Epson debuts direct-to-fabric printer for North America
Epson announced its first direct-to-fabric printer available in North America – the Monna Lisa 8000. – which is the culmination of over 20-years of research, development and customer feedback.
“Epson Monna Lisa printers have long maintained a strong reputation and market position in Italy where they have been used to digitally print fabrics for some of the world’s largest international high fashion brands,” said Mark Krzywicki, product manager, Professional Imaging, Epson America, Inc. “The Monna Lisa 8000 has been developed to provide that same high quality in a more attainable, easy to use package – enabling North American companies to print on a wide variety of fabrics locally for both short runs and larger volume orders.”
The ML-8000 features eight, all-new 4.7-inch PrecisionCore printheads to deliver crisp, professional-quality textiles at industrial level print speeds up to 1,744 ft2/hr. Leveraging Epson’s most advanced imaging technologies, the ML-8000 accurately reproduces complex patterns, color gradations and photographic-like detail to meet evolving trends and designer needs, the company said.
The ML-8000 is available for install with either Epson GENESTA Pigment, Reactive, Acid, or Disperse ink for performance printing on an array of textile options, including cotton, viscose, polyester, nylon, silk, wool, and blended fabrics. The machine features a hot-swappable ink system holding up to 20 liters of ink per color and automatically switches from an empty ink pack to a new ink pack mid-print for uninterrupted printing.
The ML-8000 is also available for installation with the new Epson Edge Print Textile workflow software for powerful color management and seamless workflow integration and is compatible with Epson’s new production-management Cloud Solution PORT, providing an operational dashboard view of a production line with cloud-based printer fleet reporting.