Inca presents Onset flatbed printer improvement

Inca Digital will demonstrate an enhancement to the wide-format Onset S20 UV inkjet flatbed printer at Ipex 2010 on the Fujifilm stand (9-CD360).

The company said it will unveil an expanded gamut capability using Uvijet Ultratone ink to increase quality perception.

This, coupled with Inca's use of 28 picolitre drop print heads, is claimed to produce smooth colour transitions reducing the graininess of light colours and producing smooth skin tones.

According to Inca Digital, this capability is critical for closely viewed point-of-sale advertising, particularly for high-value cosmetic and fashion products.

Inca said that since its launch last year, the Onset S20 has redefined the digital large-format print market by enabling companies to offer print volumes on a variety of materials with shorter turnaround times at competitive prices.

With the capability to print edge to edge onto substrates of 3.14m x 1.6m and 50mm thick, at claimed speeds of up to 250m2/h, Inca Onset S20s feature a gloss level control to produce finishes from matt, through satin to high gloss, depending on the application.

Inca said that this provides versatility in the range of products that can be printed, such as display POS, exhibition graphics, backlit and frontlit displays and outdoor signage for customers with screen printing and commercial printing backgrounds.

Flexibility is a key feature of the Onset S20 added Inca and the ability for printers to choose a colour configuration to suit their businesses is an important factor in its usage.

The introduction of light cyan and light magenta expands the printer's capabilities.

At Ipex, Inca will also demonstrate the benefits of efficient production using its new Print Run Controller (PRC) software module.

PRC assists in the production of an individual order incorporating different elements, whether they are images, text variations or languages.

It is also applicable when a large number of images need to be output in varying quantities with variable elements to a large number of recipients.

PRC's claimed ability to streamline the overall production process allows digital output on medium to longer run lengths to compete where even screen and litho are unable to provide cost-effective options.

With high-speed printing rates making digital production more versatile and profitable, Inca said that PRC allows users to schedule the print order and produce print jobs quickly and simply to prevent RIP and workflow bottlenecks, streamline production, and thereby reduce operator error and post-print collation requirements.

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