As production print shops continue to look for innovative solutions for digital textile printing, Epson announced its first direct-to-fabric printer available in North America – the Monna Lisa 8000. The culmination of more than 20 years of research, development, and customer feedback, the Monna Lisa 8000 (ML-8000) combines precision engineering with advanced design to deliver the ability to print on a range of fabric types.
“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 Precision Core printheads to deliver crisp, professional-quality textiles. Leveraging Epson’s most advanced imaging technologies; the ML-8000 accurately reproduces complex patterns, colour gradations, and photographic-like detail to meet evolving trends and designer needs.
The ML-8000 is available for installation with either Epson GENESTA Pigment, Reactive, Acid, or Disperse ink – to best suit each customer’s needs and application and provide 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 that holds 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 Epson Monna Lisa 8000 is now available and will ship directly from Epson America.
