Inkjet & Digital Printing

Océ announces new front end for its ColorStream 10000 enabled by CREO Color Server Technology

Monday 30. June 2008 - Océ, the market leader in digital continuous feed printing, today announced that its ColorStream 10000 printer will, in future, be supported by the new Océ PRISMAcolorworks output management and workflow system enabled by CREO Color Server.

For Océ ColorStream 10000 and current CREO Color Server users, this means faster, easier, more efficient and cost-effective management of workflows for digital color printing.
Job production – and delivery of the information needed to create and print the jobs – is a complex interplay of multiple software programs. The Océ ColorStream 10000 with Océ PRISMAcolorworks output management and workflow system, enabled by CREO Color Server Technology, provides an end-to-end solution for designing, composing and producing personalized print output, encompassing a broad range of graphic arts applications such as books, brochures and marketing collaterals. This new front end solution permits today’s users of CREO Color Servers to seamlessly integrate Océ´s high-end graphic arts continuous feed printer into established workflows. Customers do not need to change their working process in any way.
Apart from high-speed printing support, superb color management and image processing technologies, CREO Color Servers feature full connectivity to the world of Graphic Arts workflow systems such as KODAK PRINERGY or KODAK BRISQUE Workflow Systems and many others. This enables CREO Color Server customers to integrate and seamlessly handle offset and digital workflows. Thus, the combination of leading edge technology from CREO Color Servers and Océ will enable customers to benefit more than ever from Océ’s unrivalled software portfolio.
The Océ PRISMAcolorworks output management system meets the print industry’s latest quality standards. Its sophisticated software technology speeds up production, increases reliability and enhances the quality and flexibility of printed output to achieve new levels of workflow automation.
“Océ continuously seeks ways to enhance its solutions offering by developing alliances with industry leaders in complementary technologies,” says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President Production Printing. “This is a significant new capability as we are experiencing strong demand for the Océ ColorStream 10000 in the expanding market for color digital print. This solution underlines Océ´s commitment to fulfill the needs of graphic arts customers for high quality solutions in data generation and print production.”
“The strategic cooperation between Océ and Print On-Demand Solutions Group leverages our advanced server capabilities in digital imaging, color management, and commercial print workflow optimization. This opens up the tremendous potential of the Océ ColorStream 10000 to Graphic Arts customers and print service providers that have been waiting for the productivity such a system can offer” said Ilana Jucha, General Manager of CREO Branded Products. “We see this as further acknowledgment of CREO Color Server leadership in high performance digital print workflows.”