Fujifilm Australia has announced it will be introducing the new Inca Digital ‘Onset X’ series of scalable flatbed UV large format printers into Australia. Inca Digital printers are aimed at the high quality signage, POP and display market, with the newly branded ‘X’ series pushing productivity up to 900m²/hr which equates to a class-beating 180 full sized (3.2 x 1.6 metres) beds per hour.
Lindsay Barnes, general manager for Fujifilm’s Graphic Systems division, welcomes the latest addition to the Inca Onset range: “We have many successful Inca Onset customers in Australia and the new X-series range provides an opportunity for a business to get started with an Onset model that suits their needs and their budget and later on to scale it as the business changes. The X-1 LT runs at up to 200m²/hr, the X-1 up to 560m²/hr; the X-2 up to 725m²/hr and the pinnacle X-3 up to 900m²/hr.
Inca’s X-series, for which Fujifilm is the exclusive worldwide sales channel, features a new 25-zone vacuum table that eliminates bed masking and crucially, the UV printheads are protected using new high speed UV lamp shutters and side shutters. Up to 14 ink channels can be configured to suit each customer’s individual requirements. The fastest version, the X-3, has triple CMYK ink channels plus white ink or orange if desired. The X-1 and X-2 support light Magenta, light Cyan, White and Orange where close-inspection near-photographic tones and smooth gradations are called for.
Onsite scalability from the X1 to X3 is a major advantage. All three Onset X - models incorporate a choice of 9, 14 or 27 picolitre high-performance Fujifilm Dimatix printheads, depending on whether the applications are focused on quality or speed.
As Lindsay Barnes notes: “Scalability is the key at the top-end of the flatbed UV sector. You don’t want to be locked in to mid-level productivity when your demand increases as this would mean a whole new machine. The X-1/2/3 upgrade path, plus custom ink set-ups means that businesses can plan for growth and reduce their overheads while doubling their capacity. There is a gulf of difference between low-mid production flatbeds and Inca Onset-X series.
Several hardware and software advances have been incorporated in the new X-series including storage of frequently-used formats that can be instantly recalled by the operator to save set-up time and increase productivity. A newly-developed GUI provides a powerful yet simple-to-use printer and job management tool. The operator can finalise and initiate jobs, save settings, create print queues and manage and optimise every stage of the print process from the touch-screen.
Inca Digital first introduced the world to flatbed UV printing in 1999 and has more R&D years under its belt than any other manufacturer. The Onset X-series represents the pinnacle of development and the scalable, customisable nature of the design genuinely delivers future-proof production to higher volume print service providers.