27 April 2010, TTP is pleased to announce the release of the Meteor Head Driver Card “HDC-K” for the new Kyocera KJ4 printhead types KJ4B-HD06MHG-STDV2 and KJ4A-GD06AHG-STDN2/STDC2.   This new driver card enables OEMs to integrate new Kyocera KJ4 printheads with less cost, time and risk.  Printer manufacturers already using a TTP Meteor controller will recognise the software interface, additionally reducing their time to bring a Kyocera-based print system to the market.

TTP is also releasing a version of the Meteor DropTuner which packages the Head Driver Card with drop-control software and a laboratory-ready user interface to provide a product that is ideal for the inkjet laboratory. Often used with a JetXpert from ImageXpert Inc., the Meteor DropTuner helps inkjet engineers analyse droplet formation.

April 20, 2010 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces that it has expanded its finishing portfolio with the addition of the Océ DFS30 tape binder for Océ VarioPrint® systems. Users in the public sector, education, commercial print shops and others can produce bound products finished with efficiency and quality.

"Booklet making has already proven to be a popular application for Océ VarioPrint printers. Now, the Océ DSF30 tape binder further extends the usability of these productive printing systems for bound documents without increasing the labor or steps involved. The physical integration of printer and binder ensures a smooth, virtually trouble-free process, reducing manual intervention to an absolute minimum. Booklets can be printed and tape bound in one simple, convenient operation," said Eric De Goeijen, Vice President of Marketing, Océ North America Production Printing Systems division.

Direct Integration with Printer

The Océ DFS30 tape binder can be directly attached to any of Océ's medium- to high-volume black and white cutsheet printers, including the Océ VarioPrint Ultra family. It offers quick set up and simple operation via an LCD control panel.

Production operations can replace less efficient equipment with Océ VarioPrint systems and bring greater productivity and flexibility to their existing workflow. The Océ DFS30 tape binder joins other Océ finishing solutions for the Océ VarioPrint family, including booklet making, perfect binding, inserting, book production, document binding and punching solutions.

April 20, 2010, Philadelphia, PA – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announces general availability of the Océ VarioStream^® 7120 system, an entry-level, monochrome simplex continuous feed solution. Customers in corporate and commercial environments with low to mid-range volumes of transaction, direct mail, and special media applications will benefit from the system's productivity and substrate versatility. With the Océ VarioStream 7120 system, Océ builds on its years of leadership in continuous feed printing and brings greater production performance and substrate versatility to the market.

Productivity and performance for quick-change jobs

Running at 114-ppm A4 2-up simplex or 121-ppm letter-size 2-up simplex, customers gain outstanding productivity and rugged performance for black & white simplex printing. Proven Océ reliability and quality make the Océ VarioStream 7120 system a future-proof production printer that is easy to operate and maintain. Smart, timesaving features such as automatic paper loading considerably shorten and simplify set-up time. Automatic resolution detection and switching further reduce operator involvement. The positive impact this has on productivity makes the Océ VarioStream 7120 system ideally suited for short-run printing and quick-change jobs.

No-contact fusing expands media versatility

In addition to standard paper, the non-contact flash fusing technology lets customers also process a wide range of special media applications, such as adhesive labels, thin plastic cards, foils and lightweight forms. As a result, customers have the flexibility to take on a wide portfolio of print jobs. The no-contact flash fusing bonds the toner without heat transfer or exerting pressure, putting less strain on the paper and keeping it in immaculate condition for finishing. No rollers or other moving parts deflect the paper from its straight pass through. Users can process special media that can't withstand paper path deflections or the heat and pressure of normal fusing.

April 20, 2010 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that industry experts Dr. Joe Webb and Richard M. Romano will sign "hot off the digital press" copies of their new book, Disrupting the Future at 2PM Tuesday, April 20 in Océ Booth 925. The books will be printed live at the ON DEMAND conference, demonstrating end-to-end digital book printing featuring advanced Océ workflow software and the Océ VarioPrint® 6320 Ultra system.

Océ digital book solutions add value to the ways print professionals create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. ON DEMAND attendees can observe firsthand how this process applies to on-demand and short run printing of top quality editions of books like Disrupting the Future.

"I am flattered that Océ selected Disrupting the Future for show floor demonstration and free distribution at On DEMAND Expo. By producing the book and making it available to the industry, Océ has demonstrated a commitment to advancing the transformation of the printing industry, and Océ technologies are helping customers participate in this transformation. These efforts bring new attention to print as a creative participant in a highly dynamic and exciting communications environment," said Dr. Joe Webb.

"Disrupting the Future is a labor of love by two industry veterans who love print and want to see it survive and remain an integral part of graphic communication. We are happy that Océ is a part of that labor," added Richard Romano.

April 20, 2010 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces the Océ Automated Book Production Solution to bring book printers and publishers greater efficiency and productivity for their existing short-run book printing workflow.

With the Océ Automated Book Production Solution, book manufacturers and print service providers can gain high-level automation, workflow simplification and sustainable cost savings without impacting their current business environments. Users can quickly take their book production operations to a higher level of performance and efficiency.

Meeting Today's Challenges in Book Production

Printers today struggle with the inefficiencies of short-run workflow, especially with run lengths of one and tighter delivery times. The patent pending Automated Book Production Solution is designed to help users avoid the typical challenges of short-run workflow:

• Setup times of finishing solutions

• Process control

• Job hand-over and miscommunication

• Error handling

• Order management

April 20, 2010 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces that it has extended its leadership in production printing with strong customer successes in the Italian market. Océ JetStream^® systems are in full operation at two well-known Italian organizations, helping these customers benefit from Océ productivity, quality and speed.

ABRAMO Printing & Logistics uses an Océ JetStream 2200 system for high-volume transactional document printing, while Pubblipost has deployed an Océ JetStream 1000 system for innovative direct mailing and transpromo applications.

Océ JetStream for Transactional Printing at ABRAMO

Since December, 2009, an Océ JetStream 2200 full-color inkjet printer has steadily produced top quality transaction documents for ABRAMO Printing & Logistics of Calabria. The Océ system, with a capacity of 2020 A4 pages per minute, produced 3.4 million pages during its first week in production.

The Océ JetStream system joins other Océ systems in the powerful, innovative ABRAMO document infrastructure. Various production workflows run on the Océ VarioStream® 7650 printer, and a color production line uses the Océ VarioStream 9240 system for full-color toner printing. The powerful, high-end Océ printers are the backbone of the company's industrial-style production processes. ABRAMO customers benefit from consistent quality and turnaround for their time-sensitive transaction documents.

April 20, 2010 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today presented digital innovations for corporate and commercial printing markets at the ON DEMAND Conference. The Océ demonstrations reinforce the theme of "The Power of Color. The Speed of Business." Attendees will find a comprehensive solution showcase in Océ Booth 925. Print professionals can discover how Océ helps them improve efficiency, decrease costs and capture new revenues. Through live demonstrations and real-world applications, attendees can learn first hand about market-changing Océ high-speed digital cutsheet, color, wide format and workflow software innovations, and automated finishing technologies.

"Our presence at ON DEMAND illustrates the true breadth of Océ solutions, and shows that print professionals can rely on us for the best approaches to their business and marketing goals. Our ‘Customer First' focus comes through at ON DEMAND with solutions that help print professionals and marketers to grow business revenue and improve profit," said Mal Baboyian, President, Océ Production Printing Systems division. "We look forward to talking with print-for-profit, corporate in-plant and publishing professionals about how to manage, market and grow their printing strategies."

Special book signing and a new chapter in book printing

Océ solutions add value to the ways print professionals create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. An end-to-end digital book solution features advanced workflow software and highly productive Océ VarioPrint® 6320 Ultra system. Attendees can observe firsthand:

• Sophisticated book production and post-processing

• Automated production of complex manuals

• Duplex printed tabs and color inserts

Dr. Joe Webb and Richard Romano will sign "hot off the digital press" copies of their new book, Disrupting the Future at 2PM Tuesday, April 20 in Océ Booth 925. The volumes are being produced on the Océ VarioPrint 6320 Ultra system as a live demonstration of on-demand short run book publishing. The signed books will be given to booth visitors, compliments of Océ.

PHILADELPHIA, PA April 20, 2010 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, has been recognized at this year's ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition with a Best of Show Honorable Mention award in the Color Digital Printing Equipment category for its Océ ColorStream® 10000 Flex digital color press. The Océ system won for its combination of color productivity with benchmark monochrome speed.

"This award is meant to recognize exceptional innovation in the digital printing industry," stated Jeff Hayes, President, InfoTrends. "Océ is one of the leaders in our industry, and we are pleased to acknowledge their accomplishments."

InfoTrends, a leading market research and consulting firm in the digital imaging and document solutions industry, partnered with the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition to produce the awards program. ON DEMAND, the digital printing & automated production event, is the largest conference and exposition dedicated to the technologies that personalize, manage, print, and deliver content.

The Océ ColorStream 10000 Flex digital press delivers the fastest toner-based, color-capable black and white productivity in the market, with up to 1,515 letter-size (1,425 A4) prints per minute (ppm). As a color press, the 172-ppm Océ ColorStream system powers through over five million full-color, letter-size prints a month.

"Océ is honored to be recognized by InfoTrends for the unique innovation of the Océ ColorStream 10000 Flex system. The product is unique in the flexibility it provides to help customers address the widest range of applications as the market transitions to color," said Mal Baboyian, President, Production Printing Systems division, Océ North America.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2010 – Continuing to build upon the exceptional, full-service imageRUNNER ADVANCE document platform unveiled last year, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital document imaging, today introduced the monochrome imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8000 Series and 6000 Series of powerful multifunction systems.