40 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 256 - December 2024 / January 2025 printhead, which the manufacturer says helps to increase productivity. This is boosted further by an additional drying system that ensures prints are cured before reaching the take-up reel. Users will also benefit from being able to work with a specialist green ink, alongside CMYK, red, orange, light black, light cyan, light magenta, and an optional white. On top of this, the printer supports both 1500ml and 800ml ink pouches, with the manufacturer pledging up to 9% productivity increase compared with the existing SC-S80600 model. In addition, Epson says the SC-S9100’s low-profile design is ideal for height-restricted spaces, allowing easy status checks of multiple units. The new flat-top design provides additional workspace for users to place a laptop connected to the printer, while the transparent lid enables easier monitoring of printing status and quality. Phil McMullin, head of sales for commercial and industrial at Epson UK, comments: “The SC-S9100 represents a significant leap forward in signage printing technology. With enhanced productivity, user-replaceable printheads, a wide ink gamut, and exceptional colour accuracy, users can improve their service offerings while minimising downtime. “Epson provides a complete solution for the SC-S9100, ensuring reliable performance and the low-profile, neat design contributes to improved usability and enables installation in height-restricted spaces, maximising available workspace.” Increasing Flexibility Other recent launches include the HydrAton 1642 from Mutoh, which was unveiled nesses with the confidence a high-quality and highly efficient Mimaki solution can provide. “Meeting various different challenges across the markets we serve, the CJV200 Series and the JFX200-1213 EX offer stepping stones to businesses entering the signage and graphics markets. The new TS330-3200DS and TxF300-1600 provide the flexibility, quality, and productivity customers need to attract new business across the textile sector, enabling them to expand their application portfolios or seamlessly sidestep into new markets. “We are confident that the availability of all four of these new technologies will be highly anticipated by printers across the industry who are looking to take their businesses to the next level, whether that be in productivity, capacity, or application range.” Significant Leap Forward Another new wide-format print solution comes in the form of the SC-S9100 from Epson. Billed as a solution for both sign-makers and PSPs, the SC-S9100 is a 64-inch eco-solvent printer suitable for producing general signage, wallpaper applications, and direct printing on substrates such as clear film, vinyl, canvas, and photographic paper. Key features include the new PrecisionCore Micro TFP user-replaceable ▲ Mimaki recently launched its new CJV200 Series of entry-level solvent integrated printer/ cutters new SS22 solvent ink, which was released alongside the printer. This new ink does not contain increasingly regulated ingredients such as GBL, which Mimaki says has helped it to secure the industry’s highest level of outdoor weather resistance. Also new from Mimaki on the Hybrid stand was the TS330-3200DS, a 3.2m-wide hybrid machine capable of both direct sublimation printing on fabric and sublimation transfer printing on paper. It runs at a top speed of 150sq m/h at a print resolution of 600dpi and can be used to create a wide range of applications such as large-format fabric signs as well as interior fabrics including curtains, carpets, and bedding. Being shown alongside these two machines at The Print Show were two more new printers in the form of the JFX200-1213 EX entry-level flatbed UV printer, which can run at speeds of up to 25sq m/h, as well as the TxF300-1600 direct-to-film (DTF) solution that offers a maximum print width of 1.6m. “At Mimaki, we are committed to driving innovation that meets the evolving needs of our customers and also anticipates future trends in the printing industry,” says Arjen Evertse, general manager of sales at Mimaki Europe. “These four new printers were created to offer the industry new ways to expand and diversify print busi- ▼ Hybrid Services demonstrated the new Mimaki TS3303200DS at The Print Show 2024 Mimaki’s new TS3303200DS offers a top speed of 150sq m/h at a print resolution of 600dpi 150 WIDE-FORMAT PRINT KIT PT.2
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