Mimaki moves to widen desktop UV gap

Written by Colin Gillman | 31 January 2012

The introduction of the latest Mimaki desktop UJF-3042HG underscores the company’s drive to widen the desktop UV printing gap. The new HG version printer will be released at FESPA Digital in Barcelona and is expected to show at Sign & Digital UK 2012 the month after.

Maximum height for printing materials is expanded to 150mm, and Mimaki has also added the capability to benefit from 6-colour plus white printing by incorporating two additional ink slots. Both white and clear inks add value to printed products by providing under/over-coating on transparent or coloured materials, as well as gloss or matte finish. The company has also expanded the thickness of materials that can be used for print to 150 mm and can print directly on A3 media (420 x 297 mm).

The UJF-3042HG is able to print on substrates that are impossible to use in a conventional model such as plastic, metals and wood; all of which continue to improve business opportunities for print service providers.

Mimaki is distributed in the UK & Ireland by Hybrid Services Ltd. National sales manager, John de la Roche, says: “Adding the ‘HG’ model to the Mimaki UJF-3042 product line-up provides customers with even greater choice dependent upon their application. Gloss and matte inks add significant value to the printed product and these inks enable the designer to highlight specific areas of the piece, making images literally pop off the page and adding other special effects to increase both quality and production value.”

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