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News Release from: Inca Digital Printers | Subject: Spyder 320, Eagle
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2005
Flatbed Printer Speeds POS Production
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.
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 company provides point-of-sale work to retail and horticultural groups throughout the UK and said that the Spyder 320 has been purchased to take it in to new markets
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 9 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Imprint's development director, David Bullivant, said: "We took delivery of our first Inca Eagle printer in 2001, with the second machine going in a year later and they have changed the course of the company, which was previously a screen and litho house.
These two printers, which have output first class quality 24 hours a day since they were commissioned, now account for 75 per cent of our revenue.
The Eagles have helped us to successfully produce a wide range of POS and display material for the retail and horticultural sectors in the UK, Ireland and Holland.
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Much of this is for outdoor use and the excellent Uvijet inkjet inks from Sericol mean that the printed images are still good after more than two years." He added that when the firm saw demonstrations of the new Spyder 320 Imprint could instantly see the potential it offered to help it break in to new markets.
There had always been a problem that, historically, the quality of digital print had not been good enough for a number of applications but it was no longer the case and the print quality of the Spyder 320 is exceptional.
"Although we are technically a beta site for the product and have had it for only a few weeks, we've already put through a huge range of material with fantastic results.
Stock has included Corex, display board, PVC and corrugated board.
The 3.2 metre x 1.6 metre output format, combined with the superb quality, makes it an ideal inkjet printer to produce exhibition panels, one of the markets we are looking at.
It's a very flexible flatbed printer and we've certainly had no unpleasant surprises since it was delivered.
Inca has been extremely helpful and professional," added Bullivant.
With the Spyder 320's average production speed of 35 square metres per hour (380 square feet per hour), Inca expects its latest printer to set the benchmark amongst printers in the mid-price range.
The company belives that the printer's crisp definition means that it is suitable for large format POS and sign work, as well as markets requiring close-up viewing.
The Inca printer has a solid frame and linear motors for maximum droplet placement accuracy and a vacuum bed for efficient material handling and edge-to-edge printing.
Spyder 320 owners will be able to print directly to a wide range of rigid and flexible materials up to 30mm (1.2") thick.
Alternate ended registration on the Spyder 320 allows double sided and panelled work to be printed extremely accurately, said the company.
"The Spyder 320 has proved to be very straight forward to operate and the Wasatch RIP supplied by Inca has fitted in to our digital workflow seamlessly.
Its print accuracy has already opened up several possibilities combining screen and digital technology and producing lenticular work directly on to the substrate.
The opportunities are certainly exciting," said David Bullivant.
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