TxF300-1600 | Product information
Nagano, Japan, September 4, 2024
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tomi-shi, Nagano, Pref.; President: Kazuaki Ikeda), specializing in industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters and 3D printers, is to announce the launch of the "TxF300-1600," a DTF (Direct-To-Film) printer with 130% productivity of conventional model for custom T-shirts printing for textile and apparel printing applications. The company will exhibit the printer for the first time in world wide at the "Printing United 2024 (Las Vegas, USA)" to be held from September 10, 2024.
Our first DTF printer, the "TxF150-75" and more productive model "TxF300-75," launched in 2023, have been highly evaluated by our customers for its colorful prints and stable operation with less ejection problems. However, we have been receiving request from the market for a professional model DTF solution with even higher productivity. The new “TxF300-1600” has increased the productivity of custom T-shirts prints approx. 30% compared to the conventional model (TxF300-75) (Fig 1.).
Fig 1. Print productivity comparison
The DTF print system enables clear decoration on a wide range of fabrics, including cotton, blends, and polyester, and on dark-colored fabrics with one print system (Fig 2). Furthermore, the printing width has been extended to approx. double that of the conventional model, enabling original printing on relatively wide interior fabrics. This makes it easy to decorate commercially available curtains and floor mats, which are in a wide variety of dark-colored fabrics, to create colorful, original interior decorations (Fig 3).
Overview of this press release
- Mimaki Engineering announces the launch of the TxF300-1600, a DTF printer with approx. 130% of the custom T-shirt print productivity (compared to previous models, TxF300-75).
- With a printing width that is approx. twice that of conventional machines, this machine can be used not only for printing original T-shirts, but also for interior fabrics such as curtains and floor mats, for which there are many types of wide, dark-colored fabrics.
The “TxF300-1600” is equipped with the same functions for safe and stable operation as its predecessor,
while contributing to increased productivity.
１） Equipped the ink recirculation function MCTv2※1 to prevent white ink instability
２） Adopted a degassed ink using aluminum pack as the printer’s ink packaging
３） Equipped Mimaki’s technology NCU※2 and NRS※3, supports end-user’s production without interruption
４） The eco-friendly genuine Mimaki DTF ink obtains ECO-PASSPORT certification, that is required to obtain OEKO-TEX® on the final printed products.
*1 Mimaki Circulation Technology : White ink circulation function
*2 Nozzle Check Unit：Missing nozzle detection function
*3 Nozzle Recovery System：A function to substitute missing nozzles with other nozzles.
The TxF300-1600 is scheduled to go on sale in October 2024, and expected to sell approx. 150 units per year (worldwide) for printing on primary original T-shirts and interior fabrics. We will provide the printer, ink, and RIP software. At the time of sales of the printer, we will provide customers with our recommended specifications for the film, hot-melt powder, powder application equipment, post-processing equipment, and heat press transfer machine used in the DTF process (Figure 4).
Fig 4 DTF printing system and our product support area (in blue)
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. with its management vision of “Something New, Something Different,” will continue to pursue new technological innovations to achieve the “beauty and speed” that our customers demand.
Exhibition overview
Name : Printing United 2024
Period : September 10th ~ 12th 2024
Venue : Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV USA
Stand : C1737
Main Specifications
| TxF300-1600 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Print head | On-demand piezo head | |
| Printing resolution | 720dpi, 1,080dpi, 1,440dpi | |
| Ink | Type/Color | Heat transfer pigment ink PHT50 (C, M, Y, K, W) |
| Capacity | 600 ml ink pack (500 ml for white only) | |
| Circulation function | Available only for white ink | |
| Maximum print width | 1,610 mm (63.4 in) | |
| Media | Maximum width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm or less | |
| Roll weight | 45 kg (99.2 lb) or less | |
| Interface | Ethernet 1000 BASE-T / USB2.0 Hi-speed | |
| Power specifications | Main unit: Single-phase AC100-120 / 200-240V±10%, 50/60Hz±1Hz x 1 | |
| Power consumption | 100V system: 1.3kW or less, 200V system: 1.75kW or less | |
| Certifications | VCCI class A, FCC class A, ETL IEC 62368-1, CE Marking (EMC, Low voltage, Machinery directive, and RoHS), CB, REACH, Energy Star, RCM, KC | |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 2,783 x 700 x 1,392 mm (109.6 x 27.6 x 54.8 in) | |
| Weight | 166 kg (366.0 lb) | |
*Specifications, designs, dimensions, and other information stated in this list may be subject to change without notice due to technical improvement etc.
About Mimaki Engineering
Mimaki Engineering develops, manufactures, sales, and maintains industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, 3D printers, inks, and software. By providing total solutions for the printing process for the sign graphics, industrial products, and textile apparel markets, we aim to be an innovator that constantly delivers "Something New, Something Different" to our customers.
Company/IR website: https://ir-eng.mimaki.com/
Product website: https://mimaki.com/
Contact
MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Global Marketing Department
1628-1 Shigeno-Otsu, Tomi-city, Nagano 389-0512 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)268-80-0078 / Fax: +81-(0)268-80-0041