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Océ, which was de-listed from
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
on February 14 and is now
fully part of the Canon Group
of companies, has refreshed
its Technical Document
Systems (TDS) portfolio to
meet customers’ changing
requirements as digitisation,
the move to distribute-and-
print workflows and the
shift to colour continue to
transform the way businesses
produce technical drawings.
At the top of its range, it has
introduced the PlotWave 900.
Designed to run for 3 million
metres or 11 years, this powerful
machine meets the needs of
customers who are consolidating
the production of B&W technical
drawings on high volume
devices.
At the other end of the
spectrum, it has introduced
the Océ Plotwave 350 for small
workgroups of 5-10 people
outputting 20-25 prints per
day. Ideal for convenience,
walk-up environments, it has a
50% faster print speed than its
predecessor, the Océ PlotWave
300, and takes just 40 seconds
to output an A1 print from cold.
Rated print speeds are 6 A1
plots and 3 A0 plots per minute.
A key application is the on-
demand printing of hard copies
in site offices whenever changes
are made to technical drawings.
To facilitate this process, Océ
has launched the Océ Mobile
WebTools app for iPads and
smartphones,
which can be
used to
retrieve
documents
Mixed media
Changes to Océ’s TDS portfolio reflect trends
and developments in the wider market
from the cloud for printing or
upload scans from the 350 for
distribution as PDFs to co-
workers.
Another new feature is the
Océ Windows Printer Driver 2.
Optimised for printing multi-
page PDFs, this combines
what-you-see-is-what-you-print
functionality with the ability to
select different paper sizes for
different pages of the same
document.
Océ ColorWave
Océ’s third new machine, the
Océ ColorWave 650, has broader
appeal. A replacement for the
ColorWave 600, which has
more than 3,500 installations
worldwide, the Océ ColorWave
650 provides cost-effective
colour and the flexibility to print
a broader range of documents,
from technical drawings and
maps to posters and point of
sale material.
Michael Boyle, International
Marketing Director for Océ
Wide Format Printing Systems,
believes that the versatility and
environmental qualities of its
Crystal Point technology, which
combines the best features
of toner and inkjet output,
will help the ColorWave 650
make inroads into the office
environment.
“We see the system being
used more
and more
in offices: there is no ozone, no
toner dust, no emissions and
no heat. These are important
qualities as we move into offices,
especially as fewer and fewer
have central print rooms. Instead
they want their printers near
their employees,” he said.
Crystal Point’s other
strengths, which include
colour consistency, durability,
waterproof prints and media
independence, make it suitable
for a broad range of applications.
“With most systems you get
different quality on different
media, but ColorWave is
consistent across all media
types, so customers can start to
pick media for the application
rather than media for the right
result,” Boyle explained.
To make the most of this
capability, Océ has been
expanding the range of media
available for ColorWave devices,
most recently with the launch
of Océ Recycled White Zero
Paper, also suitable for PlotWave
devices. This 100%
recycled paper is
carbon neutral
and FSC-
certified.
The
ColorWave
650 is 50%
faster than the
ColorWave
600, capable
of printing
225 A1
documents
per hour.
Océ says that
‘prints per
hour’ is a better
measure of
performance
than prints per
minute as it takes into account
the time between prints. One of
the strengths of the 650 is that
it starts printing the second page
before it has cut the first.
Another is the fully integrated
scanner for one-touch copying
and scanning. Océ Color Image
Logic looks at the original
document, determines what
type of document it is and
automatically applies the correct
settings.
Océ is positioning the 650
as a colour-capable device for
existing users of mono-only
devices and is pricing B&W
output to be competitive with
dedicated B&W systems. It plans
to launch a specialised graphics
version in the future.
Eneo
Just as Canon is developing
print solutions and services for
office-based customers, so Océ
is developing web services for
customers in the production
print arena. These include the
new eneo cloud-based document
distribution system.
Accessed via a web browser
from PC, Mac or smartphone,
eneo lets users manage
the distribution of project
documents, with version control,
audit trails, email notifications,
requests for further information
and the option to have
documents printed by accredited
suppliers. Pricing is on a project
member, per month basis.
There are many collaboration
solutions on the market, but
Océ believes eneo has an edge
because it is simple to use and
printing is fully integrated. Find
out more or download a free 30-
day trial at
www.eneo.ws
.
www.oce.com
The Océ Mobile WebTools app keeps site workers up-to-date