MIMAKI UJF-6042 MkII User manual

Product Guide
Tentative version
Industrial Products
Industrial Products
2012/10/15
V0.91
Note: The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

The strong points of UJF-6042
■ Eco-Friendly
Supported environmentally conscious LED UV light,
which is long lasting and low power consumption.
Also, pro-environment printing which generates
almost no VOC’s is achieved.
■ A2 Size ＆150mm Height
Compared with UJF-3042HG, the width is broaden from 300mm to 610mm,
allowing printing on A2 size media. Since the size is broaden, the print speed
gets faster than the previous model by 1.3 times.
Also, direct print on the media with 150㎜thick is possible.
■ High Quality Printing
Printing accuracy is improved by 50% compared with UJF-3042HG. The minimum size
of 4pl dot and a higher resolution print mode of 1,800 x 1,800 dpi actualized a precise
and vivid image quality.
■ Easy Maintenance
The more stable printing is accomplished, by incorporating maintenance systems such
as the nozzle recovery system, and the white ink circulation system. 2

〈3 different types of inks are offered〉
Corresponds with PS ,EPS, TIFF, BMP, JPEG, etc.
＜Design software ＞
〈パソコン〉
＜RIP Software＞(Bundled)
＜RIP＞
Output
Hard UV ink
〈PC〉
System Configuration
Recommended Specification
CPU Core i3 3.3GHz
Memory 2GB
HDD 500GB
USB2.0 More than 4 ports
Optical disk drive DVD-ROM
Windows7 32bit professional
Monitor 1366x768
USB2.0
5m(15ft) cable is recommended.
Flexible UV ink Flexible UV ink
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■ The reduction of power consumption and CO2 emission
・The reduction of the total cost by cutting down on power use
■ The reduction of the heat impact
・The temperature of the metal halide lamp reaches 70℃, causing media deformation. However,
since the temperature of the LED UV lamp is the ordinary temperature, the heat-sensitive
substrate which has been difficult to print on is now available.
・The avoidance of the special ventilation installation cost.
■ The improvement of production circumstances.
・The long-life LED UV lamp (approx. 10,000 hours), which does not require maintenances often,
permits the increase in productivity.
Note: The life-time of the metal halide lamp is about 1,000 hours.
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Eco-Friendly
【Power consumption 】 【 CO2 Emission 】
Supported the environmentally-conscious LED-UV curing unit
* The data above is the comparison with Mimaki’s conventional printers. The figures may differ depending on the machine compared.
93% Reduction
【kWh】
94% Reduction

Eco-Friendly
Immediately Uptime: about 5 minutes
Downtime: about 5minutes
Room temperature The max temperature of 70℃
About 10,000 hours About 1,000 hours
0.15kWh 2.4kWh
90 db
Temperature
Life time
Uptime/Downtime
Electric power
Noise
*The content above is a contrast with UJF-706, and the figure differs depending on the machine compared. 5
*Intaking & exhausting air is required to cool down.
■Comparison of LED UV lamp with metal halide lamp
Metal halide lamp
LED UV lamp
None
CO2 Emission 0.05kg 0.86kg
*The power consumption is estimated by the normal electric power.

■Printable on substrates up to 610mm width and 150mm height
The larger flatbed enables direct print on media with larger size. For example, for an A2 size photo album
with a leather or acrylic cover that contains coated paper or cast-coated paper.
A2 Size ＆150mm Height
Surface level difference: 2mm or under
Head
3D objects Maximum printable thickness is 150mm
Jig
Table
A2 Size（610mm）
■As for the head gap
Please set head gap between print heads and printing materials at 2mm or under.
When the head gap is set 2mm or higher, ink drops are likely to be changed to mists.
Additionally, reflected light of UV-light is increased and therefore mists would be thickened or cured before
placing on the material. Such condition leads to less-accurate ink dot placement and nozzle clogging.
■Ink mist absorption fan
The printing stability is improved by incorporating the ink mist absorption fan. This fan reduces ink
mist which is likely to be generated when printing on three-dimensional products.
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■ The staggered arrangement makes the simultaneous printing possible,
which utilizes the white ink.
As the reverse printing method is adopted, the print speed of using the white
ink only is the same as the print speed of the 2 layer printing, such as “Color to
White” or “White to Color”.
* The reverse printing can be used only in the ink configuration of 4 colors＋White. When 6 colors
in use, the simultaneous printing is not available. 7
■ Print Speed Condition: (Y)610mm x (X)420mm
【Minute】
10min
10min30sec
13min20sec
14min
20min
21min30sec
A2 Size＆150mm Height

■Variable dot
High Quality Print
Newly developed a ball screw type head
conveyance mechanism is adopted.
This mechanism enhances the accuracy
of the ink drop placement onto the
substrate by 50% compared with
conventional machine (UJF-3042)
realizing the more precise printing.
■新開発の送り機構
Conventional machines UJF-6042
Feed direction（X）
Error of dot placement
The image of the ink drop placement onto the substrate
■High precision conveyance mechanism
Variable dot
Normal dot
The
minimum
size of
4pl
The variable dot, printing in 3 different dot sizes of large,
medium and small, realizes the high image printing with
rich gradations.
The minimum size of 4pl dot expresses the color of the skin
finely, and small characters sharply without granular
appearance.
Also, a higher resolution print mode of 1,800 x 1,800 dpi*
is achieved, resulting in highly precise printing.
Feed direction（X）
*This print mode is available for LH-100 ink only.
LF-140 and LF-200 do not correspond with the mode so far.
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White ink
Head
White ink
Head
Without MCT
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UJF-6042
White Ink Circulation System：”MCT” *MCT stands for Mimaki Circulation Technology
Carrying with the white ink circulation system, the settling of pigments in the lines is prevented,
which enables the stable ink supply. The stable ink supply reduces the wasted ink, and leads to
save the cost.
*MCT does not work when the ink is set in 4 colors, or 6 colors.
*The typical ink set
is shown, because
there are a wide variety
of combinations .
The image of ink set with MCT
Easy Maintenance
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■ The nozzle recovery system
Even if the nozzle clogging is not improved by the maintenance function, the continuous
printing operation without losing image quality is possible by using the other normal
nozzles.
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* 5 nozzles can be registered per 1 nozzle line.
* The nozzle recovery system does not have influence on the printing speed.
* Depending on the conditions of clogged nozzles, this system would not recover such nozzles
Registration
number
The number of the
nozzle to be
recovered
State
1 16 Recovered
2128 Recovered
3184 Recovered
4OFF Unregistered
5OFF Unregistered
The example of registering clogged nozzles
Nozzle clogging
No.184
Nozzle clogging
No.128
Nozzle number
Nozzle clogging
No.16
Nozzle
clog
occurred
Setting nozzle recovery
【The image of the nozzle recovery】
Easy Maintenance
Operation continues
Register the number of clogged nozzles.

Feature Hardcoatinginkwhichhas
high‐solventfastness.
Gradationreproducibilityisimprovedbylightcolorinks.
Alsoitsflexibilityenablespostprocessingprocedures
suchasbending,andfolding.
•Highweatherresistance
•200percentflexibility
•High‐adhesiveness‐
flexibleink.
Application
Products which need
scratch resistance and
solvent fastness such as
boards, panels and
electronic chassis.
Productswhichneedbendabilitysuchassoftplastic
products,leatherproducts,panels,andphotoprints.
Productswhichneed
flexibilitysuchas
decorativefilm,membrane
switchandsoon.
Color 4‐color(K,C,M,Y)+W,CL,Pr 6‐color
(K,C,M,Y,Lc,Lm)+W,CL,Pr 4‐color(K,C,M,Y)+WW
Color
Configuration
Offeringvariousinksetsfrom3typesofUVinks,accordingtotheapplicationandthemedia.
LH-100 LF-200LF-140
・As the flexibility of LF-200 and LF-140 varies depending on the substrate, please check if the ink and the substrate match.
・LF-200 is not compatible with the clear ink and the inkjet primer.
・LF-140 ink set does not include clear ink, however, LH-100 clear ink can be used instead.
LED UV INK
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LH-100 LED UV INK（ Hard LED UV Ink ）
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LH-140 LED UV Ink（ Flexible LED UV Ink ）
LED-UV INK
LF-200 LED UV Ink（ Flexible LED UV Ink ）
LF-200 has the flexibility of about 200％. Suitable
for the printing on products which need bending
or embossing process such as membrane switch
and so on
Suitable for printing on resin, plastic, etc.
LH-100 has high resistant to chemicals and scratches.
（Plastic in general, and various nameplates）
As adopting light colors such as Light Cyan, and
Light Magenta, the granular appearance is reduced,
and the quality of the gradation is enhanced.
The post processing such as lamination, cutting, folding,
does not ruin the printed image.
* Depending on media, the ink properties (adhesion, weather resistance, etc.) are different.
Please carry out a test beforehand.

LED-UV INK
■The clear ink
Add values to oneʼs product, and enhance
profitability and ability to make proposals.
“Multi layered print” is possible by printing several
times on “Glossy finish”, which expresses a sense
of high quality, or “Mat finish” which achieves
muted matte effect.
■IJ Primer PR-100
The automatic coating function by IJ method
enables applying the primer just on the part
where it is needed. This leads to the effective
and economical use of the primer, while taking
advantage of the original texture.
Appling the primer only
the part it is needed.
The original texture
is maintained.
*The primer is applied with colors at the same time.
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Full color printing

LED UV INK
■ Media Compatibility (Adhesiveness)
■ Solvent Fastness (Rubbing Test)
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Substrate LH-100 LF-140 LF-200
*¹
With IJ Primer With IJ Primer
Polycarbonate ○*² ○*² ○
ABS ○*² ○*² ○
Coated PET
(Enhancing ink adhesion) ○*² ○*² ○
PET (No coating) ○ ○
Rigid PVC ○*² ○*² ○
Acrylic ○ ○ ○
Glass ○ ○
SUS ○
Aluminum ○ ○
Brass △ △
Copper ○ ○
Epoxy ○△
Nylon ○△
PP
PE
*¹LF-200 can not be used with IJ primer.
*²Depending on printing media, adhesion would be reduced by using IJ primer.
Please apply the primer on media which has high ink adhesiveness before starting production.
LH‐100 LF‐140 LF‐200
Ethanol*1 ○
(Solutionconcentration100%)
△
(Solutionconcentration60%*1
△
（Solutionconcentration
40%）*1
IsopropylAlcohol ○ ○
Xylene ○ ○
Note: The results above have been achieved by Mimaki and are not guaranteed. Please carry out a test beforehand.
*1: Solution concentration that made a rubbing mark on a printedsurface

The progress of the job is
visually confirmable on the
main screen.
■The easy intuitive operation
If it is too difficult to use, the high functional software is useless.
New RasterLink pursued simplicity, and usability.
The several new functions are added, so that anyone can have themore
beautiful and the more sophisticated output easily.
This is “Everyoneʼs RIP software”.
■New useful features
The basic configuration
settings are displayed with
icon enabling intuitive
manipulation.
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The related settings are
gathered up in one screen.
This leads to the operation
without confusion, because
changing the pages are not
necessary.
Also, the mode which is used
frequently can be registered.
With this function, printing
with the minimum operation
is possible.
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・ The merge print function, corresponding to variable data.
・ The Jig layout function
Automatic positioning of the variable media onto the jig.
The web update is available as well as
RasterLinkPro5 which is received well.
The program update and the profile download
can be done through the web.
■ Correspond with the Web Update
The Software RIP
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Receiving Data Edition Compilation Printing Taking away plate
Check only Full color printing
at one time
No Screen
Make separation
data
Screen is need for each color
Screen is need for each color
Data management
Setting the substrate only
Setting the substrate only
Make screen
for primary
color
Ink
blending
Ink color
matching
Print
from
light
color
Drying
Repeat this cycle for all color
Screen
cleaning
Screen
storage
Emulsion coating, Stencil exposure,
Wash out, Drying, Touch-up, etc.
Emulsion coating, Stencil exposure,
Wash out, Drying, Touch-up, etc.
Thinner cleaning,
etc
Thinner cleaning,
etc
Storage of screen is
not necessary
Storage of screen is
not necessary
Screen printing,
Pad printing,
and other
conventional
printing.
Digital Workflow
■Shorten the procedures from receiving data to printing significantly,
which allows quick response to the market trends.
■A desired design is expressed, having no restriction on the number of colors which
realizes the rich gradation. 16

Contents Specifications
Print head On demand piezo head
Resolution 720 x 600 dpi・720 ×
900dpi・720 × 1200dpi
1,440 x 1,200 dpi ・ 1,800 x 1,800 dpi
Ink Types
LH-100 (C/M/Y/K/W/CL)
LF-140 (C/M/Y/K/Lc/Lm/W)
LF-200 (C/M/Y/K/W)
Capacity 200ml cartridge / 600ml ink pack
Inkjet primer PR-100 (200ml ink cartridge / 600ml ink pack）
Maximum printing width / length Width:610mm Length:420mm
Media specifications
Maximum media size Width:664mm Length:463mm
Height 150mm or less
Weight 5kg or less
UV lamp LED-UV
Interface USB2.0
Power supply / consumption AC100V〜240V±10%/0.5VA or less
Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight 1,510mm x 966mm x 960 / 200㎏
UJF-6042 Specifications
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