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Océ, now fully part of the Canon
Group of companies after being
de-listed from the Amsterdam
Stock Exchange on February 14, 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 added
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 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 multipage 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. At drupa 2012, it added a special
version, the Océ ColorWave 650 Poster, for
the point of sale market.
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.
www.eneo.ws
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Mixed
media
Changes to Océ’s TDS
portfolio reflect trends and
developments in the wider
market
Océ has
launched the
Océ mobile
webTools app
for iPads and
smartphones
The Océ Mobile
WebTools app
keeps site
workers up-to-
date