OKI Printing Solutions today announced a strategic partnership with Degrava Systems, to deliver a unique solution for high speed label production.

The alliance integrates OKI Printing Solutions' superior quality digital LED print engine into Degrava's DP 8500 digital press to deliver a very affordable, high quality and simple solution for short run label printing.

The DP 8500 creates brilliant, durable and visually superior colour for labels, tags and other narrow web applications. It is powered by Degrava Colour Pro (DCP) software and will RIP the most challenging images fast, while providing consistently professional quality colour.

The Degrava DP 8500 digital press will be exhibited on Booth 6F25 at Label Expo in Brussels, 26-29 September.

Tony Lock, General Manager Sales & Marketing at OKI Printing Solutions comments: "We welcome the chance to collaborate with Degrava in this innovative way. By bringing together the technologies of our two companies, we're now able to provide the EMEA market with a superior, short run label printing system."

Mike Bertolani, International Sales and Marketing, Degrava Systems says: "OKI Printing Solutions, with their outstanding marketing, sales and customer support, provides Degrava Systems LLC with the best possible opportunity to support users of the DP 8500 in the EMEA market. We are extremely pleased that OKI Printing Solutions has agreed to this strategic partnership, supporting our efforts to release the DP 8500 to the international market.

The Degrava DP 8500 will be available from selected OKI Printing Solutions channel partners from 1 October 2007.