HYBRID SERVICES
Double Mimaki textile printer launch responds to changing industry demands
Mimaki ’ s distributor for the UK and Ireland , Hybrid Services has today announced the addition of two new high performance textile printers to its marketleading product portfolio – the Mimaki TS100-1600 and the Mimaki Tiger-1800B MkIII Printer .
Add digital print technology to meet changing market demands
The TS100-1600 is Mimaki ’ s latest addition to its ‘ 100 series ’ portfolio , with this affordable , high-quality system positioned as ideal for printers looking to add their first digital sublimation printing solution or expand their production capacity . “ The opportunity for printers to adopt dye sub printing is significant ,” states Hybrid ’ s Managing Director , Brett Newman . “ With an increase in demand for personalisation , bespoke prints and custom décor , the new TS100-1600 offers companies a low cost route into this proven technology .”
Available from April 2021 , the new TS100- 1600 has a print width of 1,600mm and speed of 70m2 / h in its fastest mode . In addition , the use of 1 litre ink bottles helps reduce the running cost and enables stable , continuous operation due to the reduced need for ink replacement . The printer is also equipped with a variety of renowned Mimaki technologies , including NCU ( Nozzle Check
Unit ), NRS ( Nozzle Recovery System ), and DAS ( Dot Adjustment System ) function which automates dot position correction and feeding amount correction , reducing the need for operator intervention . While Mimaki ’ s RasterLink 7 RIP software is supplied as standard , printers purchasing the TS100-1600 can also choose to add TxLink4 , an alternative Mimaki original RIP software platform .
Bert Benckhuysen , Senior Product Manager at Mimaki Europe explains further , “ The textile printing industry has seen a growing requirement for increased product variety , lower inventories and shorter delivery times . Add to that the economic challenges of 2020 and we recognised that the market needed a digital textile printer that combined high quality , on-demand output with a low initial investment and cost-effective production . Having seen the success of our 100 series printers for the same reasons in other sectors , we knew that introducing a textile printer to this range would provide our customers with an opportunity to expand their businesses and seek new revenue opportunities , even amid these challenging times .”
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