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Stronger Together is how
Canon and Océ have portrayed
their relationship since
Canon’s acquisition of the
production printing specialist.
In the world of colour this
has manifested itself in a series
of new products combining
Canon’s Imagepress hardware
with Océ’s PRISMAsync
workfow controller, notably
the Canon imageRUNNER
C7100PS introduced in March
and the newly launched Canon
imageRUNNER ADVANCE
C9000S PRO.
For its new B&W machines,
Canon has taken a different
approach, combining an Océ
print engine with Canon scanning
and fnishing technologies.
Canon is promoting the Océ
VarioPrint DP line of light to mid
production machines (95, 105,
120 and 135 pages per minute),
as high quality replacements
for existing mono machines and
productive upgrades for CRDs
wanting to make the transition
from offset to digital B&W
printing.
David Preskett, Canon
Europe’s Director of Professional
Print, said: “We believe the
mono printing market in Western
Europe has peaked, but 75%
of all production pages are
still black and white: legal
documents, instruction manuals
and direct mail all need to be
printed cost effectively; and
users of mono will still need to
upgrade their machines and be
more effcient.”
Nick Klitsie, Océ Vice
President Business Group Offce
& Printroom Strategic Business
Unit Document Printing, added
that it was important for Océ to
develop a machine that offered
better print quality, performance
and usability than existing
devices.
“In a market that already has
good, compact, clean, effcient
systems we were determined
to push the boundaries. Our
research team developed
Compact, clean, effcient
fundamentally new printing
technology that will exceed our
customer expectations,” he said.
Established technologies
In fact, the Océ VarioPrint DP line
uses two core technologies that
Océ has had in its armoury for
a number of years, which it has
now adapted and combined to
create a 100% digital, single-step
process for converting digital
data to the toner image.
Océ Direct Press. A variation on
Océ Direct Imaging technology
used in the Océ CPS900
Platinum, CPS800 Platinum
and CPS700, Océ Direct Press
charges the surface of the drum
from the inside. This, and the use
of monocomponent toner with
a magnetic iron core, removes
the need for an external laser or
LED light source and the related
problems of static and toner
jumping, resulting in the cleanest
possible prints, no toner waste, a
more compact engine design and
no ozone emissions for a better
working environment.
Oce Copy Press. Another long
established Océ technology, Océ
Copy Press, addresses the next
stage of the process, as the toner
image is transferred to a transfer
belt and then pressed into a
pre-heated page at a low fusing
temperature, without the need
for developer. Because the image
is pressed into the paper, there is
no residue toner on documents;
print quality is better and more
consistent with an offset-look
and feel; and toner doesn’t crack
or fake when creased or applied
to textured paper.
Océ claims that this print
process is more stable than
electro-photographic alternatives
and immune to variables such as
temperature and humidity, which
reduces servicing requirements
and delivers high quality
consistent output – the Océ
VarioPrint DP line has already
become the frst production
device to receive a BLI 5 Star
rating for print quality.
Low TEC rating
Additional improvements come
from enhancements that Océ has
made to improve the devices’
productivity and energy-effciency
(devices run from a standard
power socket) .
Océ Heat Xchange. Heat
exchange coils reduce the
energy needed to heat pre-
printed sheets and cool printed
output by 30%, by recycling
heat from printed to pre-printed
pages – a process that also
minimises heat emissions for
a more comfortable working
environment. This contributes
to a TEC (Typical Energy
Consumption) value 10-80%
lower than other other mid-
production systems.
Océ EnergyLogic. The second
enhancement improves
productivity in two main ways.
The engine’s ability to speed up
or slow down during operation
means that it can handle mixed
media (i.e. light and heavy
paper stock) in a single print run
without stopping; and it allows
a device to start printing before
it has reached its optimum print
speed for a rapid frst page out
time. Instead of waiting until the
engine has reached its rated
speed, a device will start printing
at 60ppm, which means that you
could have 200 sheets in the
output tray in the time it takes
other machines to warm up.
Taken together, the Océ
VarioPrint DP line’s image
quality, consistency, energy
effciency and productivity
make it a compelling addition
to the monochrome light
production market. As a company
spokesman told PrintIT: “The
system cost and running costs
will be comparable in pricing to
other systems because we can’t
afford to have a more expensive
system. But for the same level
of investment you receive high
quality, reliability and a better
environmental solution and lower
energy costs, so the total cost of
ownership will be lower.”
www.oce.co.uk
In this age of high quality colour output, mono printing
is very much a poor relative, so when Canon said that
it had an exciting new B&W print technology to unveil,
PrintIT was keen to fnd out more.
Mono Printing