Zimmer’s Colaris DX3 pigment digital printing machine has high-performance Fuji StarFire Dimatix printheads, which have a number of salient features.
Existing customers are running this machine with pigment ink – as opposed to reactive ink – as pigment ink offers various advantages, such as:
In ITMA 2019, Zimmer (Austria) unveiled a digital printing machine that prints exclusively with pigment ink. This step forward for the application of digital printing is a result of Zimmer’s years of experience in the field of digital printing, in tandem with Fuji StarFire printhead technology.
Existing customers are running this machine with pigment ink – as opposed to reactive ink – as pigment ink offers various advantages, such as:
- High colour strength and brilliancy; four to six colours are enough to cover the full gamut of colours
Unsurpassed colour fastness properties - High drop size and flowability
- Suitable for any textile substrate
- No washing, only drying fixation required
- Easy print process as no pre-coating is required in many cases
- Minimal post print processing needed
- Energy efficient and environment friendly
- Simple process; low investment compared to reactive printing process
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Easy for short run print jobs
Zimmer Colaris DX3 – standard features: - Ink tank with 10 litre capacity
- Ink and printhead heating and cooling for constant temperature
- Automatic printhead cleaning with water and vacuum
- Printheads with 12, 30 or 80 picolitre droplet size
- Sticky belt (permanent glue application device) for textiles and nonwoven products
- RediJet: Continuous ink recirculation system that prevents nozzle blockage due to high density pigment inks
- Repairable
- VersaDrop technology with binary and greyscale jetting modes
- Coated metal nozzle plate to withstand abrasion and damage
- Typical applications for Zimmer Colaris DX3 digital pigment printing
- All types of home-textiles where best light fastness is needed, such as bed linen, upholstery, cushion, fashion, etc.
- Work wear and uniforms
- Custom-designed camouflage pattern on poly-cotton fabrics
- Print on panels