May 1, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that it is releasing an integration between its most popular monochrome print devices for facilities management (FM) applications, including the new Océ PlotWave® 300 system, and ARC's PlanWell EasyPrint™ software. This new functionality enables users at FM locations to easily print drawing files that are located in a PlanWell® online planroom using the interface of the Océ device. From the Océ printer interface, it’s easy to navigate to the PlanWell planroom, select entire document sets, view and print them directly to the Océ device.

"Océ is pleased to announce support for the PlanWell EasyPrint application," said Sal Sheikh, Vice President, Marketing, Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America. "With ARC's innovative software, architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) customers now have the ability to print directly to a local Océ printer from the ARC online planroom, saving the time and cost associated with printing documents at a central location and shipping them to a job site.
"Coupling a printer and an online planroom where documents are stored creates a powerful on-demand system for acquiring prints at a moment's notice, regardless of location," said Jon Styrlund, product manager for PlanWell EasyPrint. "While the application has been available on other devices for some time, we expect even wider adoption by combining it with some of Océ's best and most popular equipment."

April 30, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced the new Océ PlotWave® 300 system, a monochrome multifunction system that makes it simpler and less time-consuming for users to print, copy and scan low volumes of technical documents. This compact, all-in-one large format system is ideal for businesses looking to save money and space in their document production process. The Océ PlotWave 300 system is on display in the Océ booth #709 at the International Reprographics Association (IRgA) Convention and Trade Show, April 29 – May 1 in Pittsburgh, PA, and in the Océ booth #1657 at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention, April 30 – May 2 in San Francisco, CA.

Customers looking for ease of use
"This new system addresses the trend to decentralized printing that we are seeing in technical documentation. In such an environment, systems must be easy to use, energy efficient and quiet, instantly ready to print when needed, and able to withstand the workload of multiple users," said Patrick Chapuis, President Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America. "The Océ PlotWave 300 system, with its simple operation, energy efficiency, and durable design, satisfies all these needs better than any other product in its class."

The next wave in green technology cuts energy usage in half
Conventional roller-based systems have long warm-up and cool-down periods which waste time and energy. The Océ Plot Wave 300 printer incorporates patented Océ Radiant Fusing technology to provide the most efficient way to fuse toner onto paper. Thin metallic tiles made of a highly durable alloy are used to efficiently radiate heat so they heat up and cool down very quickly. That means the system starts up instantly, uses half the energy of comparable systems, makes no noise when it is idling and requires no extra ventilation to keep it cool. The system also uses a catalytic convertor system so that that virtually no ozone emissions are produced, creating a healthier working environment.

Lake Success, N.Y., April 30, 2009 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging and office solutions, today announced that its imageRUNNER 3035, imageRUNNER 5055 and imageRUNNER 7095 models received "Technician Recommended" designations from Industry Analysts, Inc.

Each year, Industry Analysts, Inc., conducts its MFP Reliability Study of service managers from copier/MFP dealers and resellers to rate the multifunctional devices they work with on a daily basis. As part of the survey, respondents were asked to rate each model's overall reliability on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best. Canon's imageRUNNER models were awarded ratings higher than 8.5 to receive the "Technician Recommended" designation. The imageRUNNER 3035 received a rating of 8.7 and the imageRUNNER 5055 was rated 8.6, while the imageRUNNER 7095 topped the Canon ratings with 9.0.

"Canon prides itself on developing products and solutions of the highest reliability and innovation to meet the needs of our customers," said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Marketing & Fields Sales Division, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "This recognition from service managers nationwide and Industry Analysts validates our commitment to deliver reliable solutions that will allow organizations to be consistently productive, competitive and cost-efficient over time."

Pittsburgh, April 29, 2009 – With the popularity and use of its award-winning large format printer line continuing to grow, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today unveiled four new large format printers – the 36-inch imagePROGRAF iPF755 and iPF750, and the 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF655 and iPF650 – at the International Reprographic Association (IRgA) Convention and Trade show (Booth #825)

Specially designed to meet the demands of the Geographical Information System (GIS); Computer-Aided Design (CAD); Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC); Reprographics; and other Technical Document markets, these new, space-saving printers produce a diverse range of outputs from complex technical documents to spectacular full-color posters, faster and easier than ever before.
"The introduction of these new models extends Canon's ability to offer an effective, efficiently designed, top-tier, large format printing solution, while helping to increase productivity with many new, user-friendly features," said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "By offering versatile, compact models which maintain our highest image quality, we're continuing to expand this highly successful and rapidly growing product line."

imagePROGRAF Captures #2 Market Share
Canon began offering innovative large format models in 2006 with the rollout of the imagePROGRAF iPF line. Since then, Canon has built its lineup of imagePROGRAF printers to include more than 20 versatile models that address the various large format printing needs of engineers, graphic art designers, photographers, and professional printing services. Canon has quickly established itself as a major player in the large format market, capturing the number-two market share position in the wide format aqueous inkjet market above 24-inches wide, in 2008, according to InfoTrends, a leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry.

Pittsburgh, April 29, 2009 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office technologies, today introduced PosterArtist 2009^*, an easy-to-use poster-creation application for the Canon imagePROGRAF series of large format printers. With the use of large format inkjet printers continuing to expand in a variety of different vertical markets, there has been an increasing demand for a simplified poster creation workflow targeted for the novice user. With PosterArtist 2009, Canon's fourth generation of PosterArtist software, the latest additions and improvements ensure users the ability to produce professional, high-quality posters with ease.

"Since its inception, the PosterArtist software platform has been a highly successful design tool which provides advanced design capabilities that many printing environments and end-users previously lacked." said Jim Rosetta, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A. "By offering these advanced design features with a user-friendly interface, we hope to help printing environments reduce their overall graphic costs without having to sacrifice quality or innovative designs."

Venlo, The Netherlands, 22 April 2009 — Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today introduced the Océ CS4244S. It is the second Océ wide format color scanner in the CS4200 scanner family with an optical resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi. This easy-to-use scanning device enables users in Central Repro Departments and Reprographer environments to capture the finest details in documents and drawings in a productive way.

Key features

• 1200 x 1200 dpi optical resolution
• 4.5 meters a minute in full color
• Scans up to 44 inch wide originals 
• Comes with Océ Copy Easy software
• Scans to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, DWF and many other file formats
• Upgrades Océ wide format printer to hybrid system
• Energy Star-compliant

Architects, engineers and designers now enjoy the productive high resolution scanning capabilities of the CS4244S. The 44 inch Océ CS4244S scanner has an optical resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi, allowing users to capture, share and archive drawings and documents in perfect detail.

April 21, 2009 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, today announced it has received the 2009 Top Flatbed Product award for its Océ Arizona® 250 GT UV curable flatbed printer. The award is based on a poll of Wide-Format Imaging magazine’s readers, who were asked to cast their ballots for those products that have caused the most buzz in the industry and have been a valuable asset to their businesses over the last year.

HP today unveiled new solutions within its Adaptive Infrastructure (AI) portfolio that fundamentally change the way technology is used to deliver business services, while also reducing overall infrastructure costs and data center complexity.⁽¹⁾

HP BladeSystem Matrix (Matrix) is the industry’s first converged software, server, storage and networking platform that automates service delivery for the data center. HP Matrix Orchestration Environment provides a unified management interface to rapidly design, deploy and optimize the application infrastructure.

Together, these offerings create an integrated pool of resources that operate in both physical and virtual environments, creating the first truly business-ready infrastructure.

This powerful combination dramatically simplifies complex infrastructure tasks such as disaster recovery, capacity planning, consolidation and provisioning. As a result, companies can save nearly 80 percent in operational costs and realize payback in as little as eight months, with a potential return on investment in three years of over 300 percent.⁽²⁾

Through a self-service portal, Matrix provides chief information officers with a push button approach to accelerating the provisioning of the infrastructure for applications. It also dynamically assigns resources to meet the needs of the business in minutes versus weeks or months. Resources are assigned to requests as needed, and then returned to the pool once the service requirements are completed, optimizing utilization of the infrastructure.

New York, NY (April 16, 2009) – In response to increasing client demand for sustainable products, services and technologies, Océ Business Services, a leader in document process management and electronic discovery, is launching several new initiatives as part of Océ Sustainability Awareness Week. The corporate campaign, which begins today and runs through April 23, 2009, provides Océ clients and employees with information about how organizations can implement document management best practices that are eco-friendly and cost effective.

Océ Business Services has been ranked as one of the top 50 outsourcing service providers for environmental stewardship for the past two years according to the Black Book of Outsourcing Green Report.

Océ stresses that green business can also be good business. Océ client Bremer Financial Services provides one example of how green initiatives can also help reduce costs. "We implemented a green campaign as a joint effort between the Bremer Facilities Group and Océ Business Services to reduce paper usage," notes Dolores Hoffman, supervisor of administrative services and facilities management for Bremer Financial Services’ Facilities Department. "Through initiatives such as moving print production to copiers that can print on both sides of a page, we have significantly reduced paper consumption and realized thousands of dollars in cost savings."
Océ Business Services’ sustainability practices and recommendations cover the document lifecycle (document creation through disposal), including print/copy management, document imaging, fleet management, document needs assessment, records management, mail management, and electronic discovery. Océ offers 13 print/copy management practices that can help organizations benefit the environment and reduce costs. The practices, which are summarized in a poster that will be displayed at Océ Business Services’ client sites, include the following:

1. Print duplex
2. Use recycled paper
3. Print on workgroup instead of a desktop printer
4. Pre-proof your document on screen
5. Send print jobs to the mailbox
6. Print multiple pages per page side
7. Reduce your print to a smaller media size
8. Make sure the printer’s energy-saving mode is turned on
9. Scan-and-mail instead of copy
10. Use old prints as note or scratch paper
11. Throw obsolete prints into the recycling bin
12. Turn off document headers
13. Buy paper and toner in bulk to save on transportation

TRUMBULL, CONN. April 6, 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, introduced today the Océ VarioLink™ 2221/2821 devices. These MFPs incorporate high quality black & white printing, copying, scanning and faxing, as well as extended document handling and finishing in one system. In combination with Océ PRISMA® software, users can improve their document workflow and device management throughout the office, which reduces costs while ensuring that employees have the documents they require.

" In today’s economic environment, our customers are concentrating on achieving their business goals more efficiently and cost effectively than ever before. The Océ VarioLink 2221 and Océ VarioLink 2821 are productive and affordable additions to the Océ VarioLink line-up that get copy, print and scan jobs done quickly and easily so users can concentrate on their core business," said Thomas O’Neill, Vice President, Product and Strategic Marketing, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems. "With standard functions and features that were once expensive options and through the use of a variety of Océ PRISMA software, these devices handle the document workflow needs of small and medium sized businesses, or workgroups in large enterprises, reliably and efficiently. Their security features help customers manage access and usage to protect confidential information and meet increasing regulatory demands. We are excited to expand the new VarioLink line with these two models."