As demand for custom apparel, sportswear, soft signage, promotional products, and other polyester applications continues to grow, dye sublimation gives print shops an opportunity to expand into new markets. But once production volume starts increasing, the printer at the center of your workflow becomes increasingly important.
The Mimaki TS330-1600 Dye Sublimation Printer is designed for shops that need more than an entry-level sublimation system. With high production speeds, a 64-inch-class print width, multiple ink configurations, and technology designed to maintain print consistency over longer production runs, the TS330-1600 gives growing dye sublimation operations room to scale.
If you're considering bringing dye sublimation in-house or upgrading your current production equipment, here's what makes the TS330-1600 worth a closer look.
What Is the Mimaki TS330-1600?
The TS330-1600 is a professional roll-to-roll dye sublimation transfer printer built around Mimaki's 330 Series platform. It prints designs onto sublimation transfer paper, which can then be transferred with heat onto polyester fabrics and polyester-coated products.
The printer offers a maximum print area of 63.4 inches and can produce at speeds of up to approximately 1,453 square feet per hour in four-color mode, making it capable of handling significantly higher production volumes than many smaller sublimation systems.
Not completely familiar with the process? Start with our guide to dye sublimation printing and how it works.
Built for Higher-Volume Dye Sublimation Production
Speed on a specification sheet is one thing. What matters to a print shop is whether a machine can help move more profitable work through production without creating additional problems.
That's where the TS330-1600 becomes especially interesting.
Mimaki rates the printer at speeds reaching 1,453.1 square feet per hour, while a dual-motor take-up system is designed to improve media stability during printing. By driving the take-up system from both sides, the printer distributes the load more evenly and helps reduce media walking during longer production runs.
For a shop producing larger quantities of apparel, fabric graphics or repeating designs, that combination of speed and media handling can become increasingly important.
Instead of simply asking, "How fast can this printer run?", the better question is:
How much reliable production can we get through the printer during an actual workday?
The TS330-1600 was designed with that kind of production environment in mind.
Up to 64-Inch Dye Sublimation Printing
With a maximum media width of approximately 63.8 inches and maximum printable width of 63.4 inches, the TS330-1600 provides the working area needed for a wide variety of dye sublimation applications.
That opens the door to products such as:
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Cut-and-sew apparel
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Sports uniforms and teamwear
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Performance apparel
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Fashion textiles
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Flags
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Soft signage
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Fabric displays
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Promotional products
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Interior décor
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Custom polyester fabrics
For screen printing and apparel decoration companies in particular, dye sublimation can provide another production option alongside screen printing and DTF.
It isn't necessarily about replacing an existing decoration method. It's about giving your shop another way to say yes when customers ask for something your current equipment can't efficiently produce.
More Color Options, Including Fluorescents
One of the standout features of the TS330-1600 is its flexibility when it comes to ink configuration.
The machine supports 4-, 6-, 7- and 8-color configurations using Mimaki Sb411 sublimation inks, with fluorescent pink and fluorescent yellow available through Sb410 inks.
Those expanded configurations can be especially valuable for applications where color is a major selling point.
Think:
Team uniforms. Bright fashion graphics. Event apparel. High-impact promotional products.
Fluorescent colors can help shops create products that stand out from what is possible with a standard CMYK-only workflow.
Mimaki Technology Designed for Consistent Printing
Production equipment doesn't generate revenue when operators are constantly stopping to troubleshoot it.
Mimaki incorporates several of its printing technologies into the TS330 platform to improve output consistency.
One of those technologies is Mimaki Weaving Dot Technology (MWDT). Rather than always placing ink droplets in exactly the same sequence, MWDT adjusts dot placement based on printing conditions. Mimaki designed the system to help maintain image quality and reduce the impact of changing print conditions during production.
The TS330 Series also incorporates technologies including:
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Mimaki Advanced Pass System
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Variable Dot Technology
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Waveform Control
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Mimaki Fine Diffusion
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Uninterrupted Ink Supply System
Individually, those features sound technical. Collectively, their purpose is much simpler:
Produce consistent prints while keeping the machine running.
And for a production shop, consistency can be just as important as top-end speed.
A Better Ink Workflow for High-Volume Shops
Ink cost becomes more important as print volume increases.
For higher-production environments, Mimaki offers an optional 10 kg bulk ink system for the TS330-1600. The printer can also use 2-liter MBIS ink packs depending on the configuration.
A bulk system can make a considerable difference for businesses running substantial quantities of sublimation work because operators spend less time changing smaller ink containers while the shop gains the purchasing and workflow benefits associated with higher-volume ink.
It's another example of the TS330-1600 being designed less like a hobby or entry-level printer and more like a piece of production equipment.
Remote Printer Monitoring
You can't spend the entire day standing next to a printer.
The TS330-1600 supports Mimaki Remote Access (MRA), allowing compatible printer operations to be accessed from a smartphone or computer.
For a busy print environment where one operator may be responsible for several pieces of equipment, tools that make equipment easier to manage can help simplify the workflow.
The TS330-1600 also includes RasterLink7 RIP software, with Mimaki TxLink4 textile RIP available as another workflow option.
Who Is the Mimaki TS330-1600 For?
The TS330-1600 won't be the right machine for every business.
A smaller shop testing dye sublimation for the first time may not need its production capability. But if you've established demand—or know you're building a business around sublimated products—the additional capacity can make much more sense.
The TS330-1600 is particularly worth considering for:
Established apparel decorators adding dye sublimation.
If you're already selling apparel and customers are requesting all-over printing, jerseys or polyester products, bringing dye sublimation in-house can give you greater control over production.
Existing sublimation shops hitting production limits.
If your current printer is becoming the bottleneck, moving to a higher-production platform can provide additional capacity without simply adding more small printers.
Sportswear and team-uniform producers.
The combination of production speed, wide-format output and expanded color configurations makes the TS330-1600 well suited for this market.
Shops expanding into soft signage or fabric graphics.
A 64-inch-class sublimation printer opens opportunities beyond traditional apparel.
Businesses building a dedicated dye sublimation department.
If sublimation is becoming a meaningful part of your revenue rather than an occasional service, investing in equipment designed for production becomes increasingly important.
Adding Dye Sublimation to an Existing Print Shop
For screen printers and DTF shops, one of the biggest misconceptions about adding another print technology is that everything needs to compete with what you already have.
It doesn't.
Screen printing, DTF and dye sublimation each solve different problems.
Screen printing may make the most sense for one order. DTF may be ideal for another. Sublimation may be the clear choice for a polyester jersey or all-over print.
The more production methods you understand, the easier it becomes to recommend the right process rather than forcing every customer into the same one.
If dye sublimation is new to you, read our complete guide: Dye Sublimation Printing Explained.
See the Mimaki TS330-1600 at Blue Ridge Screen Products
Buying a production printer is about more than comparing numbers on a specification sheet.
You need to understand how the printer fits into your business, the applications you intend to produce, your expected volume, your finishing equipment and the workflow surrounding the machine.
That's where our team can help.
Blue Ridge Screen Products works with print shops to determine not only which printer makes sense, but how that equipment fits into a complete production environment.
You can learn more about the Mimaki TS330-1600 and request information here.
See Dye Sublimation Equipment in Person at the BRSP Open House
Want to learn more about dye sublimation, digital printing and the equipment that can help your shop grow?
Join us October 15-16, 2026 at the Blue Ridge Screen Products showroom in Charlotte for our free two-day Open House.
You'll have an opportunity to see equipment in person, talk with printing experts, attend educational sessions and connect with other people running print businesses.
Register for the 2026 Blue Ridge Screen Products Open House.
Whether you're evaluating your first dye sublimation system or looking for a faster platform to expand an existing operation, seeing the equipment and talking through your production goals can make choosing the right system much easier.
Ready to Grow Your Dye Sublimation Production?
The Mimaki TS330-1600 combines high production speeds, wide-format capability, flexible color configurations and Mimaki's production-focused printing technology in a machine built for serious dye sublimation work.
For shops that have outgrown entry-level equipment—or established decorators looking for another way to expand what they can offer customers—it can be a powerful addition to the production floor.
Explore the Mimaki TS330-1600 Dye Sublimation Printer or contact Blue Ridge Screen Products to talk with our team about whether the TS330-1600 is the right fit for your shop.
