MIMAKI JV3-160SP Information

CONSORT DISPLAY GROUP
MIMAKI JV3-160SP DIGITAL PRINTER
KBW utilizes a Mimaki JV3-160sp, digital imaging printer. This solvent printer is capable of printing media up to 5 feet wide,
with resolutions of up to 1440 x 1440 dpi.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ink Type: Solvent ink
Print Mode: 8 color (2xCMYK)
Resolution: 360x360 - 1440x1440 (720x720 is our standard)
Printing Width: Anywhere from 9" to 60"
Printing Length: Dependant upon material
Printing Speed: Speeds up to 200 sq ft/hr, dependant upon quality of requested print.
Durability/Longevity:
The Mimaki JV3-160 uses solvent inks. These inks are more aggressive than aqueous or eco-solvent inks, allowing better
adhesion to a wider variety of materials. Because of this, solvent prints will last up to three years outdoors resisting water
and UV damage. Indoor banners will have a much longer life.
While solvent inks allow better adhesion to the material (resulting in a more durable product), it is worth mentioning that misuse
can and will mar the prints, so a certain amount of care should still be taken in handling these materials.

PRINTING BASICS

The standard print that Consort creates is a 720x720 dpi, 8-pass bi-directional print. These have been agreed upon by the digital
printing committee as giving our customers the best of quality, while retaining the speed of printing to be competitive. Below,
we will outline what each of these things mean.
Resolution:
The Mimaki can print in resolutions from 360x360, all the way up to 1440x1440. The lower setting is more ideal for applications
such as billboards and banners that will be viewed from a distance. The higher resolution will yield a much sharper, crisper
picture that is ideal for tradeshow banners and displays, where the public will be viewing it up close. This resolution, however,
does not deal with the resolution of the image; just how the Mimaki deals with it. Just because we're printing something at
720dpi does NOT mean that we can send through an image with poor resolution and expect fantastic results. On the contrary,
the printer resolution will make an image with poor resolution look worse.
Number of Passes:
Another factor in print quality is the number of passes the machine makes. The printhead, as it moves over the fabric, drops
ink in a way that it overlaps. How many times the printhead drops ink over a linear inch of fabric determines the number of
passes. For example, a 4-pass print will have the printhead going over the same inch of material four times, whereas an 8-
pass print will have twice the amount. The number of passes that a print has will result in a higher quality print. However, the
more passes a print has will also increase the print time significantly.
Direction:
The printhead has two directions; away from the docking station, and towards the docking station. It has the ability to print
either bi-directional, or uni-directional. What bi-directional means is that the Mimaki will print both directions. Conversely, uni-
directional means that the printhead will lay ink down in one direction only. The difference is that a uni-directional print will
be ultra-sharp, with crisp images. However, printing a uni-directional print doubles the printing time of the machine, due to
the nature of it.
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