- Anyone considering purchasing a Mimaki UV printer and wants a realistic market overview
- Anyone comparing Mimaki with other UV printer brands in terms of price, quality, and after-sales support
- Anyone curious about the pros and cons of Mimaki UV printers from someone with real field experience
- Pricing information is based on 2025 data and may differ depending on the region, dealer, and exchange rate
- After-sales service quality can vary significantly depending on the local distributor — always verify before purchase
- This article reflects the author’s personal observations from the Korean market perspective
- Mimaki offers excellent print quality and speed among small UV printers, but comes at a premium price
- Its ink versatility (medium type) and ball screw mechanism are key advantages over competitors
- After-sales service through large distributors can be inconsistent — investigate local support thoroughly before purchasing
I. Basic Information — Mimaki UV Printer Summary ARTJET 2025
Mimaki UV Printer Summary — Price ComparisonThe price of the equipment varies significantly between the Japanese trading company price and the Australian website price.
Low-priced model: approx. 25 million KRW (Japan) vs. 35 million KRW (Australia) — a significant gap
High-priced model: approx. 65 million KRW — nearly the same in both regions
Ink cost: approx. 220,000 KRW per set (based on Japanese pricing)
In Korea, the equipment price is roughly 50–60 million KRW, and the ink seems a little cheaper.
There are several speed modes, but the standard 1.74 sqm/hr is mainly used.
The old model used Ricoh Gen4 7pl, but the recent model uses Toshiba CF1B — a grayscale head that can be adjusted from 5pl to 22pl.
If you are curious about the grayscale and multi-drop concepts, please refer to the link.
Strength 1: Ink Versatility
Instead of offering separate hard or soft ink, Mimaki uses a “medium” type ink with a wide range of applications. Since Mimaki’s small model has been sold since 2005, three types of ink have been optimized over years of resolving ink-related complaints. However, in practice, it can be slightly lacking for achieving the final output order.
Strength 2: Ball Screw Mechanism
To increase the accuracy of X and Y axis movements, Mimaki has upgraded to a ball screw instead of a belt. This improvement increases the accuracy of dot placement.
II. Korea Market — Mimaki UV Printer Summary ARTJET 2025
- Print quality is excellent
- Color reproduction is accurate
- Production speed is the fastest among small UV printers
When emphasizing the strengths, we noted the premise: “if you have a lot of work and limited space.”
Large distributors handle many types of products and tend to focus their support on the most important ones. Flatbed UV printers have diverse printing materials, which generates many questions and variables.
The only ones who can faithfully answer those questions are people with extensive hands-on experience with the specific model — but it seems that few people stay in after-sales service at distributors for a long time.
⚠️ There is considerable talk about Mimaki after-sales service in the Korean market — more so than Roland. When purchasing equipment, it is advisable to investigate the local support situation thoroughly.
III. ARTJET UV Printer — Mimaki UV Printer Summary ARTJET 2025
