No drying time is needed with UV LED curing Drying time has a direct effect on the productivity of an inkjet printer. UV curing enables instantaneous drying. Thus, no post
printing drying time is necessary. Aqueous or solvent inks require post printing drying. This is eliminated using UV technology and, consequently, the media is ready for
laminating immediately after printing. The job turnaround time from printing to processing is shortened and improves work
effciency and productivity.

Cool UV LED curing eliminates media deformation Vulnerability to heat is one of the problems associated with printing on PVC. With the UJV-160 printers will not have to worry. Apart from PVC, the UJV-160 can also print on a multitude of other heat-sensitive materials as well as most other materials normally used in UV inkjet printing.
Mimaki’s first roll-to-roll inkjet printer using UV LED technology does not emit infrared rays whitch are the cause for thermal deformation of PVC. Effectively and effciently only the relevant UV-rays are emitted. This new UV LED curing technology enables problem free printing
on PVC and other heat-sensitive materials.

Flexible UV LED curing inks enable printing on curved surfaces
Conventional UV curing ink has drawbacks, such as cracking when forming printed media to curved surfaces. Mimaki’s new flexible UV LED curable ink employs a formula which enables expansion up to 200%. Thus, no cracking during post- processing will occur. The cured ink membrane does not crack, even when the surface is bent or curved. This enables printing on thin PVC to be used for vehicle wrapping, shutters and many more similar applications.

Environmentally friendly ECO Compliancy The flexible UV-curing ink is ECO compliant! Mimaki’s flexible UV curing ink does not contain any VOC (volatile organic compounds) that emit organic solvents into the air. This eliminates the need for
ventilation equipment and creates an environmentally friendly workplace

UV LED lamps are ECO compliant UV LED lamps have a longer lifetime in comparison to conventional metal halide
lamps. Their energy consumption is about half or less of conventional UV-curing lamps. Additionally, UV LED curing technology does not emit short wave length ultraviolet rays that generate ozone, so the environmental footprint is further reduced.