中文Mimaki has launched a trio of new print systems in the Australian market: a 2500 by 1500 mm UV-LED flatbed, a Direct-to-Object printer and a Direct-to-Film system for textiles. The company presented the JFX 220-2515 UV flatbed, the UJF200-3042 and UJF200-6042 Direct-to-Object UV models, and the TxF330-800 DTF printer at an Open House in Sydney, following a dealer day the previous week. Both new flatbed and DTO models print fluorescents, and all three systems are due to reach the market within the month.
The JFX220-2515 is a large-format UV-LED flatbed with a 2500 by 1500 mm print area that prints directly onto substrates up to 101.6 mm thick. Its headline innovation is Anchor Technology, a substrate-holding mechanism designed to secure materials while cutting preparation time and removing the need for masking, a benefit Mimaki says is especially useful with warped or difficult substrates. Claudio Zarantonello, senior marketing officer at Mimaki, explained that whereas a conventional bed activates across its whole surface, Anchor Technology activates only where the sheet is placed, giving superior stability. New fluorescent UV inks in Pink and Yellow, combined with the ability to build ink up to 5 mm, enable what Mimaki calls vibrant and textured applications, while an LD Mode expands possibilities onto curved or uneven surfaces.
The UJF200 series extends Mimaki’s Direct-to-Object range. The UJF200-3042 and UJF200-6042 deliver high-definition UV printing across promotional products, personalised goods, packaging and industrial components, again with fluorescent UV inks. They print onto substrates up to 250 mm thick and weighing as much as 20 kg, leading Zarantonello to quip that operators could place a basketball on the bed. Optional camera and belt units add automated positioning, transport and collection for higher production efficiency, a meaningful step toward lights-out personalisation.
Completing the trio, the TxF330-800 direct-to-film printer offers a maximum print width of 800 mm, up to four litres of white ink capacity and continuous printing of rolls up to 100 metres long. It is offered either in a productivity-focused CMYK plus White setup or a creative CMYK plus Sky Blue, Pale Pink and White configuration, targeting high-quality apparel, sportswear and fashion textile production. Automatic cartridge switching and advanced film transport control support consistent long-run output. Mimaki will follow the Sydney launch with customer Open Day events at its Melbourne showroom on 27 October and Brisbane on 5 November, giving Australian businesses local access to the new technology.
Taken together, the three launches show Mimaki sharpening its position across flatbed, object and textile decoration with a consistent theme of fluorescent creativity and automation-ready handling. For Australian print and sign businesses, the arrival of Anchor Technology and camera-assisted DTO workflows lowers the effort of high-mix, high-value work, while the TxF330-800 answers continued demand for garment and fashion printing. The coordinated release signals a supplier betting that versatility and special-effect inks, not just raw speed, will win the next wave of customisation work.
Source: Print21 (print21.com.au)
The Australian launch matters because the local market has historically been a proving ground for wide-format and speciality hardware, with sign, display, promotional and garment businesses quick to adopt effect-driven technology. Mimaki’s decision to stage the unveiling in Sydney and follow with Melbourne and Brisbane open days reflects that, and the emphasis on fluorescent inks taps a clear trend: brands and creators want prints that pop under both normal and UV or event lighting, whether on shop floors, at festivals or in retail. The direct-to-film TxF330-800 also arrives into a garment and sportswear segment where DTF has displaced older transfer methods for its colour range and hand-feel, and where 100-metre roll capability supports serious production rather than hobbyshop volumes. For Australian resellers and end users, the coordinated trio widens the choice between rigid flatbed, object and textile routes without forcing a single vendor lock-in, and Anchor Technology’s masking-free bed should shorten the learning curve for shops moving up from entry-level kit.
Mimaki’s trio lands into a crowded but healthy speciality hardware field, where Roland DG, Epson and Mutoh all compete for sign, object and textile users. Mimaki’s edge has long been application breadth and colour management, and the new fluorescent inks plus Anchor Technology extend that edge into effect-rich and difficult-substrate work that competitors handle less elegantly. The direct-to-film TxF330-800 rides a structural shift in garment decoration, where DTF has overtaken older heat-transfer and direct-to-garment methods for its colour range, durability and economics on short and mid runs. In the Australia and New Zealand market, where distance from factories already makes local production attractive and where event, retail and promotional demand is steady, the staggered Open Day rollout should convert curiosity into orders by letting buyers see the fluorescent and textured output first-hand. For resellers, the coherent three-product story, flatbed, object and textile, lets a single sales motion address most decorating needs without fragmenting the portfolio.
