onset series brochure

The powerful high-end UV inkjet printer platform from Fujifilm and Inca Digital

Inca Onset UV flatbed series

Take the Onset Challenge. Can you afford not to?

The Inca Onset series

Since 2001 Inca and Fujifilm have collaborated to build outstanding

inkjet printers. Based on a thorough understanding of print applications

we have combined precision engineering with outstanding ink

chemistry. Onset is our latest series of high production true flatbed

printers.

Each of the Onset models (S20, S40 and S70) has been designed to fit

the market at an exact point and to lead that class. The technology is

world-leading: Powerful linear motors and vacuum beds that can hold

up to 176 Lbs (80kg) of media. Full-width print head arrays and UV

lamp systems allow for immediate curing of prints with no banding. A

powerful handling system ensures both phenomenal productivity and

quick switch to manual operation. This clever technology is designed

to achieve three aims we know are important to print firms.

Business efficiency: Onset offers better efficiency and productivity,

saving up to 50% in production costs compared to other flatbeds.

Business development: The unique capabilities of Onset models

mean that owners can step beyond previous short-run wide format

limitations, and pursue new long-run jobs that previously were printed

via screen or offset before Onset arrived.

Low investment risk: Onset is powerful enough to pay for itself in six

months. As a business model it gives owners the opportunity to plan

their business with much more confidence.

Onset S20

Onset S40 with automation

Onset S70 with automation

THE INCA ONSET SERIESHIGH-END UV INKJET PRINTERS

Technology

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The wide-format market is quickly evolving with

faster and higher-quality production presses. It

would be easy to sit on the sidelines and wait for

the next big thing which is being promised... and

lose business in the process. It would be

sort of like if you had never bought a computer.

Don’t wait. The machine you need is here and now.

Onset is the latest in a line of proven winners manufactured by Inca Digital. The Eagle, Columbia, Columbia Turbo, and Spyder models were each world champions in their time. They’ve proved themselves time and time again for many owners around the world. Currently, hundreds of Inca machines are turning out $5 million of print every day.

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1Full-width print head arrayTextural banding eliminatedThe image is printed with the printheads that span the entire width of the print bed, not scanning across the media. Images do not suffer from textural banding and consistent print means the cost of rejected prints is reduced.

2Fujifilm Dimatix print headsGreat definition at high speedSpectra heads have proven their reliability in full production for many years. On Onset they produce 27-picoliter drops. To get the best throughput from Onset, drops are precisely calculated to give excellent resultsat top speed.

4Full-width UV lamp systemLower lamp settings, print doesn’t warpOnset has multiple UV lamps that allow forfast bi-directional print. The system can alsovary the UV dosage and produce a range ofprint finishes from satin to gloss. Only Onsetcan produce a high speed, high gloss finish.

8Build qualityUnbeatable uptimeOnset’s concept and design is Inca’s 4thgeneration of moving print-bed technology.Onset takes known and understood systems and makes them better. It’s designed to put drops of ink in the right place for stunning, vibrant results, at speed, time after time.

6Uvijet inkGreat mileage, excellent matchingOnset is fuelled by Fujifilm’s Uvijet inks,which produce the strongest, most vibrantcolors of any ink system. Uvijet inks ensure precision color matching on a range of medias.

7Vacuum flatbedPrints on virtually all materialsOnsets are designed for printing on an industrial scale, so it prints on industrial materials such as metal, wood or plastic. The powerful vacuum system secures media weighing up to 176 lbs and prints in near perfect double-sided registration.


3Nozzle back-upPerfect print every timeDepending on the model Onset jets up to three billion drops of ink per second. The large number of nozzles means there is always spare capacity to handle any drop-outs.

5AutomationHigh throughput, auto-stackingOnset has a powerful, efficient handlingsystem that allows for continuous production, but it still quickly allows the operator immediate and direct access to the bed and registration points. Short run and one- or two-off jobs can be done in between long, automated runs.

A day in the life...

Walk down any street. Imagine having the capacity to produce every piece of rigid graphicprint you see. With Onset’s direct-to-mediaprinting, you can.

Indoor / outdoor display is just the beginning. Onset is

perfectly suited to a huge range of applications, which

can unlock new, profitable work for your business.

From high-value, short-run prints to conventional long runs, Onset can handle all sorts of print jobs in a working day, quickly and efficiently(1):

Job 1Single sheet posterFinished material: PVC

Run length: 40Print finish: GlossPrint mode: 16 pass BiDiSheet size: 9’11” x 5’3”

Daily Maintenance (15 mins)

Print time: 45 mins

07:00

Job 2Outdoor bannersFinished material: Banner

Run length: 20Print finish: SatinPrint mode: 12 pass BiDiSheet size: 5’3” x 4’ 11”

Print time: 15 mins

07:15

Job 3Exhibition graphicsFinished material: Foam PVC


Print time: 45 mins

08:0006:00

Job 8Instore displays (50/300)Finished material: PVC


Daily Maintenance (15 mins)

Print time: 45 mins

17:00

Job 9New store displaysFinished material: Metallic Dibond

Run length: 90Print finish: SatinPrint mode: 16 pass BiDiSheet size: 7’10” x 5’3”

Print time: 2 hrs

19:00

Job 10Instore backlitFinished material: Opal acrylic

Run length: 200Print finish: SatinPrint mode: 12 pass BiDiSheet size: 7’10” x 3’11”

Print time: 3 hrs

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(1) Print times shown are for an Onset S20, including pre-press, bed layup, printing and media handling.


Job 4Single sheet posterFinished material: Paper

Run length: 25Print finish: GlossPrint mode: 12 pass BiDiSheet size: 9’11 x 5’3”

Print time: 30 mins

08:30

Job 11Wood panelsFinished material: Wood

Run length: 50Print finish: GlossPrint mode: 12 pass BiDiSheet size: 5’3” x 10’ 4”

Print time: 1 hr 30 mins

23:30

Job 12Stadium signageFinished material: Correx


Print time: 4 hrs 30 mins

04:00

Job 13Sign boardFinished material: Plywood


Print time: 1 hr

05:00

Job 7Backlit signs (2up)Finished material: PETG

Run length: 110Print finish: SatinPrint mode: 20 pass BiDiSheet size: 5’ x 3’4”

Print time: 1 hour 15 mins

16:00

Job 5Bus advertisingFinished material: Weather Board

Run length: 270Print finish: SatinPrint mode: 12 pass BiDiSheet size: 7’ x 4’3”

Print time: 4 hrs 45 mins

13:15

Job 6Airport signage (3up)Finished material: Display Board


Print time: 1 hr 30 mins

14:45

Onset can hold down heavyweight

media with ease. Its powerful vacuum

bed holds materials up to 176 Lbs

(80kg). Precision engineering means

near perfect registration for two-sided

prints. Media change-over takes

seconds, so you can mix long-run jobs

with one-offs.

Onset inks deliver absolutely faithful

colors. This means you can remotely

print subcontracted work and deliver

the buyer a perfect color match.

Onset is a series of machines that can

handle not only your business today,

but also the work you will attract in the

future.

Automation – working the bed

Flat out, Onset S70 can finish up to

three full beds of print in a minute, so

a fast and powerful handling system

is vital for Onset is to perform to its full

capacity.

Onset’s 3/4 automation system lets

you do two - or three-up, single sheet,

multiple sheet or doublesided print

in registration. Best of all, the system

allows the operator immediate, direct

access to the bed and registration

points. A simple click and dropping a

bar is all it takes. This capability means

work can also be semi-automatic or

manual.

Onset’s automation can be configured

to suit your operation.S20 3/4 automation set in manual mode S20 showing 3/4 automation

S70 full automation

Inkjet’s rapid growth as a print technology mirrors theincrease in viable run-length compared to other methods.With Onset, you decide if a “crossover point” even still exists. We have a number of shops that have moved exclusively to Onset to displace traditional screen or offset print methods.

UV ink system – smooth, high definition, vibrant prints


In 2000 Uvijet was the first UV curing inkjet ink.Today it is still the world’s best-seller, producingtens of thousands of prints every day.

The life-blood of Onset is Uvijet ink. It is manufactured

with Fujifilm’s patented Micro-V dispersion process, which

reduces the pigment to a size smaller than a human cell.

This means that print heads are much less likely to block,

saving time and money. It also means a bigger dose of

pigment can be concentrated into the same volume. The

result is visibly stronger, more vibrant colors, which can be

consistently reproduced.

Thanks to the concentration of pigment, Uvijet offers

phenomenal mileage even when producing top quality

high-gloss prints.

Every second, Onset S70 jets up to three billion drops

of ink, and each drop of ink is exactly 27 pico-liters.

This is the precise amount of ink the head can jet onto

moving media without the drop being buffeted by micro-

turbulence and deflected from its target. The result is

superbly sharp images even at high speed.

For the fastest inkjet printer in the world, the ink has to

jet and cure almost instantly. Materials differ and buyers

want a variety of matt, satin or high gloss finishes.

Onset features multiple UV lamps that allow for fast bi-

directional print. The system can also vary the UV dosage,

which lets the ink cure to a desired surface finish. Another

benefit is that reducing the UV dosage saves energy,

keeping running costs down.

The combination of patented ink chemistry, precision UV

dosage and the power of the lamps is unique, allowing the

ink to adhere to a broad variety of media. Only Onset can

produce a high speed, high gloss finish.

Onset and Uvijet inks

� Classleadingprintquality

� Excellentspotcolorreproduction

� Chooseyourfinish:Satintohigh-gloss

� CanprinttothepopularG7methodology

For full technical specifications please contact Fujifilm.

Specification summary

Onset SeriesS20 S40 S70

Physical Machine Dimensions

Width 204.7” 204.7” 401.57”

Length 425.20” 425.20” 507.84”

Height 86.61” 86.61” 86.61”

Weight Approximately 13,228 lbs plus chiller Approximately 13,228 lbs plus chillerApproximately 26,455 lbs plus chiller.Automation: 5,512 lbs

Media

Max print size 123” x 63” 123” x 63” 126” x 60”

Max substrate thickness 0.39” using automation2” manual load and unload

0.39” using automation2” manual load and unload

0.39” using automation0.74” manual load and unload

MediaA wide range of rigid materials and flexibles including plastics, paper, corrugated and display board

A wide range of rigid materials and flexibles including plastics, paper, corrugated and display board

A wide range of rigid materials and flexibles including plastics, paper, corrugated and display board

Printing Technology

Heads Fujifilm Dimatix. 26 printheads per color, 156 printheads in total

Fujifilm Dimatix. 28 printheads per color, 168 printheads in total

Fujifilm Dimatix. 144 printheads per color, 576 printheads in total

Resolution up to 600 dpi up to 600 dpi up to 600 dpi

Inks and Curing

Inks Fujifilm Uvijet UV curing CMYK, CMYKLcLm, CMYK + white

Fujifilm Uvijet UV curing CMYK, CMYKLcLm

Fujifilm Uvijet UV curing CMYK

Printing

Maximum substrate weight44 lbs evenly loaded22 lbs using automatic handling176 lbs evenly loaded at reduced speed

44 lbs evenly loaded22 lbs using automatic handling176 lbs evenly loaded at reduced speed

44 lbs at full table speed22 lbs using automatic handling

Throughputs and modes 3/4 automation mode: up to 3600ft2/hManual mode: up to 2201ft2/h

3/4 automation mode: up to 5059ft2/hManual mode: up to 3299ft2/h

Up to 6458ft2/h

RIP

RIP software Wasatch or ColorGATE RIP Wasatch or ColorGATE RIP Wasatch or ColorGATE RIP

Environment

Temperature 68-86°F 68-86°F 68-86°F

Humidity Less than 80% humidity Less than 80% humidity Less than 80% humidity

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Onset gives you choices:� A range of base machines to suit your productivity needs

� Specify an automation system to suit your production

� Choose a Uvijet color set to suit the type of work you produce

� Handle short-run one-off jobs to traditional high volume runs

� Print on a wide range of rigid and flexible media

� Produce a range of work from graphic display to specialist industrial applications

Automation configurations

18 Onset configurations


Take the Onset Challenge. Can you afford not to?

Please contact your local FUJIFILM Representative for further information.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division • Phone: 913.342.4060 • Email: [email protected] • Web: www.fujifilmusa.com/graphics

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