29thJune 2015

Fujifilmannounces that the Inca Onset platform is proving a big hit with high-end wide format printers

Inca Onset platform leads the way in high-end wide format production due to higher overall performance and lower total cost of ownership

Fujifilm today announces a significant uplift in sales of theInca Onset high-end wide formatprinter in the UK, thanks to a unique combination of quality, performance and a significantly lower total cost of ownership. A total of 14Onset printers were sold in the UK in the last 12 months, making it the leading platform in a specialist and competitive field for the production of higher volume wide format print.

A diverse group of print service providershave achieved significant benefits from their investments in the Onset platform, which is testament to its advanced featuresand performance. In particular, the Onset has proven successful in many of these installations due to its lower total cost of ownership. This is the result of industry leading reliability and system up-time due to minimal print head replacements, lower net ink usage than other systems, and advanced features built into the printer that maximise productivity and minimise the need for maintenance. In addition, the Onset’s scalable architecture, allowing a printer to expand functionality and performance as their business grows, has proved particularly popular.

It is the mix of quality, flexibility and productivity offered by the Onset R40ithat helped Fujifilm customer,imageData Group,to manage anincreasingly wide variety of jobs and meet the requirements of an extensive range of clients working across the public, corporate and retail sectors. The Onset R40i also enabled VGLto produce outstanding outdoor print applications, and contributed to the company doubling its turnover to £17 million over the last five years. And, POP & display specialistImprint Groupinvestedlast year in both the Onset S50i and Onset R40i to increase quality and productivity. Priding itself on stringent colour management standards and bespoke print management solutions, the Imprint Group values its partnership with Fujifilm and Inca,and the leading performance of the Onset platform.

Chris Broadhurst, sales manager at Fujifilm Graphic Systems UK, comments: “We’ve had tremendous success across much of our portfolio over the last 12 months, with the Inca Onset platformplaying a key role in helping us to grow revenue and extend our market penetration in a range of key sectors.Along with the more traditional retail graphics, Point of Sale and display sectors, the Onset is increasingly being used for industrial applications presenting its users with exciting new opportunities and revenue streams.All this demonstrates Fujifilm and Inca’s leadership in the development of high-end devices that deliver fantastic uptime and an optimum balance between quality and productivity.”

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About FUJIFILM Corporation

FUJIFILM Corporation is one of the major operating companies of FUJIFILM Holdings. Since its founding in 1934, the company has built up a wealth of advanced technologies in the field of photo imaging, and in line with its efforts to become a comprehensive healthcare company, Fujifilm is now applying these technologies to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the Medical and Life Science fields. Fujifilm is also expanding growth in the highly functional materials business, including flat panel display materials, and in the graphic systems and optical devices businesses.

About Fujifilm Graphic Systems

Fujifilm Graphic Systems is a stable, long term partner focussed on delivering high quality, technically advanced print solutions that help printers develop competitive advantage and grow their businesses. The company’s financial stability and unprecedented investment in R&D enable it to develop proprietary technologies for best-in-class printing. These include pre-press and pressroom solutions for offset, wide-format and digital print, as well as workflow software for print production management. Fujifilm is committed to minimising the environmental impact of its products and operations, proactively working to preserve the environment, and strives to educate printers about environmental best practice. For more information, visit or or follow us on @FujifilmPrint

About Inca Digital Printers

Inca Digital Printers, part of the Screen Graphic and Precision Solutions Group, is one of the world’s leading pioneers and manufacturers of flat-bed inkjet printing technology. The Eagle and Columbia printers set the early standards in UV inkjet flatbed printing. Today the ground-breaking Onset Series ensures that Inca’s products remain at the forefront of productivity, quality and reliability. Fujifilm manufactures and develops the UV inks used in Inca machines and sells the flatbed printers around the world. Inca’s facility in Cambridge, UK, incorporates R&D, customer support, machine assembly and commissioning, a dedicated training facility and a clean room for printhead assembly and refurbishment. With approximately 20% of staff involved in R&D, a significant investment here helps the company maintain its position at the forefront of machine productivity, innovation, quality and reliability.

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