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NRS | Nozül Kurtarma Sistemi

NRS is a system that substitutes clogged nozzles with open nozzles, ensuring constant image quality and productivity while reducing valuable down-time.

NRS Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

NRS manuel olduğunda

When set to manual, simply print a test pattern and register the clogged nozzles. NRS will replace these with open nozzles to ensure uninterrupted print operation and productivity, without loss of quality.

NRS otomatik olduğunda

When NCU finds a clogged nozzle, but the subsequent cleaning cycle is not able to recover it, NRS will automatically substitute it with an open nozzle to ensure uninterrupted print operation and productivity, without loss of quality.

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NCU | Nozül Kontrol Ünitesi

NCU is a system that automatically checks for defective nozzles and starts a cleaning cycle to recover them, ensuring constant image quality and productivity while reducing valuable down-time.

NCU Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

NCU kullanıldığında

While jetting ink from each nozzle in successive order, an LED directs light through the ink spray on a detector, which is activated in the case of a missing or deflected nozzle. Based on the firing frequency and timing, the NCU calculates which nozzle is missing or deflecting. When detected, the NCU will start an auto-cleaning procedure to recover the missing nozzles.

NCU kullanılmadığında

In normal operation, all nozzles of the print head are jetting ink drops in a straight line onto the media. But nozzles can get clogged due to dried ink on the print head surface. Partial clogging causes the ink drop to be jetted under an angle. While complete clogging prevents the ink drops from being jetted, resulting in visible lines on the printout.

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MAPS | Mimaki Gelişmiş Pass Sistemi

MAPS is Mimaki’s technology to reduce banding at the pass boundaries, by jetting ink drops according to a unique algorithm based on speed, ink colour and density, assuring the highest image quality at every print speed. Without correction, inkjet printers tend to create significant ink concentration differences at pass boundaries, visible as horizontal lines on the print (= banding).

MAPS Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

MAPS kullanıldığında

With every pass, MAPS is using a unique algorithm calculating the most effective way of jetting the ink drops to avoid visible banding. This is constantly changing depending on ink colour, density and printing speed.

MAPS kullanılmadığında

Without correction, every inkjet printer tends to create significant ink concentration differences at pass boundaries, visible as horizontal lines in the printed application.

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WFC | Dalga Formu Kontrol Teknolojisi

WFC automatically changes the signal to the print head when print conditions change and ensures consistent image quality. Mimaki is programming its own signals (waveform), based on print speed, resolution and humidity, to guarantee the maximum output quality at any print condition. Each time these conditions change, WFC will automatically change to the optimum waveform, achieving the highest image quality at any print speed.

WFC Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

WFC kullanıldığında

WFC changes the waveform when print conditions change, achieving a consistent and highest possible image sharpness at any time.

WFC kullanılmadığında

Using the ‘standard’ waveform, provided by the manufacturer of the print head – at any condition – will result in a more grainy and less sharp image. The image quality may differ between print runs.

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MFD | Mimaki Fine Diffusion

MFD is Mimaki’s method of image processing (dithering) available in the RIP software. It converts the image data to print patterns, producing the smoothest colour tones while it reduces noise, resulting in the best possible image quality even at lower resolutions.

MFD Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

MFD kullanıldığında

MFD is an advanced image processing technology which produces especially solid colours (like pre-defined Pantone spot colours) with the smoothest colour tones while reducing noise and maintaining sharpness.

MFD kullanılmadığında

Especially solid colours, like pre-defined Pantone spot colours, are produced less smooth and with more noise using standard diffusion methods.

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MIH | Mimaki Akıllı Isıtıcılar

MIH is Mimaki’s patented heating technology for its solvent printers which optimizes ink fixation on the media. It consists of a 3-way (pre-, print- and post-) heater system to maintain the optimal dot gain, via an accurate temperature-controlled ink dot fixation on the media.

MIH Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

MIH kullanıldığında

Both media and ink will be at the ideal temperature to perfectly predict the dot gain of the ink drops and thereby maximizing the image quality at any moment.

MIH kullanılmadığında

As the dot gain can’t be properly predicted, the image quality is more difficult to predict and may differ between print runs.

VDT | Değişken Nokta Teknolojisi

VDT is a functionality of the piezo print head that enables the creation of ink drops of different sizes, allowing smoother gradations and higher detail. The larger drops are a combination of small drops jetted with different speeds; when reaching the media, they have merged into one larger drop.

VDT Teknolojisi’nin Faydaları

Değişken noktalar

With different dot sizes, a much smoother gradation of colour tones is achieved, improving the overall image quality. In addition, smaller details can be printed further increasing the image quality.

Normal noktalar

The production of gradations with a single dot size will result in a less smooth and more grainy effect.

Corner Cut

Corner Cut is a technique which creates the perfect intersection at all sharp corners in a single contour, ensuring the ideal cut.

The advantage of Corner Cut explained

Corner Cut applied

A perfect intersection at each sharp corners ensures the perfect contour and easy weeding of the vinyl.

Corner Cut not applied

Every sharp contour in the design is still cut with rounded corners.

Over Cut

Over Cut is a technique which creates the perfect intersection at the start- and end-point in a single contour, ensuring easy weeding of the vinyl.

The advantage of ID Cut explained

ID Cut applied

A perfect intersection at the start- and end-point of the cut ensures easy weeding of the vinyl.

ID Cut not applied

The image might become bent and damaged when trying to weed the vinyl from the background.

Half Cut

Half Cut is a mechanism which combines ‘die cut’ and ‘kiss cut’ in a single contour. It leaves a few connection points, which holds the image in place after cutting, while the backing sheet can be easily detached.

The advantage of Half Cut explained

Half Cut applied

While holding the images in the media roll, there is no need to pick them up from around the cutting device, saving manual labour and allowing longer production runs.

Half Cut not applied

Since every image is loose from the media roll and will fall from the cutting device, each cut needs to be picked up manually, requiring additional labour and time.