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With HP's enhanced latex printing
features, users can choose from a variety
of decorative media types to enhance
their back-lit printing options. Textile
applications are limited to decorative (not
apparel), but latex has enhanced durability
for outdoor applications.
These features enable print service
providers to participate in the exhibit
graphics and home/industrial décor
markets.
Kornit

Challenging the industry status quo is
the Kornit Vulcan, a single-step digital
textile inkjet pigment printing solution.
Kornit Digital's NeoPigment in line precoating/printing process offers the benefits
of textile pigment printing to streamline
the process. The Vulcan can handle a
variable print run of 200 shirts in one
hour, which is a real attraction for massmarket retailers. It should be remembered,
however, that the binders used in the
pigmented ink still require a calendar heat
press to fuse the ink to the fabric.
Kornit's Neo Pigment inks have a broad
color gamut, as well as the ability to print
highly detailed designs. The ability to print
multiple short runs on one roll or multiple
fabric types provides flexibility with no
minimum run quantity requirements.
Mimaki

Mimaki showcased its new UJV55-320
LED UV wide format printer at SGIA
2016, earning itself a Product of the Year
Award. The device produces vibrant colors
with a high degree of opacity, and the color
consistency enables optimal results in day/
night usage applications - showing a more
vibrant image in maximum daylight and
during backlit nighttime use. Instantcuring UV inks enable multi-layer printing
that reproduces designs with two-layer
or three-layer printing. This new model
is also equipped with an LED light for
checking backlit signage during printing,
enabling operators to immediately verify
density. This reduces waste and improves
production efficiency.
L a rge indoor back lit signs a re
commonly used at airports, transit
stations, and commercial facilities. This
method of visual communication is
gaining favor, due to the use of longlifetime and energy-efficient LEDs, as
well as a shift toward environmentally
conscious advertisements.
With grand-format 3.2-meter or dualroll 1.6-meter capacity, the UJV55-320
printer supports media sizes of up to 127.9
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inches (3.2 m) for oversized graphics and
panels. It can also print simultaneously
onto two rolls up to 60 inches (1.52 m)
wide each. This dual-roll capability has
the potential to double an ad specialty or
industrial shop's productivity. The same
set of graphics could be printed on both
rolls, or the two rolls could be handling
completely different jobs.
The UJF-3042 MII and UJF-6042
MkII printers are the next-generation
models for Mimaki's MI Series. The
upgraded UJF-3042 MII can print on
media up to 11.8" wide x 16.5" deep x 6"
thick using standard CMYK inks plus
available white, clear, and jettable primer.
The UJF-6042 MkII printer can handle
media up to 24" wide x 16.5" deep x 6"
thick using standard CMYK inks - plus
available light cyan, light magenta, white,
clear, and jettable primer. Both devices
can print on smooth surfacessuch as metal
and glass. One-liter bottles have replaced
the smaller cartridges of previous models,
making ink delivery more efficient. The
switch to one-liter bulk ink system bottles
also ensures that customers running other
Mimaki UV-LED printers can better
manage their overall inventory when using
compatible Mimaki original inks.
On the connectivity and DFE side,
Mimaki introduced a new RIP (Raster
Image Processor) that features workflow
enhancements to streamline production.
The new RIP is made more efficient, with
an automated hot folder-based workflow
and gigabit Ethernet connection. Users
can take advantage of new design features
in the RasterLink6
RIP software, including the ability to
build a template and auto-populate the data
using variable components. Users can also
work with the Adobe InDesign data merge
function, or third-party VDP plug-ins, to
create a multitude of personalized items.
These enhancements will be of
particular importance to companies that
are relying on small format UV tabletop
and benchtop printing to augment or
replace silk screening. Mimaki's series
now includes features that enable a greater
range of users to enjoy the benefits of
digital printing, including commercial
print service providers, promotional and
personalization item printers, membrane
switch makers, and specialty printers.
Mutoh

Mutoh America, Inc. received an SGIA
Product of the Year award for its ValueJet
1938TX Textile Wide Format Printer.
This wide format textile printer 1.8 meter
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