Full Colour 3D Printing
SHAPE THE FUTURE IN COLOUR
UV Curable InkJet
Feature
- The world’s first model of full color printing more than 10 million color tones
- Remarkable expressive power for elaborate modeling by Mimaki’s concentrated technologies
- Excellent post process performance by availability of over coating and drilling
- Usability in pursuit of “easy fabrication”
- Secured operation support to minimize losses
Feature details
1) Applied UV curing inkjet method
The [3DUJ-553] 3D printer employs the [UV curing inkjet method], which performs modeling with UV ink (C, M, Y, K, White, Clear) printing, curing and piling layer by layer.
Coloring is not by post processing but rather modeling while using color inks, which can produce an object of exquisite full color representation.
UV curing inkjet method (image)
Layering & coloring method (image)
Modeling by a simultaneous print with color ink and support material ink of sliced data of 3D object.
2) Modeling by bright coloration full color ink
Modeling by color ink (CMYK,White,Clear) can achieve 84% of the Fogra 39L color gamut and cover 90% of SWOP gamut. According to modeling by color ink with high transparency, the outside light reflects on the surface of white ink layer, which will present a good colored modeling on the background of white layer.
3) It is the world’s first (*1) technology ! Color profile is employed to enhance the color reproducibility
Color profile is employed to enhance color reproducibility.
It is the world’s first technology (*1) as an inkjet method 3D printer to apply color profile. By implementing a color simulation profile created by [MPM3] (option) to Adobe Photoshop, the color to be printed will be able to check on a PC monitor. The color of object displayed on the monitor can be approached to the object itself. It is effective to reduce the working time for color adjusting.
4) More flexible in designing with full color ink and clear ink !
Besides transparency, clear ink can make a color expression of translucency by the simultaneous apply of clear ink and color ink. Clear ink gives an additional effect to show a different image when the object is lighted from its inside. The combination of clear and color ink will broaden the design range.
Object with the clear ink (Lamp shade)
Color ink & White ink
Without the transmission of light, the contour of object is shown clearly.
Color ink & Clear ink
With the transmission of light, a fantastic atmosphere appears. The color ink layer over the clear ink can create the expression of color translucency.
Modeling method
Applied UV curable inkjet
3D printer [3DUJ-553] employing the [UV curing inkjet method], which performs modeling with UV ink (CMYK, White, Clear) printing, curing and piling layer by layer. Coloring is not by post processing but by modeling with color inks, which can produce an object of exquisite full color representation.
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Ink firing → Curing by UV lamp
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Ink firing → Flattering surface by roller → Curing by UV lamp
After one layer print, the table goes down by that layered difference to keep printing.
Modeling method
UV LED is applied as the curing light source
The UV LED of curing source exerts less heat effects to object and no loss time of lighting-up. Long life and power saving can reduce the running cost.
Modeling method
Layering & coloring method
Modeling the sliced data of 3D object by a simultaneous print of color ink and support material ink.
Sliced 3D data
3D data: STL, OBJ, VRML, PLY, 3MF
Print layer by layer to accumulate
Print is finished.
After removal of support material, the object is completed.
Secured operation support function
The world’s first equipment (*1)
1. Equipment of the [Ink circulation print head] prevents the nozzle clogging
Stable ink firing by the equipment of [Ink circulation print head] for circulating of ink to prevent the ink pigment sedimentation. And this ink circulation system can remove air bubbles causing the nozzle clogging.
The world’s first equipment (*1)
2. [NCU (Nozzle Check Unit)] = Automatically detect and solve clogged nozzles
[NCU] detects automatically the nozzle status by infrared sensor. When it finds a nozzle clogging, NCU performs the auto-clean to eliminate it.
3. Inner camera to watch modeling process
[Inner camera] is mounted for 3D printer operation and modeling process check from remote area.
Inner camera3D modeling workflow
3D data preparation
3D data makingBy 3DCG Software, 3DCAD Software, Scan data capturing.
Color adjustment is NOT necessary.
Color adjustment is necessary.
Color check by [Photoshop] + [MPM3] on the monitor.[MPM3] is an option.
Data error check and modification by dedicated software.Data processing, if desired.
Print preparation
Data layout with Mimaki layout software, [Mimaki 3D Link],
and transmit the job data to the main unit.[Mimaki 3D Link] is supplied as the standard accessories.
Data printing
Modeling by 3D printer, [3DUJ-553]
Removal of support material by soaking the object in water.
Post-processing such as varnishing, if desired.
Completed.
UV Curable InkJet Printers
3DUJ-553
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Affordable full colour 3D printer
Case Studies
Case Studies
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