MIMAKI TS34-1800A User manual

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Product Guide
13-10-2014
V2.91EU
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Terms of use
•The contents of this presentation are intended only for Mimaki
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copy or change this presentation without explicit approval of Mimaki
Europe B.V.
•Contents and technical explanations in this presentation are based on
the test results achieved at Mimaki at the time of testing and are not a
guarantee for performance. Substrates should be tested beforehand.
•In addition, the contents in this presentation do not lead to any legal
obligations from Mimaki and Mimaki does not take any responsibility.
Please verify in advance whether your intended prints will result in
sufficient quality.
•Contents of this presentation are subject to change without prior notice
for improvement. Compositors errors reserved.
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History of Mimaki Aqueous Inkjet Printer
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Mimaki JV1300
Water-based pigment
full color inkjet printer
Mimaki JV2-130
6-color pigment ink
full color inkjet printer
TX-1600S
Inkjet printer for textile
Mimaki JV4-130/160/180
Wide format full color inkjet printer
TX2-1600
Inkjet printer for textile
Mimaki TX3-1600
Inkjet printer for textile
with belt feed system
Mimaki TX400-1800D
IJP for textile
TS3-1600
Dye-sublimation IJP for
Sports apparel
TS5-1600AMF
Dye-sublimation IJP for
sports apparel
Mimaki TX400-1800B
Inkjet printer for textile
with belt feeding system
Mimaki TS34-1800A
2 head staggered array
Full color, for Sport
apparel and Soft signage
Based on the technology we have cultivated, we created the TS34-1800A.
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Features
•High density & high speed modes delivers high quality
printing results
•High speed printing at 45,9m²/h
•Maximum ink drop size of 35pl
•UISS ensures longer continuous printing
•UISS (Uninterrupted Ink Supply System) remarkably lessens the
frequency of ink cartridge replacement
•Improves the up time in the production process
•Smaller footprint compared with other high-speed printers
•Sb53 ink (2L ink pack)
•Generates less smoke, still high density and high color brightness
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Features
Newly Developed Print Head
•Direction of ink jetting is enhanced. High quality image is achieved.
•The ability of Mimaki TS34 to print up to 1440 dpi and to do variable printing in 3 different dot sizes allows
users to print various images with high quality, from highlight to shadow, even in 4 color mode.
Micro piezo printhead Large
21pl
Middle
14pl
Small
7pl
Conventional ink dot sizes New ink dot sizes
Large
35pl
Middle
21pl
Small
7pl
New
jetting
method
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Features
•High-speed and high image quality printing with a
staggered array of 2 print heads
2 inches
50.8ｍｍ 1 inch
25.4ｍｍ
TS34 TS3
1 inch
25.4ｍｍ
K M YC LmLc
K M YC LmLc
Older generations
2 inches
50.8ｍｍ
1 inch
25.4ｍｍ
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Features
•Uninterrupted Ink Supply System (UISS)
•Double Cartridge Automatic Change Function
•Two-cartridge ink supply enables cartridge replacement
without stopping the production
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Green ON: Ink in use Light OUT: Unused After ink ends, Red light ON Changes to new cartridge

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Standard features
•Automatic take-up device
•Auto take-up device for maintaining the
same tension
•Take-up torque adjustment ability, ensures
continuous media take-up up to
25kg / 180mm of the outer diameter
•Ink mist prevention fans
•To ensure stable continuous
print operations
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Features
Standard in the Combo package.
•Drying Fan 180
For an even more streamlined work, a drying fan is
available as option. Even at high-speed transfer,
the media is dried thoroughly so that it can be
wound up immediately.
•MBIS2 (Mimaki Bulk Ink System)
Mimaki's optional MBIS2 uses 2 liter ink containers
in combination with Mimaki's UISS
(Uninterrupted Ink Supply System) to reduce your
environmental footprint even further.
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13,5㎡/h
22,2㎡/h
32,0㎡/h
45,6㎡/h
0,0㎡/h 10,0㎡/h 20,0㎡/h 30,0㎡/h 40,0㎡/h 50,0㎡/h
TS34-1800A 4 color mode
Equivalent density
at double speed
Print Speed with 4 color
•45.6m²/h is possible, thanks to High density & High
speed mode
•High-speed printing with higher densities
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Draft
High speed
Standard
High quality
Draft High-speed Standard High-quality
TS34-1800A, 4 color 540x360dpi,2pass Bi Hi 540x720dpi,4pass Bi Hi 540x1080dpi,6pass Bi Hi 720x1440dpi,8pass Bi Hi
Bi: Bidirectional printing Hi: Print heads move at high speed

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High print density at low resolution
•New ink jetting method achieves higher densities at
higher print speeds with lower resolutions
•Equivalent density is obtained at twice the speed
•Low density with low resolutions are resolved by
increasing ink dot size
540x360dpi/ 2Pass/ Bi/ Hi
Print speed: 45,6m²/h
540x1080dpi/ 6Pass/ Bi/ Hi
Print speed: 22,2m²/h Large
Drop
Middle
Drop
Small
Drop
Conventional
Ink volume 21pl 14pl 7pl
Ink volume increased 70%
Large
Drop
Middle
Drop
Small
Drop
New
Ink volume 35pl 21pl 7pl
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High print density at low resolution
•Appropriate print density without print quality of
conventional printers.
•Same print quality as conventional print modes
•Print density will not decrease at low-resolution
•Ink consumption will be increased, of higher ink volume
1,53 1,48
1,05
1,4
1,27 1,31
1,02
1,49
1,27 1,34
1,03
1,47
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
C 100% M 100% Y 100% DK 100%
Density at different resolutions
540x360dpi 540x720dpi 540x1080dpi
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MAPS
•MAPS, Mimaki Advanced Pass System
•MAPS creates stable printing
•MAPS eliminates banding by ejecting ink sparsely at the
boundary of a pass
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Print solit by each pass Print sparsely at the boundary
MAPS OFF MAPS ON
Scan
Direction
Feed
Direction
•Setting up MAPS!
•MAPS setting values: -50 to +50
•Boundary between each pass is wider by
larger setting values(+): White banding
would occur.
•Boundary between each pass is narrower by
smaller setting values (-): Print speed is
decreased.
•When MAPS setting value is “‐10”, preset
printing speed is decreased by 10%

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PC
System configuration
Works also with:
USB 2 0
5m(15ft) cable is recommended
Connection
Combo pack, including:
Sb53 ink
Options
Recommended specifications
CPU: Core i5 3.2GHz
MEMORY: 8GB
HDD: 500GB
USB2.0: 4 ports or more
Optical disk drive: DVD-ROM
Windows7 Professional 64bit
Monitor: 1366x768
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Drying fan 180
MBIS2 (Mimaki Bulk Ink System)

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Sb53 ink
•The Sb53 is available in 400ml cartridges and in
2000ml packs for the MBIS2 system
Package Item Number Color
440cc Cartridge
When MBIS2 is not used,
ink cartridges should be used
Sb53-K-44-1 Black
Sb53-DK-44-1 Deep Black
Sb53-BL-44-1 Blue
Sb53-M-44-1 Magenta
Sb53-Y-44-1 Yellow
2L Pack
When MBIS2 is used,
2L ink pack should be used
Works with the MBIS2 option
Sb53-K-2L-1 Black
Sb53-DK-2L-1 Deep Black
Sb53-BL-2L-1 Blue
Sb53-M-2L-1 Magenta
Sb53-Y-2L-1 Yellow
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Sb53 ink
•Ink cost of printing
•Image Cafeteria(N2)
•Ink cost for 1 print, 1m², in production mode
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Ink set Print mode Ink volume 440cc Cartridge cost
(€0,147/1cc)
2L pack cost
(€0,070/1cc)
Sb53 Ink
4 color
540X360dpi
Transferpaper-Tro 4.35cc €0,642 €0,304
Sb53 Ink
4 color
540X1080dpi
JC2k-Tropical V3
(Polyester)
3.99cc €0,589 €0,279
926mm
1080mm

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Sb53 ink
•Two types of black inks
•Smoke quantity
•Sb53 generates less smoke during sublimation transfer process.
•Sb53 DK ink generates much smoke than other inks.
Sb53
Bl/M/Y/K
Sb53
Bl/M/Y/DK
Amount of Smoke
generation
Sb53 ink
K＜DK
Ink Type Advantages Disadvantages
Sb53K
Black
•Less smoke generation during sublimation heat transfer process
•Less grainy appearance on low bit image.
•Better dry-ability
•Reflection density is low on low
bit image
Sb53DK
Deep black
•Delivers deeper black (closer to jet-black)
•Higher reflection density on low bit image
•Less grainy appearance may be
found on low bit image
•Smoke generation level is higher
than Sb53K
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Sb53 ink test results
•Test was performed by
Nissenken, Quality
Evaluation Center
•Transfer paper:
•Transfer paper 51-
140(SPC-0511)
•Imprinted fabric:
Polyester 100%
•Transfer conditions:
•200℃60sec
•Print conditions on
transfer paper:
•720dpi 8pass uni-
directional 100%
•Profile:
•Ink limit OFF
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Item Test method Class DK K BL M Y LBL LM
Lightfastnes
JIS L 0842 5 4 3 4 6 3 4
ISO-105 B02 5 5 3 4 5 and
over 3-4 5 and over
Laundry
JIS L 08 44 Color change or fading 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5
A-2 Color staining Cotton 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Silk 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Dry Cleaning
JIS L 0860 Color change or fading 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A-1 Color staining 4-5 5 4-5 4-5 5 4-5 4-5
ISO-105 D01 Color change or fading ー5 5 5 5 5 5
Chlorine water JIS L 0844 A Color change or fading 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5
Sweat JIS L
0848
Acidity
Color change or fading 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Color staining Cotton 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Silk 4 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Alkalinity
Color change or fading 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Color staining Cotton 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Silk 4 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Water JIS L 0846
Color change or fading 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Color staining Cotton 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Silk 4 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5
Sublimation JIS L 0854
Color change or fading 41369 5 5 5 5 5 5
Color staining Cotton 2 3 3 2 3 4 4-5
Silk 3 3 2-3 2 2-3 4 4
Rub
JIS L 0849 Dry 4-5 5 4 4 5 5 5
Mosit 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 5 5 5
ISO-105 X12 Dry ー4-5 4 4 5 5 5
Moist ー5 4-5 4-5 5 5 5

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Applications
•The MIMAKI TS34-1800A expands business opportunities such as soft signage,
sports apparel and gear using eco-friendly aqueous ink.
Flags Sports uniformSnowboardsBanners
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•Position of TS34-1800A in the market
•Reliable high quality and density printing at high speed
•Usable draft mode printing at a higher speed
Product position, 4 color model
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