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  Mimaki GPT 190 S Digital Printer for sale

  Posted by Ryan Fairweather on June 28, 2017 at 3:05 pm

  3 years old. Immaculate condition. Just been serviced with new dampers. Bulk ink system.
  Fantastic machine. We are only selling as we have 2 of them and have just invested in a new wide format AGFA UV printer which also has roll to roll capability.

  £13000 + VAT

  Pictures can be emailed upon request.
  Email me at ryan@revolutionsignslimited.com or call 01376 348212 and ask for Ryan Fairweather

  What does the machine do?
  With the marketing focus in mid-market roll-to-roll wide-format latterly dominated by latex, the launch of a solvent machine stands out. With the 190s, GPT has taken proven technologies from Mimaki and combined them to offer up to 96sqm/hr for less than £25,000.

  When was it launched and what market is it aimed at?
  It was announced earlier this year with the big push to come at Sign & Digital UK at the end of the month. "We developed the machine based on customer demand; people told us they wanted to go faster and they wanted a good price. The target customer is an existing solvent printer user with a Mimaki JV3 or JV33 looking for a replacement. For them it is a comfortable upgrade, they know Mimaki technology and ink," says GPT general manager Stuart Cole, who reports that those installing the first machines at the end of this month fit this bill. "It’s not an entry-level machine, someone moving into solvent for the first time is not going to get this," he adds.

  How does it work?
  It’s a roll-fed inkjet printer with a 1.9m-wide chassis. GPT has taken a Mimaki textile printer, although it is being coy about which one, and filled it with Mimaki’s SS21 solvent inks rather than water-based textile inks. The reason for choosing this particular chassis is because it uses a twin-head configuration, which has double the nozzle density, and therefore double the throughput of the Mimaki JV33.

  What is the USP of the product?
  The big differentiator is this speed at this price. It’s around £10,000 more expensive than the JV33, although performance is more akin to Mimaki’s JV5, which uses four printheads and is £40,000. While there isn’t a Mimaki at this price point it is an emerging market with rivals offering similar products. GPT has added a number of options including an ink trough to catch waste ink when printing onto un-backed mesh, bulk ink and heavy-duty feed and take-up rollers.

  How fast is it?
  Flat out it produces 96sqm/hr, but Cole admits that will be an exception rather than a rule. "I don’t expect people to run that fast. It’s like the top speed of a car; you don’t expect to actually drive at that speed," he says. However, for applications where close-up quality isn’t important, such as building wraps and hoardings, it will run at that speed some of the time. A two-pass mode produces 60sqm/hr when there is a need for speed and a bit more quality. The bulk of work will be in the intermediate modes producing 24-36sqm/hr. For the absolute best results it produces 15sqm/hr. To get the two highest throughputs needs a third-party RIP such as Wasatch or Shiraz, rather than the Mimaki RasterLink RIP included with the printer.

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