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AIIM and On Demand Conference 2008

ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition’s Marketing Keynote Panel Offers Insights on Industry Trends and Marketing Priorities from InfoTrends, the CMO Council and the Direct Marketing Association

Océ Takes Business Beyond the Ordinary With Revolutionary New Offerings for On-Demand Market

Two New Targeted Sales Modules in the KODAK MARKETMOVER Services Program Help Digital Printers Capture Additional Business

Océ Speakers to Share Ideas on Taking Business Beyond the Ordinary at ON DEMAND and Xplor Sessions

Canon U.S.A. and EFI Announce Next-Generation Fiery-Driven Servers for Canon Customers in High-Quality, High-Volume Professional Print Environments

Océ VarioStream 8000 Family Wins Prestigious iF Product Design Award for Design Innovation and Outstanding Digital Printing

Océ VarioStream 8000 and Océ JetStream Systems Recognized by ON DEMAND Best of Show Award Program

Ricoh Americas Corporation Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Award

Customers Praise User Empowerment Features in Documaker 11.3 from Skywire Software

Canon U.S.A. Highlights New imageWARE Versions and the Latest MEAP Based Application in Boston

Kodak Honors Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) For Document Management Success During AIIM On Demand 2008

Ricoh Showcases State-of-the-Art Products at AIIM ON DEMAND 2008

WebCRD from Rochester Software Associates, Inc. Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Award... AGAIN!

Digital Printing, Document Imaging Solutions Highlight Kodak’s Booth at AIIM ON DEMAND Conference and Expo

Canon U.S.A. Further Solidifies Its Presence in the Digital Production Color Market with the Introduction of the imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 Models

Xplor Names Chairman's Award Recipient for 2008

GMC Software Technology Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Honorable Mention Award

Attendees won't want to miss one of the hottest new education tracks

Elixir Technologies Announces Support for Xerox FreeFlow Specialty Imaging for Fraud Prevention

Print Service Providers have chosen DocBridge Pilot

Elixir Technologies Releases DesignPro Tools 3.0 for AFP and Xerox Print Resource Design

The Bennett Group increases availability of mailing education nationwide & across multiple platforms

Exstream Software’s Kelley Sloane Honored as OutputLinks Woman of Distinction

Metavante's CSF at ON DEMAND

TC3 Cut-Sheet Inkjet Digital Printing Challenges the Color Toner

Elixir Technologies Releases DesignPro Tools 3.0 for AFP and Xerox Print Resource Design

RSA's Customers Do the Talking at On Demand Trade Show

Elixir Technologies Corporation Delivers Enterprise-wide Collaboration, Creation, Connectivity for Document Workflow at AIIM/On Demand 2008

Exstream Software at On Demand/Xplor 2008 in Booth #1060

Data Recognition Corporation Features Implementation of Elixir Correspondence System at On Demand 2008/Xplor Document University Session

RSA's WebCRD Dynamics and Analytics Set to Steal the Show at On Demand 2008

Kodak Showcases Applications, Solutions and Expertise at AIIM ON DEMAND Conference and Expo

NEPS, Art Plus Technology to Feature Communications Management Solutions and Expertise at On Demand Expo and Xplor Document University

Elixir Technologies Corporation CTO Bruce Damer Joins Executive Technology Panel at On Demand 2008

GMC Software Technology Highlights Personalized Communication Solutions Suite at ON DEMAND 2008

Pitney Bowes to Highlight Mailstream Solutions at AIIM/On Demand in Boston March 3 - 5, 2008

Compart Presents its Output Management Solution DocBridge Pilot at the AIIM On Demand

Compart Presents its Output Management Solution DocBridge Pilot at the AIIM On Demand

Konica Minolta to Preview Several Groundbreaking Product and Solution Offerings at ON DEMAND

Kyocera Mita America, Equitrac Bring Enhanced Print Management Solutions to Kyocera’s Channel

Konica Minolta Introduces i-Option

Responsive Solutions Announces Dynamic Layout2+ at On Demand™

Konica Konica Minolta to Preview Several Groundbreaking Product and Solution Offerings at the 2008 ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition

More Color Print Volume Means More Business, Profit for Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press Customers

XMPie Gets Personal with a New Look, Products at On Demand

Konica Minolta to Debut bizhub PRO 2500P at ON DEMAND

Solimar to Introduce SOLfusion™ at On Demand Expo in Boston

Konica Minolta Recognized as #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market

Highly Automated Bulk Fanfold System Shown by Lasermax Roll Systems at On Demand 08

Solimar Announces New Rubika™ Functionality Including IMB Support at On Demand Conference

Konica Minolta to Preview Latest Software Technologies at ON DEMAND

Presstek to Demonstrate Automated On Demand Digital Offset Solutions

IBIS exhibiting at On Demand show

New Mailing Lists from Melissa Data

Xeikon to Demonstrate Automated Book Production Solution and Unique Digital Color Applications at On Demand 2008

ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition’s Marketing Keynote Panel Offers Insights on Industry Trends and Marketing Priorities from InfoTrends, the CMO Council and the Direct Marketing Association

Newton, MA, February 19, 2008 -- Questex Media Group’s ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition (ondemandexpo.com), the preeminent event for commercial printers, publishers, and in-plant printing professionals, will present a marketing focused keynote panel titled “The Changing Media Mix: A Marketing Perspective” on Wednesday, March 5 at 11:10 a.m. Senior executives from InfoTrends, the CMO Council and the Direct Marketing Association will discuss critical industry trends and priorities of marketing executives. The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition will take place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from March 4-6, with tutorials on Monday, March 3, 2008.

This keynote panel is designed to provide first-hand insights from leading marketing experts including Donovan Neale-May, Executive Director of the CMO Council and Ramesh Ratan, Executive Vice President and COO for the Direct Marketing Association. Barb Pellow, Group Leader, InfoTrends will moderate the discussion. Attendees will gain perspective on how to adjust their business models and deliver value-added services to support the highest growth application segment - marketing communications and direct mail.

“The combination of affordable color and multi-channel campaign marketing solutions along with integrated marketing dashboards is helping the savvy print service provider transform into a more profitable marketing services provider (MSP),” commented Pellow.

According to the CMO Council’s Annual Marketing Outlook report of Chief Marketing Officers, the majority of marketers noted that their top goals are to qualify and measure the value of marketing programs and investments, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the marketing organization and grow customer knowledge, insight, and dialogue.

“The pressure to deliver ROI has given rise to a new breed of CMOs that is more focused on measurable performance and business results,” stated Donovan Neale-May, Executive Director of the CMO Council.

“After enjoying free rein to spend money, build brands, and gain awareness in the latter half of the 1990s, marketers today face far greater demands for accountability and proven return on investment from the board room, the CEO, and their peers in other departments,” commented Ramesh Ratan, Executive Vice President and COO for the Direct Marketing Association. For additional details on the keynote presentations, go to: http://www.ondemandexpo.com/ondemandexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10167

For more information about the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition, or to register, visit http://www.ondemandexpo.com or call 888-824-3004.

Keynote sessions are open to all ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition attendees. For additional information, please visit www.ondemandexpo.com.

For information on exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, contact Leo Squatrito at 617.219.8378 or lsquatrito@questex.com.

ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
The ON DEMAND Conference & Expo is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the forefront of the printing business for many years.

About InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses.

About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service industries through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media, research, information and integrated marketing services. The company’s media properties include over 100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and events, as well as a range of research, data and information products. The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events. The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

Océ Takes Business Beyond the Ordinary With Revolutionary New Offerings for On-Demand Market

ON DEMAND attendees will see latest Océ portfolio featuring Industry-leading speed, color, workflow automation, quality and versatility

March 4, 2008 – Trumbull, CT and Boston, MA – Océ shows ON DEMAND® Conference attendees how to take business beyond the ordinary. Attendees can visit Booth 1217 to learn about the full range of Océ capabilities and how they enhance workflow productivity, output quality and business profitability. From the latest high volume monochrome and full color inkjet production systems, to award-winning cut-sheet duplex devices and versatile color engines, to advanced Océ workflow software, the Océ booth offers a wealth of solutions for the on-demand marketplace.

Making its US debut at the ON DEMAND conference, the new Océ VarioStream® 8000 high-speed, continuous feed, monochrome and highlight color series is ideal for a wide range of environments and industries. The Océ VarioStream 8000 series builds on the popular features of the Océ VarioStream 7000 family, with additional speed and versatility. It offers the further advantage of a solid foundation for upgrading as needs and markets change. No other printer in its class provides Océ CustomTone® printing, MICR output and simplex, duplex and triplex technology in one package. ON DEMAND attendees can see this state-of-the-art system running a high-volume, black and white financial statement. Today’s popular transpromo applications are also represented in a variable black and highlight color document application.

The award-winning Océ VarioPrint® 6000 series comes to the show fresh from its latest recognition, a rare BERTL® “Beyond 5 Stars” rating. This revolutionary product family pushes duplex productivity to new heights, with powerful Océ Gemini Instant Duplex technology for outstanding quality in cut-sheet documents. Attendees can learn more about the prestigious BERTL Award by obtaining a copy of the BERTL report printed live at the ON DEMAND conference. The 24-sheet report includes an inserted color preprinted front and back cover with side staple finishing. Demonstrating the printer’s halftone quality, the system will produce a 31-sheet Quality Book, including an inserted, preprinted Océ VarioPrint 12-page family brochure. The front and back covers use special textured stock with side staple finishing. Attendees will witness the blazing speed of the Océ VarioPrint system as they watch production of a “Less-than-a-Minute Speedbook.” The 96-sheet application includes front and back covers on special textured stock. In a demonstration of the system’s near perfect front-to-back print registration, a one-sheet application on 16 lb bond sheet shows a forward and reverse image on the front and back of the page. Attendees interested in other Océ VarioPrint applications can see an informational saddle-stitched “Guide to Boston” booklet printed on an Océ VarioPrint 6160 and finished on a BLM200 booklet maker in the Plockmatic International Booth 1062.

The remarkable capabilities of the new Océ JetStream™ family are being demonstrated remotely via digital viewing to give the ON DEMAND audience a detailed first look at this revolutionary technology. The breakthrough continuous feed ink-jet system delivers full process, professional quality color at 500 feet per minute. Output samples of the highest quality will further showcase the latest in high speed, full color inkjet production printing. Service bureaus and other attendees will see how the next generation of Océ Job Appropriate Color® strategy can take their business beyond the ordinary.

The powerful Océ CS 650 Pro 65 ppm color production printing system brings in-plant and commercial print providers cost-effective, high-quality production color printing capabilities. In addition to applications showcasing inline finishing, various color reference sheets are being printed to illustrate the machine's outstanding color accuracy. An inline perfect binder will be part of the workflow producing a 120-page full color Taco® Marine catalog of boat hardware in US letter-size format. Using an inline saddle stitcher, the Océ CS 650 Pro will produce a Boston edition of Where® magazine, a 32-page US letter-sized guide to entertainment throughout the area. The Yale Shoe catalog, a 24-page US letter-sized catalog of very colorful shoes designed for the hip-hop industry, will also be printed and saddle stitched inline.

At ON DEMAND, attendees can learn how Océ PRISMA™ workflow software, including Océ TrueProof®, Océ PRISMAprepare™ and Océ PRISMAweb™ capabilities, improve productivity at every step, from document design and proofing to production and web-to-print interfaces. The software complements the capabilities of the just announced Océ JetStream and Océ VarioStream 8000 systems, as well as the new Océ ColorStream™ 10000 and the remainder of the Océ continuous feed and cut sheet systems. As the demand for digital color grows, the on-demand market will benefit from Océ PRISMA software for faster document preparation, broader interoperability and streamlined electronic proofing for their color applications.

About Océ
Océ N.V. is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 24,000 people, with 2007 annual revenues of approximately $4.6 billion, operates in approximately one hundred countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2007, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.

“Océ ColorStream,” “Océ JetStream,” “Océ PRISMA”, “Océ TrueProof” “Océ PRISMAprepare” and “Océ PRISMAweb” are trademarks, and “Océ VarioStream,” “Océ VarioPrint,” “Océ CustomTone,” “Océ Job Appropriate Color”, “Océ TrueProof,” “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

Two New Targeted Sales Modules in the KODAK MARKETMOVER Services Program Help Digital Printers Capture Additional Business

BOSTON, Mar. 4-Print service providers looking to expand and grow their digital print businesses will benefit from the two newest vertical market programs added to the KODAK MARKETMOVER Targeted Sales Module (TSM). Joining four existing modules, the Financial Services and the Education Targeted Sales Modules are designed to support KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press users in their sales and marketing efforts to capture new business and drive new revenue in a variety of specific vertical markets.

For each vertical segment, the individual Targeted Sales Module offers an overview of the unique business issues in that market and provides customizable integrated cross media campaigns to help market and sell application based solutions that address the challenges of that particular vertical market.

In addition, categorized by vertical market, users will find direct marketing programs, brochures, presentation and sales tools, personalized URL templates, links to an online prospect database, an active list and contact information of all relevant major publications and trade shows, and an online portal for the customization of marketing and sales tools.

"Nothing will come close to having the long term impact on our company that the TSMs will have," noted Dan Cornelius, CEO of Prime Digital Printing in Dayton, Ohio. "The wealth of information and resources is invaluable, and Kodak has distinguished itself from the competition by bringing extra value to its customers. The new Financial Services and Education vertical market programs will enable us to aggressively target these market segments."

Because many printers today lack the internal marketing resources necessary to identify and capture new business in vertical markets, the MARKETMOVER Services program is a critical asset in the marketing toolkit of a growing print for pay business. Kodak has developed the program as part of its commitment to helping its customers grow and succeed.

The strategies and content of the Financial Services Module help print service providers address the business needs that financial services firms have with new customer acquisition, customer retention and cross selling, and cost reductions from streamlined business processes. The Education Module is designed to address recruitment, fundraising, and event marketing by helping with programs such as customized collateral and student welcome kits, campaign microsites, personalized sales programs, and event marketing kits.

"These new MARKETMOVER Targeted Sales Modules will enable our customers to expand their customer bases by addressing the needs of vertical markets that represent high print opportunities," says Robert Barbera, Director, Business Development Services, Kodak's Graphic Communications Group. "These resources make it possible for printers to truly understand the needs of specific customer groups."

The two new MARKETMOVER Targeted Sales Modules join four existing Targeted Sales Modules: Manufacturing, Retail, Advertising and Marketing Agencies, and Existing Customers (a program for marketing to an existing customer base). At the AIIM ON DEMAND Conference and Expo, Kodak will showcase the breadth and power of its KODAK MARKETMOVER Business Development Services:

• MARKETMOVER Resource Center-A portal with a wide range of marketing and sales tools to support a growing print business
• MARKETMOVER Targeted Sales Modules-A comprehensive program to support printers in marketing and selling into targeted verticals
• MARKETMOVER Network-A community of KODAK Product users to support distribute and print opportunities
• MARKETMOVER Consulting and Training Services-A resource for Kodak's digital printing and web-to-print customers
• Print Ambassador-A program designed to help drive awareness for the power of print.

To extend the value of the MARKETMOVER Targeted Sales Modules, customers can choose from several optional services available through Marketing Mentors, Inc., a provider of strategic sales and marketing support to corporations engaged in cross media applications including print, direct mail, and the Internet. For e-marketing, participants can select custom landing page, automated sales routing, or personalized URL capabilities. Print providers can also create a complete corporate identity package to promote their companies.

KODAK MARKETMOVER Business Development Services deliver a wide range of innovative tools, resources, and support to enable customers to maximize their return on investment in new technologies and achieve dynamic business growth. MARKETMOVER Service professionals work directly with customers in developing marketing plans, training senior management and sales representatives on new business opportunities, and supporting marketing and sales programs.

About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit www.kodak.com, and our blogs: 1000words.kodak.com, and 1000nerds.kodak.com.

For more information about Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.

(Kodak, MarketMover and NexPress are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.) 2008

Océ Speakers to Share Ideas on Taking Business Beyond the Ordinary at ON DEMAND and Xplor Sessions

March 4, 2008 – Trumbull, CT and Boston, MA – Océ demonstrates how to take business beyond the ordinary at the ON DEMAND® Conference and Exposition and the Xplor® Document University co-located with ON DEMAND. Océ experts take to the stage in various panels and sessions to help attendees expand their knowledge and take their businesses beyond the ordinary.

Mal Baboyian, President, Océ North America, Production Printing Systems, joins other top executives in an important keynote panel on Emerging Technologies and What to Expect in 2008. Since 2003, Mr. Baboyian has been President of Océ North America, Inc., Production Printing Systems. His responsibilities include strategic direction and managerial excellence to ensure continuing growth for Océ in production and commercial print markets. Mr. Baboyian will share his seasoned insights on what’s ahead for the industry and discuss Océ plans and their impact on the on-demand community. This enlightening session is scheduled for Wednesday March 5, 2008 from 10:10-11:10 AM.

Guy Broadhurst, Vice President of Product Marketing, Océ North America, Production Printing Systems, joins an informative session on Technology Developments in Black & White Digital Printing Systems on Tuesday, March 4 from 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM. Mr. Broadhurst has worked in printing systems technology for over 25 years and helped pioneer Océ’s Print On Demand initiative. With his strong background in digital printing, Mr. Broadhurst is extremely qualified to help ON DEMAND attendees learn more about the business potential of monochrome digital printing. Drawing on his experience with high-speed, cut-sheet and roll-fed technology, he’ll contribute to discussions about how advancements in speed, productivity and quality improvements are creating new opportunities in commercial print, publishing and transactional applications.

Duncan Newton, PhD, Business Development Manager for Océ, joins an expert panel in a look at High-Volume Print Engines for the Transpromotional Market. On Tuesday, March 4 from 9:40 AM to 10:30 AM, Newton and other industry experts give attendees a deeper understanding of how print engine technology and front-end systems are adapting to accommodate production of transpromo applications. The transformation of transactional documents into marketing vehicles has been part of his focus for many years, and he’ll talk about new Océ high-speed inkjet and continuous feed solutions, which provide the productivity and color quality for transpromo applications. Mr. Newton has an extensive background in electronic and digital publishing stretching back to the early days of desktop publishing. In his current role, he focuses on graphic arts applications and brings industry knowledge and technical expertise from an insider’s perspective. In addition, Mr. Newton is participating in the Production Color Print Survey Panel on Wednesday, March 5 at Xplor at 10:00. The session will give attendees a high-level overview of options for moving to full-color production printing and the key decision criteria they will face.

Océ Software Marketing Manager Buddy Mountcastle joins industry panelists for The Technology…The Tools on Wednesday, March 5 from 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM. This session will emphasize the technologies available in today’s market to address the transpromo opportunity. Easy-to-use software tools like Océ PRISMA™ adaptive workflow software open the world of multi-channel communications, so information can be delivered in print or electronic formats. Mr. Mountcastle has over fifteen years’ experience working with software to drive digital workflow. His particular expertise includes software design, workflow management, and business process management. He has extensive experience with EDI, SAP, Oracle, network, mainframe and other systems that document professionals encounter every day.

In addition to these ON DEMAND sessions, Océ is an Elite Sponsor of the 2008 Xplor Document University Global Conference and Exhibition, co-located with the ON DEMAND Conference and Exposition at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. On Wednesday, March 5 from 3 to 4 PM in Room 109B, Jim Pillar, Océ Software Support Manager in Poing, Germany, is the sole presenter as one of "the Masters of AFP" on the topic of Advanced Function Printing (AFP) images. He will help participants learn Tricks of the AFP Masters: Understanding Images. This class will explain methods for encoding image data for AFP presentation. Quality and color will be discussed in relation to image data. He will offer tips for picking and preparing the best image formats, along with performance considerations of different formats.

About Océ
Océ N.V. is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 24,000 people, with 2007 annual revenues of approximately $4.6 billion, operates in approximately one hundred countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2007, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.

“Océ PRISMA” is a trademark, and “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

Canon U.S.A. and EFI Announce Next-Generation Fiery-Driven Servers for Canon Customers in High-Quality, High-Volume Professional Print Environments

ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2008
Booth 1416

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc. and EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced the Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 and imagePRESS Server A2100 designed for the 70 pages per minute (ppm) Canon imagePRESS C7000VP and the new 60 ppm imagePRESS C6000VP and Canon imagePRESS C6000 digital color presses. The companies also announced the new Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A1100 designed specifically for the new Canon imagePRESS C6000 digital color press. Showcased at Canon’s Booth 1416 at On Demand (March 3-6, Boston), the new Fiery-driven Canon servers deliver precision color, consistent high quality output, powerful variable data printing capabilities, seamless integration with EFI’s web-to-print, proofing, workflow and Print MIS solutions, and connectivity to all popular pre-press applications.

“With an incredibly strong combination of high quality, speed and ROI, our new production color printers driven by the new Fiery-based Canon imagePRESS Servers offer customers increased productivity and the opportunity to generate higher profitability,” said Janet Cain, senior director, Production Systems, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “imagePRESS digital press technology was one of the most anticipated breakthroughs in recent Canon history, and EFI is a key partner as we evolve our solutions for the greater benefit of our customers.”

“Customers who choose a Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS system are empowered with industry-leading color management, consistent high quality output and workflow innovation,” said Frank Mallozzi, senior vice president, worldwide marketing and sales, EFI. “The combination of Canon digital color quality in a production engine and Fiery power, its seamless integration with EFI Print MIS solutions and on demand workflow, and connectivity to prepress applications are designed to increase Canon customers’ productivity and help them profitability grow their print business.”

The Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 addresses the mission-critical, “extreme” print production, such as complex variable data printing (VDP), requirements of Canon imagePRESS C7000VP, imagePRESS C6000VP, and imagePRESS C6000 customers in the commercial print, print for pay, corporate reprographic department (CRD) and creative graphic arts markets. Ideal for customers in these environments with needs that will change over time, the scalable Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A2100 and Canon imagePRESS Server A1100 may be customized with powerful optional packages. The imagePRESS Server A3100 is the most robust of the three print servers and incorporates a full feature set that will meet the needs of the most demanding production environments.

With the Fiery open platform and compliance with industry standards such JDF, PDF, and PPML, the new servers seamlessly integrate into Canon customers’ overall print shop operations, including offset/digital hybrid environments and third-party graphic arts workflows, including Computer-to-Plate (CTP) environments. The new servers are integral to a highly efficient end-to-end workflow, from a customer’s document submission via the web with EFI Digital StoreFront™ through centralized job production management with EFI Fiery® Central and optimal print shop management with EFI Print MIS solutions.

The Fiery-driven Canon imagePRESS Server A3100, imagePRESS Server A2100 and imagePRESS Server A1100 all feature workflow innovation and professional tools, including the fastest, most open VDP solution and a unique Visual Workflow that optimizes productivity by providing job progress at-a-glance. Standard with the Canon imagePRESS Server A3100 and sold as optional packages are EFI Compose, which provides powerful functionality for complex document make-ready tasks, and EFI Impose, which delivers a unique Visual Imposition Workflow to enable Canon customers to create unlimited templates to automate job submission and reduce printing errors. Additional highlights of the Fiery-driven Canon servers include:

Performance
Among the server features that enhance Canon imagePRESS system performance are:

• Fiery Smart RIP, new software architecture that combines intelligent processing with the efficient utilization of the Canon system. RIPping performance is accelerated to enable the fastest possible processing speeds on the Canon system.
• Continuous Print: Enables processed pages to be stored in memory before printing, eliminating the need for the copier or printer to cycle down between unique pages.
• RIP-While-Print: Allows one page to be printed, while subsequent pages are simultaneously processed.

The Fiery-driven Canon servers also make the Canon imagePRESS system a high-performance VDP solution, enabling Canon customers to readily take advantage of potentially lucrative personalized printing business opportunities. Including such VDP languages as industry standard PPML, Fiery FreeForm™, and several proprietary languages that may be legacy for Canon customers, to ensure that the Fiery-driven Canon servers smoothly integrate into existing workflows and ensure consistency regardless of whether the job is VDP or non-VDP.

High Quality Color Output
The Fiery-based Canon servers provide state-of-the art color reproduction capabilities that meet stringent Graphic Arts requirements. The Fiery-based servers are among the industry’s first products to pass the Altona Test Suite, third-party assurance that Fiery-driven Canon solutions are ideal for even the most demanding Graphic Arts professionals.

Built-in color management tools give consistent and superior output, proprietary compression schemes, true Adobe® PostScript 3, and professional toolsets.

The Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, an advanced package standard on the Canon imagePRESS Server A3100, immediately integrates into high-end workflow systems and enables Graphic Arts professionals to produce premium quality color from their Canon system.

Connectivity
EFI networking technologies allow users to print and manage the Fiery-driven Canon servers from the most popular network environments, such as Windows®, Novell, the Macintosh®, and UNIX. With standard support for Ethernet networks, this connectivity is in addition to integration with the previously mentioned EFI products and ready connectivity to industry-leading pre-press solutions enabled by EFI’s adherence to industry standards.

Security
From controlling access to the Fiery-driven Canon servers to managing open network ports and securing the data resident on the system’s hard drive, the servers feature a flexible configuration and rigorous implementation of security protocols. Also optional Removal HDD Kit for imagePRESS Server A3100, imagePRESS Server A2100, and imagePRESS Server A1100 is available for security conscious customers.

Immediate Control
The new servers’ features are designed to remove unnecessary complexity and ensure efficiency. Document building tools, print drivers for a variety of platforms, utilities for remote job management, and EFI’s award-winning local, intuitive interface helps customers achieve immediate control of their Canon imagePRESS system.

Advanced Proofing Capabilities
The Fiery-driven Canon servers are able to simulate a variety of print technologies on the Canon imagePRESS system and integrate into many related workflows.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit http://www.efi.com.

About EFI
EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery® digital color print servers; VUTEk® superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; Jetrion® industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. EFI maintains 26 offices worldwide.

Océ VarioStream 8000 Family Wins Prestigious iF Product Design Award for Design Innovation and Outstanding Digital Printing

Océ VarioStream 8000 system makes US show debut at ON DEMAND Conference

March 4, 2008 – Trumbull, CT and Boston, MA – Océ announces the Océ VarioStream® 8000 continuous feed system has won a prestigious iF award for innovative product design and outstanding digital printing qualities. Océ is a market leader in continuous-feed production printing, and the award demonstrates the company’s innovative vision in product design. The stunning Océ VarioStream 8000 design houses some of the fastest and most reliable printing technology on the market. Océ is introducing this award-winning system the US market at the ON DEMAND® Conference.

First launched in 1954, the iF award ranks as one of the most prestigious in the world. A jury of up to 25 international designers and entrepreneurs evaluate criteria such as design quality, choice of material and degree of innovation. This year, the competition involved more than 2,700 products from more than 30 countries. Factors such as functionality, eco-sustainability, ease of use, safety and brand value are also key considerations.

Solidifying Océ Continuous Feed Leadership
The Océ VarioStream 8000 continuous feed family solidifies Océ leadership in the continuous feed market with an unmatched combination of print width, Océ CustomTone® color, Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) printing, new controller power, upgradeability and output choices, and the fastest “Twin-able” technology Océ has ever offered.

The product family offers flexible variations to give customers capabilities they need now, while providing an upgrade path for future requirements. The three base models are the Océ VarioStream 8550 system at 530 two-up letter-size simplex ipm, the Océ VarioStream 8650 system at 636 simplex ipm, and the Océ VarioStream 8750 system at 750 simplex ipm. The printers operate in simplex, twin and triplex configurations, with the twin systems ranging from 1,060 to 1,500 duplex ipm. The triplex version can print two Océ CustomTone colors on one side, and one Océ CustomTone color on the other at 1,060 ipm. Duty cycles range from 32 million to over 45 million two-up letter impressions per month.

Achieving 24/7 Productivity
As the digital print market matures, high-volume printing has become a lucrative opportunity, and the new Océ VarioStream 8000 family positions customers to capture more of this business. With expanded capacity, faster turnaround, quality efficiencies, output choices, and the highest levels of reliability, printers can pursue and deliver new opportunities.

“We are honored to receive the iF award as another indication of our leadership in the continuous feed market. Year after year, Océ leads the continuous feed market in placements, according to InfoTrends research, and we are committed to supporting customers who need this type of technology. Over the last two years, we have completely refreshed our product offerings. The Océ VarioStream 8000 system extends the breadth of Océ continuous feed solutions and provides a solid foundation for upgrading, so customers can quickly react to market opportunities,” said Guy Broadhurst, Vice President of Product Marketing, Océ North America, Production Printing Systems.

Convergence-ready through Versatile, Multi-Purpose Printing
With the versatile Océ VarioStream 8000 system, Océ again responds to the market’s continuing demand for convergent solutions for TransPromo and other applications. With one solution, the Océ VarioStream 8000 family meets the needs of commercial, corporate and graphic arts customers wanting to offer both low-cost, high-speed printing services and high-quality, on-demand printing. As a result, commercial operations can drive more revenue from one system, while corporate print operations can enhance their value to the enterprise.

Key applications for the Océ VarioStream 8000 family include traditional transaction statements, as well as new TransPromo documents. In addition, the system continues the Océ expansion into the graphic arts market with its versatility and attention to quality. The Océ VarioStream 8000 family features a 19.5” print width, giving customers more options for output and services, such as printing three-up 6”x9” books with bleed and trim margins.

Print Adjusts to Speed and Quality Demands
Users can choose the speed and quality best suited to their applications and budgets without changes to existing applications. Production Quality mode uses the most cost-effective consumables for 240-, 300-, and 600-dpi output. Customers who need higher quality for on-demand output can choose the Graphics Quality setting for finer halftones and images. The unique Enhanced Print Quality (EPQ) feature offers outstanding image quality on a wide range of substrates, and the latest EPQ version is standard on all Océ VarioStream 8000 systems. With the printer’s unique technology, print operations can deliver output with up to 256 gray shades, giving halftones a more photo-realistic look and feel.

Multi-purpose printing is further achieved with Multiple Resolution Mode with auto-resolution. It allows easy, automatic switching between 240-, 300-, and 600-dpi print jobs, or even mixing 240-, 300-, and 600-dpi resolution resources on the same page. No job modification or operator intervention is required. Legacy jobs can run along with new ones, and older jobs can be updated without reworking the entire workflow.

Extending the Océ Job Appropriate Color Strategy
The new printer family extends the Océ Job Appropriate Color® strategy by helping customers make the most effective use of highlight color in more of their applications. Océ CustomTone toner can be used in simplex, twin and triplex configurations. The unique triplex configuration allows users to print two different colors on one side of a page and a third color on the back for maximum flexibility with the highest performance. As a result, customers can use just the color they need to meet their business objectives. Even specialty colors are possible via exclusive Océ CustomTone printing. With over 400 CustomTone colors already available, users can stand out with cost-effective highlight color at up to 1,060 pages/minute. As a result, they can become competitive specialists in this fast-growing sector.

Complex, secure variable applications like checks, insurance Explanation of Benefits (EOBs), Image Replacement Documents (IRDs) and other applications requiring MICR toner can be printed on Océ VarioStream 8000 systems at up to 1,273 pages a minute. Unique Océ Quick Change Developer Stations make color and MICR toner changes quick and easy, in addition to offering more capabilities in one fast system.

The Océ VarioStream 8000 family is now available worldwide.

About Océ
Océ N.V. is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 24,000 people, with 2007 annual revenues of approximately $4.6 billion, operates in approximately one hundred countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2007, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.

“Océ VarioStream,” “Océ CustomTone” “Océ Job Appropriate Color” “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

Océ VarioStream 8000 and Océ JetStream Systems Recognized by ON DEMAND Best of Show Award Program

Océ continues to demonstrate industry leadership with award-winning monochrome and full process color digital printing equipment

March 5, 2008 – Trumbull, CT and Boston, MA – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces the Océ VarioStream® 8000 system has been recognized at the ON DEMAND® Conference & Exposition with a Best of Show award in the category of Monochrome Digital Printing Equipment. The Océ VarioStream 8000 won for its unmatched combination of print width, output versatility, controller power, upgradeability and the fastest “Twin-able” technology Océ has ever offered.

In addition, the Océ JetStream™ full color ink-jet system was selected for Best of Show Honorable Mention Award in the category of Process Color Digital Printing Equipment. The breakthrough continuous feed ink-jet system delivers full process, professional quality color at 500 feet per minute.

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. The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all of the technologies that are used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content.

“We are honored to be recognized for these two outstanding products. Year after year, Océ leads the continuous feed market, according to InfoTrends research, and we are committed to bringing the market the most innovative solutions in monochrome as well as highlight and full process color,” said Mal Baboyian, President, Océ North America, Production Printing Systems. “Océ has introduced a steady stream of continuous feed systems, including the Océ VarioStream 8000 and Océ JetStream family, and this notable recognition validates our high standards and ability to deliver on our innovative vision in product design, performance and quality.”

Making its US debut at the ON DEMAND conference, the Océ VarioStream 8000 high-speed, continuous feed, monochrome and highlight color series is ideal for a wide range of environments and industries. The Océ VarioStream 8000 series builds on the popular features of the Océ VarioStream 7000 family, with additional speed and versatility. It offers the further advantage of a solid foundation for upgrading as needs and markets change. No other printer in its class provides Océ CustomTone® printing, Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) output and simplex, duplex and triplex technology in one package. The Océ VarioStream 8000 system also recently won a prestigious iF award for design innovation.

The groundbreaking high-speed Océ JetStream full color, ink-jet product redefines productivity and quality standards for ultra-high-volume, full color production printing, giving commercial printers and others a strong competitive edge as companies pursue TransPromo strategies and other new opportunities. A hefty duty cycle handles well over 60 million impressions per month with a maximum monthly capacity of 18 million linear feet. Offering unprecedented versatility, ease of use and integration into existing workflows, the Océ JetStream family is distinguished by total flexibility as well as raw speed.

ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition (www.ondemandexpo.com) is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the forefront of the printing business for many years.

About InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses.

About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service industries through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media, research, information and integrated marketing services. The company’s media properties include over 100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and events, as well as a range of research, data and information products. The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events. The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

About Océ
Océ N.V. is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Océ employs around 24,000 people, with 2007 annual revenues of approximately $4.6 billion, operates in approximately one hundred countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented approximately half of Océ’s worldwide business in 2007, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.

“Océ JetStream” is a trademark, and “Océ VarioStream,” “Océ CustomTone,” “Océ” and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.

Ricoh Americas Corporation Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Award

Ricoh Ring Binder Takes Home Best of Show for Increasing Efficiency in Production Printing Environments

BOSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that the Ricoh Ring Binder RB5000 has been honored at this year's ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition with a Best of Show award in the Bindery/Finishing/Mailing Equipment category. The RB5000 was selected for its industry-leading, fully automated in-line ring binding system that enables users to create finished ring bound books right from their desktop. The awards were announced during a ceremony at ON DEMAND on March 4, 2008.

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. The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all of the technologies that are used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. The Best of Show submissions were judged using a set of weighted criteria by a panel of experts from the printing and graphic arts industries.

The RB5000 is compatible with Ricoh's new Pro Series production systems and marks the first time an automated binding product has ever been introduced on a monochrome digital printing system. With automated binding, printers dramatically improve job integrity and reduce the chance of error while eliminating external finishing equipment. Since the command can be done right from a desktop computer, the production process is made more efficient. In addition, the RB5000 collates, punches and in-line binds up to 100 pages so booklets lay flatter than other types of in-line binding currently offered on the market.

"We are very excited to offer the Ricoh RB5000 which will increase efficiency and ease binding processes for commercial and in-plant printers," said Ron Potesky, vice president, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "It is an honor to be recognized at the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition for this innovative finishing product."

The RB5000 will be available in late Spring 2008. For more information about Ricoh's full line of products, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.

About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics.

Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents. Ricoh's line of document management devices include: color and black & white digital imaging systems, facsimile products, printers, scanners, digital duplicators, production printing products and wide format engineering systems. Additionally, Ricoh offers a wide variety of document and printing solutions directly and through strategic alliances enhancing office productivity and document workflow. Ricoh's hardware and software enhances workgroup collaboration and offers secure storage, retrieval and sharing of critical information.

Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized independent dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.

Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.

About ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition (www.ondemandexpo.com) is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the forefront of the printing business for many years.

About InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses.

About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service industries through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media, research, information and integrated marketing services. The company's media properties include over 100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and events, as well as a range of research, data and information products. The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events. The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

Customers Praise User Empowerment Features in Documaker 11.3 from Skywire Software

Latest release of acclaimed customer communications management (CCM) suite includes more than 90 customer-driven enhancements

BOSTON, MA and FRISCO, TX –– March 4, 2008 – (AIIM On Demand, Booth #1374) - Skywire Software, a leading global provider of software and services to key vertical industries, has announced general availability of Documaker 11.3, the newest version of the leading enterprise customer communications management (CCM) suite. The latest release of Documaker is designed to put even more power in the hands of business users, featuring more than 90 customer- and market-driven enhancements.

Documaker is a dynamic publishing platform used by more than 1,000 customers worldwide to acquire, create, manage and present batch, real-time and interactive customer communications. Documaker helps companies manage customer communications enterprise-wide — including document production, correspondence, Web presentment and cross-selling campaigns — across all locations and lines of business.

Tested and deployed by Fortune 500 companies, Documaker 11.3 empowers business users to design, create and change documents more quickly and easily than ever before. Documaker 11.3 provides:

• Structured and interactive publishing for batch or real-time, on-demand documents such as correspondence, billing reminders and renewal letters
• Expanded conversion capability, helping companies maintain the intelligence and integrity of their data during legacy system migrations
• Support for the widest variety of formats, platforms, databases, integration methods and print streams in the industry
• Improved ease of application development
• Industry-leading support for high-volume output and enterprise-wide document output management

A roles-based workspace and enhanced toolbar in Documaker 11.3, featuring the look and feel of Microsoft Office 2007, further enhance usability. Other new features include:

• Enhanced styles, tables and templates
• Advanced charting and graphics wizard
• Flesch scoring with full readability statistics
• Ability to import or attach multi-page PDFs as bitmaps
• 2D Datamatrix barcode support
• Signature placeholders in PDFs for use with 3rd-party PDF e-signature solutions
• Enhanced reporting, including library and deployment validation reports, trigger rule usage reports, and variable field analysis reports
• Ability to rollback a promotion

Many of the new features include “wizard” options to accelerate learning and provide a more immediate impact. This agility and flexibility lets companies respond more quickly to changing business requirements and improves speed-to-market.

“Skywire Software is committed to continuously innovating and investing in our CCM offerings,” said Wendy Gibson, chief marketing officer at Skywire Software. “We have worked with our Client Advisory Council to ensure that Documaker 11.3 reflects the latest technology trends and meets their evolving business needs for improved customer communications.”

Skywire Software was recently named a leading provider of enterprise document automation solutions by advisory and research firm Celent LLC. In Celent’s report, Document Automation Solution Vendors for Insurers 2007, Documaker was shown to have the largest install user base of any product in the industry, with more than 1,000 insurance and financial services customers across North America. Skywire Software led or scored highly in all four categories examined in Celent’s “ABCD” requirements: Advanced technology and technical flexibility, Breadth of functionality, Customer base, and Depth of client services.

“Documaker is the most widely-used document automation tool in the industry for a reason: it has a long history, a complete set of functionality, a stable product, and supports almost any infrastructure,” wrote the report’s author, Celent senior analyst Jeff Goldberg. “Insurers should rest assured that this is a modern system that will fit into their technology roadmaps.”

Documaker 11.3 is open by design, built for integration into today’s modern SOA architectures, and integrates easily with Web services. Skywire Software recently achieved IBM SOA Specialty partner status, meaning Documaker is certified to integrate with IBM’s software and strategy for SOA. Documaker also has achieved “SAP® Certified Integration” status.

Skywire Software is exhibiting this week at AIIM On Demand in Boston, MA. Please visit booth #1374 to learn more about Documaker 11.3, or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.

About Skywire
Software Skywire Software is a leading, global software company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and professional services industries. The company develops software applications that help companies integrate processes, people and information. With products and services that address the specific business needs of select verticals, Skywire Software’s customer-centric business model – the basis for everything it does from research and development to account management and product support – and its talented workforce enables the company to deliver innovative software to more than 2,400 customers in 45 countries worldwide. For more information, contact Skywire Software at 1-800-735-6620 or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.

Canon U.S.A. Highlights New imageWARE Versions and the Latest MEAP Based Application in Boston

New Versions of Popular imageWARE Prepress Manager, Enterprise Management Console, Document Manager, Scan Manager, Accounting Manager, and MEAP Supported PaperToOffice Pro Rolled Out

AIIM Conference & Expo 2008
ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2008

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Delivering value to end users through advanced document management, handling and delivery capabilities, Canon U.S.A., Inc., today launched new versions of its popular imageWARE Prepress Manager, Enterprise Management Console, Document Manager, Scan Manager and Accounting Manager at AIIM On Demand. In addition, the Company launched a version of PaperToOffice Pro that will allow users to scan paper-based documents on MEAP based imageRUNNER devices and convert the documents directly to a Microsoft Office format.

“Whether a small, medium or large organization, the better handling of document output through a total hardware and software solution can add tremendous value to one’s investment in digital imaging equipment,” said Dennis Amorosano, senior director, Solutions Business Development Division, Canon U.S.A. “The imageWARE line and available applications that leverage our MEAP technology have helped many organizations better and more easily handle documents, while increasing the value of their overall technology investment.”

imageWARE Prepress Manager Version 1.2
Canon’s imageWARE Prepress Manager provides print shop operators with an easy and intuitive document make-ready tool complete with detailed page layout viewing options, page level editing control, support for variable data and the ability to export documents in PDF format with job ticketing settings. With the introduction of the Perfect Binder for the imagePRESS C7000VP, customers utilizing imageWARE Prepress Manager can now completely automate the process of book creation easily supporting document imposition, registration marks, spine editing and binding options.

imageWARE Prepress Manager Version 1.2 has a suggested list of $9,140 for a single desktop license and is expected to ship in early April. Customers purchasing the current version of imageWARE Prepress Manager will receive a free upgrade to the newest version, once available.

imageWARE Enterprise Management Console Version 2.0
imageWARE Enterprise Management Console was developed to provide advanced automated task management, such as retrieving/distributing device settings and Address Books, rebooting devices, discovering new devices, automating meter reads, and sending e-mail alerts. The new imageWARE Enterprise Management Console Version 2.0 provides an enhanced Installer that requires very minimal user operation during the installation process and an enhanced User Interface to simplify the user interaction. With added support for capturing meters for all non-Canon (Standard MIB Compliant) devices through its Meter Capture Plug-in, Enterprise Management Console delivers one common interface for all device management needs. In addition, the latest version features a new plug-in to download fonts and color profiles directly to imageRUNNER devices.

imageWARE Enterprise Management Console ships free with all imageCLASS, imageRUNNER and imagePRESS engines. imageWARE Enterprise Management Console Version 2.0 will be available for immediate download from Canon U.S.A.’s Web site at www.usa.canon.com.

imageWARE Document Manager and Scan Manager Version 4.1
imageWARE Document Manager is a document management system that allows users to effectively manage critical business documents from the desktop to the enterprise, while Canon’s imageWARE Scan Manager is an image-capture front-end that can be used with document and content management applications to perform batch scanning and production-level indexing. The newest versions, imageWARE Document Manager Version 4.1 and imageWARE Scan Manager Version 4.1, offer improved user operation features and MFP integration for efficient business workflow. When used in combination with Canon imageRUNNER MFPs, customers can create automated document workflows by enabling one-touch buttons on the imageRUNNER MFP display.

Through this operation, moving documents from paper to digital, indexing and storage become as simple as the touch of a button.

imageWARE Document Manager and imageWARE Scan Manager Version 4.1 will begin shipping at the end of March. Customers purchasing the existing version of these products will be automatically eligible to receive free upgrades to the new version, once available.

imageWARE Accounting Manager Version 5.1
imageWARE Accounting Manager Version 5.1 expands Canon’s capabilities by aiding customers in better controlling document production costs. imageWARE Accounting Manager is used in varying industry sectors, including legal, education, architectural and general business environments, to effectively track document product costs, assign costs to appropriate users, or to bill clients for document production related activities. With support for Windows Vista, SQL 2005 and enhancements in billing code functionality, imageWARE Accounting Manager Version 5.1 improves Canon’s ability to meet changing customer operating environments.

imageWARE Accounting Manager Version 5.1 can be purchased in multiple server configurations and has a suggested retail price of $4,000 for a single server implementation. imageWARE Accounting Manager Version 5.1 is available for immediate shipment.

PaperToOffice Pro for Canon MEAP
PaperToOffice Pro, an application developed by Panasonic Solutions Technologies Co., Ltd., supports Canon’s MEAP technology. Consisting of embedded and desktop components that convert paper documents to electronic Microsoft Office formats, PaperToOffice Pro will allow users to scan paper-based documents and select the Microsoft Office output type (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, PDF or text) directly from the interface of Canon imageRUNNER MFPs. This new MEAP product provides comprehensive capabilities in an extremely easy-to-use package, making the job of document creation simple. The PaperToOffice Pro will be available in mid-March through Canon authorized dealers and Canon Business Solutions, Inc., at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,500 for the Standard Package, and $1,000 for an additional five client license.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands."

http://www.usa.canon.com

†IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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Kodak Honors Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) For Document Management Success During AIIM On Demand 2008

Desktop scanners enable human services agency to manage thousands of tax files digitally

BOSTON, Mar. 5-For the more than 100,000 low income families in greater Boston, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD) has been a catalyst for positive change. During an event at Symphony Hall on Tuesday, Kodak honored ABCD for its use of digital document management tools that have helped ABCD create success for people and their neighborhoods. Kodak and W.B. Mason, an office equipment reseller, presented ABCD with a $2,000 check and a KODAK SCANMATE i1120 Scanner.

"We are honored to serve the communities of the Greater Boston area and help individuals realize their full potential," said Mark Isenburg, Vice President of Workforce Development and Technology Services, ABCD. "With the use of document management, we can more efficiently facilitate and administer our resources, services and programs to help the most people possible."

ABCD finds document management especially helpful during tax season when the agency assists nearly 4,000 people with filing their taxes. At each of the agency's 13 neighborhood centers, volunteers use desktop scanners for quickly transforming raw data into digital records to efficiently manage and retrieve electronic files during tax season and beyond.

Effective document management has helped ABCD to streamline its paperwork and enable low income families and neighborhoods to get critical resources faster. ABCD has improved the lives of thousands through its thriving programs which are focused on education, skilled job training and asset development.

"Kodak sees an important value in providing businesses and organizations with the tools and the support necessary to overcome everyday business challenges." said Dolores Kruchten, General Manager, Document Imaging, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. "The results that ABCD delivers is a credit to its dedication to helping people and their communities overcome challenges of everyday life."

About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit www.kodak.com, and our blogs: 1000words.kodak.com, and 1000nerds.kodak.com.

More information about KODAK document imaging products and services is available at www.kodak.com/go/docimaging.

(Kodak and ScanMate are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.) 2008

Ricoh Showcases State-of-the-Art Products at AIIM ON DEMAND 2008

Production Printing and Color Products on Display

BOSTON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, is showcasing key products that help to streamline businesses' document workflow at the AIIM ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition 2008 from March 3-6 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts (booth #631). Some of the Ricoh products attendees at AIIM ON DEMAND will see in the Ricoh booth include:

Ricoh Pro C900
As part of Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group (PPBG), this color digital printer offers large production capacity, and high-productivity with speeds of 90 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and full color, even when printing on heavy stock paper.

The C900 is user-friendly and includes the latest Ricoh image processing technology as well as the Fiery controller for high-image quality and precise printing for high-volume print customers to enjoy. In addition, this device offers flexible media options, supporting large format up to SRA3 size and heavy stock up to 300gsm. This production-printing device will also utilize an expanded range of inline finishing devices, including ring binder, perfect binder, Plockmatic booklet maker, and GBC punch unit. The official international launch of the C900 will be at Drupa, May 29-June 11 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

DDP 184
An additional product from Ricoh's Production Printing Business Group (PPBG), the DDP 184 is a leader in the emerging dual-engine printer technology. At 184 images-per-minute (ipm), it is one of the fastest duplexing cut-sheet printers on the market and is ideal for production and data center environments. Combined with the ability to add highlight color, in addition to Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR), the result is an exceptional printer that offers unmatched flexibility and speed. Furthermore, the DDP 184 is designed with customer replaceable consumables. Toner, developer, drum, and the fusing web can be replaced by the customer, maximizing uptime and increasing overall productivity.

Ricoh Pro 1356EX
Ideal for a variety of environments, the Ricoh Pro 1356EX boasts output of 135 ppm. Offering a large standard memory of 256 MB RAM, this MFP provides fast and efficient workflow with superior dependability. This user-friendly MFP includes a network scan-to-email and scan-to-file with printer and scanner kit option. In addition, the 1356EX features a large, dual language color touch panel display for simple access to all functions, and enables uninterrupted output with dual toner bottles.

Aficio MP C7500
The recently introduced Aficio MP C7500 is a high performance, color multifunctional product (MFP) that features fast speeds of 70 pages per minute (ppm) for full-color and 75 ppm for black & white. Designed for general office environments looking to incorporate color into their documents, the Aficio MP C7500 is also well suited for Central Reprographics Departments (CRDs) and commercial print shops as well as graphic houses looking to augment their current printing services in a cost effective manner. This product creates professional-looking documents with finishing options such as stapling, booklet finishing, and hole punching.

Aficio MP W3600
The Ricoh Aficio MP W3600 is a wide format MFP that allows users to produce crisp black & white documents with 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution. To enhance ease of use, the MP W3600 has a large, brightly lit LCD control panel that allows users to preview up to a 12" x 18" documents prior to transmission. The MP W3600 saves users' valuable office space as it features an upper output stacker that holds up to 50 sheets and eliminates downtime with the two roll paper holders.

Aficio SP W2470
Designed for compact spaces, the Aficio SP W2470 wide format product features a large range of capabilities that help improve productivity while keeping the total cost of ownership low. By producing sharp, high quality black & white documents at 600 dpi resolution, the SP W2470 enables small office environments to improve productivity. To further increase productivity, the SP W2470 has the ability to stamp documents with dates, page numbers, headers and footers prior to printing, storing, or retrieving them for reprinting. In addition, handling large print runs is easy with the 50- sheet output and 40-sheet bottom stackers.

HQ9000
The Ricoh Priport HQ9000 digital duplicator is a low-cost solution for high-volume printing needs. At a low total cost of ownership, the HQ9000 has a print speed of 135 ppm for 8.5" x 11" and 120 ppm for 11" x 17" documents. Designed to produce high quality products, the output is clear at 600 x 600 dpi, and the HQ900 handles a wide array of paper stock, including envelopes, vellum and NCR in weights from 12.5 lb. Bond to 110 lb. Index. The large, interactive touch screen simplifies system operation, and the HQ900 easily connects with any standalone computer or network operation system with optional PostScript 3 interface to make incorporating this printer an easy transition for the entire organization.

DX 4640PD
As the industry's first duplexing digital duplicator, the Ricoh Priport DX 4640PD is specifically engineered to deliver large volumes of two-sided output with excellent image quality and outstanding cost efficiency. Users can complete large jobs quickly with output speeds of up to 120 ppm for two-sided 8.5" x 11" documents, or 240 ipm. One-sided documents have output speeds of up to 135 ppm. To boost overall efficiency, users can store frequently duplicated documents on the hard drive for instant reprints and can maximize efficiency as the DX 4640PD serves as a high-volume network printer as well as a digital copier.

TC-IIR
The Ricoh TC-IIR Digital Production Printer enables users to print two- color documents in a single pass, allowing commercial reproduction departments to produce more jobs in-house, eliminating the time and cost involved with outsourcing color projects. In order to create clear and crisp images, the TC- IIR incorporates the Exclusive Dual Cylinder Port design, which guarantees virtual "dot-on-dot" registration of two-color documents. Users can complete and customize jobs easily with a user-friendly LCD display control. Furthermore, to produce professional-looking documents effortlessly, the TC- IIR handles card stock, NCR and embossed papers with equal ease.

About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 72-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2006 sales in excess of $17 billion, an 8.4 percent increase over the previous year.

Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.

Ricoh Americas Corporation directly or through its network of authorized dealers markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.

Information about Ricoh's complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com.

WebCRD from Rochester Software Associates, Inc. Wins ON DEMAND Best of Show Award... AGAIN!

QDirect.SCAN Singled Out for Recognition as well!

Boston, MA, March 4th, 2008 - Rochester Software Associates, Inc. has been recognized at this year's ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition with a Best of Show award in the Web-to-Print category for its WebCRD Portal to the Print Center. WebCRD won for its quick and easy job submission interface, powerful automated production workflow, and robust enterprise capabilities. In addition, QDirect.SCAN, RSA's Scan to Print Center Solution, received the Best of Show Honorable Mention award in the Workflow Solutions category. QDirect.SCAN won for its unique and time-saving workflow allowing users such as teachers to scan their hardcopy jobs and ticket them directly on a Multi-Function Printer without having to use a computer!

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. The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all of the technologies that are used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content.

WebCRD won Best of Show at last year's ON DEMAND as well, in the Workflow Solutions category. WebCRD 7.0, introduced this week, adds even more capabilities to address the Enterprise Web-to-Print space. New configurations, such as WebCRD Base and WebCRD Pro includes modules previously sold separately, at a lower price, making WebCRD easier to afford. WebCRD Enterprise System includes QDirect, RSA's Enterprise Output Manager, enabling QDirect.SCAN for both web and hardcopy job submission. WebCRD Dynamics, being introduced at ON DEMAND, automates the production of Variable Data Printing for hands-off personalization. WebCRD Analytics adds powerful data analysis and reporting tools. Advanced Job Cost Estimating adds flexible pricing models based on users and volume levels.

"We are thrilled to have this recognition from the esteemed panel of judges," noted Tim Kelly, Senior Vice President at RSA. "Since we received the award last year, we've been hard at work on making WebCRD even better. QDirect.SCAN has proven to be a big part of our customers' success as well, as hardcopy submission drives a significant percentage of production jobs, particularly in Education. These awards reinforce our commitment and we are proud to receive this award on behalf of our development team."

WebCRD, QDirect.SCAN, and other RSA's solutions are available from leading printer equipment vendors. RSA will be exhibiting at the On Demand Trade Show in Boston, March 4th - 6th, 2008 in booth 625.

About RSA
Founded in 1986, Rochester Software Associates, Inc. (RSA) delivers Integrated Workflow Results. RSA's Enterprise Workflow System includes software solutions to consolidate, optimize, and manage data center and network printing, thereby enhancing productivity and lowering costs. RSA enables Internet-based print job submission and fulfillment (WebCRD, BatesPrint, and CDPrint), enterprise print workflow management (QDirect), printer productivity enhancements (EPSPro), and print transform (M.I.S. Print, IPDSPrint, Mainframe Downloader, RDOPrint and VIPrint). RSA's software solutions are sold by leaders in the printing industry, including Canon (NYSE: CAJ), Canon Business Solutions, Danka, IBM (NYSE: IBM), IKON (NYSE: IKN), Kodak (NYSE: EK), Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Toshiba America Business Solutions and Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX).

ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition
The ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition (www.ondemandexpo.com) is the world's leading digital printing conference and exposition, encompassing all the technologies used to create, manage, personalize, print and deliver content. It's about more than print on demand technology, management and strategy; it's insight into the future of the printing industry by experts who have been at the forefront of the printing business for many years.

About InfoTrends
InfoTrends, a Questex Company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. InfoTrends provides research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses.

About Questex Media Group, Inc.
Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. Questex serves multiple industries including technology, beauty, spa, travel, hospitality, leisure, home entertainment, industrial and service industries through a range of well-established, market-leading publications, events, interactive media, research, information and integrated marketing services. The company's media properties include over 100 print and digital media publications, 45 conferences, tradeshows and events, as well as a range of research, data and information products. The company's businesses are managed through operating companies including Questex Media Group; InfoTrends, Inc., Imaging Networks and; McLean Events International, Ltd, a world-leading producer of appointment-based events. The company's combined operations include more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe.

©2008 Rochester Software Associates, Inc. AutoFlow, AutoStock, BatesPrint, CDPrint, CentralPDF, Enterprise Workflow System, EPSPro, IPDSPrint, Make Ready Integration for QDirect, Mainframe Downloader, M.I.S. Print, More Than a Storefront, PDF Pro, QDirect, QDirect.EDU, QDirect.SCAN, RDOPrint, Scan to Print Center, SurePDF, VIPrint and WebCRD are trademarks of RSA. DigiPath, DocuTech, FreeFlow and VIPP are trademarks of Xerox Corporation. JobReady is a trademark of Adobe. Any non-RSA brands and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

Digital Printing, Document Imaging Solutions Highlight Kodak’s Booth at AIIM ON DEMAND Conference and Expo

BOSTON, Mar. 4—At the 2008 AIIM/ON DEMAND Conference and Expo, Kodak provides an enhanced portfolio of document capture solutions, a variety of real world examples of innovative digital print projects, and opportunities to hear from Kodak executives in a number of conference sessions on the hottest trends in the industry today.

The Kodak booth #1531 serves as a hub for the company’s activities at the event, with a range of new and existing products on display as well as video demonstrations that show KODAK Solutions driving the print production process. In addition, the full scope of products for efficiently capturing and managing critical business documents will be highlighted. Attendees can explore the full range of products and speak directly to the experts, identifying the best applications and solutions.

“We are excited to show attendees the latest tools from Kodak that enable greater efficiency and productivity,” said Dave Wigfield, Managing Director, United States and Canada Region, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “For print service providers, our digital print solutions combined with our unified workflow products open the door to many new opportunities. And in the area of document imaging, our robust family of scanners, software, and solutions are leading the charge in information management.”

Digital Printing Inspiration
Several different applications on display in the Kodak booth show how a combination of workflow solutions, personalization software, and digital inkjet and electrophotographic print technology can produce powerful print campaigns and increase marketing effectiveness. Samples include customized travel brochures, personalized transactional documents, and TransPromo communications that leverage monthly mailings to include highly targeted promotional offers.

Products used in the production of these samples include the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Color Platform, the KODAK VERSAMARK VL2000 Printing System, and the KODAK VERSAMARK VT3000 Printing System. KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions such as KODAK PRINERGY Workflow System 4.0, KODAK INSITE Creative Workflow System, KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal System, and KODAK INSITE Variable Data Print System also will be on display. And for digital print providers, the KODAK MARKETMOVER Business Development Services will feature two new Targeted Sales Modules addressing the vertical markets of Financial Services and Education.

Document Management Spotlight
In addition to existing products and solutions for document management, Kodak is showcasing a number of new scanners and software for enhanced productivity. The new compact KODAK SCANMATE i1120 Scanner enables small and medium sized business users to capture documents digitally and improve efficiency. The recently announced KODAK i780 Scanner provides document professionals with a high speed image capture device for processing large volumes of paper with precision quality and optimal speed.

Announced at the Expo, KODAK Capture Pro Software combines performance and functionality in an easy to use application, to optimize KODAK Scanners and increase overall scanning productivity. Featuring a simplified user interface to set up even the most complex capture jobs, as well as enhanced image processing capabilities, KODAK Capture Pro Software enables businesses to achieve automation and control content management workflow at the point of image capture.

KODAK i1800 Series Scanners feature enhancements that include better handling and optimal uptime for improving document capture and workflow management of large volumes of transactional and financial documents and are now compliant with the MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA Operating System.

Kodak also showcases its latest software for check scanning applications, KODAK t6000 Internet Client Software, version 3.15, which enables users to achieve true automation and increased productivity from their document scanners. Kodak’s channel partners also will be demonstrating other KODAK Document Management Solutions at the show.

Attendees at the AIIM ON DEMAND Conference, as well as the co-located 2008 Xplor Document University Global Conference and Exhibition, will see a number of Kodak speakers sharing their expertise throughout the educational programs.

KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support. KODAK Service and Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120 countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider, delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging and data storage industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize business risk.

About Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives.

To learn more, visit www.kodak.com, and our blogs: 1000words.kodak.com, and 1000nerds.kodak.com.

more information about Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.

(Kodak, NexPress, Versamark, Prinergy, InSite, MarketMover and ScanMate are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.) 2008

Canon U.S.A. Further Solidifies Its Presence in the Digital Production Color Market with the Introduction of the imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 Models

New Canon imagePRESS Devices Bring Affordable Digital Print Technology to Broad Range of Production Print Environments

AIIM Conference & Expo 2008 ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2008

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building upon the success of its revolutionary imagePRESS C7000VP digital press, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in document imaging and office solutions, today expanded its line of digital presses with the introduction of the new imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000 models at AIIM On Demand in Boston.

Designed to produce the highest color image quality in the marketplace and maintain the same high durability, productivity and value of its sister model, the imagePRESS C7000VP, the imagePRESS C6000VP is capable of printing images up to 1200 X 1200 dots-per-inch (dpi) resolution with a level of quality that rivals offset printing, while maintaining its engine speed of 60 letter-sized pages-per-minute (ppm) regardless of media weight. The new imagePRESS C6000 provides entry level production environments a level of quality, speed and versatility never before available at such an attractive price point, making this press the best value in the market.

“Since its launch in June 2007, the imagePRESS C7000VP has set the standard for color image quality and productivity in the digital production print market,” said Janet Cain, senior director, Production Systems, Canon U.S.A. “The new imagePRESS C6000VP/C6000 continues that tradition of high-end performance and reliability delivered by the original imagePRESS device at a price point that will expand our reach and meet the needs of a wider array of production customers.”

To complement the new imagePRESS C6000VP and imagePRESS C6000, as well the imagePRESS C7000VP, Canon also introduced several new print controllers for the imagePRESS line. The new imagePRESS Server A3100 and A2100 Print Controllers are designed help print providers achieve greater color control, superior image and quality versatility in both Windows and Mac environments. The combination of the imagePRESS Server A1100 and the new imagePRESS C6000 represents one of the best values in the market, giving users access to technology that may have previously been out of reach financially. <