Landor has a long history with Mimaki printers. Over more than twenty years of supplying and installing large format printing systems and RIPs, Mimaki machines have been part of that story, so we have seen a wide range of their output come through for coating and finishing.
To be clear, this page is our own guidance. Mimaki has not tested or approved our coatings, and the advice that comes with your printer, inks and media should always take priority.
One brand, many ink systems
Mimaki’s range has covered eco-solvent and solvent printers, UV-curable roll-fed and flatbed machines, latex, dye-sublimation and direct textile printing. Each needs a different approach to protection, so we always start by asking which machine and which ink set produced the print.
Solvent and eco-solvent
Ideal for vinyl, banner, wallcovering and canvas. Let prints dry and outgas fully before applying Colourjet, and be especially patient with heavy ink loads and full-strength solvent inks. Coated prints gain resistance to water, chemicals and abrasion along with integrated UV inhibitors, which is useful for outdoor signage and touched retail graphics.
UV-curable
Prints are cured as they are made, so the concern is adhesion rather than drying. Confirm full cure, clean the surface and run a tape test on a coated sample. Flexible UV inks and rigid UV inks may behave differently, as can bare substrate areas.
Latex
Make sure curing is correct for the media, then allow prints to settle before coating. Phototex is also well suited to latex wall graphics that need to be removable.
Sublimation and textile
These are specialised processes where a surface coating may change the feel and drape of the fabric. Talk to us before coating sublimated or directly printed textiles.
Our usual checks
- Test on the exact media, as some uncoated or speciality substrates react to solvent regardless of ink.
- Include the densest colours and any white or speciality inks in the test print.
- Check flexibility if the coated print will be wrapped, rolled or applied to curves.
- Review colour after coating and adjust profiles if needed.
If you are running a Mimaki alongside other kit, our printers and equipment pages show where coating machines and laminators fit into a workflow.
Tell us which Mimaki you are using and what you print on, and we will give you a straight answer. Ring 01252 624 411 or send a sample print for us to look at.