Color That Clicks

Reengineering The Image Process

Setting aside the developments in digital interfaces, the fundamentals of these print engines remain largely unchanged. However, a couple of new technologies and systems recently have been introduced that reengineer the imaging process itself.

Several years have passed since its original introduction, but the Océ CPS700 color printer reportedly is now commercially available. While Océ formally refers to it as a printer, it does have an integrated scanner for hard copy originals. The unique feature of the device is its use of seven-color imaging—CMYK+RGB—in one pass. The image is built up as a single layer of toner on a central imaging drum, thereby reducing the amount of toner used and improving registration, the manufacturer says. The machine prints 25 ppm on stock weights up to 110-lb. index.