Short answer
No. Mimaki full-colour 3D printing does not use support pillars like those commonly used in FDM printing. Instead, the printer generates a surrounding support resin that fills the empty areas around the model during printing. This support material stabilizes the geometry and is removed during post-processing with water.
How support works in Mimaki printing
Mimaki 3D printers use a wax-like support resin that is automatically generated during the printing process.
Instead of building vertical pillars under overhangs, the printer:
Fills empty areas around the model with support resin
Fully surrounds delicate structures and overhangs
Stabilizes complex shapes while printing
Allows intricate geometries to be printed safely
After printing, the support resin is washed away during post-processing, leaving the finished model.
Advantages of resin support (vs. pillar supports)
Compared to traditional pillar supports used in technologies like FDM:
The model is supported evenly from all sides
Fine details are better protected
There is less risk of structural deformation during printing
Complex shapes and internal structures can be printed more reliably