What actually goes into the infrared lamps for the Mimaki TS300P?
A lot of the high-end textile printers you see out there use our OEM infrared lamps. If you’re running a Mimaki TS300P, you know it’s a finicky balance. You need enough heat to set the ink instantly, but not so much that you scorch your fabric. We build our lamps to hit that sweet spot exactly. The power side of things We use short-wave infrared (SWIR) technology here. Basically, we pack a lot of wattage into a small space so the ink sets the second the media moves. It’s fast. Really fast. But there’s a catch. Pushing that much heat through a slim tube puts a ton of stress on the quartz. If your power supply starts acting up or fluctuates, you’re looking at a blown filament. It’s a high-performance setup, but it doesn’t like instability. The materials (and why they matter) We don’t cut corners on the glass. We use high-purity synthetic quartz because regular glass would just warp under this kind of heat. Most of our units use R7s or similar snap-in connectors. Why? Because a loose connection is a disaster. If it’s not tight, you get arcing at the terminals, and that’s how you burn out a socket. We also add a specific coating to the quartz. It’s a subtle detail, but it tunes the wavelength so the heat actually hits the ink, instead of just warming up the machine’s frame. Getting them to work in the real world The good news is these are drop-in replacements. You don’t have to mod your housing or spend hours tinkering; they just fit. But here is the thing: these lamps put out a massive amount of heat. You’ve got to keep your exhaust fans running at full blast. If your airflow dips, the heat builds up in the dryer head and starts ruining the mirror finish on your reflector. One last tip:**be careful when you touch them.**I mean it. Even a single fingerprint on the quartz can create a “hot spot.” When the lamp heats up for the first time, that tiny spot of oil can cause the whole tube to crack. Handle them with care, and they’ll chew through 24/7 production cycles without breaking a sweat.