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In 1994 Tajima released the TME-DC series embroidery machine. The Tajima TME-DC was the next model up from the TME-HC model produced the previous years before. | In 1994 Tajima released the TME-DC series embroidery machine. The Tajima TME-DC was the next model up from the TME-HC model produced the previous years before. | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 5 August 2013
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Tajima is a manufacturer of single and multi-head embroidery machines. The Tajima embroidery machine company is based out of Japan.
History, origin and sales
The Tajima embroidery machine company rose to popularity in the United States between the very late 1980s and the very early 1990s. Along with the Barudan embroidery machine, Tajima was one of the top 2 embroidery machines nationwide in the USA. Both Barudan and Tajima remain to be the two most popular models in the United States for production embroidery usage.
Tajima continues to lead sales in most of the west and south of the USA whereas Barudan leads sales in the north and east. Most of the rest of the United States is evenly divided among the two major embroidery machines (Tajima and Barudan). Tajimas are more commonly seen around Mexico and most of Central America whereas Barudan tends to lead sales in countries such as Colombia, Peru, Venezuela. Countries such as Argentina, Canada, Brazil, and Chile are divided among both Tajima and Barudan for popularity rights.
Tajimas machines original ran off paper punch cards from the 1970s till the 1980s when they were replaced by paper tape. Paper tape was soon replaced by floppy drives. Most all Tajima machines today are now run off USB drives.
Other Equipment
In addition to Tajima producing single and multi-head embroidery machines, Tajima also produces chenille machines, and machines with sequin devices.
Software Extensions
Tajima DST (.dst) is the most common software extension for Tajima software and machines.
Embroidery Machines
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TMFX Series
The Tajima TMFX model has been one of the longest produced models of the Tajima embroidery machine series. The early model Tajimas produced from 1990-1996 were more green color based. Around the mid 1996's Tajima changed from the light green color scheme with dark green logo to, their more common white color scheme with a green, pink and blue logo.
1990-20xx
In 1990 Tajima released the TMFX series embroidery machine. The TMFX models came in both single head and multi-head versions. The first TMFX model was the TMFX-C901 model which was a nine needle single head embroidery machine. The machine had automatic color change and automatic trimmers. The single head and dual head models both had removable bases.
A very small percentage (less than 5%) of the TMFX machines used narrow height floppy disk drives. The narrow height floppy disk drives have long been discontinued. Only regular sized floppy drives and floppy to USB drives can be used to replace the old 3 1/2 floppy drives on these machines. This means a very few amount of the TMFX control panels must be slight enlarged at the floppy drive port when accommodating these newer style drives.
The Tajima TMFX and TMEX share the same control panel setup.
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TME-DC Series
1994-20xx
In 1994 Tajima released the TME-DC series embroidery machine. The Tajima TME-DC was the next model up from the TME-HC model produced the previous years before.
