The Power of White Ink: Unlocking Bold Colour and Standout Print with Mimaki

In the world of wide format printing, there’s constant talk of the latest printheads, faster output, and more streamlined workflows. And while those developments are key to production efficiency, there’s another element that quietly underpins some of the most eye-catching results in the industry: white ink.

At Mimaki, white ink isn’t just an added extra – it’s a fundamental part of their inkjet technology. From the way they formulate their inks to the hardware and software that drive the machines, white ink plays a central role across a wide variety of applications – from textiles and packaging to signage, personalisation and beyond.

A Solid Foundation for Vivid Garment Prints

Take garment decoration as an example. When you’re printing DTF transfers onto dark fabrics, a crisp. The opaque white base is what makes the colours pop. It’s what keeps reds bold, blues vibrant and designs defined – ensuring the finished garment looks as good after a few washes as it did fresh off the press.

Precision and Contrast on Coloured or Textured Surfaces

Personalised notebooks are another great example. Many of these come with kraft, textured, or dark-coloured covers that can interfere with colour reproduction. Without a solid white underlayer, those fine details or lighter tones just don’t hold up. With Mimaki’s UV printers and their high-opacity white ink, that problem disappears – delivering sharp, accurate results that stick, both visually and physically.

Layered Printing Power for Window Graphics

Then there’s window graphics – a category where white ink really comes into its own. With the ability to print multiple layers, Mimaki’s UV systems let you combine colour and white to produce double-sided visuals, backlit displays and privacy graphics that work just as well from inside a space as they do from the outside.

The key is in how everything works together – ink, printer and RIP – to give you control over layering, opacity and registration. Mimaki’s integrated approach means you don’t just get access to white ink – you get a white ink solution that’s reliable, consistent and designed to deliver across a broad range of substrates.

More Than Just an Add-On – A Core Ingredient for Quality

So if white ink isn’t yet a key part of your production workflow, it might be time to look again. Because whether you’re printing onto fabric, glass, paper, or something more unusual, it’s often the layer you don’t see that makes all the difference. And with Mimaki, that difference can be transformative.

See the Magic of Mimaki’s Opaque White Ink in Action!

Check out the finishing results of Mimaki’s Opaque White Ink: bright, bold, and beautifully precise. These videos say it all.  👇