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Elevate Your Sustainable Printing Standards
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Elevate Your Sustainable Printing Standards

In the fast-paced world of printing, the twin goals of efficiency and versatility aren’t just buzzwords—they’re your ticket to higher profits and a thriving business. But let’s not forget about sustainability, a commitment that’s more important now than ever. So, how do you juggle all these priorities without missing a beat?

Enter Mimaki, a name synonymous with engineering brilliance and groundbreaking innovation. Pair it with the Ultraflex EcoVantage® range, and you’ve got a match made in eco-friendly productivity heaven. Together, they open doors to new opportunities that you never thought possible, making it a breeze to ramp up production while staying true to your green goals. With Mimaki and Ultraflex EcoVantage®, achieving sustainability without sacrificing performance is not just possible—it’s effortless.

The landscape of UV-LED printing technology is undergoing rapid transformation with many exciting advancements. The Mimaki UJV55-320 printer is an excellent choice for businesses that produce banners, retail displays, wallpaper, and more. It boasts seven ink colors, including white, for printing on transparent or colored media. This printer can handle oversized graphics and panels or even print on two rolls simultaneously. It produces vibrant colors with high opacity and consistent color for optimal viewing in day/night applications and features an LED light for checking backlit signage during printing.

Here are some notable features to consider:

  • Roll size flexibility- one 129.7-inch (3250 mm) wide roll or two rolls up to 60 inches (1524 mm) each
  • Mimaki® Proofing Panel (MPP) for instant print quality checks
  • High productivity of up to 1184 SqFt/hr (110 SqM/hr)
  • Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
  • Outdoor durability with Mimaki original LUS-120 inks
  • C, M, Y, K, Lc, Lm, and W ink available, with bulk ink reservoir
  • Variable dot printing and Mimaki Advanced Pass System (MAPS) for exceptional image quality
  • Nozzle Check Unit and Recovery System for maximum productivity

The Ultraflex EcoVantage® line sets itself apart from other eco-friendly printing options. Why? Because being environmentally conscious doesn’t end with each campaign. The materials are developed with the end life of each product in mind. EcoVantage® options include material that can be recycled or safely incinerated without releasing harmful toxins. LexJet offers this new line of 100% PVC-free and phthalate-free products that pair perfectly with the Mimaki UJV55-320 printer.

Another sustainable advantage is that this new line does not require extra equipment. You can easily print, finish, and install the material with your existing hardware and software.

EcoVantage® is suitable for indoor and/or outdoor use. The individual products feature unique qualities and applications:

EcoVantage® 190

  • Outdoor applications, including banners, framing systems, and POS
  • Lightweight substrate
  • Recyclable under code nr. 1 (PET)

Ultima® EcoVantage®

  • Outdoor application, including wall coverings, retail displays, and POS
  • High tear and tensile strength
  • Can be welded or sewn

EcoVantage® Supreme

  • Waterproof
  • Outdoor applications, including banners, outdoor signage, and POS
  • High opacity reduces translucency and shadowing

EcoVantage® Greyback

  • Grey backside prevents translucency and shadowing
  • Applications including pop-up displays, banner stands, x-frame displays
  • Use for any indoor /outdoor close viewing applications that require complete opacity

EcoVantage® DSS Blockout

  • Indoor applications, including banners, banner stands, and POS
  • Double-sided print surface
  • Complete opacity to prevent translucency and shadowing

EcoVantage® Pole Banner

  • Heavy-duty substrate with scrim fabric provides additional strength and stability under harsh weather
  • Coated, double-sided print surface
  • Complete opacity to prevent translucency and shadowing

UltraMesh® EcoVantage®

  • Indoor/outdoor applications, including building wraps, fences, barricades, and stadium graphics
  • Lightweight material
  • Non-PVC coated surface

Wallscapes™ EcoVantage®

  • Flexible wallcovering material with non-woven backing
  • Recyclable, FSC compliant, and contains no heavy metals or halogens
  • Installation options – commercial grade adhesives, sewing, or grommets

To learn more about Mimaki printers and the UltraflexEcoVantage® line of products, please contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit LexJet.com.

Extend the Life of Your Investment
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Extend the Life of Your Investment

When investing in innovative printing solutions and high-quality materials that can help your business reach new levels, protecting that investment through the addition of lamination is a strategic move that ensures the longevity and quality of your printed creations. Lamination prevents the printed surfaces from becoming worn, faded, or smudged, maintaining the vibrancy and integrity of your designs. With lamination, you not only enhance the durability of your prints but also uphold a professional standard in your final products, leaving a lasting impression on your clients, customers, or audience.

Investing in the Mimaki UCJV300-160 printer, General Formulations RoughMark™ 285 film with 831 AutoMark™ Cast Gloss Clear Laminate, and Mimaki LA-160W laminator results in an unrivaled and seamless workflow solution. The UCJV300-160 printer boasts precision and versatility, rendering vibrant and detailed prints with ease. Paired with General Formulations vinyl film and laminate, creativity knows no bounds- producing stunning, durable graphics for various applications on rough surfaces. The final touch is brought by the Mimaki LA-160W laminator, ensuring impeccable finishes with enhanced protection. Together, this trifecta harmonizes innovation, quality, and efficiency.

Mimaki Paves the Way in UV-LED Printing

Mimaki’s revolutionary technologies have enabled those in the printing industry to enjoy improved print quality, speed, and versatility. The UCJV300-160 offers unparalleled flexibility and benefits to businesses of all types. It offers in-line cutting capabilities and features multi-layer printing for double-facing images.

The UCJV300-160 64” printer delivers an amazing array of applications that are instantly dry, making it possible to laminate and/or cut immediately after printing for the highest efficiency in workflow. Its unique multi-layer printing produces innovative graphics for backlit applications as well as signs, posters, banners, labels, decals, and more. Some additional features include:

  • Highest media versatility with unparalleled scratch resistance
  • Three-, Four- and Five-layer printing for creative day/night displays and two-sided printing
  • Cut and print capability in one unit with new cost and material-saving cut functions
  • Best in class for profitability, combining high-quality print with ultra-low running costs
  • Eco-friendly with low VOC, UL GREENGUARD Gold certified UV-LED
  • Peace of mind with available 3MTM MCSTM and ICS warranties
  • Endless design possibilities with white ink

Transform Spaces with General Formulations

For displays that require some extra heavy-duty grit, General Formulations 285 RoughMark™ is an opaque polymeric vinyl film coated with a clear high-tack removable (HTR) acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive for textured or rough surfaces like brick, concrete, cinder block, metal, wood, and others. It’s a heavy-duty option offering clean removability. This film pairs well with General Formulations 831 AutoMark™ Cast Gloss Clear Laminate adding a high-gloss lamination film to help protect your quality prints when long-term protection is required.

Increase Print Quality and Efficiency

The Mimaki LA-160W laminator is a game changer for printing professionals looking to protect their printed works of art from prolonged contact with elevated levels of abrasion, moisture, contaminants, or chemicals that may diminish their longevity. This laminator is equipped with a warming function available to heat up to a maximum of 60 degrees Celsius/140 degrees Fahrenheit to help reduce silvering caused by the unevenness of a print surface as a result of tiny air bubbles that are caught between the print and the overlaminate film. This undesirable effect is most often noticeable around the dark areas of a print. Some of the best features of this particular model are its user-friendliness and safety design. Other important benefits include:

  • Fast throughput speeds and easy to use
  • Easy access to pressure handle and foot pedal
  • Take-up reel makes it easy for one person to operate the entire process
  • Safety functions like an emergency stop and a protection function by laser

To learn more about Mimaki printers and laminators and General Formulations films and laminates, contact a LexJet Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit LexJet.com.

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Everything You Need to Know about UV LED Printing
Posted on by Perla Johnson Posted in Marketing & Sales, News & Trends, Promotions & Rebates, Technology & Products
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Everything You Need to Know about UV LED Printing

Maybe you’ve never had a UV printer and are wondering about the benefits. Perhaps you already have a UV printer and are ready to move up and speed up to boost production. Here’s your chance to learn about the latest technology to grow your business.

Let’s start with the benefits of UV LED print technology.

  1. A broad range of applications — Minimal heat output makes it easy to print on heat-sensitive media. Limited heat equals stable calibration.
  2. High productivity — No lamp warmup time eliminates wait time.
  3. High durability for cost savings — Long-lasting LEDs, so no lamp change downtime and cut cost of consumable.
  4. Energy savings — Low energy consumption with LEDs for power savings.
  5. Sustainability — LED lamps don’t contain mercury so they eliminate mercury disposal. LEDs don’t produce ozone gas so no need for extraction by ventilation.

Technology to match your growth 

What if you could introduce UV technology to your operations so that it is in step with your needs? Mimaki makes it easy.

Mimaki UJV100-160 64” roll-to-roll is an affordable entry-level UV-LED printer. Dot position and feed correction are done automatically, reducing operator workload. UVJ100-160 delivers high-quality prints and high speeds, combining stability and productivity in a competitively priced unit.

If a print and cut better meets your needs, consider Mimaki’s UCJV300 Series.   The UCJV300 print-and-cut family offers in-line cutting capabilities and features multi-layer printing for transitional or double-facing images. Graphics are instantly cured, so you can efficiently create applications that will meet your customers’ needs. The UV-LED  print-and-cut devices come in a variety of models, 32” UCJV300-75, 44” UCJV300-107, 54” UCJV300-130, and 64” UCJV300-160.   

When the timing is right, super-size it with the super wide Mimaki 126” UJV55-320  printer. This UV-LED printer features seven ink colors, including white, so you can print oversized graphics and panels. Plus, you can print simultaneously onto two rolls. Applications include banners, retail displays, wallpaper, and more.

Need a flatbed solution? Consider the Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX with expanded capabilities including draft mode which enables maximum print speed of 12 boards/hour. When you’re ready, you can move up to JFX600-2513 for blazing speed and high definition.

Additionally, LexJet also offers Mimaki eco-solvent roll-based printers for a variety of budgets and applications.  Wish you could test a Mimaki printer before you purchase one? Discover Buy It, Try It, Love It.

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Technology in Action
Posted on by Perla Johnson Posted in Marketing & Sales, News & Trends, Promotions & Rebates, Technology & Products
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Technology in Action

Are you in the Atlanta, Georgia area and looking to learn more about the latest and greatest in printing technology? Look no further! We are excited to invite you to a demonstration day event for Mimaki printers.

This event will provide an opportunity for you to see the printers in action and learn about their features and capabilities. Our team of experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and provide demonstrations of the newest UV-LED, dye sublimation, eco-solvent, and 3D printing technology.

At this event, you will have the chance to see the latest Mimaki printers in action, and learn more about their capabilities, including their high-quality print output, speed, and ease of use. You will also have the opportunity to speak with our team of experts and ask any questions you may have about these printers and how they can benefit your business.

This event is valuable for anyone in the Atlanta area who is interested in learning more about Mimaki printers and their potential for your business. With the latest technology and features, these printers can help you streamline your operations and increase your productivity.

The demo day will be held on February 23rd from 10AM to 3PM at the Mimaki Atlanta Technology Center in Sewanee, Georgia.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see the latest technology in the printing industry and learn how it can benefit your business. We hope to see you at our demo day event.

Where:

Mimaki ATL Technology Center
150 Satellite Blvd. NE
Suwanee, GA 30024

LexJet Demo Day- Mimaki in Atlanta, February 23 – Registration closed.