Inkjet & Digital Printing
Océ Launches New Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra Line: Worlds Fastest, Most Productive High-Volume Cutsheet Perfecting Systems
Monday 14. September 2009 - New ultra high speed systems set benchmark for emerging 300+ ppm segment
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced today the new Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line of high speed, high volume digital perfecting systems. Based on the successful Océ Gemini Instant Duplex technology, the new Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra simultaneous duplex digital printers offer significant advances in speed, quality, productivity, media flexibility, scalability, connectivity and environmental sustainability.
Unlike any other products currently available, the Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line extends Océ leadership into a new 300+ prints per minute (ppm) segment. The flagship Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system sets the standard for a new class of 300+ ppm “Ultra High Volume” (UHV) productivity. This system is the worlds fastest digital duplex printer, clocking in at 314 ppm (A4). It can handle volumes up to 10 million prints per month. Print operations can reliably produce up to 18,360 letter and 9,300 12″x18″ impressions per hour. In addition to the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system, the new product line includes the Océ VarioPrint 6250 Ultra, Océ VarioPrint 6200 Ultra and the Océ VarioPrint 6160 Ultra systems.
“With the Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra series, Océ has taken its innovative duplex monochrome printing concept to the next level. Not only is the top speed of the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra impressive, but users have the ability to field upgrade the other family members to higher speeds as business needs demand it,” said Jim Hamilton, Group Director, InfoTrends Research. “In addition, Océ is breaking new ground with its Temporary Speed License program, which allows users to temporarily upgrade speed when they are expecting high volume or quick turnaround needs. And building on the theme of investment security and field upgradability, existing Océ VarioPrint 6000 users will benefit from a range of Ultra series improvements through the version 4.1 software release.”
Océ Continues to Set Productivity Benchmarks
In just three years, Océ quickly established leadership in the cutsheet segment with the breakthrough Océ VarioPrint 6000 family introduced in 2006. According to the InfoTrends research report, U.S. Production Copying & Printing Market Placements: 2008, published April 15, 2009, for the 200+ ppm single-function monochrome cutsheet printer segment, Océ achieved the top share position with 58 percent of placements in 2008. Now the Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line promises to capture an equally impressive market position in the new 300+ ppm Ultra High Volume segment.
“With the next generation of Océ Gemini Instant Duplex technology, Océ takes the award-winning Océ VarioPrint 6000 series to new levels and demonstrates clear market leadership in pushing the speed barrier above 300 ppm. Customers can blaze through heavy black and white volumes and complete more jobs within ever-tighter windows. With the introduction of a unique and practical approach to speed flexibility and productivity, print operations can tap into profitable new market opportunities, make better use of resources, and reduce costs. Its an ideal formula for sustained competitiveness and growth,” said Bert van Agen, Vice President Marketing and Strategic Planning, Océ-Technologies B.V.
Production Power to Take on New Markets
The breakthrough speed and functionality incorporated into the Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line benefit users across applications and market segments, including high-end in-house and digital printshops and commercial printers, as well as corporate and commercial transaction environments. The unique combination of speed, throughput, reliability and generous input and output capacity let print professionals take on more types of jobs and complete them within tighter production windows. As a result, production facilities can better meet demanding deadlines, boost customer satisfaction and gain competitive edge and market share. Print operations can expand services to include ultra high volume applications such as books, course materials, training and technical manuals, booklets, catalogs, variable data printing and transpromotional printing.
New Platform Brings Advances to Digital Book Printing
Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra systems are ideal for the fast-growing market of short-run and on-demand book printing, bringing unmatched productivity and throughput to this profitable application. The Océ VarioPrint Ultra line provides enhanced productivity to meet the demands and economics of the digital book publishing model. In return, print providers can capture more revenue-generating opportunities in the fast-growing digital book printing market.
“Over the past three years Océ has made significant inroads in the cut-sheet production printing marketparticularly in the book sector. With their high throughput and excellent gray scale image print quality, the Océ VarioPrint 6000 series has enabled digital printing to expand its reach into the professional and education book markets. The new Ultra line and the 6230 high speed model will certainly help Océ further increase its penetration into book manufacturing,” said INTERQUEST President Gilles Biscos.
In printing book blocks, the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system is over 60 percent more productive than competing cutsheet perfecting systems. In a typical run of 6″x9″ books averaging 300 pages on 150 sheets, the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system can produce 2,950 book blocks in a three-shift operation, far surpassing the nearest competitor. The system offers a productivity advantage when using oversized media for print runs of two-up 6″x9″ book pages. Book publishers can reliably produce up to 9,300 12″x18″ impressions per hour at 155 ppm, 60 percent faster than the nearest competitor. Near-perfect registration, superior quality, media flexibility for a wide variety of paper stock for the book printing industry, as well as heavy and coated stocks, and multiple in-line and near-line finishing options make the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system a premier solution for digital book production.
New Océ Temporary Speed License Program Offers Unique Investment Protection
Investment protection has always been a core value of Océ offerings, and the Océ VarioPrint Ultra line is designed to provide a smooth growth path that can evolve at the customers pace. The Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line is highly scalable for the ultimate in investment protection. Customers can install an Océ VarioPrint 6160 Ultra model and as their print volumes grow, add greater speed and additional capabilities without purchasing another system or training operators on different equipment.
Recognizing the need for greater speed is not always permanent, Océ introduces the Océ Temporary Speed License program to give customers a temporary speed license for occasional peak periods or unexpected application volumes. An industry first, Océ Temporary Speed License is a convenient, flexible program designed to accelerate productivity and profits, without risk or long-term financial commitment. It is a simple, on-demand speed license, which temporarily increases their existing Océ VarioPrint engine speed to 250 ppm.
Pixel-level Control for Rich Tones and Outstanding Quality
New Océ ScreenPoint technology provides intelligent screening and tunable print quality to support production of image-rich applications on Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra systems. Océ ScreenPoint technology eliminates guesswork and automatically renders difficult print applications as smooth, high-definition black and white, with exceptional representation of color files as a near-perfect grey scale. Océ ScreenPoint technology automatically addresses each pixel point to produce smooth gray scales without sacrificing lines per inch (lpi). Print providers and their clients alike benefit from high output quality with high resolution. With tunable print quality, both pre-press staff and key operators can significantly improve image quality of originals. With contrast control and adjustments to image lightness and darkness, the outcome is predictable, high quality tonal fidelity with no loss of detail. Both commercial and corporate printers can eliminate manual workflow bottlenecks in pre-press and production areas.
High Speed Reliability Reduces Labor and Overtime
The high speed Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line helps print operations gain control over escalating labor and overtime costs. With up to eight hours of job queuing and scheduling, up to four hours of non-stop performance, and monthly volumes up to 10 million prints, print operations can complete more work in less time, minimizing after-hours shifts and overtime. Industry-leading reliability and ease of use let one operator run multiple machines for more efficient use of staff. Generous input capacity handles up to 13,800 sheets, while a roll-feed option boosts that to 60,000 sheets. Output capacity of 18,000 sheets through the addition of up to three optional high capacity stackers supports longer runs with minimal intervention.
Remote Viewing Maximizes Productivity
Remote system monitoring through a browser-based connection to the Océ PRISMAsync controller gives production staff a visual representation of system status from any desktop within the enterprise. The screen displays the application scheduler and outlines any required intervention. As a result, system operators are just a mouse click away from knowing job or machine status. In keeping with the Océ commitment to investment protection, Ultras new Océ PRISMAsync controller functionality will be available to all Océ VarioPrint 6000 customers, giving them additional connectivity, quality and workflow benefits.
Media Flexibility Drives More Business Opportunities
The Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line supports an extensive range of media types and sizes, with the industrys largest paper input/output capacity for oversized (12.6″ x19.2″) and custom-sized stock from all available drawers. Print providers have traditionally encountered reduced productivity when printing on many coated stocks. The new Océ VarioPrint Ultra lines media module supports printing on virtually all stocks up to 300gsm with no impact on productivity. In addition, for converging print environments, the added capability of the 7″ X10″ statement printing format accommodates the migration of many short-run transactional print applications to the Océ VarioPrint Ultra line. This reduces or eliminates time-consuming and costly make-ready processes associated with other solutions.
Océ Format Independence Creates Workflow Versatility
The Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line is not dependent on any proprietary file formats and offers full integration with Océ PRISMA workflow solutions for graphic arts, transaction, in-house and digital print shops. This makes it possible for print providers to stand out as a one-stop, one-system resource for more types of jobs. With seamless interoperability, customers can direct existing applications to Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra systems without workflow interruptions or programming delays.
With Océ DPLink and Océ KDKLink software, the system can easily integrate with both legacy Xerox and Kodak applications without reprogramming. Print service providers can conveniently replace older systems in mixed environments. The Océ PRISMAsync controller handles jobs from a variety of workflows and retains job ticket settings and media attributes. Designed as true convergence printers, Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra systems can easily handle native IPDS transaction applications, and with the push of a button, customers can switch to on-demand publishing jobs without re-booting.
Ongoing Focus on Environmental Sustainability
Environmental sustainability has been a defining philosophy at Océ for over 50 years. Through use of Océ Gemini Instant Duplex printing and efficient single-pass technology, the new Océ VarioPrint Ultra line demonstrates the Océ commitment to sustainability by using paper, toner and energy more economically. No toner waste bottle is required as the systems consume virtually all available toner. The Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra Line is up to 40 percent below minimum ENERGY STAR requirements and emits virtually no ozone. In addition, the systems are both RoHs and ENERGY STAR compliant.
Availability
The new Océ VarioPrint 6000 Ultra line is available immediately worldwide.