Mimaki Europe at FESPA 2023 with Its Latest Innovations
Mimaki Europe, the leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, participated in the FESPA 2023 Global Print Expo Fair held in Munich, Germany between 23-26 May as a gold sponsor.
The company joined FESPA and the wider printing industry to look at the sector with a ‘new perspective’ with its latest innovations, technologies and collaborative projects.
On its booth, Mimaki displayed its flagship printers and cutters for the sign graphic, industrial, and textile markets, including the recently announced TxF150-75 Direct-to-Film (DTF) machine, the high performing 330 Series and the entry-level 100 Series.
Mimaki’s first foray into DTF technology, the TxF150-75 made its international show debut at FESPA. Providing an easy and affordable process for decorating apparel, most commonly T-shirts, the TxF150-75 responds to the market need for a reliable, stable DTF technology. Equipped with Mimaki’s core technologies, it prevents common issues, such as poor ink ejection and white ink clogging, ensuring that processes are carried out efficiently with minimal intervention needed.
Other notable technologies on show, include Mimaki’s flagship sign and display technology from the entry-level 100 Series and the high performance 330 Series. The print and cut workflow demonstrated with Mimaki’s latest cutting plotter, the CG-AR series. For industrial printers, visitors could see the Mimaki’s advanced UV flatbed printers, from the smaller size UJF-6042 MkII e to the large format JFX600-2513. For textile printers, the sublimation printers, the TS100-1600 and TS330-1600, also featured.
Embracing FESPA’s theme of ‘New Perspectives’, Mimaki used this global show to recontextualise the print industry through the lens of sustainability – reinstating the company’s commitment to it, as well as engaging and collaborating with creative eco-conscious minds from across the industry. This year Mimaki showcased the Dutch surrealist Rik Lina’s visually vibrant art inspired by the natural world. The artwork headlining the booth, titled “Fascinated Rainforest”, is based on Lina’s own travels in the rainforests of Saba, in which he seeks to capture the essence of nature and instil the same feeling of awe in the viewer that he had while there
“The environment is a critical concern across all print sectors – including for us here at Mimaki. We are working towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on reducing wastage, water and to encourage and help printers to create sustainable applications, where possible,” comments Danna Drion, General Manager Marketing.
