Feature

1. It is equipped with Mimaki Printer Controller New!

Touch-screen based printer operation software is installed on our system. Because this printer has been designed for one touch ease of operation, you can set up, operate it and output data from it with one-touch simple operation.

One touch job selection

You can also check at a glance remaining amount of ink.

Suspending and restarting of operation during printing are also easier with a single touch.

2. "Nozzle Recovery System" for continuous operation New!

When any clogging of a certain nozzle cannot be solved even after cleaning is performed for it, such nozzle will not be used, and another normal nozzle will be used instead (nozzle recovery function).
In this way, it becomes possible to perform the ongoing print job continuously.

Creation of nozzle recovery data is also available now from the touch panel.

3. Mimaki Advanced Pass System 4 (MAPS4) is supported New!

Smooth prints can be realized by printing pass boundaries fading in gradation, while banding (horizontal stripes), uneven color, or glossy streak can be reduced.

4. Ethernet 10GB-T supported New!

Added support for 10GB-based Ethernet controller. Print data transfer at higher speed is now available.

5. Selectable print mode to suit the production (from high-speed to high-quality)

For the realization of higher quality of print, 1,200 dpi print mode is added and the multi-pass is applied.
Tiger-1800B MkIII will apply the production from the high-speed print regarding much importance for productivity to the high-quality print of beautiful image.

Print speed

Maximum print speeds of up to 385 m²/h (*) in high-speed mode.
* Draft (3 droplet size) mode (600 × 600 dpi, 1 pass, Bi) Textile width: 1,850 mm

Direct-to-textile Print speed (Bi-direction)

Mode	Resolution	Pass	Layer	Print speed
Draft (3drop)	600×600 dpi	1	1	385m²/h
High-speed (4drop)	600×600 dpi	1	1	295m²/h
Standard 1 (3drop)	600×1,200 dpi	2	1	210m²/h
Standard 2 (4drop)	600×1,200 dpi	2	1	155m²/h
High-quality 1 (3drop)	1,200×1,200 dpi	2	1	120m²/h
High-quality 2 (4drop)	1,200×1,200 dpi	2	1	85m²/h

Transfer sublimation Print speed (Bi-direction)

Mode	Resolution	Pass	Layer	Print speed
Draft (3drop)	600×600 dpi	1	1	385m²/h
High-speed (4drop)	600×600 dpi	1	1	295m²/h
Standard 1 (3drop)	600×1,200 dpi	2	1	210m²/h
Standard 2 (4drop)	600×1,200 dpi	2	1	155m²/h
High-quality 1 (3drop)	1,200×1,200 dpi	3	1	135m²/h
High-quality 2 (4drop)	1,200×1,200 dpi	4	1	80m²/h

Plotting Method

1 pass mode: High speed printing is possible

In 1 pass mode all printheads are used. One print width is equivalent to two staggers, and printing at high speed is possible.

Multi-pass mode: High quality printing is possible

Multi-pass means to print a determined printing area by multiple times with different nozzles, which allows to suppress the cause of stripe and band and create a beautiful print.

6. Droplet print mode selection suitable for print data

Depending on ink type and printing mode, there are 4 different droplet sizes. Droplet print mode can be choose to match the print data from high speed and standard mode.

High speed (3 droplet size) mode

Ideal for fine design data such as thin lines and for light colors printing.

Standard (4 droplet size) mode

Ideal for printing where density is required such as monochromatic colors.

7. Stable and reliable mechanism secures high-speed printing

1) Stable textile transportation mechanism

Textile transport security is achieved by the twin pressure roller shafts attached to the edge of the transportation belt. Textiles are uniformly applied without wrinkling onto the belt through the upper and lower rollers (Fig. 1), assuring stable textile transportation. Furthermore, the wrinkle and jam sensors detect textile wrinkling or creasing early in order to minimize potential damage to the printheads from collisions with raised or jammed textiles.

FIG.1: Textile path diagram

2) Degassing module and ink circulation mechanism maintain optimum ink conditions

Air bubbles generated in the ink can lead to missing nozzles because such bubbles act as cushions that decrease ink ejection power. To assure stable ink-jetting, each model of the Pro　series has a degassing module that removes bubbles and constantly circulates ink.

Illustration of Degassing module

3) Automatic wiper cleaning

Cleaning liquid is automatically applied to each wiper before and after head cleaning. This liquid enhances the cleaning effect during the head-cleaning process, ensuring a clean wiper and reducing daily maintenance time. Furthermore, as each printhead has its own wiper, quick and effective cleaning is enabled while color mixing in the printheads is avoided.

8. Large-sized ink tank (10 kg) ensures cost-effective print operation

The bulk ink supply delivers cost-effective printing and enables long-hour printing. Furthermore, the printer monitors the ink level using a weight detection sensor and displays an alert on the operation panel when the ink level is low.

9. Extensive optional units for accommodating various applications

Extensive lineup of optional devices to be selected according to the type and status of fabric and transfer paper, including the storage after printing.
Optimal introduction is available to suit the production process of customers.

Direct-to-textile model option

Small feeding for fabric (OPT-J0452)

Small feeding unit of standard roll fabric type.

Fabric drying heater (OPT-J0416)

Standard roll type fabric drying and take-up unit.

Small feeding (with centering) (OPT-J0483)

Roll media feeding unit equipped with a centering device and a dancer bar.

Jumbo roll unit (OPT-J0485)

A jumbo roll unit that enables long roll fabrics to be loaded onto the printer.

Feeding plaiter unit(OPT-J0489)

Feeding unit for folded fabric.
Feeding small roll media is also possible.

Exit in plaited unit (OPT-J0489)

A unit to collect the fabric in the folded.
Used in combination with fabric drying heater.

Large drying heater (OPT-J0491)

Suitable for thin materials likely to cause color migration and high-density printing.

Transfer sublimation model option

Feeding / drying take-up unit for transfer paper (OPT-J0448)

Exclusively designed feeding and drying take-up units for large transfer paper roll.
Dancer bar mechanism controls to stabilize the media feeding & winding.

10. Software New!

The advanced high-performance RIP software "TxLink4" supports the Tiger-1800B MkIII. New useful functions, including "Parallel RIP function" to increase productivity and "Variable print function" applicable to team-order production of uniforms, are added. Introduction of "16-bit rendering" which is upgraded from 8-bit version enables smoother and more beautiful gradation expression.
Newly supporting of 10 GB-based Ethernet controller by Tiger-1800B MkIII can also deal with high-speed data transfer.