Calendar application showcases Océ digital color inkjet capabilities
TRUMBULL, CONN. August 30, 2011 – Océ, a Canon Group company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced that an application produced on the Océ JetStream® 1000 color inkjet production printer has received the prestigious Gold Ink Award in the category of Digital Printing Calendars. The “21st Century Mods Versus Rockers” calendar was selected for the honor over a number of other competitive entries.
For nearly a quarter of a century, the Gold Ink Awards competition has earned the respect of the industry’s most important producers of printed work. Top publishing, production and manufacturing professionals scrutinize all entries. Submissions are judged on criteria such as degree of difficulty, challenging color production, and excellence in execution.
“The Océ JetStream system won top honors going up against some of the best digital printing products the industry has to offer. This award represents a milestone for inkjet printing, because the category included competitors with technologies other than inkjet. The honor reaffirms our position as a leader in the inkjet market, with over 35 percent market share,” said Océ Production Printing Systems President, Mal Baboyian. The award will be presented by NAPCO Publishing Company on September 12th at Graph Expo 2011.
About Océ JetStream Digital Printers
The Océ JetStream family produces full-color variable data output at ultra-high speed with exceptional quality. Powered by Océ DigiDotâ drop-on-demand color inkjet technology, Océ JetStream systems combine speed and quality with flexibility and reliability. They also offer unprecedented ease of use and smooth integration into existing standard-based workflows. Océ JetStream technology uses a high-speed paper path to produce full-process color output at production speeds of up to 656 feet/min with consistent 600x600 dpi resolution. Speeds range from 1,074 to 3,220 letter-size impressions/min in full color with up to 30” web widths on some models. The Océ JetStream family also offers inline inkjet MICR, pioneered by Océ in 2008, and up to two additional spot colors in some models.
About Océ
Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit http://www.oceproductionprinting.com/.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. North America represents 34% of Océ’s worldwide revenues, and employment is over 8,000. For more information about Océ North America, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.
Océ and Canon: Stronger together
In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2010†, with global revenues of more than US $45 billion and is listed as number five in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies 2011 list. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.