Mimaki has added the Tx500-1800B high-speed textile printer to its offering. The machine, which includes a tensionless conveyor belt to feed the fabric - enabling high quality printing on elastic materials, even with unattended operation - prints at speeds 1.6 times greater than conventional Mimaki textile printing products at 60m2/hr and 600 x 450 dpi. It can handle a wide range of textiles including cotton, silk, hemp and rayon.
“With the Tx500-1800B, we have again raised the bar in terms of the cost, quality and flexibility metrics for high quality small lot printing of textiles, even when using stretchy fabrics,” said Mike Horsten, general manager marketing EMEA for Mimaki Europe.
Various ink types are available for use with the printer; reactive dye ink (Rc300), sublimation dye ink (Sb300), acid dye ink and pigment ink. Acid dye and pigment inks will be available in the near future and all will be available in two-litre ink bottles.
An automatic process for cleaning and drying the conveyor belt between or during projects ensures that media is protected from staining or dampness.
“We believe that the Tx500-1800B will speed up the gradually growing transition to digital printing in the worlds of textiles and apparel,” Horsten added. “Fashion designers and others in the industry will be able to produce vibrant small lot products on unique materials that were not readily available for digital printing in the past. Our dedication to eco-friendly printing is also demonstrated with this new textile printer, which uses less ink and water and results in less waste than other printing methods.”
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