Mimaki has reported that the Mimaki JFX500-2131 is recognized at FESPA 2013 by the Technical Committee and the Jury of the EDP Association as a winning product in the category "Best UV curable flatbed printer <200K". The award was accepted  by Mike Horsten, General Manager Marketing of Mimaki EMEA at a special awards ceremony held during the  show.

"We are extremely honored by this prestigious award,” says Horsten. “The JFX-500-2131 is a grand format UV flatbed printer with LED curing and multiple ink options. It sets a new standard for grand format printing in terms of speed, flexibility, quality and environmental sustainability. We are delighted that the EDP has recognized the  innovation that has become a hallmark of Mimaki wide format printers in granting us this coveted award.”

At printing speeds up to 60 square meters per hour, the Mimaki JFX500-2131 is 2.5 times faster than conventional JFX printers from Mimaki and brings new efficiency, quality and price/performance to the sign and graphics industry and wide format display marketplace. The JFX500-2131 has been shipping as of January 2013. It features  significant innovation with a wide range of new features that ensures the utmost in productivity and competitive  advantage while also shrinking the environmental footprint required for high quality sign, display graphics and other wide-format printing.