Japanese manufacturer Mimaki Engineering has introduced a new ink supply for its series of JV5 and JV33 large and superwide format inkjet printers. The company says the new 2 litre system enables a saving in ink costs of up to 40 per cent in comparison to traditional 440cc ink cartridges.
The new supply system, Mimaki Bulk Ink System (MBIS), is available for Mimaki’s Sb52 as well as SS21, HS and Eco-HS1 solvent inks.The company says up to now, these inks have been available in up to 440cc cartridges. Due to increased demand for both lower ink prices and longer continuous print runs Mimaki has developed a bulk ink supply system accommodating 2 liter ink packs for its solvent printer models.
According to Mimaki, the inks have the same high quality features such as ink emission, stability, colour gamut and reliability as its ink cartridge system.
The MBIS consists of either an 8-slot chassis to hold 8 flexible aluminum-packed ink containers for both JV33 and JV5 series or a 16-slot chassis for JV5 series to be used for larger print runs. The system is connected via tubes to the conventional cartridge where the ink flows from the 2 liter container through the cartridge into the print head.
An ink-end detection function is incorporated. This way simultaneously or separately the 440 cc cartridge for colours whose consumption is not so large as well as the bulk ink supply can be used for continuous and uninterrupted ink supply enabling long unattended print runs, according to the company.
Isao Tabayashi, general Manager of Mimaki’s ink and media business unit says, “We are happy to offer the new bulk ink system and low-cost 2-liter ink containers to our customers in order to enable them to stay competitive in these challenging market conditions.”
He continues, “We believe that with these new products we are presenting attractive and affordable alternatives for existing and new customers.”
