By Marc Verbeem, Supervisor Product Administration, Mimaki Europe
Since launching the primary UV printer with white ink in 2004, Mimaki have been a trailblazer within the improvement of progressive UV-LED know-how. Our vary of UV printers grew as just lately as September final yr, with the introduction of the UCJV330-160 and the UJV100-160Plus. On this weblog, Marc Verbeem will element how utilizing UV-LED printing, you aren’t solely upgrading the standard of the print but additionally assembly sustainability targets the complete trade is striving in direction of.
Higher, sooner and for longer
Placing, high-resolution prints are naturally the primary precedence for any printer in any trade, and a swap to UV cannot solely elevate your designs but additionally broaden your printing potentialities. The layered printing capabilities of our new printers permit for gloss, matte or different textured finishes to be added in the course of the printing course of, giving designs an virtually 3D impact. In addition to this, UV inks dry immediately, with none smudging or color bleeding, leaving you with a print that not solely boasts vivid, photo-realistic picture high quality however is prepared to be used instantly.
The elimination of the drying course of drastically will increase the manufacturing pace, one thing that’s essential when maintaining with elevated demand. Wanting on the signal trade for example, in response to Keypoint Intelligence’s analysis, greater than 60% of enormous format print jobs have to be circled in lower than 24 hours[1]. Having a UV printer will assist provide sustain with demand, and likewise lower your expenses in investing in extra printers to take action.
UV printing is extremely versatile, with the power to be utilized to a variety of historically hard-to-print surfaces, akin to paper, plastic, glass, metallic, wooden and extra. This can be a large benefit within the luxurious packaging trade, the place bottles and containers might be irregular shapes and be fabricated from a wide range of supplies. One other benefit of UV, compared to conventional strategies, is the sturdiness of the inks. UV inks are extra immune to scratches, fading and abrasion, which makes them notably appropriate for out of doors purposes, for instance, automotive wrapping.
[1] Supply: Keypoint Intelligence: World printed signage market
