MIMAKI JV22-130, Operation Manual

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Types of ink
Seven types of ink can be used. The characteristics of each ink type are described below.
• Be sure to use the genuine MIMAKI ink cartridges.
Aqueous pigment ink:
A pigment-based ink have good weather resistance.
[Pigcm]
This type of ink is most suitable for outdoor print on large-sized
color sign displays (e.g., signboards).
Four-color set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) and six-color set (black,
cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) is available.
• Aqueous pigment ink :
A pigment-based ink have good weather resistance.
[PigGO]
This type of ink is most suitable for outdoor print on large-sized
color sign displays (e.g., signboards).
Four-color set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) and six-color set (black,
cyan, magenta, yellow, green, orange) is available.
• Aqueous dye ink [Dye] :
A dye-based ink have weather resistance, but it is inferior to aque-
ous pigment ink. This type of ink is most suitable for outdoor print
on billboard.
Four-color set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) and six-color set (black,
cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) is available.
• Sublimation dye ink [Sub] :
A disperse dye-based ink is used to transfer an image plotted on a
media to another media.
Four-color set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) and six-color set (black,
cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) is available.
• Textile pigment ink [TPig] :
A pigment-based ink. Print on fabric directly. For staining on fabric,
heater press is required as aftertreatment. This ink is easy to handle
and suitable for print on T-shirt.
Four-color set (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) is available.
• Reactive dye ink [Reac] :
This ink stains on fabric by alkaline solution in a chemical reaction.
For staining on fabric, heater press is required as aftertreatment.
This type of ink is suitable for print on fabric such as cotton, hemp
and rayon.
Eight-color set of eleven colors (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light
cyan, light magenta, gray, blue, orange, red, golden yellow) is available.
• Acid dye ink [Acid] :
This ink fix on fabric by high-temperature steam after printing. This
type of ink is suitable for print on fabric such as wool, silk and nylon.
A eight-color set of nine colors (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light
cyan, light magenta, gray, blue, red) is available.
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Two washing liquid cartridges are needed for using six-color set.
Information on ink cartridge