Mimaki receives two EDP awards for Best entry-level to mid-range UV printer and best textile printer at Ipex 2010

Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and cutting machines, received two EDP awards at the official EDP (European Digital Press) Awards ceremony at Ipex 2010. 

The company's new compact UV LED printer UJF-3042,  launched in January 2010 won "Best UV Curable Entry Level to Mid Range Printer" with the second award, for "Best Textile Printer"  going to the Tx400-1800D - Mimaki's new direct-to-textile and dye sublimation transfer printer.

The world's first A3 UV LED Printer, the UJF-3042
The UJF-3042 is already widely recognized as a truly innovative and unique UV solution. As the first truly affordable A3 UV LED printer available, it opens the UV printing market up to a wide range of companies looking to print and personalise promo items, cards, nameplates, novelties, electronics covers and more. The UJF-3042 is an A3 size (30x42cm) flatbed UV LED curing printer which can print objects up to 5 cm thick, at a maximum resolution of 1440 x 1200 dpi. The printer incorporates Mimaki's groundbreaking UV LED curing technology, which offers many advantages, including very low power consumption, problem-free printing on heat sensitive media and LEDs lasting up to 10.000 hours, which is about 10 times longer than conventional metal halide UV lamps.

Tx400-1800D textile printer
The Tx400-1800D belongs to a new generation Mimaki textile printers that offer both direct to textile printing as well as printing on transfer paper. The Tx400-1800D can reach speeds of up to 56 m2/h and is targeted at the soft signage, interior design, sports apparel and fashion digital printing markets. The Tx400-1800D is a 1.8 meter wide, highly productive, direct-to-fabric printer that can be used with three different ink types such as dye sublimation ink for polyester, reactive dye ink for cotton and acid dye ink for silk. Furthermore, fabrics such as wool and linen can be printed.

About Mimaki
Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the Sign
Graphics, Textile and Industrial markets. Mimaki develops the complete product range for each group;hardware, software and the associated consumable items, such as inks and cutting blades.

Mimaki excels in offering innovative, high quality and high reliability products, based upon its aqueous, solvent and UVcurable inkjet technology. In order to meet a wide range of applications in the market,
Mimaki pursues the development of advanced on-demand digital printing solutions.

Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd., (President:Akira Ikeda) Nagano (Japan), is publicly listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, Inc.

About Mimaki Europe
Mimaki Europe B.V. established in 2004 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, performs its sales and services through distributors in each European country, including Russia and North Africa. With their warehouse in Rotterdam, Mimaki Europe supplies products to the entire business region.

Visit Mimaki Europe at proPSI stand number 344
www.mimakieurope.com