Océ Debuts the Fastest Large Format Color CAD Inkjet Printer on the Market

New Océ TCS300 Delivers up to 3x the Color Print Speed of Competitive Inkjets, Highest Processing Power, Concurrency and Superb Media Handling

May 10, 2006, Chicago – Océ (Nasdaq: OCENY), a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, unveiled the new Océ TCS300 large format color and monochrome CAD inkjet printer in Booth # 401 at the IRgA 2006 Annual Convention and Trade Show held in Orlando, FL this week. Representing an economical investment for CAD users needing large format color and monochrome prints, the Océ TCS300 harnesses the power of fast, concurrent file processing with unmatched print speed at an extremely attractive price point. Its proprietary Océ Dynamic Switching Technology automatically optimizes print speed and print quality when printing lines, text and images in the same document. The result: fast turnaround times, streamlined workflow and consistently high quality at the highest rate of speed for the content being printed – the benefits users have come to expect from Océ.

The Océ TCS300 is ideally suited for a broad range of users seeking a productive, affordable printer that meets increasing demands for large format color CAD prints. This includes customers looking to purchase their first large format color CAD printer, those striving to enhance their FM service offerings, users who are experiencing annoying print queue delays with other commonly used inkjet printers and want to significantly increase their productivity, and others with high volume shops who want to upgrade older printers with superior speed and quality.

“The Océ TCS300 puts color CAD printing in the fast lane,” said Sal Sheikh, Vice President, Marketing, Océ Wide Format Printing Systems division of Océ North America. “It addresses the need for speed without sacrificing quality or budget. For users whose print queues have turned into traffic jams, the Océ TCS300 provides an environment where the printer is waiting for them – not the other way around. Professional CAD users get the prints they need, when they need them – every time.”

The Océ TCS300 shares the same core printing technologies as the recently introduced Océ TCS500 color print/copy/scan system. It is a printer-only configuration and is not upgradeable to a multifunction system.

With the Océ TCS300, organizations now have a cost-effective printer with a robust design that ensures productive, efficient operation and low maintenance. The printer’s ability to deliver concurrent file processing and printing – coupled with an easy, intuitive user interface – brings the benefits of fast turnaround, consistent print quality and minimal operator intervention.

Featured Océ TCS300 Capabilities

Fastest Printer on the Market

The new Océ TCS300 is unsurpassed in color CAD print speed. It provides consistently high productivity with quick, efficient print delivery The Océ TCS300’s ability to deliver one E-size color line drawing in just 60 seconds (or one D-size print in 30 seconds) or 120 D-size monochrome prints per hour is the fastest on the market today, helping users meet the tightest of print deadlines. Océ recognizes that high productivity is dependent upon more than print speed alone. To this end, the Océ Power Logic® controller with a standard 80 GB hard drive – the most powerful on the market - processes large color files quickly and allows for concurrent processing of the next file while the previous file is printing, eliminating delays and increasing total throughput.

The new printer also provides multiple roll support, with two rolls of media that allow for up to 600 feet of online media or two different media types or media sizes. Operators can load a new roll and even change ink tanks during the printing process – all without interrupting workflow. Wait time after printing is also minimized as color CAD prints are ready for use immediately with no need for drying time or trimming.

Uncompromising Quality with Océ Dynamic Switching Technology

Users no longer have to sacrifice print speed for quality thanks to intelligent Océ Dynamic Switching Technology. This revolutionary new technology guarantees optimum print quality and optimal print speed when printing lines, text, and images in the same document, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual settings and operator trial and error. Océ Dynamic Switching technology delivers optimum print quality without sacrificing productivity. A range of convenient color management modes gives the user complete control of their color output.

Best-in-Class Print Driver for Enhanced Back-Channel Communication

Users benefit from a simple, intuitive user interface combined with best-in-class printer drivers that provide clear feedback about system status. From their desktops, users can readily view current media types and sizes loaded on the printer. With a clear “window” into which media is loaded, firms can reduce excess waste caused by printing on the wrong media, increase their overall printing accuracy and satisfy unforgiving deadlines. At the same time, operator intervention is minimized. Instead of babysitting printers and scrutinizing the output for errors, CAD users can focus on more productive tasks with greater peace of mind.

Availability

The new Océ TCS300 will be available in the US in June. 

About Océ

Océ is a leading 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.

Netherlands-based Océ N.V. (NASDAQ: OCENY), with a workforce of around 24,000 people and pro forma annualized revenues of nearly $3.7 billion, active in approximately eighty countries, maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ’s North American headquarters is located in Chicago with major business units in Trumbull, CT; Chicago; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues were $1.7 billion for fiscal 2005, and employment is currently 11,000. 

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