Mimaki 3DUJ-553 Inkjet Resin 3D Printer

Most conventional 3D printing solutions face two significant challenges in crafting 3D printed objects. Firstly, they often struggle to achieve photorealistic coloration, which frequently requires manual painting—a laborious and costly process. Secondly, removing stabilising fixtures from printed objects can risk damaging them. The Mimaki 3DUJ-553 overcomes both hurdles. It seamlessly achieves photorealistic coloration from a palette of over 10 million hues, and its water-soluble support material allows for easy removal without harm to the object. This facilitates the efficient production of intricate 3D printed items with refined finishes.

Key Features:

• Full-colour printing with ICC profiling/proofing, offering over 10 million colours
• Water-soluble support material prevents damage to delicate parts
• Exceptionally high uptime
• WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) functionality
• Build size of 500 x 500 x 300 mm
• Transparency capabilities for glossy effects
• Ability to mix clear and coloured materials for various levels of transparency
• Easy colourisation of existing white 3D models using 3D Link software
• Material strength comparable to ABS
• Three printing qualities (22, 32, 42 micron layering)

Features of 3DUJ-553...

More than 10 million colours

With its UV LED curing method, the 3DUJ-553 is able to print objects layer by layer applying UV ink using CMYK, white and clear at a layer thickness of 22, 32 or 42 microns, producing a finished object of exquisite quality. UV LED curing also applies minimal heat to the object. The printer exhibits fast start-up times and minimal power usage, reducing the overall running costs.

Colour profiles

The 3DUJ-553 is the world’s first 3D printer to take advantage of colour profiles. This means not only accurate colour from the printer but also allows the development of proofing profiles for accurate viewing of colour on a calibrated monitor. This ensures accurate colour simulation before printing even begins, saving time and reducing waste.

By implementing a color proofing profile created by [MPM3] (option) to Adobe Photoshop, the colour can be simulated and checked on your monitor. The colours of the final printed object will be realistic and will approach the colours that were displayed on your monitor. By using proofing profiles, reduction of colour adjusting is a huge benefit saving your precious time. Just print your coloured object in one “shot”.

UV Inkjet method

UV curable ink is hardened with UV light. Mimaki’s technology involves laying down successive layers of UV curable ink, one on top of the other, until the desired model is completed.

Lamination and colour fixing

3D data is sliced and printing starts simultaneously for ink and support material until the model is completed.

Add translucency with clear ink

Using clear ink adds an additional effect to 3D printed objects, especially if the object is illuminated. The combination of clear and CMYK inks opens the door to increased designer creativity.

Excellent post-process performance

The inks used by the 3DUJ-553 contain an acrylic resin that produces hardness equivalent to ABS plastic. This means that overcoating, drilling and attachment of screws can be accomplished without damaging the object. It also adds superior weather resistance, surface smoothness and strength to the object.

Water-soluble support material

The 3DUJ-553 uses a water-soluble support structure which can be washed away with water. Removal of the support material using water, enables highly detailed models to be created without damaging the objects during this removal process.

Camera for monitoring of modelling status

The 3DUJ-553 has a monitoring camera that enables users to remotely observe the modelling status.

Stable operation

Continuous ink flow is made possible by using an ink sub-tank installed in the print head. This prevents pigment deposits, air bubbles and ensures ink is emitted correctly. Additionally, this prevents missing nozzles and maintains a stable print environment and keeps the up-time of the printer extremely high.