Signs of the Times - October 2013 - (Page 48)

TECHNOLOGY REVIEW By Chris and Kathi Morrison Chris and Kathi Morrison own and operate The Image Specialists, a full-service graphics company based in Clements, CA. Chris is also a Microsoft-certified systems engineer. Mimaki’s JFX500-2131Flatbed and UJV500-160 Roll-to-Roll UV printers Expand your print-product base to a wider range of materials. Mof technology-vs.-output versaimaki has taken the question out tility with its LED-UV print systems for grand-format imaging. Mimaki’s LED-UV printers – the JFX500-2131 flatbed and UJV500-160 roll-to-roll UV – are production-quick and environmentally friendly. They deliver vibrant colors, with lower ink costs, and, even better, Mimaki offers several versatile ink options. The UJV500-160 employs Mimaki’s new, LUS-200 UV ink that’s being jointly developed (testing still underway) with 3M (St. Paul). When applied onto 3M media, and installed using 3M guidelines, the ink will carry the 3M™ MCS™ warranty, which is widely recognized as the industry’s most comprehensive finished-graphics warranty. It covers fading, cracking, peeling and other aspects of graphic performance. Mimaki says the LUS-200 ink is ideal for commercial wall coverings and such fleet-graphic applications as vehicle wraps and other graphic applications where stretching over curved surfaces could crack other inks. Key Information Mimaki USA, Inc. 150 Satellite Blvd. NE, Ste. A Suwanee, GA 30024 (888) 530-4021 www.mimakiusa.com Contact: Paul McGovern, marketing and promotions manager (678) 730-0129 paul@mimakiusa.com JFX500-2131 UJV500-160 Mimaki’s newly developed, flexible, low-cost LUS-150 LED UV ink features enhanced curing properties that aid high-speed printing. Specifications: Mimaki’s JFX500-2131 Flatbed and UJV500-160 Roll-to-Roll UV printers UJV500-160 Roll-to-Roll Maximum Media Width 63.38 in. Printing Resolutions Up to 1,200 dpi Ink Types LUS-150 (CMYK) and LUS-200 (CMYK+W) JFX500-2131 Flatbed Maximum Print Area 6.88 x 10.17 ft. Printing Resolutions 600 x 600 dpi, 600 x 900 dpi, 900 x 1,200 dpi, 1,200 x 1,200 dpi Ink Type LH-100 hard UV ink (CMYK+W); LUS-150 stretchable UV ink (CMYK+W) Media Thickness Up to 1.96 in. 48 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / OCTOBER 2013 / www.signweb.com The printers’ LED-lamped, UV-cure system allows you to print on media that’s too heat-sensitive for standard, UV-cure print systems; thus, you can expand your print-product base to a wider range of materials. The JFX500-2131 and the UJV500160 share Mimaki’s LED-UV technology – a staggered-printhead configuration, LUS inks, speeds up to 645 sq. ft./hr. and 1,200-dpi, highquality imaging with a variable, 4-pL droplet size that permits legible, 2-point type. In addition, the printer package includes the RasterLink 6 RIP, and the JFX500-2131 vacuum table features both zones and pins, to allow tight registration. If your signshop is considering a grand-format digital printer, we suggest you study Mimaki’s JFX5002131 flatbed printer for printing on rigid substrates, or its UJV500-160 roll-to-roll for imaging on vinyl, banner, paper, canvas and clear film. http://www.mimakiusa.com http://www.signweb.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - October 2013

Signs of the Times - October 2013
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Software Update
Technology Review - Mimaki’s JFX500-2131 flatbed and UJV500-160 UV printers
Technology Review - Seiko’s UV Jetrix 1212FK and KX5/KX5R flatbed printers
New Products
Rollin’ for the Lucky Seven!
The Inaugural Readers’ Choice Awards
Smart Lighting
The SGIA Preview
Industry News
Enter the ST Intl. Sign Contest!
Advertising index
Editorially speaking

Signs of the Times - October 2013