Océ ColorWave 600 Large Format Color Printer Wins MUST SEE 'EM Honors at GRAPH EXPO Show
October 29, 2008 - CHICAGO - Océ announces that the Océ ColorWave™ 600 large format color toner printer was honored with a "MUST SEE 'EM"® Award at the GRAPH EXPO® conference in Chicago. In addition, numerous other Océ hardware and software solutions received prestigious "Worth a Look" and "Encore Worth a Look" recognition. Océ PRISMAproduction™ software Version 4, the Océ VarioPrint® 4120 digital printer and the Océ Arizona® 350 GT wide format printers were named "Worth a Look" winners, while the Océ ColorStream™ 10000 color system was an "Encore Worth a Look" winner.
The MUST SEE 'EM recognition program, part of the EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK® Conference, highlights GRAPH EXPO's most unique, innovative and compelling products and services. Winners were announced Saturday, October 25, immediately following the EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK Conference. The MUST SEE 'EM Awards, sponsored by PrintCom Consulting Group, are presented to products and technologies that exemplify compelling innovation in the graphic communications industry. The EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK Conference precedes the GRAPH EXPO show, the most comprehensive prepress, printing, package printing, converting, mailing and fulfillment and digital equipment trade show in America.
"Océ innovation has received yet another prestigious industry honor, and we are extremely pleased to be selected for the MUST SEE 'EM awards. The Graphic Arts marketplace demands the highest quality and productivity, and this recognition validates our dedication to providing products that meet these rigorous standards," said Joseph D. Skrzypczak, President and CEO, Océ North America.
The new Océ ColorWave 600 printer is the first large format color toner printer to utilize a fundamentally new printing technology called Océ CrystalPoint™ that combines the best of toner and inkjet printing in one machine. The Océ CrystalPoint process converts solid Océ TonerPearls™ color toner into a gel. This "tonergel" is then jetted and crystallized onto any type of paper for waterfast, high quality images with extremely accurate dot placement. The Océ ColorWave 600 printer brings new applications to the technical color market including short run and disposable indoor/outdoor signage. Print speeds - 30 seconds for a 3'x4' print - are at least twice as fast as conventional inkjet systems. Prints can be handled immediately since they dry instantly. The printer produces no ozone, odor or fine powder emissions thanks to solid Océ TonerPearls color toner.
The latest version of Océ PRISMAproduction workflow software offers full process color support for advanced production systems including the Océ VarioStream® 9240 and Océ ColorStream 10000 digital printers and Océ JetStream™ systems. It brings high performance processing to monochrome, full color and Océ CustomTone® printing in graphic arts, transaction and transpromo applications. Océ PRISMAproduction Version 4 software supports legacy applications and integrates with existing environments including those using non-Océ printers. A VIPP® converter helps users avoid costly application redesigns, while a PPML converter lets customers use high-speed IPDS devices. Additional back-end options drive non-IPDS devices in specific environments for further unfettered versatility. A PCL® module increases flexibility in mixed environments requiring support of this standard format.
New Océ VarioPrint 4000 cut-sheet printers are designed to close the gap between light production and very-high-volume production. Print operations can leverage functions and productivity typically available only with higher-volume machines.