Inca Digital Printers today announce the development of Inca Onset S20, designed to deliver the high-volume production needs of specialist display print companies.

The new printer, which will be available from global distributor Fujifilmsericol, utilises the technology of the Inca Onset, the world's fastest digital UV flatbed printer, but with unique new features giving an unrivalled return on investment.

This latest product allows Inca and distributor Fujifilm Sericol to provide the industry with a choice of UV flatbed digital printers to suit all of their production requirements.

"The super fast Onset has been very successful and is ideal for companies with extremely high production levels. However for some customers we recognize that the productivity of the Onset is beyond their requirements and therefore a high quality POS printer capable of producing over 100 sheets (60x40') at close viewing high resolution was desired, the Inca Onset S20 is the ideal solution. It incorporates many of the high-end features of the Onset but at a performance level and price that will appeal to many companies," says Bill Baxter, MD of Inca Digital.  "Now, our customers can progress to the Onset S20 from the Spyder and Turbo as their business builds."

The Inca Onset S20 has been engineered to provide superb levels of performance, quality and flexibility. It features Inca configured printheads on a full print width colour bar with a 28 picolitre drop size which, combined with Inca's own print module technology and motion systems, delivers precise ink drop placement, producing excellent print quality. The capability to control pulse width and voltage on each individual printhead enables highly accurate control.  And uniquely with the Onset S20 there is the ability to replace individual printheads easily by the operator when required which further reduces maintenance costs.

The Onset S20 prints edge to edge over a 3.12 x 1.6m area on a moving bed on substrates as thick as 50mm. The vacuum table with accurate pin positioning allows users to print single and double sided on a variety of sheet sizes. To provide users with an extra level of performance a semi-automated material handling system is available as an option.

While the standard colour set of the Inca Onset S20 is four colour CMYK, Fujifilm Sericol Ultratone ink and white versions are also available.  This, as well as a choice of satin, semi-gloss and gloss finishes, delivers enormous versatility in the range of products that can be printed, e.g. display POS, exhibition graphics, backlit/frontlit displays, outdoor signage printing etc. The Wasatch or ColorGATE RIP provides easy file set-up and in-depth colour management control for a variety of applications. As with the faster Onset an integrated scanner automatically checks and ensures accurate print density, enables printhead nozzle mapping and alignment to assure that quality is not compromised.

With the addition of the Inca Onset S20, Inca now offers a range of ten digital UV inkjet printers in a choice of formats, speeds and colours. The product range enables companies to select the Inca machine that is most suited to their specific requirements.  Sold by distribution partner Fujifilm Sericol, the first commercial shipments of the Onset S20 will be in March 2009.