300P-1800 MkII" is a hybrid industrial inkjet printer with sublimation dye ink and textile pigment ink simultaneously loaded (*1), capable of printing on both paper and textile by manually switching its mechanism. Conventional textile printer "Tx300P-1800" was not able to print on both paper and textile by itself because of its conveyance mechanism. The new model "Tx300P-1800 MkII" has a function of switching the conveyance unit for printing on paper or on fabric by itself.
Dye sublimation ink is dyeable to polyester cloth and is widely used for soft signage, fashion apparel and sport apparel. Textile pigment ink is available for coloration of cellulose fiber (cotton, hemp, rayon, etc.) and is mainly used in interior fabric and fashion apparel.
Our conventional model for hybrid ink set was limited to the combination of direct sublimation ink and textile pigment ink, however because of the additional availability of printing on paper, the new model, "Tx300P-1800 MkII" will support dye sublimation ink (transfer) which is suitable to print on transfer paper.
There are three types of ink combinations: dye sublimation ink (transfer) + textile pigment ink, direct sublimation ink + textile pigment ink, and dye sublimation ink (transfer) + direct sublimation ink (*2), which are selectable depending on customers’ business needs. Since it is possible to print textile pigment ink on paper media with receiving layer, this ink is widely usable for various business purposes including printing on wall papers and posters.
| Ink type | Features & applications | |
|---|---|---|
| Dye sublimation | Transfer (Paper) | Print on transfer paper and heat press with polyester fabric to transfer the dye of ink to the fabric. It is also capable to print on stretch material. Applications include soft signs, fashion apparel, interior fabrics, and sports apparel. Suitable for small-lot multi-production. In addition, it is environmental-friendly because pre-treatment steaming / washing process are not required which consume large volumes of water. |
| Direct (Fabric) | Printing directly on pre-treated polyester fabric by sublimation dye ink. Suitable to soft sign, fashion apparel and interior fabric. | |
| Textile pigment (Fabric or paper) | Printing directly on fabric with pigment ink and coloring the pigment to the cellulose fiber of the fabric by drying with heating. Suitable fabric includes cotton, linen, and rayon. The application is fashion apparel and soft sign interior fabric. Poster and wall paper are much appropriate as the pigment ink is good with paper media. | |
Dye sublimation ink and textile pigment ink don’t require washing process (*3) after printing, thereby suppressing wastewater discharge to perform ecological dyeing. Since special wastewater discharge equipment construction is not required, it also allows you to easily start any new business such as in-house textile sample production and small lot production. "Tx300P-1800 MkII" is a hybrid textile inkjet printer available for various purposes including fashion/sport apparel, interior fabrics, soft signage, wall paper, and poster.
*1: It is possible to load one ink only like conventional model. However, "Dye sublimation ink (transfer)" is available only when the hybrid ink set is selected. (Ink set is to be referred to the "Ink Feature II".)
*2: The combination of "Dye sublimation ink (transfer) + Direct sublimation ink" is to be addressed later.
*3: For "Direct sublimation ink", steaming and washing processes are required.
Overview
- Switchable conveyance units supporting both textile and paper
- A variety of ink types capable of responding to print materials and hybrid ink supply system
Main Features
1. Switchable conveyance units supporting both textile and paper
"Tx300P-1800 MkII" enables printing on both textile and paper media through enabling customers to switch the conveyance unit by themselves. Also high-quality printing can be stably achieved by changing the conveyance route for textile and paper.
2. A variety of ink types capable of responding to print materials and hybrid ink supply system
"Tx300P-1800 MkII" allows customers by themselves to select either one ink-loaded type focused on productivity as with conventional models or two inks-loaded hybrid type intended for various usages.
As for hybrid type, there are three types of ink combinations: dye sublimation ink (transfer) + textile pigment ink, dye sublimation ink (transfer) + direct sublimation ink, and direct sublimation ink + textile pigment ink. Respective ink features are shown in the following table. We are ready to propose the best combination that suits your business depending on usages and materials.
| Ink type | Features | Dyeable media | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One ink set | Direct sublimation | Direct sublimation-specific ink. This ink can be directly printed on textiles without sublimation transfer paper. | Polyester |
| Textile pigment | Steaming, washing, and drying processes are not needed after. As this ink requires only the heat-fixing process after print, the post-process equipment can be simplified. (*4) | Cotton, hemp, etc. | |
| Disperse dye | The robustness is secured by heating at a high temperature for dyeing after printing. | Polyester, nylon, acetate, etc. | |
| Reactive dye | Combination of dyestuff molecules and fibers brings about superior water resistance, scratch resistance, and light resistance. It provides excellent color development and color reproducibility specific to dye. | Cotton, hemp, silk, rayon, etc. | |
| Acid dye | Enables to dye in high-color development animal-based materials, nylon, and other protein-based man-made fibers. | Wool, leather, silk, nylon, etc. | |
| Hybrid ink set (*5) | Dye sublimation (transfer) + Textile pigment | Hybrid ink set with dye sublimation ink (transfer) and textile pigment ink loaded | Polyester + Cotton, hemp, etc. |
| Direct sublimation + Textile pigment | Hybrid ink set with direct sublimation ink and textile pigment ink loaded | Polyester + Cotton, hemp, etc. | |
| Dye sublimation (transfer) + Direct sublimation | Hybrid ink set with dye sublimation ink (transfer) and direct sublimation ink loaded | Polyester | |
*4: Post-processing such as steaming, washing, and others may be necessary depending on the print conditions.
*5: When the hybrid ink set is selected, only four colors (C, M, Y, K or Bl, M, Y, K, depending on the ink) per ink type are set.
Specifications
Features
- Switchable conveyance units supporting both textile and paper printing
- A variety of ink types capable of responding to print materials and hybrid ink supply system
| Tx300P-1800 MkII | ||
|---|---|---|
| Printhead | On-demand piezo head (4 in-line printheads) | |
| Print resolution | 360 dpi, 540 dpi, 720 dpi, 1,080 dpi, 1,440 dpi | |
| Maximum print width | Textile 1,920 mm (75.6") / Paper 1,940 mm (76.4") | |
| Maximum media width | Textile 1,920 mm (75.6") / 1,950 mm (76.8") | |
| Ink | Type/Color | Sublimation dye ink (Transfer): Sb411 (Bl, M, Y, K) (*6) Sublimation dye ink (Direct): Sb420 (Bl, M, Y, K, Lbl, Lm) Textile pigment ink: TP400 (C, M, Y, K, Bl, R, Lk) Disperse dye ink: DD400 (C, M, Y, K, R, Gray, Violet, Pink) Reactive dye ink: Rc400, Rc500 (C, M, Y, K, Bl, R, Or, Lk) Acid dye ink: Ac400 (C, M, Y, K, Bl, R, Or, Lk) |
| Package size | 2L Ink pack | |
| Media thickness | 1.0 mm or less | |
| Rolled media weight | 40 kg (88 lb) or less / 34 kg (75 lb) or less (when using one-inch holder unit of 1,800mm wide) Please note that the above maximum weight applies on a printed roll including ink weight. |
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| Certifications | VCCI class A, FCC class A, ETL IEC 60950-1, CE Marking (EMC, Low voltage, Machinery directive, and RoHS), CB, REACH, Energy Star, RCM, and EAC |
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| Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-speed / Ethernet 1000BASE-T | |
| Power supply | Single-phase AC100 – 120V / AC200 – 240V | |
| Power consumption | AC100V: 1.44kW / AC200V: 1.92kW | |
| Operational environment | Temperature: 20 – 30 °C (68 – 86 °F) Humidity: 35 – 65% Rh (Non condensing) |
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| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 3,200 x 965 x 1,857 mm (126 x 38 x 73 ") | |
| Weight | 260 kg (573.2 lb) | |
*6: "Sublimation dye ink (transfer)" only when the hybrid ink set is selected
* Specifications, designs, dimensions, and other information described in this document are subject to change without notice due to technical improvement etc.
Contact
MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Textile & Apparel Business Unit
1628-1 Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi-city, Nagano 389-0512 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)268-80-0078 / Fax: +81-(0)268-80-0041