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-leading digital textile
The Monna Lisa is an industry
treatment. Boasting a flexible digital textile solution
with selectable channel configuration and extensive
with selectable channel configuration and extensive
printer that represents the culmination of Epson's
printer that represents the culmination of Epson's
software compatibility, the ML-32000 was
-32000 was
, the ML
software compatibility
expertise within ink and printhead development,
expertise within ink and printhead development,
designed to meet the needs of an increasingly
designed to meet the needs of an increasingly
image processing, and pre and post fabric
image processing, and pre and post fabric
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folds or wrinkles that may cause the fabric to come
competitive and dynamic textile market. folds or wrinkles that may cause the fabric to come
competitive and dynamic textile market.
into direct contact with the printheads. These
into direct contact with the printheads. These
sensors will immediately stop the carriage to avert a
Alongside its functional capabilities, the ML-32000
Alongside its functional capabilities, the ML -32000 sensors will immediately stop the carriage to avert a
places utmost importance in reducing environmental
places utmost importance in reducing environmental potential head strike. The ML -32000 meets a variety
potential head strike. The ML-32000 meets a variety
of different production needs and applications that
ith
impact and improving working environments. “With of different production needs and applications that
impact and improving working environments. “W
growing demands for sustainable printing solutions, today’s textile printing landscape demands.
growing demands for sustainable printing solutions,
today’s textile printing landscape demands.
Epson is keen to utilise its expertise to contribute to
Epson is keen to utilise its expertise to contribute to
Environmentally friendly GENESTA Ink
improved sustainability within the textile printing Environmentally friendly GENEST A Ink
improved sustainability within the textile printing
Epson GENESTA inks are available in Acid, Reactive,
industry while delivering uncompromised quality and
industry while delivering uncompromised quality and Epson GENEST A inks are available in Acid, Reactive,
Disperse, and Pigment formulations in individual
productivity ,” said T omohito Morikawa, Regional Disperse, and Pigment formulations in individual
productivity,” said Tomohito Morikawa, Regional
degassed vacuum-packs. The vacuum-packed
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products, degassed vacuum-packs. The vacuum-packed
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products,
-swappable 10-litre or
degassed ink comes in hot
-32000 is Epson’s answer
Epson Singapore. “The ML
Epson Singapore. “The ML-32000 is Epson’s answer degassed ink comes in hot-swappable 10-litre or
3-litre high-capacity ink cartridges that allow
to the ongoing shift in sustainable digital printing 3-litre high-capacity ink cartridges that allow
to the ongoing shift in sustainable digital printing
uninterrupted production. They are also ECO
solutions”, said Tomohito Morikawa, Regional
solutions”, said T omohito Morikawa, Regional uninterrupted production. They are also ECO
P
SPORT certified by OEK
-
TEX®, to meet
O
AS
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products, PASSPORT certified by OEKO-TEX®, to meet
Director of Commercial and Industrial Products,
globally recognised stringent requirements and
Epson Singapore.
Epson Singapore. globally recognised stringent requirements and
standards for environmentally conscious textile
standards for environmentally conscious textile
ML-32000
ML-32000 printing. In addition, the Acid ink is bluesign®
printing. In addition, the Acid ink is bluesign®
approved, and the Reactive and Pigment inks are
Equipped with 32 PrecisionCore printheads, the
Equipped with 32 PrecisionCore printheads, the approved, and the Reactive and Pigment inks are
GOTS approved by ECOCERT.
ML-32000 reaches a typical print speed of 423
ML -32000 reaches a typical print speed of 423 GOTS approved by ECOCERT .
square metres per hour (600x600 dpi - 2 pass) and
square metres per hour (600x600 dpi - 2 pass) and
8+8 colour channel configurations
offers the most flexible solution with selectable
offers the most flexible solution with selectable 8+8 colour channel configurations
The ML-32000 offers a choice of colour channel
channels configured to deliver the highest versatility
channels configured to deliver the highest versatility The ML -32000 offers a choice of colour channel
configurations to suit different production needs. The
otal T
extile Solution. The 8+8 colour
with the T
with the Total Textile Solution. The 8+8 colour configurations to suit different production needs. The
8+8 colour configuration can be loaded with two
configuration (option) allows it to be loaded with two
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 +
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
Reactive) to increase the fabric types that can be +Reactive) to increase the fabric types that can be
printed, which is crucial when working with limited
printed. The ML-32000 is available in 1.8-metre, printed, which is crucial when working with limited
printed. The ML
-32000 is available in 1.8-metre,
space or a tight budget.
2.4-metre, or 3.4-metre print widths.
2.4-metre, or 3.4-metre print widths. space or a tight budget.
tware)
Epson Edge Print T
extile (RIP sof
High print quality and productivity Epson Edge Print Textile (RIP software)
High print quality and productivity
Epson’s original RIP software, Epson Edge Print
Epson precision dot technologies reduce banding Epson’s original RIP software, Epson Edge Print
Epson precision dot technologies reduce banding
T
extile, incorporates a range of convenient features
and graininess, while introducing new stacked
and graininess, while introducing new stacked Textile, incorporates a range of convenient features
including an intuitive interface, step & repeat, hot
printing that randomises the halftone dot pattern to in cluding an intuitive interface, step & repeat, hot
printing that randomises the halftone dot pattern to
folders, and colour replacement for matching spot
reduce image degradation caused by dot folders, and colour replacement for matching spot
reduce image degradation caused by dot
colours. To ensure the user is not limited to a single
misalignment. Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (D
misalignment. Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (DAS) colours. T o ensure the user is not limited to a single
AS)
operating system, the ML
-32000 offers flexible solutions
technology also ensures stable print quality by
technology also ensures stable print quality by operating system, the ML-32000 offers flexible solutions
to support the usage of other RIP software as well.
controlling waveforms on printhead chip for higher to support the usage of other RIP software as well.
controlling waveforms on printhead chip for higher
dot placement accuracy and more uniform dot
dot placement accuracy and more uniform dot
Key points:
density on each pass. The ML-32000 also features Key points:
density on each pass. The ML
-32000 also features
• Printheads: 32 Epson PrecisionCore printheads
symmetrical colour alignment technology for
symmetrical colour alignment technology for • Printheads: 32 Epson PrecisionCore printheads
• Productivity
consistent colour overlap order during high-speed
consistent colour overlap order during high-speed • Productivity
- Typical print speed of 423 sqm/h (600x600 dpi - 2
bidirectional printing, and new Accurate Belt Position - T ypical print speed of 423 sqm/h (600x600 dpi - 2
bidirectional printing, and new Accurate Belt P
osition
pass)
Control (ABPC) technology for precise fabric feeding.
Control (ABPC) technology for precise fabric feeding. pass)
- Maximum print speed: up to 697 sqm/h (300x600
The result is optimal quality and speed, with superb - Maximum print speed: up to 697 sqm/h (300x600
The result is optimal quality and speed, with superb
dpi; 1 pass)
reproduction of colour gradations, fi¬ne details, and dpi; 1 pass)
reproduction of colour gradations, fi¬ne details, and
- Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (D
AS) T
echnology
complex geometric patterns. - Dynamic Alignment Stabiliser (DAS) Technology
complex geometric patterns.
- Symmetrical colour alignment
- Symmetrical colour alignment
- Accurate Belt Position Control (ABPC) Technology
Flexibility and reliability to meet any printing needs
Flexibility and reliability to meet any printing needs - Accurate Belt P osition Control (ABPC) T echnology
• Resolution: up to 1200 dpi
Alongside the quality and productivity of print, Epson
Alongside the quality and productivity of print, Epson • Resolution: up to 1200 dpi
idth: 180/240/340 cm
• W
inkjet printing technology is noted for its adaptability • Width: 180/240/340 cm
inkjet printing technology is noted for its adaptability
• Ink types: GENESTA Acid, Reactive, Disperse and
to a wide range of media, making it ideal for
to a wide range of media, making it ideal for • Ink types: GENEST A Acid, Reactive, Disperse and
Pigment
direct-to-fabric printing. The ML-32000 is equipped
direct -to-fabric printing. The ML -32000 is equipped Pigment
• Ink capacity: 10 litres or 3 litres
with a dual sensor system allows active detection of
with a dual sensor system allows active detection of • Ink capacity: 10 litres or 3 litres
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