Inca Digital is set to launch a B1 inkjet printer at Fespa 2017 in Hamburg next week. The new machine - built on the same platform as the Onset X and the SpyderX – will be distributed globally by both Inca and parent company Fujifilm. The latter will have it on its Fespa stand.
John Mills, CEO of Inca, said: “The productivity and quality of the new platform will give commercial and screen printers the confidence to take lower volume work off their commercial printers, increasing overall productivity and opening up potential new revenue streams in the process.”
The eight-channel printer is based on Inca’s scalable architecture and is a fully automated system, complete with feeder and stacker. Manual and three-quarter automation solutions are also planned, with modular lay table and collection tray.
The system, which will be initially targeted at the POP and commercial print market, features Fujifilm 7ng printheads for 4pt text and smooth colours. Inca said two stage UV curing using UV-LED pinning on the carriage keeps heat sensitive substrates cool during the printing and a UV tunnel provides excellent adhesion and durability. Recirculating printheads, automated printhead cleaning and collision avoidance are inbuilt to ensure the machine maintains the same print quality and productivity throughout its life.