The CS6060 (pictured) and the CS6100 will be phased out this year having both been developed with Seiko Infotech.

"We will have to partner with someone else, but we aim to maintain our competitiveness," said Oc vice president for strategy planning Jaap van't Ooster.

"We are not abandoning this part of the market, but because of Seiko's move to HP we can't supply these products any more."

He added that an announcement on a new partner is likely to be made in April, but he refused to confirm their identity.

"In our view the display graphics market is evolving fast and we can't develop it all in-house," said van't Ooster. "This is why we have to consider partners."

The CS6100 is a 2.6m-wide press while the CS 6060 prints at 1.62m wide. Both use low solvent inks.

Meanwhile, Oc has posted its full 2005 and fourth-quarter results with improved revenues and income. Year-end operating income from commercial activities rose by 66% to 35.3m (51.6m) while overall operating income was at 75.4m, down 0.2%.

Total revenues in the fourth quarter came to 524.1m, up 8.9% on the same period in 2004. Operating income also rose to 46.6m, an increase of 133.7%.

Oc full-year results
- Total revenues up 0.9% to 1.84bn

- Overall operating income down 0.2% to 75.4m

- Operating income from commercial activities up 66% to 35.3m