• Specifications

  TS500P-3200
  Printhead		On-demand piezo head (3 staggered arrangement)
  Print resolution		X: 360 dpi, 540 dpi, 720 dpi, 1080 dpi Y: 360 dpi, 540 dpi, 720 dpi
  Maximum print width		3,290 mm (129.5 in)
  Maximum media width		3,300 mm (129.9 in)
  Ink	Type/color	Sb310 (Bl, M, Y, K, Lbl, Lm)
  	Package size	2 l bottle *Large ink containers (3 l) are installed in the ink supply unit
  	Ink set	4-color: Bl, M, Y, K 6-color: Bl, M, Y, K, Lbl, Lm
  RIP software		RasterLink6, TxLink3 Standard, TxLink3 Professional *
  Media thickness		0.2 mm or less
  Rolled media weight		130 kg (286.6 lb) or less
  Certifications		VCCI class A, FCC class A, ETL UL 60950-1, CE Marking (EMC, Low voltage, Machinery directive, and RoHS), CB, REACH
  Interface		USB 2.0 Hi-speed / Ethernet 1000BASE-T
  Power supply		Single-phase AC200 – 240V ±10%, 50/60Hz ±1Hz
  Power consumption		6,900W or less
  Operational environment		Temperature: 20 – 30 °C (68 – 86 °F) Humidity: 35 – 65% Rh (Non condensing)
  Dimensions (W × D × H)		Main unit: 5,620 × 1,800 × 1,820 mm (221.3 × 70.9 × 71.7 in) Ink supply unit: 950 × 510 × 730 mm (37.4 × 20.1 × 28.7 in)
  Weight		Main unit: 1,500 kg (3,306.9 lb) Ink supply unit: 30 kg (66.1 lb)

  * TxLink3 Lite is not compatible.

  Ink set

  Sb310 ［Bl,M,Y,K,Lbl,Lm］	Bl　M　Y　K
  	Bl　M　Y　K　Lbl　Lm

• Some of the samples in this website are artificial renderings.
• Specifications, design and dimensions stated in this website may be subject to change without notice (for technical improvements, etc).
• The corporate names and merchandise names written on this website are the trademark or registered trademark of the respective corporations.
• Inkjet printers print using extremely fine dots, so colors may very slightly vary after replacement of the printing heads. Also note that if using multiple printer units, colors could vary slightly from one unit to other unit due to slight individual differences.

3.2-m superwide format sublimation inkjet printer

The maximum mountable paper width is 3,300 mm and printable width is 3,290 mm. Generally, home decor fabrics for curtains, bed linens, and carpets are coordinated using the same printed patterns. However, the colors cannot be different when all of the coordinated fabrics are printed by the same printer.

Production of the same pattern for harmonized room design.

Maximum print speed (180 m2/h) achieves high productivity on 3.2-m wide transfer paper

FIG.1: Staggered arrangement

To achieve high printing speeds, 12 printheads are arranged in a staggered 3-line array. A range of printing modes is offered to suit the finished print appearance from a high-speed (180 m2/h) draft mode to a high-quality mode.

New printhead and feeding mechanism ensure high-speed and quality printing on 3.2 wide media

Cockling is well known to reduce product yield and quality and frequently occurs on transfer papers during printing. With its cockling-reduction transfer mechanism and new printhead, the TS 500P-3200 can print on cockled papers with a high head gap setting while maintaining beautiful print quality. Previously, thin papers were used for low-cost printing and thicker papers for high-quality printing. Now, the TS500P-3200 can simultaneously provide cost reduction and high-quality printing on both thin to thick papers.

The new printhead with a high head gap achieves high-quality printing on cockled transfer papers

Low-cost thin transfer papers tend to cockle. To prevent contact between the printhead and raised surface, a high head gap setting is required (FIG.2). In conventional models, such gap conditions reduce the accuracy of ink droplet placement (FIG.3). The new TS500P-3200 employs a new printhead with a high head gap to ensure accurate ink droplet placement, thereby enabling high-quality printing on thin paper types (FIG.4).

FIG.2: Head gap

Cockling-reduction media transfer mechanism

1) The media attach to the platen by vacuum suction. Under suction, the cockled media surfaces are smoothed out.

2) Auto Media Feeder (AMF) automatically applies the appropriate tension to various types of the paper from thin to thick rolls up to 130 kg, thereby maintaining stable and precise media feeding/take-up for achieving high-quality print results.

3) Two post heaters are vertically installed on the front side to accelerate ink drying. The temperature of each heater can be controlled separately. To reduce cockling, the temperature of heater 1 can be lower than that of heater 2.

FIG.5: Section view of printer unit

FIG. 6: New design AMF

Mimaki’s print technologies for achieving beautiful printing

Waveform control technique assures beautiful printing

Each ink color has its own specific gravity and viscosity. To achieve precise placement of the ink droplets onto the media, Mimaki designed an optimum waveform that allows the printhead to jet each ink color at the appropriate jetting angle without losing excellent ink droplet circularity even at the high head gap. Moreover, various ink droplet sizes are precisely placed from the minimum size 6pl to the maximum size 24pl. Small droplets create beautiful high-resolution printing, and large droplets are very useful for high-speed printing. Thus, the TS500P-3200 satisfies a wide range of needs including beautiful high-quality printing and productive high-speed printing.

MAPS4 delivers stable high-quality printing

Generally, swath boundaries are straight lines. Therefore, a slight misalignment between boundaries causes banding or uneven color printing. MAPS4 reduces banding and uneven color printing with blurred boundaries similar to gradation printing.

Uninterrupted printing solutions

Ink and media shortage, clogged nozzles, and other minor problems influence stable productivity. The TS500P-3200 fully supports continuous printing with reliable technologies.

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Built-in large (3 l) ink containers for long-time continuous printing

Large (3 l) ink containers are installed in an external ink supply unit. Ink can be filled into the container during long-time continuous printing. A degassing module is installed on the printhead carriage to allow the use of affordable undegassed inks.

Software

TxLink3 Standard or RasterLink6 is bundled according to user's request.
* TxLink3 Professional is optional.
* TxLink3 Lite is not compatible with TS500P-3200.