Oce Arizona 550 GT

Overview of awards and certifications for the Océ Arizona 550 GT

The Océ Arizona printer family has been winning industry awards wince the beginning. Every major product in the range has won DPI Product of the Year, as well as numerous others. The Arizona 550 GT builds on this fantastic, industry-recognized pedigree.

Worth a Look! Award
The Worth a Look! recognition program, part of the EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK Conference, highlights unique, innovative and compelling products and services at the GRAPH EXPO show. The award was presented in October 2008.

Product of the Year Honorable Mention, Output Device UV-Cured Rigid category
The Océ Arizona 350 GT won the Digital Printing and Imaging Association (DPI) Product of the Year Honorable Mention in the Output Device UV-Cured Rigid category. DPI Product of the Year Awards compare output from competing devices using a common test file designed by DPI. The prints are reviewed by a panel of judges, each with a background and expertise in digital printing and imaging. The judges look for color appeal, detail and tonality, and the output is also judged on how closely it matches the test print.

Viscom Innovation Award 2007
The Océ Arizona 250 GT flatbed UV printer was designated “a truly innovative product” when it won the viscom Innovation Award 2007 in the Large Format Digital Printing category. The awards were announced during the viscom 2007 international trade fair for visual communication, held in Düsseldorf, Germany in September 2007.

Product of the Year, Output Device Rigid Substrate UV Category
The Océ Arizona 250 GT won the Digital Printing & Imaging Association (DPI) 2007 Product of the Year Award in the category Output Device Rigid Substrate UV. DPI Product of the Year Awards compare output from competing devices using a common test file designed by DPI. The prints are reviewed by a panel of judges, each with a background and expertise in digital printing and imaging. The judges look for color appeal, detail and tonality, and the output is also judged on how closely it matches the test print.

'Top honors' from Digital Output Magazine
The Océ Arizona 250 GT received top honors from Digital Output magazine. According to the magazine, “With our annual Readers’ Choice Top 50, we honor 50 companies as top innovators. We do this by compiling the responses from our readers about all the products and services mentioned throughout the year. ... The most popular companies make our Readers’ Choice Top 50.” The product that put us ‘over the top’? The Océ Arizona 250 GT, of course!

Gold Medal Award
The Océ Arizona 250 GT was awarded the Gold Medal of Poznan International Trade Fair, for its high quality and innovation.
Awarded at the International Trade Fair of Advertising Goods and Services Euro-Reklama Outdoor Expo 2008.

DPI Vision Award
The Océ Arizona 250 GT won the Digital Printing & Imaging Association (DPI) Vision Award, which is given to an exhibiting manufacturer whose new product has the best chance of positively impacting the digital imaging industry. The decision is based on the product’s relevance to the market, potential industry influence and prospective value to the product’s end users. The award was presented in September 2006.