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Key role: James Rodden
Omnigraphics boosts its Fujifilm Inca Onset X3 to HS
James Rodden
to supply RLabelstream
odden Graphics will supply the Canon Labelstream 4000 digital
UV inkjet press in Australia and New Zealand, the deal giving Canon entry into the label market through industry veteran James Rodden.
Rodden will be supplying both the dedicated Canon inkjet press, and the hybrid Edale flexo Canon inkjet press. 21
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Large format digital printing pioneer Omnigraphics Australia has upgraded its
Fujifilm Inca Onset X3 to an HS version, almost doubling output from the high-speed wide format printer.
Omnigraphics says it is an important addition to the company’s extensive fleet
of large format printers and finishing equipment.
The HS upgrade was delayed due to Covid outbreaks, and according to Nathan Sable, CEO Omnigraphics Australia, was worth the wait as it has increased capacity significantly from 183 to 283 beds per hour.
With a maximum print bed size of 1600mm x 3200mm, the super fast Inca Onset X3 was initially purchased two years ago, to bolster capacity, increase Omnigraphics product range and produce quality work to meet the needs of its growing number of clients.
With the HS upgrade it has three separate rows of CMYK print heads, enabling the machine to print three layers of the image per pass. The printhead jet has a 14 picoliter drop size, the comany says this provides the "perfect balance"
of quality and volume for the display and POS market.
With the addition of automation (including Omnigraphics’ loader and robotic unload) the print speed can be maintained across numerous products and ensure accuracy within microns, allowing perfect reproductions, paneling and double sided applications.
Specialty modes such as spot colour gloss allows for contrasts to be finished within the
same print, providing a satin background and highlighting certain areas with a gloss finish.
The Inca Onset X3 HS comes with Uvijet OX, Fujifilm’s
latest high performance ink enabling the machine to print on an extensive range of rigid plastic media at high speed with maximum adhesion, cure speed and quality.
"The Inca Onset has many features, but what appealed to us most was that it offered quality, speed to market and burst capacity to meet our customers’ demands. 21
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Big boost: Nathan Sable (left) and Dave Walton, with the Fujifilm Onset X3 HS
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