Océ media profiles now available on Océ Media Guide

Océ media compatibility database offers one-stop media support

Venlo, The Netherlands, 16 December 2008 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced significant additions to the Océ Media Guide. Océ media profiles can now be downloaded from this online database, which is the largest and most up-to-date Océ media compatibility resource of its kind. It provides detailed compatibility advice and guidance that helps printing professionals select the most appropriate media for their printing systems and applications. It can be accessed at http://www.mediaguide.oce.com/ or via local Océ websites in different countries.

Océ media profiles guarantee the best results

Finding the right media for a print job is the first step in delivering professional results. To ensure the best results, it’s important to use the correct printer, ink and RIP settings for the media chosen. Océ media profiles set the right parameters for your printer to ensure the optimal printed result. Printing professionals can now find everything about media in one place - on the Océ Media Guide. Here they can choose the media best-suited for their printer, check all relevant technical information and immediately download its Océ media profile. Over 2,000 media profiles for Océ and  third-party printers can be downloaded.

Extensive revision

Since its introduction, the Océ Media Guide has become a well-used media resource for the printing community. It provides information for more than 5,700 Océ media and consumable articles. An extensive revision was recently carried out that added further integration to other Océ systems and web applications, new information, improved media search and media profile downloads.

Compatibility and application information is provided for a wide range of media, including papers, films, fabrics, vinyls, laminates, rigid media and more. Media compatibility is based on extensive testing by qualified Océ media engineers. The Océ Media Guide covers media and supplies for wide and small format printers, copiers and laminators from Océ and other manufacturers. The products in the Océ Media Guide are updated daily, based on automatic input from the Océ media supply chain. A personal media catalog for a specific printer or application can be created for easy reference.

About Océ

Océ is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad 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 world’s Fortune 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 90 countries and employs some 24,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2007 amounted to € 3.1 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit the corporate website.

For more information, please contact:
Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Telephone +31 77 359 5628
E-mail nick.gale@oce.com