The Océ ColorWaveTM 600 printer fromOcé North America (Trumbull, CT)is the first product based on the com-pany's new printing technology

called Océ CrystalPointTM. The Océ Color-Wave 600 printer, says Océ, combines thebest of both toner and inkjet printing, andcan print large-format, full-color imageson a wide variety of media.

Océ says the Océ ColorWave 600 print-er’s print speed is at least twice as fast asconventional inkjet systems. So not onlycan the Océ ColorWave 600 print quicklyand use any type of paper, its environ-mental friendliness is furthered by some ofits packaging being reusable and its car-tridges recyclable. Plus, the new large-for-mat color printer enables companies to re-duce turnaround time and accelerateproject completion with up to 4–6 timesfaster color production than legacy inkjetproducts. Its color printing at mono-chrome LED speeds has a maximumthroughput of 1,575 square feet per hour,according to the company.

The foundation of the Océ ColorWave600 printer’s attributes is the new processof Océ CrystalPoint technology, whichconverts Océ’s patented colored Océ Ton-

erPearlsTM toner into a gel. Once the tonergel is jetted and crystallized onto any typeof paper, which can include plain or recy-cled paper, vellum, even Tyvek, it can pro-duce crisp, water-fast high-quality imageswith “extremely accurate” dot placement,says the company.

COLORFUL ATTRIBUTES The Océ ColorWave 600 printer can re-duce a company's paper costs because itcan print in both color and black & whiteon lower-cost, untreated, and recycledpaper — whereas most existing colorwide-format products require specially

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Océ says its Océ ColorWave 600 printer is the first commercially available large-format full-colorprinter that prints on a wide variety of media including uncoated plain paper.

> Océ ColorWave 600 Printer puts Océ's newcolor technology to work for professionaldigital document management.

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coated inkjet paper. Plus, there is nolonger a significant difference betweencolor and black & white output with re-gard to productivity and print quality.

The Océ ColorWave 600 printer supportsOcé's patented CrystalPoint quality, whichis said to produce crisp lines and “eye-pop-ping graphics on plain paper.” The printercan hold up to 6 rolls at 650 feet per roll,and it offers automatic roll switching. Col-or resolution is 1200 dots per inch.

“Now companies can print wide-for-mat technical documents and graphics inboth monochrome and color with one eco-nomical print system. Being able to print

high-quality color onto plain, untreatedpaper in widths up to 42 [inches] at aspeed of 30 seconds for an E-size docu-ment — that’s never been possible before.This printer really does transform wide-format color printing,” said Ty Layton,product marketing manager for the WideFormat Printing Systems division of OcéNorth America.

DURABLE IN DIFFERENT SETTINGSThe Océ ColorWave 600 printer is wellsuited for applications including CADplots, Geographic Information Systems(GIS) documents, and business graphics.The company says its Océ ColorWave 600prints can dry instantly so they can be han-dled immediately.

Océ ColorWave output is durable in theoffice and on construction sites. In addi-tion, users in GIS environments will findthe instantly dry and water-fast Océ Col-orWave prints beneficial particularly whendeveloping city planning or coordinatingemergency services. Mass-market retail-ers can rapidly produce high-quality col-or signage with adjusted prices or local-ized promotions that optimize salesopportunities.

SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDEREDAs far as the sustainability of the system isconcerned, the company says Océ Ton-erPearls toner makes a totally clean sys-tem: no fine dust, no odor, and minimalwaste disposal.

Since the process converts solid OcéTonerPearls toner into a gel that is then

jetted and crystallized onto any type ofpaper or other media, fusing or develop-ing chemicals are not needed, meaningthat Océ has delivered a virtually emis-sion-free printing technology that elimi-nates ozone or particulate emission andwaste byproduct.

And because it prints a semi-gloss finishon uncoated paper, the technology reducesthe use of paper coatings that impact theenvironment.

Océ CrystalPoint technology offers anumber of user conveniences as well. Forexample, the see-through Océ TonerPearlstoner cartridges enable users to monitortoner level, and the new Océ PowerMTM

controller automatically determines thebest output quality and fastest print speedfor every file.

BEYOND INITIAL APPLICATIONSAs well as the technical document mar-ket, Océ expects to take Océ CrystalPointtechnology beyond these initial applica-tions. To achieve this, it has set up an ap-plications center at the High Tech Cam-pus in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Océ isworking with High Tech Campus compa-nies to explore the application of Océ Crys-talPoint technology in a range of high-techmanufacturing processes. �

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Océ TonerPearls toner is being loaded into theOcé ColorWave 600 printer, which can holdfour 500-gram cartridges (CMYK) of the toner.

The solid Océ TonerPearls toner is heated to agel state, jetted onto the media using thisImaging Device, then instantly solidified viacrystallization agents in the toner.

The Océ CrystalPoint process converts solid Océ TonerPearls toner into a gel. This toner gel is thenjetted and crystallized onto any type of paper, producing crisp, water-fast, high quality images withextremely accurate dot placement, says Océ.

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by Anthony J. Lockwood | Published July 23, 2008

Dear Desktop Engineering Reader,Océ recently unveiled its new Océ ColorWave 600, a large-

format color printer and the first product from the company us-ing its new printing technology called Océ CrystalPoint. TheOcé ColorWave 600 is fast, unfussy about the type of printmedia used, and able to give you a semi-gloss finish on un-coated paper without those environmentally nasty coatings.

Océ CrystalPoint printing technology sounds pretty neat.Considering that you're not going to get toner stains on yourhands and shirt, it certainly is on that front. Océ CrystalPointcombines elements of inkjetting and toner printing. Its inkcartridge — which is transparent so that you can see howmuch ink you have — contains what the company calls OcéTonerPearls. The pearls are capsules of color — cyan, ma-genta, yellow, and black. The capsules drop into the imag-ing system, where they are converted into a gel that is inkjet-ted onto your print media. The Océ ColorWave 600 has twoimaging devices per color, and its minimum pen width of0.0016 inch produces fine details.

Advantages abound. For one, the capsules mean thatthere's no toner dust, and any waste gets trapped in a tray in-tegrated with the cartridge. So, no mess, although I holdgreat faith in the ingenuity of engineers to so inspect thecartridges and waste trays that, after great exertion, they canstain their clothing at least once. Even if they do, what littlewaste there is is nontoxic, and can be disposed of in normalbusiness trash.

But I digress. The gel remains compact as it's jetted on themedia, where it crystallizes, adheres tightly, and dries in-stantly. Compactness and tight adhesion means 1200 dpi ofbright colors and tight lines without feathering into fuzzi-ness. The Océ ColorWave 600 produces a semi-gloss finish

without environmentally challenged coatings, and the im-ages are water-fast.

Speaking of fast, the Océ ColorWave 600 can print with amaximum throughput of 1,575 square feet per hour or, inmore familiar terms, you can print a color D-size (22 x 34 inch-es) document in 16 seconds. And the Océ ColorWave 600 isnot persnickety about media. It prints on normal bondedand recycled bond paper, polyester films, translucent film,vellum, and Tyvek. Media sizes range from 8.2 inches to 9.8 feetlong by 11 to 42 inches wide.

You can learn more about Océ's new ColorWave 600 andOcé CrystalPoint printing technology in today's Pick of theWeek write-up. Sign up to access the spec sheet and brochureas well as download the video demo from the Océ website,www.oceusa.com. You'll also find links to further details on OcéCrystalPoint technology.

The printing requirements of engineering firms haveevolved over the years to embrace rich output that combinesphoto-quality renderings with sketches, 3D illustrations, andbusiness graphics to wow your clients and potential clients.With the economy getting murky, the pressure to impressclients with terrific output will surely increase. So with its finedetails, crisp lines, bright colors, and speed, not to mention itsenvironmental friendliness, Océ's ColorWave 600 large-formatprinter might just be what you need.

Thanks, Pal – Lockwood

Anthony J. LockwoodEditor at Large, Desktop Engineering Magazine

EDITOR'S PICK: OCÉ TRANSFORMS WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING INDUSTRY

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