The reseller will host the event at the showroom of Hybrid Services, the Japanese manufacturer’s UK distributor, in Crewe, Cheshire on 30 September.

The event will also feature products and information from Vivid Laminating Solutions, The Entwistle Group and Metamark Materials Company.

Mimaki machines on demonstration will include the new CJV150 and CJV300 all-in-one printer-cutters, the JV150 and JV300 solvent printers, the JV400 latex and SUV instant-dry printers.

Mimaki's range of vinyl cutters and flatbed cutting solutions, its UJF A3 and A2 flatbed LED UV printers and its JFX200 and JFX500 large-format flatbed UV printers will also be demonstrated.

Visitors will also get the opportunity to see the functionality of the latest RasterLink 6 RIP software and speak with specialists from Vivid Laminating Solutions, who will be holding Q&A sessions throughout the day.

The Entwistle Group will introduce the latest Stratasys technology 3D printing technology and discuss the potential of 3D services for printers.

Mimaki revealed that it was developing its own 3D printing technology at Fespa in Cologne, Germany in May.

Mimaki Japan chairman Akira Ikeda said: “At this stage we’re focusing on developing a full-colour 3D printer. There is a big market. One application is architectural models or medical models, such as a full-colour heart. We think we can do that within two years." 

To register for the Mimaki open event, visit: www.granthamsgt.co.uk/openday or call 01772 250207 for further information.