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TRUMBULL, CONN. December 1, 2008 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, introduced today a new line of network workgroup printers with the ability to provide the office environment with a higher level of productivity. With the new Océ VarioLink ^TM 2650cp/3050cp devices, businesses can obtain manageable and affordable color in a convenient workgroup color printer. The Océ VarioLink 3550p/4550p black & white workgroup printers help increase businesses’ productivity and print documents efficiently when and where they are needed.

New York, (November 25, 2008) – The downturn in global finance and trade is projected to challenge enterprises well into 2009. Companies are looking for cost-effective strategies to meet these challenges and be ready to benefit from an eventual upturn. According to industry analysts, outsourcing represents one such strategy, particularly in the document process management arena. Océ Business Services is recommending document management strategies – whether managed internally or outsourced – that can help reduce spending and increase efficiency during a downturn.

New York, N.Y. (November 21, 2008) - Océ Business Services, Inc., a leader in document process management and electronic discovery, today introduced Océ Onsite Discovery Management, a comprehensive outsourced discovery management service that is located onsite at law firms and corporate legal departments. The discovery management service spans electronic discovery and paper evidence processing as well as litigation technology management.

Océ Onsite Discovery Management allows legal organizations to lower costs, access cutting edge technology, and focus more on their core business and less on operations management. Organizations can also more easily gain electronic discovery expertise and scale the resources they devote to discovery processes as litigation and regulatory demands change.

Venlo, The Netherlands, 20  November 2008 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management, intends to reduce the average CO2 emissions of its European leasing vehicles to 130 grams per kilometer by 2012. Compared to current levels, the measure is expected to result in a 20% reduction in CO2 emission by 2012.

This new CO2 emission target will be incorporated into all company car policies operated by the international headquarters in The Netherlands and throughout its European sales companies. By setting this target, Océ further underlines its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.

From BERTL

Whether you call it records management, document management or information management, it comes down to the capture, storage and retrieval of your data. The amount of data generated by organizations today is phenomenal and is rapidly increasing. The latest measurement of data is in petabytes (1 million gigabytes)! So we forward emails, share documents, and store forms all at a blink of an eye and without a second thought of space. And most times there are a multitude of copies and versions of any one of these documents floating around on desktops and servers.

Nov. 11, 2008 - Trumbull, CT - Océ today announced that its line of Océ CS9000 eco-solvent printers have met the criteria for the Avery Graphics Integrated Component System (ICS) Performance Guarantee from Avery Dennison Corporation, Graphics & Reflective Products Division. Graphics printed on the Océ CS9050, Océ CS9060 and Océ CS9160 printers using Océ IJC930 eco-solvent inks on selected Avery Graphics materials will be covered under the Avery Graphics ICS Performance Guarantee.

From BLI

November 7, 2008 – In the days leading up to Graph Expo, Océ North America hosted a press and analyst event at its all-new Customer Experience Center in Boca Raton, FL, to discuss new offerings and technologies in its production printing and wide-format portfolios. The theme of the event was “Continuous Innovation” and there was plenty of innovation on display in the state-of-the-art 18,000-square-foot facility.

Designed to showcase the products offered by the company’s Production Printing Systems, Wide Format Printing Systems and Document Printing Systems groups, the Customer Experience Center allows current and prospective Océ customers to see the company’s full range of hardware and software solutions in action. The impressive demonstrations included the company’s digital press machines such as the VarioPrint 8750, which can produce ten 200-page books per minute; Océ’s ultra-high-speed cut-sheet and roll-feed production printers; its roll-feed and flatbed wide-format printers for CAD and graphic arts user; and its PRISMA software solutions.

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.

October 24, 2008 -- Chicago - Océ today announced the latest developments in ultra-high-speed inkjet digital color printing with new capabilities for the Océ JetStream™ family. Enhancements like MICR printing and Océ multi-level printing for output versatility give customers more ways to leverage their Océ system investment. Color capabilities have been expanded with built-in color management resources to support a wider range of applications than ever before. Compliance with the RoHS directive regarding hazardous substances helps print operations contribute to environmental sustainability goals.

"The Océ JetStream platform has been enthusiastically adopted by customers around the world who are creating amazing campaigns and other applications using full color and variable content. We continue to enhance our Océ JetStream platform with new capabilities that help customers expand their high-volume full color business and protect their investment in high-end color technology. With these latest enhancements, the Océ JetStream platform is a powerful combination of multi-level printing, speed, quality, ink, MICR and media options unmatched in today's high-speed inkjet market. It opens a world of possibilities that goes well beyond transpromo and direct mail into graphic arts,” said Guy Broadhurst, Vice President of New Technology and Client Development, Production Printing Systems, Océ North America.

October 24, 2008 - Chicago - Océ today announced the Océ CS665 Pro full-color digital printer, the newest addition to the Océ color lineup. The Océ CS665 Pro printer is the next evolution of the successful Océ Color System family. These versatile, cut-sheet devices print, copy and scan with exceptional quality suitable for high-end color applications. The Océ CS665 Pro model features enhanced image quality, improved performance, greater productivity and support for a wider range of jobs.
The Océ Color System family is the first product in its class to receive Fogra certification, an internationally approved standard for sheet-fed and web offset printers. Munich-based Fogra is a leading research center for the printing industry. Fogra certification demonstrates a printer's commitment to the highest quality ISO standards, based on measurable criteria for proofing and printing in a production environment. Fogra certification recognizes that Océ CS printers achieve predictable, measurable quality according to these exacting requirements.
With its speed and feature set, the Océ CS665 system is targeted to commercial printers and in-house print operations with light production requirements. Users can affordably take on more short-run color work and deliver it faster, while maintaining an attractive cost of ownership. Customers gain a unique solution for graphic arts and other color applications that may require variable data or heavier stocks for customized marketing materials, personalized direct mail, on-demand packaging, booklets, and other jobs.
The new Océ CS665 system offers enhancements that help graphic arts professionals and other users deliver outstanding color results for a variety of applications:

• Enhanced density variation for crisp image quality
• Additional side guides to perfectly align stacked output for stapling
• New fold stacker aligns exiting folded sheets
• Large capacity stacker supports tab paper
• Easier adjustments to saddle-stitch booklet finisher
• Increased durability of trimmer unit
• Improved outer system design

Like other members of the Océ Color System family, the Océ CS665 Pro system produces striking color output at production speed. Users can print and copy 65 color or black-and-white pages per minute and choose from seven in-line finishing options: stapler finisher, all-in-one booklet finisher, high capacity stacker, small staple finisher, multi-folding/punch/post inserter, saddle-stitch booklet maker, and perfect binder.

Two versions of the Océ CS665 system are being shown at the GRAPH EXPO® conference. The CS665 Pro system with an EFI® Fiery® color server will print color pages for Roll over Gutenberg, a fully finished book that explores the changing world of book publishing. The new system is also shown with a Creo® Color Server printing covers for an application guide, a color calendar, and a full-color Chicago travel guide. Demonstrating unique capabilities for color workflow, Océ PRISMAprepare™ software automatically splits color and black-and-white pages and directs the color output to the Océ CS665 Pro printer and black-and-white pages to an Océ VarioPrint® 6250 system.