DIGITAL digest

Océ Sees ‘Solid’ Future for Ink-Jet

TRUMBULL, CT—Océ has launched a new digital printing platform, called Océ CrystalPoint, which it says combines the benefits of ink-jet and toner-based printing. It uses dry toner contained within solid, spherical TonerPearls that are heated into a gel, then jetted onto any type of uncoated or matte substrate where the material crystallizes, eliminating the need for drying. Océ calls it a solid in/solid out process for producing printing that is water-fast, can be cold or hot laminated and doesn’t crack, even when folded.