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Introducing instant poster printing with Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer

Highly productive and cost-effective way to produce Point-of-Purchase posters

Venlo, The Netherlands, 11 January 2011 - Océ, an international leader in the Display Graphics market, introduces the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer. This system is the fastest in its class, producing robust, instant-dry prints at speeds of up to 106 square meters per hour. Prints are cut-to-size, ready for immediate use and feature outstanding Océ CrystalPoint quality. All produced using clean, green technology. Display graphics companies, offset printers and retailers can use this system to increase throughput and reduce production costs for quick-turnaround, Point-of-Purchase (POP) posters and event materials.

Dale Mortimer, Director of Marketing, Océ Display Graphics Systems, says, “POP campaigns are moving at lightspeed. They have to be produced in much shorter timeframes and tailored for individual customers and regions. Print providers have to produce shorter runs and turn around jobs faster. We developed the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer to meet the need that print providers and retailers have for a faster POP and low operational costs.”

Faster turnaround for Point-of-Purchase posters

With its production print speeds, the Océ ColorWave® 600 Poster Printer helps print providers meet their clients’ tight deadlines, while confidently delivering consistently high quality output. It produces up to 106 square meters (1141 sq. ft.) per hour. That means a company can print up to 1,700 A1-size posters in one eight-hour shift. It also features set printing, so a print provider can print and deliver an entire point-of-sale campaign – including banners, posters and flyers – in a single business day. Retailers can use it to print campaign materials in house, which enables them to quickly react to a competitor’s promotions.

Poster printer delivers ready-to-use output

Print providers no longer have to wait for prints to dry with the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer. It uses patented Océ CrystalPoint® imaging technology to produce instantly-dry, water-resistant prints that are cut-to-size and ready for immediate mounting. Up to six rolls of media from 29.7 cm to 106.7 cm (11” to 42”) wide can be loaded into the printer, so the system is always ready to produce materials of varying widths, eliminating the need to change media between jobs. Being able to use different media widths also eliminates manual trimming for standard sized jobs.

POP printer lowers labour and media costs

Shifting the production of point-of-purchase posters to the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer reduces labour and media costs significantly. Operators can be freed up for other tasks, since the system can run unattended at full production speed and no manual trimming is required. The Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer reduces media costs as well. It delivers high quality prints on a range of economical, uncoated paper and speciality media.

High quality, clean technology

The Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer is based on the same technology as the Océ ColorWave 600 wide format printer for technical document systems. Specially featured for the display graphics market, the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer uses Océ TonerPearls® solid toner and Océ CrystalPoint imaging technology to obtain the best print results. The unique Océ CrystalPoint technology produces consistent, high quality prints.

With Océ TonerPearls toner, there’s no fine dust, odour or emission so the printer can be placed anywhere, even in an office environment. The prints of the Océ ColorWave 600 Poster Printer can be used inside retail stores because there are no emissions or fumes coming from them.  The system’s ergonomic design makes it very easy to use. An operator standing in one spot can access nearly all functional areas of the printer, including the touch-screen operator panel, front loadable media drawers, Océ TonerPearl cartridges and the top media delivery tray.

Innovative promotional campaign

The instant poster printing concept is being introduced through an innovative promotional campaign. It follows the journey of two young entrepreneurs who challenge the way we create. Share their experiences as they explore the world of instant poster printing by going to: http://www.instantposterpower.com

About Océ

Océ is one of the world’s leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in approximately 100 countries and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2009 amounted to € 2.6 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com.

Creating the global leader in printing

Canon and Océ have joined forces to create the global leader in the printing industry. For our customers this combines Canon and Océ technology with the support of the Océ direct sales and service organisations. Look to the new Canon-Océ combination for:

• Enterprise printing in the office and corporate printroom

• Large format printing of technical documentation, signage and display graphics

• Production printing for marketing service bureaus and graphic arts

• Business Services for document process outsourcing

In 2010 Océ became a Canon Group company.

Océ, Océ ColorWave®, Océ CrystalPoint® and Océ TonerPearls® are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V.