In this article, we break down key considerations, best practices, and practical tips to help businesses make informed decisions about their office technology and communication systems.
Your Utah Mimaki Dealer for Wide-Format Printing Solutions
If your Utah business is looking for professional wide-format printing equipment, you don’t have to look outside the state to find the right technology and support.
Elevated Group is a Utah Mimaki dealer headquartered in Salt Lake City, helping businesses across Utah find printing equipment that fits what they actually need to produce.
Choosing the right printer is only part of the process. Elevated Group can help you determine which equipment fits your applications and workflow, then provide installation, training, service, and continued support after the sale.
Your Local Mimaki Dealer in Utah
Mimaki offers wide-format printing solutions for businesses producing everything from signs and vehicle wraps to decals, displays, promotional products, apparel, and rigid graphics.
As a Utah Mimaki dealer, Elevated Group works with businesses to find equipment based on their applications, production needs, available space, and plans for growth.
Whether you're purchasing your first wide-format printer or expanding an established production operation, our goal is to help you find a setup that makes sense for your business.
Eco-Solvent Printing
For sign shops, wrap businesses, and graphics producers, Mimaki’s eco-solvent printers are built for applications including vehicle wraps, banners, decals, window graphics, wall graphics, and outdoor signage.
Mimaki offers several eco-solvent options depending on the size of your operation, the applications you produce, and the production volume you need to handle.
For businesses that rely heavily on roll-to-roll graphics, eco-solvent technology continues to provide a versatile option for producing high-quality graphics across a wide range of applications.
UV Roll-to-Roll Printing
Mimaki’s UV-LED roll-to-roll printers give businesses another way to expand what they can produce on flexible media.
One of the major advantages of UV-LED technology is that the ink is cured during printing. This reduces the drying time associated with some other printing processes and allows finished graphics to move into the next stage of production faster.
UV-LED technology can also be used with a wide range of media, including certain heat-sensitive materials. Mimaki offers UV roll-to-roll equipment including the UJV200 Series, UJV100-160Plus, UCJV300 Series, and UCJV330 Series.
Depending on the printer and ink configuration, these systems can be used for applications including banners, window graphics, decals, wall graphics, displays, labels, and specialty graphics.
For businesses that need both printing and cutting capabilities, Mimaki’s UCJV Series combines UV-LED printing and cutting into a single system. These printers also support advanced applications such as multi-layer printing.
For Utah businesses looking to add UV printing or expand their current roll-to-roll production, Elevated Group can help determine which Mimaki system fits their operation.
UV Flatbed Printing
For businesses looking to expand beyond traditional roll media, UV flatbed printing opens up an entirely different range of possibilities.
Instead of printing a graphic onto adhesive media and then mounting it to another surface, a UV flatbed allows businesses to print directly onto compatible rigid materials.
That means businesses can produce rigid signage, wayfinding signs, retail and POP displays, decorative panels, custom graphics, specialty pieces, and other direct-to-substrate applications.
For businesses interested in production flatbed printing, two important machines in the Mimaki lineup are the JFX200 Series and the new JFX220-2515.
Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX
The Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX is a 4' x 8' UV-LED flatbed printer designed for direct printing onto rigid materials.
The printer can accommodate a standard 4' x 8' board or multiple smaller pieces and can handle materials up to 2 inches thick.
With production speeds reaching up to 12 4' x 8' boards per hour in draft mode, the JFX200-2513 EX gives businesses the ability to bring more rigid printing into their own production environment.
The machine also uses a dual-zone vacuum table to help secure material during printing, while layout pins assist operators with positioning substrates.
White and clear ink options expand what businesses can produce. White ink can be used when printing on colored or transparent materials, while clear ink can create additional finishes and visual effects.
The JFX200-2513 EX also supports Mimaki’s 2.5D textured printing workflows. By building layers of UV ink, businesses can create raised textures and dimensional effects that add another level of customization to printed pieces.
For sign shops, commercial printers, display producers, and other Utah businesses looking to bring rigid printing in-house, the JFX200 provides a versatile platform for expanding production capabilities.
Meet the New Mimaki JFX220-2515
Mimaki is expanding its flatbed lineup with the new JFX220-2515, bringing the latest generation of JFX flatbed technology to businesses looking for greater flexibility and new application possibilities.
The JFX220-2515 is a fully redesigned model in the JFX200 family.
It offers a maximum print area of approximately 98.4 x 59.1 inches and can accommodate materials up to 4 inches thick, allowing businesses to work with larger and thicker substrates.
One of the biggest additions to the JFX220 is Mimaki’s new ANCHOR TECHNOLOGY.
Traditional flatbed printers use vacuum suction to hold material against the print table. Depending on the size and shape of the material, operators may need to mask unused areas of the table to maintain sufficient suction.
ANCHOR TECHNOLOGY is designed to concentrate suction around the area where the substrate is positioned. This reduces the need to manually mask unused portions of the table and can make switching between different jobs and material sizes easier.
The system is also designed to help hold materials that may not be perfectly flat, such as warped acrylic sheets or corrugated board.
More Creative Possibilities With the JFX220
The new JFX220 isn't only about making production easier. It also expands the types of graphics businesses can produce.
In addition to white and clear ink options, Mimaki has announced fluorescent yellow and fluorescent pink inks for the JFX220.
These fluorescent inks can create brighter, more attention-grabbing graphics for applications such as retail displays, promotional fixtures, event graphics, signage, and specialty projects.
The JFX220 also supports textured printing applications, giving businesses the ability to create dimensional effects and other higher-value graphics.
Combined with its larger print area, increased media thickness capability, and new material-holding technology, the JFX220 gives print providers another way to expand the range of products they can offer customers.
Bring More Production In-House
Adding a UV flatbed isn't simply about adding another printer. It can expand the types of jobs your business is capable of producing.
A sign shop that previously outsourced rigid graphics may be able to bring that work in-house. A commercial printer can expand beyond traditional paper and roll-based graphics.
Businesses can also explore applications such as custom displays, decorative panels, textured graphics, specialty signage, and other direct-to-substrate products.
Bringing more production in-house can also give businesses greater control over turnaround times, quality, and the types of custom projects they are able to accept.
The right machine ultimately depends on what you want to produce.
Find the Right Mimaki Printer With Elevated Group
As a Utah Mimaki dealer, Elevated Group can help businesses compare Mimaki equipment, understand the differences between available printing technologies, and determine which system fits their applications and production goals.
Our involvement doesn't stop when the equipment arrives.
Elevated Group provides installation, training, service, and ongoing support to help businesses get their Mimaki equipment into production and keep it running.
Whether you're looking for an eco-solvent printer, UV roll-to-roll system, your first UV flatbed, or the latest flatbed technology with the new JFX220-2515, our team can help you determine the right next step for your business.
If your Utah business is considering new wide-format printing equipment, contact Elevated Group to learn more about Mimaki printers, available configurations, and which system is right for your operation.
Elevated Group is your Utah source for Mimaki wide-format printing equipment, installation, training, service, and support.