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.
Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.
