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Mimaki’s range of large format flatbed printers has remained a popular solution for a broad array customers for over fifteen years; the company’s long held reputation in the sector goes right back to its first UK showing of a large format model at IPEX back in 2006. As one of the earliest adopters of LED UV curing technology, the Japanese innovator offers an unprecedented choice in ink types, bed sizes and potential applications, and with the range encompassing options from the A3 format UJF-3042FX right up to the 10’ x 5’ JFX500 model (pictured above), we’re able to supply solutions for practically any application.

Combining complementary tech can have many advantages. Diversifying your business by opening up new product lines, applications and opportunities, the right addition to your hardware quiver can also enable you to get more out of your existing equipment. A perfect example of this strategy is combining laser cutting with direct-to-object printing.

Developing a product or part can be a long process for even the most experienced or creative design team, unless they can 3D print their prototypes, as Mimaki’s 3D application specialist, Jordi Drieman, explains.

In many cases, using 3D printing technology can be a game changer when it comes to a more streamlined, cost-efficient, and creative design process. Here is why…

With plenty of excitement surrounding the launch of Mimaki’s all-new UJV100-160 LED UV wide format printer, we were delighted to receive our demonstration unit in the run up to Christmas. The 1.6m printer has enjoyed significant interest since its announcement in November with the price / performance ratio looking highly favourable, but there’s a lot more to the £15,995 machine than a simple equation.

Is the opportunity for promotional floor graphics looking up as we all look down? As the demand for floor graphics increases, it’s time we got more creative, says Mimaki’s Mark Sollman.