March 24, 2009, Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management, announces the availability of the new Océ CS4300 scanner series. This high quality, versatile wide format scanner series has an optional interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dpi, making it ideal for CAD, GIS and other professional users in need of high resolution scans for a wide variety of applications.
Key features

• 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution
• Optional interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dpi
• Scans rigid originals up to 15 mm thick
• Handles a wide range of applications
• Upgrades Océ wide format printers to hybrid systems with Océ Copy Easy software

The Océ CS4300 series is designed for professionals who want an affordable, high quality color scanner. These powerful imaging devices have an optical resolution of 600 x 600 dpi. As an option, advanced CCD technology delivers interpolated resolution of up to 9600 dpi, allowing architects, engineers and designers to capture and share their ideas in the finest detail.

Intuitive, High Resolution Scans
The Océ CS4300 series scans in full color or monochrome and has a number of features that make it easy to get professional results. The machines come standard with Océ Copy Easy software. This no-fuss software enables users to get scans right every time. It can also upgrade their current Océ printers to a full hybrid system. In addition, optional Océ Color Copy software allows customers to copy to multiple Océ wide format systems or third-party printers. The result is one single workflow for all wide format hard copies.

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 23, 2009

HP today announced commercial availability of a high-volume digital press that helps consumer packaged goods makers, product marketers and other product brand owners increase their marketing effectiveness and reduce costs and environmental impact across their product label supply chains.

The new HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press’s combination of speed, size format and streamlined digital workflow offers distinct advantages over conventional analog printing of labels, shrink sleeves and other packaging materials.

The high-volume, high-quality digital press helps brand owners make their manufacturing supply chains more cost-effective by significantly reducing time to market and waste from obsolescence. In addition, label and packaging converter businesses that serve brand owners can reduce make-ready waste while offering enhanced efficiency to their customers by moving production to a just-in-time environment that diminishes warehousing and inventory needs.

“HP is unlocking lean manufacturing benefits for consumer packaged goods makers in addition to offering a competitive cost per label,” said Alon Bar-Shany, vice president and general manager, Indigo division, HP. “Building on the success of the market-leading digital label press, the HP Indigo ws4500, the new WS6000 model offers a combination of quality, fast turnaround and flexibility that will enable our customers to pursue new revenue opportunities.”

A digital solution for up to 80 percent of jobs currently printed on flexographic presses

Nashua, N.H., March 23, 2009 – eCopy, Inc. today named Beijing Lanxum Technology Co., Ltd. as a distributor in China, bringing eCopy document imaging software to the second largest market for IT purchases in the world. Lanxum is one of the largest independent distributors of office information systems in China and will sell eCopy™ software with Ricoh multifunction peripherals (MFPs).
Lanxum has a direct sales force that specializes in enterprise level sales in government, education, manufacturing and healthcare markets. The company will resell eCopy ShareScan® software, which enables office workers to scan documents securely from an MFP or scanner to business software applications, and eCopy Desktop™ software, which transforms paper or electronic documents into secure PDF files that can be manipulated at the user’s desktop.

“We are excited to add eCopy document scanning software to our product mix and offer this market-leading document imaging software platform to customers,” said Ma Li Yang, general manager at Lanxum. “China’s economy has experienced rapid growth in recent years and many organizations grew quickly, creating bottlenecks in their workflows. Now, in today’s economy, companies are facing pressures to reduce costs and environmental protection is more important than ever. We see eCopy as a valuable tool to address all these challenges by helping customers save money and cut hardcopy usage by turning paper-based processes into streamlined, electronic workflows.”

Founded in 1999, Beijing Lanxum Technology Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Beijing and has more than ten branch offices including Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu and other key cities. Lanxum provides office information system services that include document management outsourcing and enterprise video conferencing solutions. 

March 19, 2009 – Trumbull, CT – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, today announced the addition of three new media to its line of imaging supplies for display graphics printers. The addition includes two presentation papers that support the latest generation of popular aqueous inkjet printers and a mesh banner material for solvent inkjet printers.

Presentation Matte Inkjet Paper (Océ PM35 and Océ PM46)
These economical coated papers have a bright white surface that is ideal for presentation graphics. They are designed for use in the latest generation of aqueous inkjet printers including the HP Designjet® Z Series printers and models from Canon and Epson. Both papers offer fast dry times, excellent black density for better print quality and contrast, easy lamination, and low dot gain. Both are compatible with dye and pigment inks. The presentation papers are available in 35-lb (123 gsm) and 46-lb (170 gsm) weights and a variety of widths from 24 to 60 inches.

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, and GHP/Swiss Post Solutions GmbH announced today they have signed a contract for the installation of an Océ JetStream® 2200 system. GHP/Swiss Post Solutions, headquartered in the German city of Bamberg and one of Europe’s leading suppliers of innovative dialog solutions, will in future use the continuous feed system to provide high-productivity full variable-color inkjet printing for the support of a variety of customers engaged in sophisticated direct marketing campaigns.

Prominent customer enters full-color digital printing arena
"Our maxim is to actively help shape the market and thus always be somewhat ahead of it," says Carl Michael Nägele, CEO of GHP/Swiss Post Solutions GmbH. "That’s why we’re one of the first companies, and the very first supplier of mailing services in Germany, to enter the field of full-color digital printing with the Océ JetStream 2200 system," he continues.

Using the system will permit GHP/Swiss Post Solutions to produces full-color individualized mailshots in one work step, without having to undertake the corresponding pre-production in offset. This is possible because the astounding productivity of the Océ JetStream 2200 system lets users advance into areas that were previously unreachable: The system runs at 150 meters a minute at a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and outputs up to 2,052 DIN A4 pages in 2-up duplex mode in this one-minute timeframe – with impressive color quality.

"Outstanding speed, striking color quality and the capability of making the system even faster if needed, were central arguments that convinced us to invest in the Océ JetStream 2200 system." emphasizes Jürgen Kremser, Technology Manager at GHP Direct Mail GmbH. "In addition, our many years of close cooperation with Océ had a positive effect on our decision."

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, and GHP/Swiss Post Solutions GmbH announced today they have signed a contract for the installation of an Océ JetStream® 2200 system. GHP/Swiss Post Solutions, headquartered in the German city of Bamberg and one of Europe’s leading suppliers of innovative dialog solutions, will in future use the continuous feed system to provide high-productivity full variable-color inkjet printing for the support of a variety of customers engaged in sophisticated direct marketing campaigns.

Prominent customer enters full-color digital printing arena
"Our maxim is to actively help shape the market and thus always be somewhat ahead of it," says Carl Michael Nägele, CEO of GHP/Swiss Post Solutions GmbH. "That’s why we’re one of the first companies, and the very first supplier of mailing services in Germany, to enter the field of full-color digital printing with the Océ JetStream 2200 system," he continues.

Using the system will permit GHP/Swiss Post Solutions to produces full-color individualized mailshots in one work step, without having to undertake the corresponding pre-production in offset. This is possible because the astounding productivity of the Océ JetStream 2200 system lets users advance into areas that were previously unreachable: The system runs at 150 meters a minute at a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and outputs up to 2,052 DIN A4 pages in 2-up duplex mode in this one-minute timeframe – with impressive color quality.

"Outstanding speed, striking color quality and the capability of making the system even faster if needed, were central arguments that convinced us to invest in the Océ JetStream 2200 system." emphasizes Jürgen Kremser, Technology Manager at GHP Direct Mail GmbH. "In addition, our many years of close cooperation with Océ had a positive effect on our decision."

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced the launch of Océ Net Services, a new platform for Internet-based web-to-print services. Océ Net Services is an attractive way for print service providers to deploy powerful Océ software solutions to create opportunities for business growth with new value-added, online services. Using this platform print buyers can submit print jobs and service requests to their print service provider in an easy and convenient way.

Océ Net Services provides a powerful, web-to-print process automation environment to enable print service providers to quickly establish new, cost-effective web-based business models. Océ Net Services is an application that connects a print provider to any of its customers, worldwide. Océ Net Services provides a web-to-print solution that streamlines ordering, processing and printer-independent production management. It offers Internet store-front, prepress and management functions. This enables print service providers to offer high quality, on demand and customized printing as well as archiving, document shell and reprint solutions. The workflow solution not only simplifies production and ordering, but also increases customer loyalty and reduces operational costs. Coupled with the flexibility and reliability, Océ Net Services provides the perfect print management service to help print service providers in the acquisition of corporate print volume.

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announced the release of Océ Document Designer Advanced (ODDA) software version 5.3. ODDA software is a single platform for comprehensive data input, data handling, design, composition and output.
“In today’s tough economic times, marketers need to be very creative to efficiently communicate with their customers across a multitude of different output channels,” said Crit Driessen, Vice President Marketing and Strategy, Océ Production Printing Systems. “Along with valuable new features which enhance productivity and contribute to cost-efficient production, the new ODDA software version 5.3 provides an enhanced environment for efficient communications. Our customers value that Océ applies innovations of its own and partners to provide leading products for the high productive print market.” The new version includes more tools for creating variable communications for personalized marketing, transactional, transpromo and on-demand applications. ODDA software version 5.3 lets users more easily re-engineer spooled print files. Print professionals often need to modify spooled print files without impacting the original application. Adding bar codes for post-processing, selectively removing content or changing the impositioning scheme are some of the typical re-engineering tasks that can now be performed very efficiently.

A faster, more transparent process for customers
While previous ODDA releases supported native data streams, ODDA software version 5.3 goes further with a well-defined user interface for easily defining data extraction areas. Users can clearly visualize data extraction areas, which makes re-engineering of legacy applications a faster, more transparent process. Supported data streams include AFP, PDF, PostScript® and TNO®.

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced new embedded color innovations designed for the demands of high-speed production color printing incorporated in all printers. The enhancements help customers achieve maximum processing performance, throughput and quality at the highest output levels.
Color is in demand like never before for direct mail, transaction and other high-volume, personalized communications. Océ SRA® controller has been expanded with innovative embedded color functionality to increase the potential of high-speed digital color printers. Users gain capabilities not previously available for engines at this level. Graphic arts, direct mail and transaction applications benefit from processing improvements and quality assurance. Enhanced color capabilities include closed loop color control; built-in color management using ICC profiles, device-link profiles, and rendering intent; and full color AFP support.

"Océ expertise in controller technology has long contributed to our ongoing leadership in the continuous feed market. Océ has also led with major breakthroughs in high-speed continuous feed color. With this latest innovations, we focus on the needs of high-speed color printing operations. This ensures customers in graphic arts, transaction and direct mail production can drive peak performance and quality from their investments," said Crit Driessen, Vice President Marketing and Strategy, Océ Production Printing Systems.

Streamlined communication and automation optimize performance
Direct marketers are taking advantage of communications that combine variable content with high-quality digital color. However, the resulting print files can contain many times more information than typical of less complex applications. To solve this problem and help users achieve fast processing even with the most complex color applications, Océ uses RPO (rasterized page objects). RPO´s are rasterized once and stored on the printer. Then they are called as bit map files during printing. This improves the use of recurring images, signatures and logos for full color direct mail campaigns and other applications. With this embedded color innovation, print production can process up to 3,000 images a minute. Graphic Arts professionals and other users benefit from better print performance for multiple copies and short run production of books, manuals and other complex jobs. Thus production print operations using Océ ODDA design software and Océ PRISMAproduction™ workflow software for example can run color jobs with maximum productivity.

Venlo, The Netherlands, 18 March 2009 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced the new Océ JetStream® 2800 system designed to support the market’s accelerating transition from offset to digital printing. Now with the industry’s fastest inkjet printing on a 30" wide web, the Océ JetStream 2800 system expands the family’s range of applications. It brings more power to newspaper and book printing, and customers benefit from increased revenue opportunities for their full color ink jet production printers.
Newspaper and book publishers as well as traditional printers are struggling with rising costs, changing market expectations and a challenging economy. The new Océ JetStream 2800 system offers an unprecedented way to address their business issues and improve their supply chain and business models.

Industry’s widest, fastest ink jet printing for highest productivity
The 29.5" actual print width of the Océ JetStream 2800 system is the widest in its productivity class. Along with offering the broadest print width currently available, the Océ JetStream 2800 printer – running at 130 meters/minute – is seven percent faster than competitive wide format digital color systems. As a result, the new Océ JetStream 2800 system delivers the highest productivity in its class with 2,632 A4 size or 2,792 letter size images per minute at 600 x 600 dpi. The system incorporates a growth path from monochrome up to full color enabling cost efficient print production of newspapers, books, direct mail and other jobs.

The printer’s productivity and flexibility provide customers with the tools they need to survive and succeed in a challenging marketplace. "With this exciting combination of paper width and print speed, Océ customers can move to the next level in the digital printing of books and newspaper. Productivity really was a key design criterion for the Océ JetStream 2800 system," said Crit Driessen, Vice President Marketing and Strategy, Océ Production Printing. "By building on the core technologies and proven success of our Océ JetStream family, we are bringing the market a full, integrated inkjet strategy that helps our customers pursue new business opportunities."