Inkjet & Digital Printing
Océ adds the Canon imagePRESS color series to its color portfolio
Thursday 20. May 2010 - The Canon imagePRESS color series delivers the best of both worlds: stunning performance with dedicated support
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and printing for professionals, today announced that it will add the Canon imagePRESS color series to its color portfolio, offering print professionals the winning combination of advanced digital color technology and world-class Océ expertise, service and support.
“With the Canon imagePRESS color series, we are taking our digital color portfolio to the next level, offering a real production digital color press that delivers the best of both worlds – consistent color performance backed by world-class Océ service and support,” said Jan Verschaeren, Executive Vice President, Océ Digital Document Systems.
The Canon imagePRESS digital color press is the first Canon product that Océ will offer since joining the Canon family in March 2010. The Canon and Océ alliance, which creates the number one global printing company, combines a 130-year heritage of Océ customer-driven innovation, support and leadership in narrow and wide format printing with the vast technical and financial resources of Canon. The result is unmatched scale in research and development, manufacturing and distribution and the industrys broadest choice of hardware, software and workflow solutions.
Teaming a built-to-last design with rock-solid steel construction, the Canon imagePRESS color series is available in three models. The Canon imagePRESS C7000VP* digital color press delivers vibrant color output at a speed of 70 images per minute. The Canon imagePRESS C6000VP* and C6000* systems produce 60 color impressions per minute. Both VP models feature exclusive technologies that maintain consistent speed on any supported media.
“The Canon imagePRESS color series enables print professionals to boost satisfaction with consistent quality, confidently take on the toughest deadlines and expand their service offerings with unprecedented controller, media, application and finishing versatility,” said Verschaeren.
Consistent color quality with the look and feel of offset
Oil-free V-toner technology, together with advanced fuser, developer and media-handling technologies, true 1,200 dpi resolution, 256 gradations per color and active registration technology enable the Canon imagePRESS color series to produce predictable color quality with the look and feel of offset, whatever the image, media or environment.
Non-stop productivity to take on the toughest deadlines
The Canon imagePRESS color series delivers the ultimate in productivity with automatic duplexing on all supported stock. Eight vacuum-feed input trays with Enhanced Air Assist and Air Separation technologies supply 10,000 sheets of different stock, lifting paper with air and vacuum technologies for stable, friction-free paper feeding. Automatic multi-feed detection prevents jams from disrupting productivity.
On the output side, two high-capacity stackers provide unlimited output capacity to ensure continuous productivity. With on-the-fly refills, operators can load toner and media without stopping or pausing the printer. Whats more production operations can power through demanding volumes with a system that wont slow down for heavy media and wont break down during monthly duty cycles of up to 550,000 prints. As a result, print providers can take on more jobs and turn them around faster.
Media handling versatility
With the Canon imagePRESS color series, print professionals can always offer their customers the right choice of stock for the job. The digital color presses adeptly handle coated, uncoated, offset, newsprint, labels and specialty media along with paper weights from 64 to 300 gsm and sizes up to 13 x 19.2 inches (330.2 mm x 487.7 mm).
Available in a variety of server, input/output, software and finishing configurations
The Canon imagePRESS color series is available in several server, input/output and finishing configurations to meet a wide range of requirements. Print professionals can drive their digital color presses with the front-end processor best suited to their job mix. Supported controllers include the market-standard EFI Fiery imagePRESS A1100**, A2100 or A3100 Color Servers or the Creo Color Server A7000, ideal for graphic arts and variable data printing environments.
The system can be equipped with two high-capacity paper decks that hold up to eight paper trays of any supported stock, a document insertion unit, two high-capacity stackers, a professional punch unit, staple finisher, saddle stitcher or perfect-binder to support virtually any requirement that comes through the door. With outstanding media flexibility and a versatile machine that can do the job of many, print providers can expand their service offerings to include brochures, reports, catalogs, perfect-bound books and booklets, greeting cards, direct mail pieces, business cards, presentations, financial statements, manuals, directories and technical documentation.
Industry-leading interoperability enhances productivity
Designed for seamless integration into industry-standard workflows, customers can direct existing applications to Canon imagePRESS digital color presses without workflow interruptions or reprogramming, enabling these versatile color presses to co-exist with or replace other systems in mixed environments.
With full Océ PRISMA workflow integration, print professionals can further streamline workflow to produce more jobs faster with better quality and greater efficiency. Canon imagePRESS digital color presses are compatible with Océ PRISMAproduction, Océ PRISMAaccess, Océ PRISMAprepare, Océ PRISMAsatellite and Océ PRISMAdesigner software.
Sustainable performance minimizes waste and unnecessary prints
Environmental sustainability has been a defining philosophy at Océ for more than 50 years. Today, the company remains committed to reducing ozone, dust and toner emissions, minimizing waste and improving working conditions. The Canon imagePRESS color series is designed to reduce waste and unnecessary prints. It prints on recycled media to meet customer demand for environmentally friendly stock and easily handles large and custom-size papers for paper-saving multiple-up printing.
Backed by world-class Océ service and support
When customers purchase a Canon imagePRESS digital color press, they get more than a productive output device. Océ stands behind the Canon imagePRESS color series with a team of service technicians and business consultants, color and workflow experts, a network of direct sales and service providers, trainers and financing partners. These highly skilled professionals are dedicated to delivering extraordinary support before, during and after a customer chooses a digital color press. Océ offers a full range of consulting, implementation and support services to help print professionals architect a solution, automate processes and gain full control of color costs, quality and turnaround to make the most of their investment in a digital color press.