OCE : JetStream printer gives Bookmasters more options for color in printed books

Full-color digital inkjet printing brings short-run publishing to wider audience

Venlo, The Netherlands, 29 November 2011 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces that book manufacturer Bookmasters is now able to give their customers affordable color quality in short runs of printed books with the .

"We can provide more options for paperback and case-bound, print-on-demand jobs for clients who need affordable short print runs. This strengthens our customer relationships and gives us a competitive product to help us stand out in the market," said Bookmasters' Manufacturing Services President, Ray Sevin.

Color flexibility by the page, not by book

With full-color inkjet digital printing, Bookmasters no longer has to print an entire book in color just to accommodate a few full-color pages. The Océ JetStream capabilities allow them to drop in a full-color page anywhere in a book with industry leading prices. Bookmasters pairs the Océ JetStream 1000 digital inkjet system with an inline Lasermax slitter/cutter and Mueller-Martini Sigma finishing system for a true end-to-end solution.

"The quality of the Océ JetStream digital printer rivals toner-based and offset printing, but is more affordable for short runs and POD. The lower cost per impression and the speed of the Océ JetStream 1000 system make it a superior option for our print-on-demand customers," said Sevin.

Publishing at the tipping point

Bookmasters' inkjet solution brings the tipping point of digital vs. offset to the 2,000-4,000 unit range, making digital output a viable alternative for a wider audience of trade and science/technical/medical publishers.  

"Bookmasters and other leading book printers are taking full advantage of inkjet technologies to serve their clients in new ways," says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President Océ Production Printing. "As digital printing is transforming the book publishing industry, Océ is dedicated to helping customers in this segment to bring more value to their clients."

The popularity of print-on-demand and short-run digital printing in the book market is rising because publishers can:

• Minimize return risk 

• Reduce inventory financing, obsolescence, and storage costs 

• Save on freight and handling 

• Get books to market faster 

• Lower unit printing costs

About Bookmasters

Based in Ashland, Ohio, Bookmasters is the largest integrated provider of editorial and design, eBook conversion, printing, printed book and eBook distribution, and marketing services for publishers and authors. The organization has remained a publishing industry leader for more than 40 years. Bookmasters offers toner-based digital, web, and sheet-fed offset printing options. Binding capabilities include perfect binding, case binding, smyth sewing, saddle stitch, double wire-o, comb, plastic coil, Lay-Flat, and trim-four/drill-three for loose leaf.

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About Océ

Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit .

Océ and Canon: Stronger together

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