Chicago, October 26, 2008 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, today launched the imagePRESS Essential Business Builder Program Web site (www.usa.canon.com/ebb) to provide imagePRESS C7000VP and imagePRESS C6000VP customers with a valuable resource for helping them grow their digital printing business.

Chicago, October 26, 2008 – With the rising popularity of digital photography and document production services, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging technologies, and OfficeMax, a leader in office products and services, today announced that Canon's imagePROGRAF iPF6000S and iPF8000S large format printers will be installed at all of the OfficeMax ImPress in-store print and document service counters across the country.

Chicago, October 26, 2008 – Helping end-user operators maintain and improve the productivity of their Color imagePRESS digital presses, Canon U.S.A, Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, today launched the imagePRESS Customer Productivity Program, a proactive, customer-oriented approach to maintenance for the imagePRESS C7000VP and imagePRESS C6000VP models.models.

Chicago, October 26, 2008 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a global leader in digital document imaging and office solutions, today introduced the new imagePRESS C1+, the first color device with clear toner for the light production and proofing markets. Based on the acclaimed imagePRESS C1, the imagePRESS C1+ continues to produce the highest quality color proofs, layouts and graphic imagery with the added feature of clear toner to offer exciting new possibilities for design.

Chicago, October 26, 2008 – Building upon the success of its industry leading black-and-white printing technologies and award-winning imagePRESS line, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in document imaging and office solutions, today introduced the imagePRESS 1135/1125/1110 at Graph Expo (Booth #3000).

These extraordinary new monochrome production presses, first previewed at AIIM On Demand earlier this year, were designed based on the core architecture of the imagePRESS line and use technologies from Canon's revolutionary black-and-white printing solutions to deliver uncompromising image and text quality, productivity and versatility.

Chicago, October 26, 2008 – At Graph Expo, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today unveiled its new black-and-white imagePRESS 1135/1125/1110 and imagePRESS C1+, the first color device with clear toner for the light production and proofing markets. In addition, Canon's recently introduced imagePROGRAF iPF6000S and iPF6200 will be making their Graph Expo debut this week at the Canon booth (#3000).

"Our imagePRESS product line and award-wining imagePROGRAF large format printers have set the standard for image quality and productivity in the digital production and large format printing markets," said Tod Pike, senior vice president, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A.. "With their industry leading technology and innovation, such as the innovative use of clear toner on the imagePRESS C1+, the new products, along with the acceleration of our established channel strategy, will allow us to achieve maximum sales growth and maintain our market share position."

October 24, 2008 -- Chicago - Océ today announced the latest developments in ultra-high-speed inkjet digital color printing with new capabilities for the Océ JetStream™ family. Enhancements like MICR printing and Océ multi-level printing for output versatility give customers more ways to leverage their Océ system investment. Color capabilities have been expanded with built-in color management resources to support a wider range of applications than ever before. Compliance with the RoHS directive regarding hazardous substances helps print operations contribute to environmental sustainability goals.

"The Océ JetStream platform has been enthusiastically adopted by customers around the world who are creating amazing campaigns and other applications using full color and variable content. We continue to enhance our Océ JetStream platform with new capabilities that help customers expand their high-volume full color business and protect their investment in high-end color technology. With these latest enhancements, the Océ JetStream platform is a powerful combination of multi-level printing, speed, quality, ink, MICR and media options unmatched in today's high-speed inkjet market. It opens a world of possibilities that goes well beyond transpromo and direct mail into graphic arts,” said Guy Broadhurst, Vice President of New Technology and Client Development, Production Printing Systems, Océ North America.

October 24, 2008 - Chicago - Océ today announced the Océ CS665 Pro full-color digital printer, the newest addition to the Océ color lineup. The Océ CS665 Pro printer is the next evolution of the successful Océ Color System family. These versatile, cut-sheet devices print, copy and scan with exceptional quality suitable for high-end color applications. The Océ CS665 Pro model features enhanced image quality, improved performance, greater productivity and support for a wider range of jobs.
The Océ Color System family is the first product in its class to receive Fogra certification, an internationally approved standard for sheet-fed and web offset printers. Munich-based Fogra is a leading research center for the printing industry. Fogra certification demonstrates a printer's commitment to the highest quality ISO standards, based on measurable criteria for proofing and printing in a production environment. Fogra certification recognizes that Océ CS printers achieve predictable, measurable quality according to these exacting requirements.
With its speed and feature set, the Océ CS665 system is targeted to commercial printers and in-house print operations with light production requirements. Users can affordably take on more short-run color work and deliver it faster, while maintaining an attractive cost of ownership. Customers gain a unique solution for graphic arts and other color applications that may require variable data or heavier stocks for customized marketing materials, personalized direct mail, on-demand packaging, booklets, and other jobs.
The new Océ CS665 system offers enhancements that help graphic arts professionals and other users deliver outstanding color results for a variety of applications:

• Enhanced density variation for crisp image quality
• Additional side guides to perfectly align stacked output for stapling
• New fold stacker aligns exiting folded sheets
• Large capacity stacker supports tab paper
• Easier adjustments to saddle-stitch booklet finisher
• Increased durability of trimmer unit
• Improved outer system design

Like other members of the Océ Color System family, the Océ CS665 Pro system produces striking color output at production speed. Users can print and copy 65 color or black-and-white pages per minute and choose from seven in-line finishing options: stapler finisher, all-in-one booklet finisher, high capacity stacker, small staple finisher, multi-folding/punch/post inserter, saddle-stitch booklet maker, and perfect binder.

Two versions of the Océ CS665 system are being shown at the GRAPH EXPO® conference. The CS665 Pro system with an EFI® Fiery® color server will print color pages for Roll over Gutenberg, a fully finished book that explores the changing world of book publishing. The new system is also shown with a Creo® Color Server printing covers for an application guide, a color calendar, and a full-color Chicago travel guide. Demonstrating unique capabilities for color workflow, Océ PRISMAprepare™ software automatically splits color and black-and-white pages and directs the color output to the Océ CS665 Pro printer and black-and-white pages to an Océ VarioPrint® 6250 system.

October 24, 2008 -- Chicago - Océ today announced the new Océ VarioPrint® 4000 family of cut-sheet printers, designed to close the gap between light production and very-high-volume production. Print operations can now leverage functions and productivity typically available only with higher-volume machines.

The 120 ppm Océ VarioPrint 4120 and the 106 ppm Océ VarioPrint 4110 black and white digital printing systems are designed for environments that print between 100,000 and 2,500,000 documents per month. The systems bring sophisticated printing, copying, scanning and finishing to commercial and in-house printshops.

October 24, 2008 - Chicago - Océ announces the latest release of the award-winning Océ VarioPrint® 6250 system. Version 3 incorporates new native IPDS capability that expands support and productivity for transaction applications. The new release will also include an optional Media Enhancement Module, another Océ innovation that expands functionality for specialized applications in transaction and graphic arts environments.

"Service bureaus and data centers are looking for highly productive printers to handle the volume of work they must deliver within tight print windows. The availability of native IPDS for the Océ VarioPrint 6000 family is the final connection these print providers need to take advantage of the simultaneous duplexing and reliable throughput of this print engine," said Noel Ward, Executive Editor, Digital Printing Resource Center at WhatTheyThink.com.