New media ideal for short-run indoor posters and displays

TRUMBULL, Conn., April 5, 2011 — (PRNewswire) — Oce, a Canon Group Company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced the availability of Oce Adhesive-backed Bond for its Oce Premiere Collection of media.

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Adhesive-backed Bond (ABBND)

This 24 lb., bright white media includes an acrylic, microsphere adhesive on the reverse that is repositionable and will mount to a variety of surfaces. The thin silicone release liner removes easily for quick mounting. It is ideal for posters, indoor signage and point-of-purchase displays. ABBND is available in 24- and 36-inch widths.

The Oce Premiere Collection of high quality media was designed for robust performance and longevity. The media in the collection have been specifically engineered for use in the Oce ColorWave® 600 printer.

Oce ColorWave 600 printer with Oce CrystalPoint color technology

The Oce ColorWave 600 is the world's first wide format color printer based on Oce CrystalPoint® technology. This unique technology combines the best of toner and inkjet in one clean and sustainable system. With print speeds of up to 1334 square feet per hour, the Oce ColorWave 600 printer delivers high quality color prints on plain and recycled media. Prints are robust and water-fast for outdoor use making them ideal for a wide range of applications.

The Oce ColorWave 600 printer with this new media can be used to produce short-term display graphics applications such as point-of-purchase displays, event posters, retail signage, courtroom graphics and architectural project presentations.

Availability

All items are available now in the U.S. Contact your authorized Oce Imaging Supplies dealer or call 1.888.503.2235.

About Oce

Oce is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Oce 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. Oce is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Oce customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Oce is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately euro 2.7 billion. Oce is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit www.oce.com.

Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL. North America represents 34% of Oce's worldwide revenues, and employment is over 8,000. For more information about Oce North America, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult http://global.oce.com.

Oce and Canon: Stronger together

In 2010 Oce joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 people worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than US $45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2010*, with global revenues of more than US $45 billion and is listed as number six in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2010 list. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

*Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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SOURCE Oce North America

Contact:

Oce North America Canon Group Company Kelli Ramirez, Oce Display Graphics Systems Phone: +1-530-346-2146 Email Contact Web: http://www.oce.com/