The
Quest for the True Cost of Inkjet Printing TrueCost
helps ensure accurate pricing...and profitability
Whether a digital press uses dry toner or liquid ink, at
least 30 percent of the TCO "pie" is the cost of that ink or toner.
This is a critical component to track and measure, especially for inkjet
where a miscalculation on the amount of ink required a job spanning
tens of thousands of pages can have a severe implications. Underestimate
the cost and the profits go away. Overestimate, and a job may be priced
too high and the business lost. But no more.
TrueCost, a new software tool from Océ designed
specifically for the JetStream family, not only tracks and helps
estimate costs, it learns about the jobs a customer runs to help provide
accurateand profitablejobs over time.
helps us count every
single droplet, no matter what size they
are, and report it out of the JetStream," explains Guy Broadhurst, Vice
President, New Technologies and Client Development at Oce North America
Production Printing Systems Division. "This gives the customer
information on coverage and how much ink is used. It is the first tool
in the industry that shows exactly how much a job costs in ink."
Generating
an initial cost calculation using the TrueCost
tool is as simple as running a small sample of the color job. The
software calculates the exact number of dots for every color in a
sample, breaking out percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, MICR
or spot color coverage. Being able to calculate usage and costs in this
way gives print providers more precise data for formulating quotes to
help them run their businesses more efficiently.
In addition, the
Océ PRISMAproduction TrueCost tool "remembers" ink consumption on a
job-by-job basis for every document printed on the Océ JetStream system.
As a result, print providers can look up historical pricing data on
jobs weeks or months after they're printed. In addition, they can
determine which jobs are making or losing money and ensure that all
costs are in line. Print providers benefit from the ability to quickly
generate accurate, competitive quotes, which helps improve
profitability, enhance customer satisfaction and keep tight control of
consumables cost and usage.
About Océ Océ is a
leading international provider of digital document management
technology and services. The companys solutions are based on Océs
advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over
internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives --
locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ
digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and
productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display
graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Océ employs
around 22,000 people, with 2009 revenues of approximately $3.7 billion,
operates in around 100 countries and maintains research and
manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada,
Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional
business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake
City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represent
approximately half of Océs worldwide business, and employment is
approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit .
Outside the
U.S., consult