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Ink-jet printers attract attention at ITMA 2007, indicating considerable development in 4 years
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What attracted attention in the printing area for textiles at ITMA
2007 (Munich) was ink-jet printers. The comments of people who checked over those
machines are summed up in that they gave some indication of the possibilities
for considerable development at ITMA 2011(Barcelona, Spain). A number of ink-jet
printers were introduced at this ITMA Munich, and the characteristics of those
machines fall into three categories.
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Reggiani, which had aimed to have an increase in speed and width, on the
contrary demonstrated a willingness to improve the functions of the whole machine
in a fine balance with subtle printing in a step-by-step system, having its faster
and wider functions as a cornerstone. |
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Machines falling into this category are Mona Lisa Type-M of Robustelli from
Italy, Artistri 2030 of DuPont and Toshin Kogyo and Nassenger V MarkⅡTX
of Konica Minolta, which showed considerable effort at this ITMA for improvements
in output speed, broader width and finishing quality, unlike Reggiani which boldly
aimed at higher-speed for large-size machines. Printers from various countries
in competition with these machines were introduced at ITMA 2007 as well, but
the functions of many of those printers were at the level of ones manufactured
by Robustelli, DuPont, Toshin Kogyo and Konica Minolta up to 2005. |
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Ink-jet printers for printing including for banners and T-shirts. In this
category, machines from every country seemed to have reached full maturity. |
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