TRUMBULL, Conn., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oce, a Canon
Group company and an international leader in digital document
management, today announced the new Oce ColorStream® 3700 digital
full-color inkjet printing system, enlarging the highly successful
Oce Inkjet product portfolio. With the addition of the Oce
ColorStream 3700 system, the Oce inkjet family extends the
company's leadership in the digital full-color inkjet segment and
helps a wider range of print providers make the transition from
toner systems, other inkjet platforms, or offset printing to
high-speed digital printing.
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Oce expands market-leading inkjet portfolio
The new Oce ColorStream 3700 system joins the market-leading Oce
inkjet portfolio, spearheaded by the Oce ColorStream 3500 system as
part of the fastest growing inkjet portfolio in the industry. The
highest inkjet productivity, built on the Oce DigiDot® technology
heads and proven Oce flexibility and efficiency makes for a total
package unmatched in the industry.
Darwill, Hillsdale, Ill., was
one of the first U.S. installations of the Oce ColorStream® 3500
inkjet printing system. That installation gave the printing company
entry into an expanded range of volume for its digital color
production offering. "With the addition of the Oce ColorStream 3500
color inkjet system, the ability for extreme variability is
suddenly very real," said Troy Van
Dyke, Darwill co-owner and VP of sales and marketing. "The
press is ideal for high-quality jobs requiring many versions and/or
changes between brands, graphics or messages."
The new Oce ColorStream 3700 system further extends the reach of
the Oce inkjet systems as solution for monochrome and full-color
high volume print service provider environments, print centers with
datacenter background and offset print providers seeking a flexible
and efficient high-volume digital printing solution. The
availability of a higher speed version permits customers to
complete more jobs within tighter production windows, providing
additional capacities to grow their print volume.
High-speed full-color model in the Oce ColorStream Twin
series
The Oce ColorStream 3700 system is the high-speed model in the
Oce ColorStream Twin series and offers a process speed of 328 feet
per minute with a print and paper width of 21.25 inches. That
translates to 716 letter images per minute for a single unit or in
a twin configuration, 1432 letter images per minute for monthly
volumes of up to 43 million pages.
The Oce ColorStream 3700 system offers all of the features of
the Oce ColorStream 3500 system, while increasing productivity.
Through the HeadSafe concept, the Oce ColorStream 3700 system is
the first high-volume inkjet system offering users of high-speed,
high-quality monochrome toner-based solutions an extremely
efficient 1:1 comparable inkjet solution. The Oce ColorStream 3700
system allows a direct transition to full-color inkjet as well as a
smooth and slow migration starting with high monochrome print
volumes without tedious manual cleaning when switching to full
color after longer periods of monochrome printing.
Easy transition into high-speed digital inkjet
printing
"With the introduction of the Oce ColorStream 3700 system, we're
providing print providers with a low-risk entry into personalized,
high-speed color inkjet printing backed by Oce's award-winning
service," said Kris Albee, Director,
Product Marketing, Production Printing Systems division of
Oce North America. "Higher speed and
consistent quality, combined with the unique capabilities of the
Oce ColorStream 3500 system – including Oce DigiDot inkjet
technology and Oce SRA® MP controller for uninterrupted workflow –
the Oce ColorStream 3700 system will help our customers meet tight
deadlines with quality print products."
Additional exclusive features such as printing in speed ramps
which allows page one quality printing or the paper waste-free
print pause significantly increase the productivity and
sustainability of the Oce ColorStream 3700 system. Apart from the
saved, not wasted resources a significant boost of the total
production workflow and value chain is achieved as no wasted, white
pages have to be handled in the later post processing steps.
Based on field-proven Oce technologies
All members of the Oce inkjet family, including the new
high-speed Oce ColorStream 3700 system, are based on core
technologies such as the field-proven Oce DigiDot inkjet technology
and the Oce SRA MP controller architecture. The Oce ColorStream
3700 system uses a next-generation piezo-electric drop-on-demand
inkjet printhead that allows increased speeds with a consistent
perceived print quality of 1200 dpi using the multilevel technology
as known from the Oce JetStream® family. Users benefit from the
experience, reliability, print quality and media range associated
with the Oce inkjet portfolio.
Suited for transaction, TransPromo, direct mail, book and
manual production
The Oce ColorStream Twin series inkjet printing systems were
first unveiled at the Canon Expo in Tokyo in November
2010 starting with the Oce ColorStream 3500 system. The
high-speed, high-quality full-color inkjet printers in the Oce
ColorStream Twin series run at up to 1432 letter images per minute
and simplify the transition from monochrome to full color or even
five or six colors. They offer productivity and flexibility for
high-speed color and monochrome production of transaction,
TransPromo, direct mail, book and manual applications.
Industry-leading reliability, print quality and media range are
testaments to Oce DigiDot multilevel dot modulation technology.
Featuring HeadSafe, RFID, InkSafe
Enhanced usability and productivity is made possible by a
combination of unique features:
- HeadSafe technology helps prevent nozzle clogging and minimizes
lengthy purging processes. The ability to transition between
monochrome-only and full-color printing promotes higher uptime and
productivity levels.
- Using passive RFID technology, the Oce InkSafe® feature
monitors both the proper placement of the ink containers in the
press and the ink's shelf-life.
- The Oce ColorStream 3500 and Oce ColorStream 3700 inkjet
printing systems provide consistent high-quality printing during
the ramp-up acceleration, full-production speed, and the ramp-down
deceleration phases. Utilizing the entire production time decreases
turn-around time and minimizes waste.
The Oce ColorStream Twin series inkjet printing systems provide
a modular offering in various single and twin configurations. A
full-color Oce ColorStream 3500 or ColorStream 3700 system can be
set up as a monochrome-only system when needed. The production and
media flexibility contributes to a future-proof solution that
simplifies the transition of applications and business models to
more sophisticated documents with variable personalization and
smarter communication in color.
About Oce
Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and
printing for professionals. The Oce offering includes office
printing and copying systems, high speed digital production
printers and wide format printing systems for both technical
documentation and color display graphics. Oce is also a foremost
supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune
Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce
customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in
Venlo, The Netherlands, Oce is
active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people
worldwide. Oce North America
is headquartered in Trumbull, CT,
with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca
Raton, FL. For more information visit www.oce.com.
Oce and Canon: Stronger together
In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with
headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to
create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops,
manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines,
printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse
range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 198,000
employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2011 totalled USD 45.6 billion. Visit the Canon Inc. website at
www.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a
leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial
digital imaging solutions. With approximately $45.6 billion in global revenue, its parent
company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents registered in 2011* and is one of Fortune Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies in 2012. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based
consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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*Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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