Mimaki Basics, JV, CJV, UCJV - Everything your sales guy should have told you. PT[1]

We all have to start somewhere when we want to get into the wide print machinery or technology as a whole. Mimaki, I'm my opinion sits easy in the Top 3 manufacturers.Here is some basic information as a general about the both Mimaki printers and a large format printers. Basicaly, everything your sales rep should have told you, maybe more.
Video Contents
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - What are large printer for?
2:14 - Mimaki models explained
8:36 - Maintenance cycles
9:02 - Connection type
9:45 - Colour setups
11:26 - Ink systems
12:53 - Take up roll
17:47 - Loading meadia (back)
18:53 - Loading media (front) + pinch rollers
21:51 - Powering on
23:57 - Software
25:43 - Sending jobs
27:59 - Printign Time lapse

[@ml9633]

Thank you ! :) very well explained & done. Cheers !

[@iamzombie76]

Thank you, I really appreciate the tutorial on how to differentiate machines. I'm just in the process of looking for a printer cutter and was originally looking at Roland but I think I may be going with a Mimaki if they have a distributor closer.

[@simonriggs]

Great info

[@jonbjornestad6322]

Ok mate no problem it was just a very good video.

[@_ASAS_]

Hey great video I have Bought a new print head and have some problems with the system parameter - can you help me with this problem?

[@GDS-LTD]

Thank you. I'm afraid installing the printhed yourself would be one of the most dificult tasks on these machines. Not only it it has to be set-up orrectly, it has to be positioned very pricecely or you risk damaging the printhead on your very first run. These type of things, cannot be explained in a comment or over the phone etc it has to be shown and experienced first hand.

[@stuartcotterill9475]

Scouse accent really shinning through now 😝

[@GDS-LTD]

I guess I need to think about moving away from Liverpool area then :D

[@user-or7eu3ji2f]

))) Лучшая реклама рипа Мимаки)

[@GDS-LTD]

платилиб ещё )

[@user-or7eu3ji2f]

@@GDS-LTD ))) Но это не к мимаки! Их рипер родился мёртвым!

[@GDS-LTD]

@@user-or7eu3ji2f у Сумы такая же беда

[@user-or7eu3ji2f]

@@GDS-LTD Тоже сейчас на двух мимаки и их риперы - просто овощи! Пытаюсь фотопринт установить!

[@GDS-LTD]

@@user-or7eu3ji2f не знаком с таким софтом, flexi one love :D

[@jralexmaloney]

Amazing presentation. Do these ink have high scent? Do you have any special air filtration system at your studio?

[@GDS-LTD]

They do as not the eco solvents and just solvents. I oben both of my french patio doors at the time :)

[@alexSigns]

I bought a same used CJV300-160 with just 1 good heads, is possible to working with just single head?

[@GDS-LTD]

Yes. I was using Flexi and you siply select that PH to uese Ph1, PH 2 or PH1 and 2.

[@goguma_number1]

I just want an economical profile :( ucvj printer consumes a lot for ink.

[@jonbjornestad6322]

Where is part 2?

[@GDS-LTD]

I'm sorry mate. As I've left the project, I had no time on working on this. It is a shame as I've invited an anctual Mimaki engineer who part-made this model to help me out.

[@OffTheTrailEasyMeals]

How long would you say the learning curve was for you when you started with this Mimaki? Or a Mimaki in general?

[@GDS-LTD]

Well, I'm a bad example. Being an IT engineer, I more or less understood the whole concept. It is a printer just bigger. That being said. The core basics, about a week. Fine-tuning, still learning, there is always something.

[@OffTheTrailEasyMeals]

I am just beginning with a printer cutter, but I have been working on a plotter for almost 2 years now. I just only want to buy once! Ya know? But I want to prepare for the future, as well. I was trying to decide between a Roland BN20A and a Mimaki CJV150-75. Also, thank you for teaching me so much!

[@GDS-LTD]

@@OffTheTrailEasyMeals I'd not touch BN20 with a 10 ft pole, but it is just me. CJV150 should be a solid machine to do it all. 75 is also the smallest they do and should be plenty for canvas, stickers and even some banners.

[@ginod2279]

hi can you use a ujv for vinyl wraps?

[@GDS-LTD]

Can't see why not.

[@ginod2279]

@@GDS-LTD ive heard the prints can crack or is that nonsense as long as you use the right inks ie flexi?

[@GDS-LTD]

@@ginod2279 The only thing I know called "flexi" is software, FlexiSign. As far as the UV vs Solvent inks, they(UV inks) technically are a bit less stretchy, but I've yet to hear a problem with that. The only thing that comes to my mind when I hear cracks is wrong profile, oversaturation. And even that in the extreme cases. That is if we do not speak of unverified 3rd party inks of either technology, then sure, anything is possible.

[@blubunn]

What bulk ink setup is that?

[@GDS-LTD]

Thats a bulk ink cartridge. Here's an example, www.link-ink.co.uk/bulk-ink-cartridge-for-use-on-mimaki-jv3-jv33-jv5-printers

[@blubunn]

@@GDS-LTD Thanks!

[@user-qm5jb4pg3m]

we have many uv printer from china .

[@henrysanchez8512]

Where are your Shoes?

[@GDS-LTD]

It's a slav thing. We have a problem with wearing hats or footwear indoors (a sign of disrespect).

[@henrysanchez8512]

ahh, i see!

[@stuartbrown2522]

Do you need to have ink in all eight cartridges or can you have ink in just four cartrideges ?

[@GDS-LTD]

In the x2 CMYK configuration, the machine pulls ink from only 4 cartridges at a time. It depends on the chip, what cartredge is selected, every time. The point of having 8 slots populated, even with 4 blanks, is to prevent air from getting int othe system and so on.