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News Release from: Inca Digital Printers | Subject: Spyder 320
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 June 2005
World First Mid-Priced Flatbed At FESPA
Visitors to the Sericol stand during FESPA will see a world first, with the launch by Inca Digital Printers of the Spyder 320, aimed at the mid-priced market.
Visitors to the Sericol stand during FESPA will see a world first, with the launch by Inca Digital Printers of the Spyder 320, aimed at the mid-priced market The latest Inca printer has a bed size of 3.2 metres x 1.6 metres (126" x 63"), the same as an Inca Columbia
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 8 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Inca Digital Printers has announced the worldwide launch of the Spyder 320, a new printer that will bring Inca's flatbed expertise in to the mid-priced market, said the company.
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UK printer Imprint, which operates two Inca Eagle flatbed inkjet printers at its Newcastle plant, has taken delivery of one of the world's first Inca Spyder 320 machines.
The printer uses Sericol's Uvijet four-colour UV ink set and brings a combination of speed and quality to the market, according to Inca.
Inca managing director Bill Baxter said: "Over the years we have always set standards at the top end of the flatbed market, with machines such as the Eagle and Columbia Turbo.
Several manufacturers now offer machines for around 300,000 Euros but with Inca's expertise and a top speed of 50 square metres per hour, we expect the Spyder 320 to set the benchmark for flatbed machines around this price level." He believes that the Spyder 320 will offer a greater return on investment than any comparably priced flatbed printer.
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Inca Digital is celebrating its first US Spyder 320 installation since the system was first shown in the US at Print 05 last September.
Screen printers and those operating roll-to-roll or hybrid flatbed and roll-to-roll printers who move to the Spyder 320 will benefit from being able to handle rigid materials much more cost effectively.
Baxter continued: "Flexibility is the key.
The minimal set up time, low print waste and the ability to print edge-to-edge directly on a wide range of rigid and flexible materials up to 30mm (1.2") thick and weighing up to 80kg, gives the customer the versatility to handle extremely diverse jobs.
The uniquely crisp definition of the new printer will also give customers the potential to enter new digital markets that require close-up viewing, including industrial sectors such as gaming and vending machines, and products fabricated from metals and plastics." The Spyder 320 will be launched together with the latest Uvijet inks from Sericol, which offer the same satin print finish as Inca's existing Eagle and Columbia printers.
The new Inca printer is suitable for a wide range of materials such as glass, polycarbonate and corex, said the company.
Inca said that its engineering enables the Spyder 320 to achieve output speeds of up to 50 square metres per hour, with average production speeds of 35 square metres per hour.
"The Spyder achieves all this using a sophisticated ink control system to efficiently deliver ink to the latest Spectra print heads.
That, together with the combination of linear motors and vibration-free air bearings, means an extremely smooth and rapid positioning of the print carriage and uniquely accurate ink drop placement.
We expect the Spyder 320 printer to become our best selling model during the next 12 months," said Baxter.
A pin system makes placing materials on the table straightforward and results in an accuracy that copes with double sided printing and highly accurate work such as lenticular printing.
With a moving print carriage and static vacuum table, access to the substrate is straight forward, before and during printing, added the company.
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