Main features

High speed printing up to 32m2/h
With a staggered array of two newly developed print heads, the new TS34-1800A is capable of printing up to 32m2/h at 540 x 720 dpi. Furthermore, the machine can achieve a printing speed of 17.7m2/h in 6-colour mode at the same resolution, responding to the needs for superior quality prints, with minimal amount of grainy appearance and smooth gradations. These features make the TS34-1800A suitable for both large-sized soft signs and apparel applications, which require quick response and fine image quality respectively.

Improved productivity through unattended continuous printing
In addition to increased print speed and quality, various useful functions also contribute to the improved productivity of the machine by enabling automated continuous operation.

UISS(1) function enables setting two ink cartridges per colour in 4-colour mode. When an ink cartridge is used up, the system switches automatically to the second cartridge of the same colour, preventing the printing process from stopping due to running out of ink.
MBIS(2) provides large volume continuous ink supply with 2-litre ink aluminium bags. As a result, ink costs and environmental footprints are substantially reduced.
Automatic drying fan(3) increases the ink drying speed remarkably, enabling continuous media take-up even during high speed printing. Consequently, printing efficiency improves dramatically.
(1) Uninterrupted Ink Supply System *Effective only in 4-colour mode.
(2) Mimaki Bulk Ink System (optional)
(3) Automatic drying fan is optional

Print Head Maintenance for the Holiday Season

Print Head maintenance, we all know that it is necessary, and while some of us consider it to be their most important task of the day (they are right), most of us see it as some kind of burden. Print Heads are among the most important parts of any inkjet printing system and so proper maintenance will result in optimal print quality, extend the Print Head life and will reduce running costs.During the Holiday Season, our printers are generally used at lot less if not at all. This requires some special Print Head maintenance for most of the printers out there. We do advise you to consult your Operators Manual or Maintenance Guide on the tasks that need to be performed on your printer when it will be unused for a longer period of time, but here is some general advise to get you started.
Solvent InkThe main ingredient of solvent inks are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), organic chemical compounds that have high vapour pressures. It is never a good idea to leave solvent ink into the Print Heads when the printer will be shut down for a period longer then a working day. Dried ink residue in the Print Heads is the primary cause of irreparable or recoverable Print Heads.
♣ flush the Print Heads (either with the appropriate Maintenance Liquid or by draining the ink) note: make sure no ink is left in the tubes and the print heads (discharge completely)

♣ manually clean the Print Head surface with appropriate Maintenance Liquid and Knitted Polyester wipe (or lint free cleaning swabs) note: use moderate pressure when using wipes or swabs on a Print Head surface and always consult your Operators Manual (For instance: Mimaki advises strongly against rubbing the nozzle surface)

♣ clean the carriage bottom plate

♣ clean the wipers with the appropriate wiper fluidnote: this might be a good time to check the condition of your wipers and replace them if necessary

♣ clean the cappers with the appropriate maintenance fluid and check whether they still cap properly
UV InkThese inks consist mainly of acrylic monomers with an initiator package. After printing, the ink is cured (hardened) by exposure to strong UV-light. Therefore these inks are less critical than solvent based inks. When an UV Ink printer will be shut down for a longer period of time, a different approach is justified. In general when these type of printers will not be used for a period of 2 to 4 days, it is OK to leave ink in the tubes and Print Heads. The UV Ink is used as a way to keep the Print Head surface moisturized; it gets hard when exposed to UV light and does not contain aggressive solvents that could damage the Print Head over a longer period of time. Nevertheless, the following general practice applies:
♣ manually clean the Print Head surface with appropriate Maintenance Liquid and Knitted Polyester wipe (or lint free cleaning swabs) note: use moderate pressure when using wipes or swabs on a Print Head surface and always consult your Operators Manual

♣ clean the carriage bottom plate (don’t touch the Print Heads)

♣ clean the wipers with the appropriate wiper fluidnote: this might be a good time to check the condition of your wipers and replace them if necessary

♣ clean the cappers (or capper station) with the appropriate maintenance fluid and check whether they still cap properly
REMARKS

♣ When using an inkjet printing system based on Spectra Print Heads (not all of them, consult your Operators Manual or Maintenance Guide), do not leave a mixture of ink and solvent-based maintenance liquid in the heads: they will cause ‘gelling’ and make the head hard to recover.

♣ Always avoid contact of any kind of solvent or aggressive cleaning products with the Print Head circuit boards and backplanes.
Other Holiday Season maintenanceWhile you’re there, it might be a good time to do an overall maintenance of your printer. Think about general cleaning of covers and exterior parts of the printer. Clean the rails, check lenses en sensors and clean them if necessary, check the ink filters and check and empty waste containers or trays. Furthermore you can clean the encoder strip with isopropyl alcohol For UV Ink based printers and check the UV lamp filters and replace them if necessary.

GSW is pleased to announce the arrival of our newest printer, the UJF-3042FX. This UV LED printer is an enhanced successor to our highly popular UJF-3042. The UJF-3042FX can print white and clear, has an automatic primer application function, and can also use our brand new, flexible ink. This versatility allows the UJF-3042FX to be used in a wide variety of applications.

[Main Features]

Printing with three different hard and flexible ink types and primer.

a) LF-140(new!) – Well balanced flexible ink in terms of adhesion, durability and scratch resistance for versatile use applications. Better color gradation with diluted colors.

b) LH-100 – Hard ink with better scratch and chemical resistance that can be used for industrial marketing as well. Has a wider color gamut and is available in clear.

c) LF-200 – Flexible ink with better adhesion, durability and elasticity of up to 200% to print on films, membrane switches, or any other materials that need to be folded

d) PR-100 – Inkjet primer that increases ink adhesion of LF-140/LH-100. Produces great

improvements on materials such as PET, acrylic, glass, and metals. Primer application abilities.

Automatic primer application – Instead of having to apply primer manually The UJF-3042FX does it automatically through the inkjet system. Inkjet primer cartridges (available in 220 and 600ml sizes) are simply inserted into the corresponding ink slot. Simultaneous primer application – The primer does not require extra printing time as it is simultaneously applied with the process colors during printing, thus streamlining the printer’s workflow significantly without compromising speed.

Selective primer application – The automatic primer application function enables the application of primer in selective areas only. This means areas where no application of primer is necessary will not be primed, enabling multi-material printing designs and applications.

Mimaki is always on the leading edge of the printing industry. The UJF-3042FX is another example of how we set ourselves apart from the competition with advanced, unparalleled machines. We look forward to continuing to provide you with these great products. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Roller Coating Machine RCLM
The Bürkle roller-coating machine RCLM is the result of longtime practical experience and provides the best possible technical solution to meet your application requirements of today and tomorrow.

Fields of Application
• Application of UV-based lacquers for the protection and the enhancement of large format digital prints.
• Liquid coating of flexible and rigid materials with a thickness between 0,1 and 80 mm.
• Processing of digitally printed products made from  numerous materials such as composite panels, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, foils, wood based panel  etc.

Design of the Machine
• Stable machine frame built with vibration absorbing cast-iron.
• Independent transport system mounted into the machine frame. For maintenance the transport system can be removed easily.
• Scraper blades, quickly exchangeable for cleaning.
• Separate, frequency-controlled direct drives for applying, doctor and transport roller.
• Chromium-plated doctor roller with a sensitive roller adjustment.
• Quick change coupling for the applying roller.

For the continuous application of primary coatings, base coats or protective lacquers for the upgrading of digitally printed media, using solvent-free UV lacquers and direct UV curing.

BioDome UV-Doming

BioDome (UV-Doming) is a solvent free and non hazardous 1 component raisin. It has very low smell and is einvironmentally friendly. The raisin is applied to the stickers with air pressure and with a measurement device. After the raisin has formed the dome over the media, it will be dried inside an UV oven, which is specifilally designed and developed for this application. As a result the drying time is a few minutes only.

Advantages BioDome

• Single component resin with integrated UV protection (no yellowing effect)

• Production at any time possible

• UV-Curing in 5 – 10 minutes

• 8 No clean room required

• No cleaning required after production

• No customer claim due to mixing problems

• Very good adhesion on vinyl

• Durability of material is 12 month

• No toxic vapors or smells

• Disposal with usual industry waste

• Evironment responsible product – no irritations for human skin.

Plus higher speed, plus more flexibility

Always striving for precision and innovation, Mimaki added the new JFX plus series to its line-up of UV inkjet printers. It features 80% higher print speed compared to its predecessor. With two sizes and the possibility to print on rigid and roll media, the JFX plus series offers outstanding flexibility in addition to its exceptional quality.

• High precision printing up to 1200 dpi, even 3-point characters can be legibly printed
• No media deformation, no drying time, no warm up time
• Maximum speed of 23.6 sqm/h with post-curing unit
• Two sizes: 160 x 310 cm and 160 x 150 cm
• Flexible and hard UV LED inks, including white and clear varnish
• Environmentally-friendly printing technology
• Optional roll unit for printing on roll substrates

What is Re-board?

Re-board® is the brainchild of Swedish entrepreneur Kurt Alden, a man who is highly respected in the graphics industry and universally accepted as the person behind the emergence of the corrugated POP/POS display industry back in the 1980s.

Manufactured in Sweden, Re-board® is a patented paper based board with a unique engineered fluted core. It is incredibly lightweight yet exceptionally strong. In fact the strongest board of it’s kind available today. Re-board® has good planar flatness and provides thermal insulation and protection from different environmental conditions. An embedded moisture barrier protects the core and the physical properties remain unchanged in humid conditions. It is durable, contains no harmful components and is form stable. And because it utilising waterbased adhesives, Re-board® can be recycled as paper in normal waste paper streams.

The unique engineered fluted core enables a Re-board® sheet to be rapidly cut into any conceivable shape. Re-board® can be digitally printed or finished with decorative laminates to achieve stunning results. A flame retardant version is available upon request. Tested in accordance with Euro Standard EN 13501-1:2007, this version of Re-board® is rated Euroclass “C” or German Standard DIN 4102-1 “B1”.

Re-board® is the most versatile board material available today and uniquely responds to the market need for function and form, coupled with sustainability. To see more of the wide range of applications and industries in which Re-board® has proven itself to be the right solution.

Re-board®, small footprint

Big impact, small CO2 footprint structures are feasible using Re-board® as a substrate. Re-board® is the most eco-friendly material of its kind and is the first board in the world to independently measure it’s CO2 emissions. 16mm Re-board® CO2 emission/SQM = 2kgs, based on CEPI and ISO 14040 guidelines.

Prior to the inception of Re-board®, no other paper-based sandwich construction with an engineered fluted core existed.

Re-board® has spawned entire industries of supporting products and services around the globe, from CNC cutting machines and tools, to a vast range of accessories.

• High quality up to 1440 dpi
• Printing speed up to 30 m²/h
• Best price for its features
• Advanced print head technology

Print up to 30m2/h, 70% faster than JV33-260

Two newly developed high tech print heads in staggered arrangement achieve a maximum speed of 30 m2/h. Benefit from a fast return on investment due to increased productivity and a very accessible price.

Available in solvent and dye sublimation model

Water-based sublimation ink and solvent ink^(*3) can be used in JV34-260, enabling a wide variation of applications, including signs, flags, banners, sublimation printing for polyester, etc.

^(*3) Ink type must be chosen at time of installation. Sublimation printing corresponds to printing on transfer paper.

Subtrates

Solvent ink SS21
Vinyl, banner, paper, canvas, (blueback) paper, PET.

Dye sublimation ink Sb52
Transfer paper

Applications

Solvent
Banners, backlit signs, pop displays, floor graphics, labels, posters, high quality stickers, vehicle wrap, window signage and more.

Dye sublimation transfer
Soft signage and flags, sportswear, interior design and furnishing, promotional items / giveaways, indoor graphics, and various hard substrates.

Signage
Exhibition signs, POS displays, banners, flags, pennants, etc.

Sportswear
Jackets, shirts, jerseys, shawls, etc.

Interior decorating / furnishing
Curtains, table cloths, wall murals, roll screens, floor graphics, etc.

Giveaways
Bags, umbrellas, lanyards, lighters, etc.

Various hard substrates
Tiles, sports equipment, musical instruments, etc.

GRAPHIX SUPPLY WORLD ATP DISTRIBUTOR

GSW is pleased to add ATP Color Direct-to-Fabric textile printers to its range of products. The newly-developed ATP Color Series of direct-to-fabric digital printers provides a complete solution that enables printing directly onto polyester fabrics and other fabric substrates with flawless results. The system features precision media handling components and an advanced on-board sublimation unit that together ensures outstanding image quality  and rich, saturated colours for flags, banners, textiles and soft signage that maintain their natural drapes and texture. The ATP Color solution is designed to easily print on open mesh fabrics such as flag material and sports textiles without marking the backside of the fabric. The direct -to-fabric printing systems combines trusted performance and reliability with award-winning innovative design and quality.

The engineered system features two precision stepping motors and synchronized dancing rollers that automatically fine tune the media feeding process. This ensures precise movements with every pass of the print head when printing on stretchable media such as Lycra, Spandex and other sports textiles.

Although the ATP Color system was designed to print directly on fabric, you have the flexibility of printing on dye sublimation paper for those projects that require it. You can produce flags, banners, textiles and soft signage with a single system and directly onto coated or uncoated polyester fabrics without need for transfer paper or a separate heat press. The High Capacity Bulk Ink System is ideal for unattended printing and lower production costs, while the on board sublimation system bonds the printed image to fabric, resulting in a permanent durable image.

Roll-to-roll operation minimizes the requirement for operator oversight and with unattended automatic turn-off, the system can finish a completely unattended printing and color fixation job.

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Call your nearest Graphix Supply World Mimaki Africa branch for further details:

Cape Town: (021) 511 5340; Johannesburg: (011) 444 9288

Durban: (031) 569 5116 or our 24/hr line: (082) 455 6333

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