Venlo, The Netherlands, 11 December 2008 — Océ, an international leader in digital document management, has received an outstanding 4.5 star BERTL evaluation as well as the BERTL’s Best 2008 Award for best innovative and new technology wide format printer. The BERTL 4.5 star outstanding certification, along with the recognition of the new Océ CrystalPoint technology as a BERTL’s Best 2008, further acknowledges the worldwide success of Océ’s innovative power in product & technology development.
Outstanding 4.5 Star BERTL rating
After rigorous testing and evaluation, BERTL has recognized the global success of the Océ ColorWave 600 and Océ CrystalPoint technology with a 4.5 star Outstanding product rating. Specifically, BERTL noted the excellent combination of fast production speed in color and B&W with excellent output quality. On ease of use, BERTL stated that replacing the Océ TonerPearl cartridge “….is the easiest and fastest way we have seen…”, and when adding the ease of media handling and access to printed output, all aspects show a truly easy to use, green button color printer.
BERTL’s Best 2008
In addition to the Outstanding product rating, Océ has received a BERTL’s Best 2008 award for the Océ ColorWave 600 stating it is the best innovative and new technology printer in 2008. BERTL’s Best Award winners are selected after rigorous analysis of the hundreds of digital imaging devices, software and management utilities on the worldwide market. While print and copy speeds are important, it is the feature set, functionality, performance, and overall value to users that are the key considerations in judging which product is BERTL's Best. “With the Océ ColorWave 600 printer we found a very exciting new technology in the Océ CrystalPoint technology and a surprisingly good color matching even when printing on regular paper,” said Henrik Vestermark, BERTL director of Wide Format. “Add to that the performance of 4 ‘D’ sizes per minute in color and you have an excellent mid volume color printer suitable for any production environment.”
Comment by Executive Vice President WFPS Tom Egelund
“We are honored that the Océ ColorWave 600 has received this prestigious award – echoing the amazing feedback we are receiving from our customers,” said Tom Egelund, Executive Vice President Wide Format Printing Systems at Océ. “It is a fitting testimonial to the innovative quality that goes into products developed by Océ. Being honored with BERTL’s Best 2008 Award for best innovative and new technology wide format printer inspires us to continue to provide solutions that further optimize the business of our customers.”
About Océ ColorWave 600 and Océ CrystalPoint technology
The Océ ColorWave 600 is based on Océ CrystalPoint technology. This unique technology, developed entirely by Océ, utilizes solid Océ TonerPearls. During the printing process, these are converted into a gel which is jetted onto plain paper or other media surfaces. This tonergel jetting technique produces crisp, high quality prints, which are direct dry, waterfast and robust enough for outdoor use. The Océ ColorWave 600 prints these images with a speed of up to half a minute for an A0, making it one of the fastest wide format color printers on the market. The Océ ColorWave 600 is ideal for technical documents like CAD drawings and plots, GIS documents and architectural renderings. The system is also setting new standards in making personalized point-of-purchase signs.
About BERTL
BERTL Inc. is the source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analyses on digital imaging devices and workflow solutions. BERTL’s evaluation reports, customer satisfaction research, awards and product ratings are undertaken entirely at BERTL’s expense for the benefit of its international subscriber base. At all times, BERTL’s primary focus is the end user. Covering all major digital imaging manufacturers, BERTL publishes the world’s most extensive website of evaluation reports, comparisons data, vertical market research, news and more on copiers, printers, MFPs, production and workgroup scanners, fax machines, colour and production equipment and wide format devices. BERTL reports, research and other industry informative services are available in a range of specialised subscription services. To learn more about BERTL, visit their website.
About Océ
Océ is one of the world’s leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad 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 world’s Fortune 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 90 countries and employs some 24,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2007 amounted to € 3.1 billion. For more information on Océ, visit the corporate website.
For further information, please contact:
Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Tel. +31 77 359 5628
E-mail nick.gale@oce.com
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