Inspire Image Co. Ltd, based in Bangkok, Thailand, was established in 2007 to deliver graphic design, signage, fleet graphics and wall decoration to a range of industries in Thailand and the South East Asian region. The company is part of renowned advertising group, Index Event Agency Plc and GMM Grammy Media Plc, and is one of Thailand’s three largest print service providers. It is widely recognised for its services across Thailand’s diverse food industry, with an extensive client base including Au Bon Pain, Burger King, Café Ritazza, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tesco and The Pizza Company.
After winning one of its biggest contracts to date – from giant supermarket brand Tesco – Inspire Image needed to expand its fleet of printers to ensure it could continue to deliver a one-stop-shop service and adhere to the often tight deadlines without having to outsource any of its work.
Pichet Lakdee, managing director, explains: “With the 14 devices we already had, we were unable to meet the 3-5 day turnaround times for high quality output expected by major clients such as Tesco. We reviewed a number of top high-end wide-format inkjet devices on the market. This included a visit to Fujifilm’s open house in Kuala Lumpur where we tested the Inca Onset platform.”
He continues: “Inspire Image produces up to 10,000m2 of print per month. It was therefore imperative that the new device delivered brilliant quality and had the robustness and reliability required for a heavy duty production environment. The Inca Onset R40i proved to be the best option for us, delivering print resolutions of up to 1200dpi at a productivity that reaches 400m2/hour. The press is a robust piece of engineering with full width array head technology and many built in head protection measures. The Onset is very reliable and we have needed little support from the local Fujifilm team.”
After the Inca Onset R40i with ¾ automation was installed in December 2014, Pichet Lakdee and his colleagues quickly started receiving the feedback they were hoping for: “From day one, our customers – all brands with very high quality standards – commented on the excellent quality of print we delivered within tight deadlines. Being able to do this, and at a competitive price, is thanks to Fujifilm and the addition of the Inca Onset R40i.”
Mr Lakdee concludes: “It’s clear that Fujifilm and Inca uphold the same very high product and service standards that we do, which looks promising for a long and fruitful partnership. We are confident we’ve made the right investment and look forward to seeing how the Onset R40i enables us to further grow our business over the coming years.”
The Inca Onset R40i uses Fujifilm Dimatix Spectra print heads, which deliver a 14 picolitre (pL) drop size, and offers genuine productivity of 400 m2/hour. Based on the dynamic Onset Scaleable Architecture platform, it is available with a variety of colour options (CMYK, Lm, Lc and White), with customers having the ability to modify their machine from a four-colour configuration to five, six or seven colours (up to eight ink channels – two for white ink) as requirements change.
With the Onset R40i, a maximum output resolution of 1200dpi can be produced on media up to 3.14m x 1.6m in size and up to 50mm thick at the rate of up to 80 full-bed sheets per hour. A choice of uni-directional, bi-directional and super high-quality print modes can be selected depending on the specific job requirements. The Onset also supports Inca’s Print Run Controller software for companies requiring variable data printing capability.
The availability of the full-width array ‘LT’ version of the Inca Onset R40i, which was announced in February this year, allows printers who are currently considering a mid-range digital flatbed the opportunity to invest in a future-proof, cost effective high-end alternative. As their business grows, customers can adapt other elements of the printer, such as the UV curing lamps, levels of automation, speed modes, electronics and software, to suit their evolving production needs.
