Canon launches Océ ProStream production inkjet platform

Canon has unveiled its new Océ ProStream series, characterizing the new technology as “heralding a revolutionary new approach to premium-quality inkjet printing that takes inkjet technology beyond its current limits and further into the commercial printing mainstream.” The Océ ProStream prints uncoated, inkjet-optimized, gloss and matt-coated papers at a rate of 80 m/min or 1,076 A4/min. The new series already won accolades even before its official launch by earning a coveted iF design award for 2017. “We deliberately took a green-field approach to design, with a commitment to create a product that would open up fresh business opportunities for commercial printers – particularly in high-growth segments such as premium direct mail and marketing collateral. The Océ ProStream delivers on this commitment, pushing inkjet even further into the commercial printing mainstream with its amazing quality and versatility,” said Christian Unterberger, Canon’s Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President of Production Printing Products.

The Océ ProStream series combines several new core technologies for continuous-feed inkjet, and builds on a decade of experience in inkjet with the Océ JetStream, Océ ColorStream and Océ VarioPrint i300. Its latest piezo drop-on-demand inkjet printhead generation is leveraged with Océ Multilevel technology for sharper details, smoother halftones and more economical ink usage. An Océ-developed set of ColorGrip and polymer pigment inks “creates exciting, vibrant colours that leave a lasting impression” on uncoated, inkjet-optimized and gloss and matte-coated offset papers.
The ProStream’s sensitive floatation air dryer ensures that the printed paper is not touched until the print images are fully robust – there are no scratches or changes to gloss levels and minimal paper stress for maximum quality. The Océ ProStream is also a heavy-duty production engine. All its components are designed for zero-restriction printing with a resolution of 1,200 dpi and multilevel dot modulation at full 1,076 A4/min. productivity – and across a wide range of uncoated, inkjet-optimized and offset-coated substrates. “We’re confident that the Océ ProStream series will continue to drive our success in our competitive market,” Unterberger added. “With more than 33% market share, Canon/Océ is the undisputed worldwide leader in continuous-feed inkjet. The Océ ProStream will build on this heritage and carry forward our proud tradition of innovation in professional digital printing.”