Tomorrow’s Digital Printers Debut at On Demand

Numerous New Digital Devices

There was a noticeable up-tick in the new digital print products at the show, resulting in further segmentation of the market. A surprising number of the systems highlighted, however, will not be available until later in the year.

One of the most notable digital devices introduced was Océ North America’s Vario­Print 6250 duplex cut-sheet printer, winner of the On Demand Best of Show Award in this category, as judged by BERTL, an independent research firm. The 6250 features single-pass Océ Gemini Instant Duplex technology, which presses toner images onto both sides of a page simultaneously without turning the paper. This, combined with a fusing temperature lower than that of competitive electro-photographic methods reduces stress on paper, minimizes curl and lessens the risk of paper jams. It prints 250 letter-size duplex prints per minute with a standard resolution of 1,200x600 dpi and a halftone resolution of 141 lines per inch. The 6250 uses Advanced Active Registration technology, employing a sensor-controlled system to ensure near-perfect sheet position.