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printer that represents the culmination of Epson's
with selectable channel configuration and extensive
software compatibility, the ML-32000 was
expertise within ink and printhead development,
designed to meet the needs of an increasingly
image processing, and pre and post fabric
54 The Monna Lisa is an industry-leading digital textile treatment. Boasting a flexible digital textile solution
competitive and dynamic textile market. folds or wrinkles that may cause the fabric to come
into direct contact with the printheads. These
Alongside its functional capabilities, the ML-32000 sensors will immediately stop the carriage to avert a
places utmost importance in reducing environmental potential head strike. The ML-32000 meets a variety
impact and improving working environments. “With of different production needs and applications that
growing demands for sustainable printing solutions, today’s textile printing landscape demands.
Epson is keen to utilise its expertise to contribute to
improved sustainability within the textile printing Environmentally friendly GENESTA Ink
industry while delivering uncompromised quality and Epson GENESTA inks are available in Acid, Reactive,
productivity,” said Tomohito Morikawa, Regional Disperse, and Pigment formulations in individual
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products, degassed vacuum-packs. The vacuum-packed
Epson Singapore. “The ML-32000 is Epson’s answer degassed ink comes in hot-swappable 10-litre or
to the ongoing shift in sustainable digital printing 3-litre high-capacity ink cartridges that allow
solutions”, said Tomohito Morikawa, Regional uninterrupted production. They are also ECO
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products, PASSPORT certified by OEKO-TEX®, to meet
Epson Singapore. globally recognised stringent requirements and
standards for environmentally conscious textile
ML-32000 printing. In addition, the Acid ink is bluesign®
Equipped with 32 PrecisionCore printheads, the approved, and the Reactive and Pigment inks are
ML-32000 reaches a typical print speed of 423 GOTS approved by ECOCERT.
square metres per hour (600x600 dpi - 2 pass) and
offers the most flexible solution with selectable 8+8 colour channel configurations
channels configured to deliver the highest versatility The ML-32000 offers a choice of colour channel
with the Total Textile Solution. The 8+8 colour configurations to suit different production needs. The
configuration (option) allows it to be loaded with two 8+8 colour configuration can be loaded with two
different types of ink simultaneously (e.g., Acid + different types of ink simultaneously (e.g., Acid
Reactive) to increase the fabric types that can be +Reactive) to increase the fabric types that can be
printed. The ML-32000 is available in 1.8-metre, printed, which is crucial when working with limited
2.4-metre, or 3.4-metre print widths. space or a tight budget.

High print quality and productivity Epson Edge Print Textile (RIP software)
Epson precision dot technologies reduce banding Epson’s original RIP software, Epson Edge Print
and graininess, while introducing new stacked Textile, incorporates a range of convenient features
printing that randomises the halftone dot pattern to including an intuitive interface, step & repeat, hot
reduce image degradation caused by dot folders, and colour replacement for matching spot
misalignment. Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (DAS) colours. To ensure the user is not limited to a single
technology also ensures stable print quality by operating system, the ML-32000 offers flexible solutions
controlling waveforms on printhead chip for higher to support the usage of other RIP software as well.
dot placement accuracy and more uniform dot
density on each pass. The ML-32000 also features Key points:
symmetrical colour alignment technology for • Printheads: 32 Epson PrecisionCore printheads
consistent colour overlap order during high-speed • Productivity
bidirectional printing, and new Accurate Belt Position - Typical print speed of 423 sqm/h (600x600 dpi - 2
Control (ABPC) technology for precise fabric feeding. pass)
The result is optimal quality and speed, with superb - Maximum print speed: up to 697 sqm/h (300x600
reproduction of colour gradations, fi¬ne details, and dpi; 1 pass)
complex geometric patterns. - Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (DAS) Technology
- Symmetrical colour alignment
Flexibility and reliability to meet any printing needs - Accurate Belt Position Control (ABPC) Technology
Alongside the quality and productivity of print, Epson • Resolution: up to 1200 dpi
inkjet printing technology is noted for its adaptability • Width: 180/240/340 cm
to a wide range of media, making it ideal for • Ink types: GENESTA Acid, Reactive, Disperse and
direct-to-fabric printing. The ML-32000 is equipped Pigment
with a dual sensor system allows active detection of • Ink capacity: 10 litres or 3 litres

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