Mimaki has announced that light black ink will be added to the range of spot colours, offered by its SB410 sublimation ink products. The light black ink will be available from February 2016.

Light black joins the recently announced New Neon yellow and pink fluorescent inks, which are suitable for low-volume high-quality use in fashion and sports- and swimwear.  This will expand apparel production possibilities for users and will increase the versatility of the TS300P-1800 printer, a dedicated dye sublimation inkjet printer for apparel and textile applications.

“These new inks, developed by Mimaki’s reliable   technologies, add value to finished products,” states Mike Horsten, general manager marketing EMEA at Mimaki Europe. “The light black ink prevents colour shifting on monochromic gradations and photograph prints and enhances the beauty and delicacy of images. Together with the bright neon colours of the fluorescent pink and yellow inks, it gives users the opportunity to create unique design products. The combined expanding ink collection addresses increasing demand for sublimation inkjet print systems in apparel production lines. In particular eye-catching neon colours and delicate colour printing are increasingly requested in the sports and fashion apparel market.