Inkjet & Digital Printing
Mimaki announces the compact desktop inkjet printer UJF-3042 employing UV LED technology
Tuesday 12. January 2010 - Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, industrial and textile/apparel markets introduces UJF-3042, a desktop UV LED printer for short run production and imprints of industrial products, novelties, cards and nameplates, electronics covers as well as label and packaging applications. Apart from its versatility the UJF-3042 excels in low investment costs, very good value for money and print quality. The machine will ship from February 1, 2010.
In 2004 Mimaki introduced their first UV curing inkjet printer, UJF-605C, that already featured white ink (under and overprint) to enable printing of bright colorful images on all materials including non-coated media and transparent substrates.
Now Mimaki introduces the UJF-3042, a desktop size UV LED inkjet printer that combines Mimakis highly developed UV LED technology with the engineering knowledge from earlier UV inkjet printers thus enabling highly detailed, precise and brilliant images on non-coated substrates. The machine incorporates a new developed inkjet print head that fits the requirements of this compact printer and enables an exceptionally good value for money proposition. Its cost-efficient features include lower energy costs due to the implementation of UV LED as well as broader media choices. Thus cards, packaging, labels, stickers and display production but also imprinting of novelties, nameplates, electronics covers and other industrial products is made possible.
“UJF-3042 further strengthens Mimakis position among the leading providers of inkjet printers. As the entry model the machine provides an extraordinary value proposition for screen printers, label, industrial application and sign printers requiring short run on-demand production and imprint capabilities”, declares Kazuyuki Takeuchi, head of Mimaki’s IP Business Unit. “Our ground-breaking, future-oriented UV LED technology allows our customers to be once again at the forefront of the digital transition.”
Benefits
1. Excellent value for money: High image quality with a maximum resolution of 1440 x 1200 dpi and white over and underprint functionality on substrates up to 50 mm. Mimakis RIP software is included in the standard package.
2. Broader media choices: UV LED technology enables printing on heat-sensitive media such as acrylics. In addition UJF-3042 prints on non-coated substrates such as glass, wood and metals that can be finished with a resin finishing enabling outstandingly effects for long usage with excellent scratch resistance.
3. Equipped with Mimaki’s Spray Suppressor system that enhances consistency.
4. Environmentally friendly: UV LEDs require less energy and the diodes have a far longer lifetime.
5. Print speed: Prints in A3 size (300 x 420 mm) can be printed in high speed mode within four minutes in full color plus white (over and underprint). UJF-3042 prints precise, vivid images with variable dots up to a maximum resolution of 1440 x 1200 dpi.
6. Compact size: The UJF-3042 can be installed in office environments requiring only an entrance space of 900 mm for installation.
Package includes: UJF-3042 and RasterLink Pro 5IP RIP software
Shipment commences: February 1, 2010