Inks from INKMAX

for Direct to Garment Printers
TEXMAC Direct to Garment printers get some of their competitive advantage from their use of direct to garment printer inks from Inkmax of Japan.  Inkmax inks produce brilliantly-colored, sharp prints with a soft hand and amazing color-fastness.  They are particularly friendly for production printing, requiring shorter curing time and lower temperatures.   Read more about Inkmax inks and their "colorful" technology and storied heritage.

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  INKMAX Product Improvements 

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Improvements across the Inkmax product line boost performance for SOLO owners and anyone else using Inkmax products with their direct to garment printers.  Here's a run-down of the product line and what's improved:
● White Ink - curability has been improved - original print brilliance and sharpness is better-preserved through the curing cycle.  A secondary benefit is improved wash-fastness.  Officially listed as MMI-4/white.
● Color (C,M,Y,K) - improved color brilliance and color accuracy (when used with correct color profiles).  Sharper contrast and brilliance compared to 1st-generation Inkmax inks.  As a secondary benefit, color intensities can be reduced to give similar output (compared to 1st gen inks), reducing overall ink consumption. Officially listed as MMI-3 inks.
● Pre-Treatment for Dark Shirts (for use with white underbase) - This remains unchanged.  However, Texmac now provides the more-concentrated version, MMP-2, which allows operators the option to dilute with distilled water or use at full strength.
● Pre-Treatment for Light Colored shirts (for printing color inks without white underbase) - A new formulation of this substance improves performance for its original purpose (improving performance of color inks when applied directly to [light] colored garments) by eliminating occasional color cast. Also added is a significant new capability: ability to print color inks directly on 100% polyester fabric, dramatically expanding the capabilities of the direct to garment printer. 
   About INKMAX Inks
INKMAX inks are derived from UNI(c) Color Inks (a direct cousin of the UNI-Ball ink and pen line).  UNI inks have been used for generations in direct-to-textile printing applications.  INKMAX inks inherit the technologies of UNI-Color pigments, and the impressive results can be seen in the prints from TEXMAC garment printers, actual photos shown below.  INKMAX inks can be printed on cotton and cotton-blended fabrics.  INKMAX's new "S7" pre-treat for light garments will also allow printing on 100% polyester fabrics (like today's hot-selling, moisture-wicking performance-wear products) !  

INKMAX Inks perform brilliantly with direct to garment printers on dark shirts, producing crisp whites and brilliant colors, with excellent color-fastness.

beautiful colors on light shirts 
 
competitors Inkmax Inks
INKMAX Nano-Technology
 Perhaps INKMAX's "biggest" advantage comes from its chemistry on the "smallest" scale.  Through a well-guarded industrial process, INKMAX pigment particles are very finely-ground to a miniscule 70nm across - about 1/4 the size of pigment particles found in typical garment printer inks. The particles are then coated with a special binding polymer for exceptional color-fastness and adhesion.  The finer particles more-easily blend with the fabric's texture, resulting in a softer feel or "hand" without compromising wear-ability.  

  INKMAX Ink products
BULK INKS    
INKMAX inks are offered in bulk bottles - 1L white and 250ml color (CMYK) inks.  Bulk inks are economical and convenient for high-volume printing, and are designed to work with TEXMAC garment printers and other compatible Epson-head based direct garment printers.
  Bulk Color Inks (C, M, Y, K)
  INKMAX color inks are offered in 250ml bottles, available
  individually or in boxed sets.
Cyan  Magenta  Yellow Black 
Bulk White Ink, 1L
INKMAX white ink comes in an economical 1L bottle which works with TEXMAC garment printers and other compatible Epson-head based direct garment printers.  Use with INKMAX pre-treatment fluid with this white ink for color-fastness and quality coverage.


CARTRIDGE INKS
INKMAX inks are also offered in re-fillable cartridge format, designed to work specifically with TEXMAC's SOLO printer.  Shown here are the 100ml cartridges that come standard (along with refills) with TEXMAC garment printers.  The "smart" cartridges offer clean, fuss-free loading and replacement and notify your printer in ink-low/ink-out situations.

Refills come in the form of mess-free replacement factory pre-filled bags.  Bags are 99% de-gassed to minimize air entry into the printer ink feed system and to help minimize waste.  
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS
Rounding out the Inkmax product line for the direct to garment printer is a useful group of treatment products for ink and finished prints. From left to right, shown, in 1L bottles are:
● S7 Pretreat - for stronger contrast & brilliance of color inks on light colored garments, both cotton, polyester and blends. Not for use with white ink.
● MMP-2 Pretreat - for bonding white ink to shirts, generally for printing on dark shirts.  For use with cotton & cotton blended fabrics only.
● MMO-1 Overcoat - for "locking" color ink immediately after printing.  Preserves brilliance & color even through curing process.  Can be used when printing with or without white underbase.


S7 Pretreat


MMP2 Pretreat


MMO-1 Overcoat
   About TEXMAC
QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE  TEXMAC printers take advantage of the manufacturers' deep engineering know-how and years of field experience producing direct garment printers: out-of-the-box, TEXMAC printers have proven themselves ready to work, requiring far less maintenance than previous-generation printers, whether set up for occasional or full-production operation.
FULL SERVICE ONE-STOP SHOP.  As a provider, TEXMAC Inc. continues its tradition of full support with TEXMAC garment printers, providing free initial consultation, training at purchase time and on-going educational programs help new owners become productive quickly, and stay there through all phases of their business.  TEXMAC also competitively provides supplies (ink) and parts, allowing customers a true one-stop solution.