Adelco Syntra High Speed Inline Solution
Screen & Digital Printing in One Production Line.
Key features of the Adelco Syntra High Speed Inline Solution
- Complete inline workflow — screen printing and digital in one continuous pass
- Up to 240 garments per hour production throughput
- 4 and 6 colour digital model options available
- Eco-friendly pigment inks — sustainable and cost-effective
- No separations or screen production required for digital elements
- Printing resolutions up to 800 x 1800 dpi
- Softest hand feel of any comparable hybrid system
- Print area sizes 40 x 50cm, 50 x 70cm & 60 x 80cm
One Line. Infinite Possibility.
The Adelco Syntra Inline System combines the speed and vibrancy of automatic screen printing with the unlimited colour capability of the award-winning Adelco digital print station — all within a single, seamlessly integrated workflow. Designed for printers who demand both versatility and volume, the Syntra eliminates the long-standing compromise between screen and digital production, handling everything from bold spot colours at scale to photographic full-colour designs and complex layered effects, inline and without interruption. One line. Infinite possibility.
Unmatched Production Speed
With the full Adelco Digital Printer integrated directly into the press line, the Syntra achieves up to 240 garments per hour — delivering high-complexity, multi-technique print jobs at a throughput previously impossible with digital-only systems.
Lowest Ink Cost Per Print
The screen-printed base dramatically reduces the digital ink coverage required for each garment. By using conventional screen inks for solid areas and confining digital inks to detailed, variable elements, the Syntra consistently delivers the lowest cost-per-print of any inline system on the market.
Exceptional Print Quality
Industrial-grade Ricoh print heads — the latest generation with full ink recirculation through the nozzles — ensure consistent, nozzle-drop precision across every print. Paired with a screen-printed base, digital colours achieve richer saturation and superior opacity on both light and dark fabrics.
The Softest Hand Feel on the Market
By minimising overall ink deposit through the hybrid approach, the Syntra produces the softest, most comfortable hand feel of any comparable system — a measurable advantage for garment brands and retail decorators alike.
Space-Saving Inline Design
The Syntra's intelligent inline layout incorporates the full digital print station without increasing the overall footprint significantly. Introduce the most advanced hybrid production capability available without sacrificing your floor space.
Eco-Conscious Production
Combining eco-friendly pigment inks with reduced ink consumption per print, and eliminating the need for multiple separate production runs, the Syntra is a genuinely greener way to produce premium decorated garments at scale.
Table showing real ink cost per print for six Adelco designs printed at 40 by 50cm at 800 by 1200 dpi, with coverage percentage and cost per print, averaging £0.09
What It Actually Costs to Print
Ink cost per print, taken directly from the RIP on live jobs. No estimates.
Design | Print coverage | Ink cost / print |
|---|---|---|
| 91% | £0.09 |
| 98% | £0.09 |
| 98% | £0.13 |
| 89% | £0.12 |
| 39% | £0.08 |
| 72% | £0.05 |
Coverage = printed design area as a % of the full 40 × 50cm print area. Ink costs calculated by ColorGate RIP on actual production jobs at 800x1200dpi, water-based pigment ink, standard cotton garment media. Figures exclude garment and labour cost.
Syntra vs Screen Print — Where’s the Sweet Spot?
Screen print has a hard ceiling on what it can reproduce. Photographic images, gradients and colours outside the spot-colour gamut can't be screen printed — the process isn't built for that level of detail. Syntra removes that ceiling: the digital heads print anything a file contains, no screens required for that part of the design.
The volume ceiling drops too. A complex screen print job needs a screen per colour — 8, 10, 12 or more. Syntra needs 2 white base screens regardless of design complexity. That unlocks jobs that were never commercially viable at low volume: short runs, one-off designs, personalised orders, sample batches — all become printable without the setup cost screen print carries.
This lines up with where the industry is heading. Run lengths are falling across the market as customers demand more variation and faster turnaround, and screen print's economics get worse as runs shrink. Syntra's get better.
A 10-colour screen print job needs new screens, ink mixing and full press registration before a single piece runs. Syntra only needs 2 white base screens — no colour matching, no complex registration. That setup cost is fixed regardless of run length, so at low volumes Syntra wins on cost per piece every time. But screen print’s ink cost per piece is inherently lower once it is running, so as volume grows, screen print closes the gap and eventually becomes the cheaper option overall. The table below shows the exact volume where that switch happens, for 8, 10, 12 and 14-colour jobs.
| 0 | Screen print colours | Sweet spot vs Syntra (pieces) |
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| 1 | Example 1 — 8 colours | 612 |
| 2 | Example 2 — 10 colours | 875 |
| 3 | Example 3 — 12 colours | 1,179 |
| 4 | Example 4 — 14 colours | 1,535 |
Precision RIP Software
Colour Accuracy
Efficient Workflow
Built-In Cost Control
Ink Density Accuracy
Fast Colour Changes
Lower Ink Costs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Hybrid Inline Digital and screen Printing System
- What is the Adelco Syntra Inline System?
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The Syntra is Adelco's complete inline hybrid production line — a unified system that combines an automatic screen printing press with a full Adelco digital print station. Garments pass through screen printing and digital printing in a single, continuous workflow.
- How does an inline hybrid system differ from standalone screen or digital printing?
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A standalone screen press excels at volume and vibrancy for spot colour jobs, but cannot produce photographic full-colour prints without specialist separation. A standalone digital printer handles full colour but is slower and more expensive per unit at high volumes. The Syntra combines both: the speed and cost-efficiency of screen printing for base colours, with the unlimited colour capability of digital for detail — in one pass, on one machine, at production speed.
- What is the maximum print speed?
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The integrated Syntra system achieves up to 240 garments per hour, producing screen and digital elements inline without any reduction in throughput.
- Why is the ink cost lower on a hybrid system?
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Because the screen-printed base covers the large, solid areas of a design with conventional screen inks, the digital station only needs to apply ink to the detailed, full-colour elements. This dramatically reduces digital ink consumption per garment — resulting in the lowest cost-per-print of any comparable system.
- Is the Syntra system eco-friendly?
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Yes. The Adelco digital printer uses eco-friendly pigment inks, and the inline approach reduces total ink usage per garment. Fewer production passes and reduced setup waste also make the Syntra a more sustainable production choice compared to running separate screen and digital operations.
Syntra Inline Technical Specifications
| Colour Options | CMYK / CMYK + Red & Green (RG) |
|---|---|
| Print Resolution | 800 x 1200 dpi / 800 x 1800 dpi |
| Print Areas Available | 40 x 50cm, 50 x 70cm & 60 x 80cm |
| Maximum Speed | Up to 240 pcs/hr (inline) |
| Print Heads | Industrial Ricoh — latest generation, nozzle recirculating |
| Ink System | Water Based Pigment Ink (eco-friendly) |
| RIP Software | Precision RIP software |
| Humidity Control | Built-in humidifier |
| Ink System | Integrated recirculation system |
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