New Onset X Series Honored by European Digital Press Association

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, the exclusive North American distributor of the Inca Onset X Series of high productivity UV flatbed presses, acknowledges an award from the European Digital Press (EDP) Association, recognizing the best technology and developments in print production.
 
The award was presented to Inca Digital Printers, Limited, based in Cambridge, UK, at a special presentation at drupa 2016, in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Onset X Series was recognized as the best wide format/hybrid press in the greater than 250 m2 per hour category.
 
Within the Onset X Series, the X3, capable of printing over 9,688 ft2 per hour, equivalent to 900 m2 per hour (180 beds/hour), features 3 x CMYK ink channels plus the choice of White to add even greater capability to print specialty applications, or Orange to expand the color gamut to match a wider range of Pantone colors.
 
The Onset X3 also features FUJIFILM Dimatix Q Class 14-picoliter printheads, and Fujifilm Uvijet UV inks for production of exceptional quality on a wide range of substrates.
 
Incorporating Inca’s pioneering ‘Scalable Architecture’ concept, each Onset X Series press is based on a new common scalable architecture platform that can be upgraded on-site when additional capacity or capability is needed. This provides the flexibility to configure the Onset X printer for the combination of productivity, color and quality that best matches a customers’ need today with the ability to upgrade later when production requirements change.
 
“The Onset X Series is designed to remove the traditional compromise of quality and productivity and make the choice of printer the easiest decision they have to make,” said John Mills, CEO, Inca Digital. “The X Series combines an easy-to-understand upgrade path with a comprehensive choice of options, so that, whatever stage the business is at, management can configure or re-configure an Onset X printer with the right productivity and color performance to match their budget and evolving business needs.”
 
The Onset X series starts with the LT model, which allows printers to produce Onset quality at an entry-level price. With an easy upgrade path to Onset X1 and beyond, the Onset X-LT is available in 4-color, 6-color, or 4-color plus White. Producing 2,852 ft2 per hour (40 beds/hour), Onset X-LT allows print providers to build their demand and scale as they grow.
 
The Onset X1, producing 5,906 ft2 per hour (112 beds/hour) features eight active channels, with four channels printing CMYK, and the remaining channels configured as needed using a combination of Light magenta, Light cyan, White, and Orange (Lm, Lc, W, O).
 
With a second set of CMYK, the Onset X2 delivers even higher productivity — 7,804 ft2 per hour (145 beds/hr) — while an optional six channels can be populated to add versatility.