Nagano, Japan, September 3，2012
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (President: Hisayuki Kobayashi, Headquarters: Nagano, Japan), a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers, is today pleased to introduce the JFX500-2131, a Large Format UV LED Flatbed Inkjet Printer which achieves the maximum speed of 60㎡/h (2.5 times faster than that of conventional JFX plus series) for the sign & graphics industry and wide format display marketplace.
The printer shipment is expected to be released on September 2012.
[ Outline ]
The JFX500-2131 sets a milestone in design and performance from Mimaki, offering a newly developed print head, UV ink and advanced UV LED curing features.
» Faster!
Maximum print speed of 60㎡/h color printing while at the same time achieving 45㎡/h for white ink printing applications.
» Higher quality print!
Mimaki offers a precise head movement control feature that produces exceptional high resolution image quality.
» More reliable!
Equipped with white ink circulation and ink degassing module that enhance operation stability.
» User-friendly!
Operations and command functions are easy to understand.
» ECO-friendly!
Uses long lasting LEDs, resulting in less power consumption and reduces waste by offering a refillable 2 liter ink system vs. disposable cartridges.
[ Features ]
1. Maximum print speed of 60 ㎡/h while at the same time achieving 45 ㎡/h for white ink printing.
- Newly developed piezo print head design
Equipped with the new developed print head (6 print heads with 3 staggered configuration), the “JFX500-2131” achieves print speed up to 60 ㎡/h with CMYK, while at the same time
keeping 45 ㎡/h for white ink printing.
*1 1,280 nozzles per head (320 nozzles x 4 lines), total 7,680 nozzles (1,280 nozzles x 6 print heads)
- Newly developed high-speed UV ink: LUS-150 (*2)
LUS-150, is a newly formulated LED curing ink with high speed curing properties. This ink offers improved curing times resulting in a less tactile sticky feeling. This ink is flexible up to 150% (*3) resulting in increased elasticity and bending performance on wide variety of media and substrates without cracking and fracturing the cured ink during handling or cutting methods.
Mimaki also offers a more rigid type ink formulation for printing on more stiff and hard surfaces requiring greater adhesion properties on these types of substrates.
| Type | 4-color high speed ink LUS-150[ NEW ] |
4-color vivid ink LH-100(※4) | 6-color gradation ink LF-140(※4) |
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| Features | Newly developed UV ink offers 150% flexibility while providing lower operational costs during high-speed UV printing. | Hard UV ink with higher scratch and chemical resistance as well as color re-production on more rigid substrates. | Flexible UV ink with rich gradation in 6-color printing reducing granular appearance. |
| Flexibility | Good | None | Good |
*2 LUS = LED UV Stretchable ink
*3 Ink flexibility of LUS-150 and LF-140 may vary according to the substrate, please verify your substrate in advance.
*4 JFX500-2130 may not take full advantage of its print speed with LH-100 and LF-140.
- Newly developed UV LED unit
The New UV LED unit is optimized and the curing efficiency of LED (which has been a concern) is improved enough to cure the ink. High speed UV printing is available with all the advantages of LED technology, such as long-life, energy savings, lower heat generation, cheaper media’s and being able to print on media which is easily deformed or discolored by heat.
2. A 2pt character scale size is possible while printing with a 4pl variable drop for precise and accurate text printing.
2 units of Mimaki's unique highly-accurate linear scales controlled by IMS (*5) have been equipped, for fine step accuracy and dot placement. This results in far less banding artifacts and even the possibility to print legible 2 pt characters (*6).
Variable drops function provides 3 different drop sizes at once. The minimum size is amazingly 4 pico-litter drop and produces a smooth and natural gradation, without granular appearance even in the 4-color mode.
Mimaki’s proprietary head control technology delivers unrivaled high definition & high resolution prints.
*5 IMS = Intelligent Microstepping System
*6 Characters may be illegible depending on the media.
3. MAPS - A mask pattern that effectively reduces bandings - has been equipped.
The JFX500-2131 equipped with a mask pattern. In addition to the normal pattern, you can select "MAPS (*7)" that effectively reduces bandings. MAPS implements printing with multiple passes, using a gradational mask pattern, the UV curing is performed more gradually and it diminishes the appearance of bandings.
*7 MAPS = Mimaki Advanced Pass System.
When MAPS is selected, print speeds are reduced by about 10 %.
4. Advanced functions that enhance operation stability
- Ink circulation, ecology & economy with the application of white ink
MCT (*8) to regularly circulate white ink is standard equipment. It enables a stable output from the time of machine startup by effectively avoiding the settling of white pigment in the ink lines.
Additionally, MCT contributes to reduction of ink waste, thereby supporting environmentally and economically friendly applications.
*8 MCT = Mimaki Circulation Technology. MCT works only with white ink.
- Ink degassing module enhances inkjet-ability and reduces ink costs.
The Mimaki degassing module “MDM(*8)” eliminates the gasses or bubbles inside the ink. This means nozzle blockage is lessened and the accuracy of ink dot placement is improved.
In addition, this module enables the printer to use undegassed bottled inks instead of conventional degassed ink packs, thereby reducing ink costs.
*9 MDM = Mimaki Degassing Module.
5. Highly refined environmentally friendly functions
- UV curing printing is an ecological printing method that minimizes VOCs.
- The curing efficiency of the newly developed UV LED unit has been improved compared to that of the conventional one. It is powerful and reduces power consumption while offering much longer life cycles and increased operability.
- Every UV ink is supplied in 2L bottles. This ecological and economical ink package contributes to reduce amount of industrial waste and running cost.
6. Various functions developed from users’ perspective
- Layout pins that eliminate annoying aligning setup
When setting a substrate template on a flatbed, strict alignment had been required to check whether the media is not in-line with the printing surface, or whether the point of origin is aligned, etc.
This machine is equipped with pins and a scale to eliminate such annoying alignment procedures. You fix the substrate to the pins and check the placement with the scale at first and then edit the design data or printer settings accordingly. In this way, you can implement direct UV printing without misalignment.
- Reverse Print Function
Select the order of over- and under-print with white in RasterLink6, the bundled standard software RIP. The most efficient path is then determined by the software.
Operators experience efficient high productivity gains without further operator intervention.
- Nozzle Recovery Function
Even if nozzle washing has no effect on a troubled nozzle, the print image quality can be retained temporarily. During this nozzle downtime the printer continues to produce high quality prints until the Mimaki service team arrives.
*10 Nozzle Recovery Function is a temporary failure averting function and its recoverability is limited.
7. Software RIP “Raster Link 6” is bundled for ease of use and operator understanding
- Intuitive and user-friendly operation
High performance software is sometimes difficult to use, we make it easy!
The new RasterLink6 is focused on being simple and friendly. With its many new functions, the “Software RIP for Everybody” has been achieved and provides for more professional and advanced finished products through its universal accessibility.
- 3-layer Print Function
3-layer print of color, white and color can be performed at the same time. The underlay printing of a base layer of white ink reproduces the natural beauty of process colors printed on transparent substrates with high precision and no multi-pass color registration shift.
- Equipped with imprinting function which supports variable data
Using a list created by Microsoft Excel, etc., you can imprint variable data such as addresses and names.
- Operating status such as predicted printing time, the amount of used ink can be noticed by e-mail.
When a print job is completed, or ink is running out, or an error condition occurs, you will be notified by an e-mail sent to your e-mail address registered in advance. The events such as "Printing will be finished in 5 minutes " or "The ink is running out" will be your notification to avoid the stop of printing operation.
- Web update function
Supports the Web update function that has been well-received in RasterLinkPro5.
Program updates and profile downloads can be easily performed via the internet.
[ Main Specifications ]
| Item | JFX500-2131 | |
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| Head | On-demand Piezo head (6 print heads in a 3 staggered configuration) | |
| Maximum print speed | 4-color mode (CMYK) : 60 m2/h (600×600dpi, 4P, Bi/Hi) White-mode (CMYK+W) : 45m2/h (600×600dpi, 4P, Bi/Hi) |
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| Print resolution | 600 * 600dpi, 600 * 900dpi, 900 * 1,200dpi, 1,200 * 1,200dpi | |
| Ink | Type | LUS-150[ NEW ], LH-100, LF-140 |
| Circulation system | Equipped with MCT (Mimaki Circulation Technology) | |
| Degassing module | Equipped with MDM (Mimaki Degassing Module) | |
| Media | W * D * H | 2100 mm * 3100 mm * 50 mm |
| Weight | 50 kg / m2 | |
| UV unit | Equipped with UV LED (Light Emitting Diode) | |
| Media table | Air suction by vacuum (Vacuum area can be vertically divided into 4 zones.) |
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| Operational environment | Temperature : 15 - 30℃, Humidity : 35 – 65 %Rh, Dust : Equivalent to normal office level |
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| Power specification | 1 phase : AC 200 – 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | Less than 2.4 kVA | |
| Diameter (W * D * H) | 4,200 mm × 4,710 mm × 1,510 mm | |
| Weight | 1,400 kg | |
Shipment commences :September 2012
About Mimaki
Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, industrial and textile/apparel markets. Mimaki develops the complete product range for each group; hardware, software and the associated consumable items, such as inks and cutting blades. Mimaki excels in offering innovative, high quality and high reliability products, based upon its aqueous, solvent and UV-curable inkjet technology. In order to meet a wide range of applications in the market, Mimaki pursues the development of advanced on-demand digital printing solutions. Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd., (President: Hisayuki Kobayashi) Nagano (Japan), is publicly listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, Inc.
Contact details:
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.,
Global Sales Promotion Department
Tel: +81-(0)268-64-2281, Fax: +81 (0)268-64-2285