Two multifunctional printers from Canon -iR C2380i and iR C5185i - awarded Spring 2008 "Pick" awards by Buyers Laboratory
Devices outgun competition through reliability, image quality, speed and user friendliness
Dubai, July 23, 2008 - Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, has been awarded two prestigious Spring 2008 "Pick" awards by Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), the world's leading independent tester of document imaging products, for its leading colour multifunctional printers (MFPs), the iR C2380i and iR C5185i . Excellent ease of use and scan functionality set the iR C2380i apart from its competitors and the nearly flawless reliability of the iR C5185i earned it BLI's prestigious award with both devices coming out at the top of their respective categories.
BLI regularly undertakes exhaustive lab-based evaluations and acknowledges the best in class with its twice yearly "Pick" awards. MFPs have to prove outstanding performance in a wide range of areas, including reliability, productivity, image quality, ease of use, IT and security.
The Canon iR C2380i, named winner in the Outstanding Segment 2 Business Colour MFP category, met all judges' requirements and surpassed its competition, confirming the device's ability to meet the demand of small businesses and workgroups for reliable, cost-effective colour printing.
David Sweetnam, BLI European lab and research manager said: "What's noteworthy about this model is its amazing performance in our booklet print productivity test. This unit also had above average colour copier efficiency in all modes evaluated when compared with competitive models. In fact, colour print efficiency when printing from one-sided documents to double-sided output was the highest for models tested."
Excellent speed and reliability for real time efficiency in office environment
The Canon iR C5185i earned BLI's Outstanding Segment 4 Business Colour MFP award, showing nearly flawless reliability at BLI's 200,000-impression durability test, proving to be very productive, especially when printing in colour. The device produced BLI's job stream - which simulates typical office usage - in the fastest time for units in its speed range.
Paul Rowntree, European Marketing Manager, Canon Europe, says: "As the flagship model of our office colour portfolio, the iR C5185i with its superior performance provides businesses with a clear benefit for their office environment. Both awards from BLI prove the reliability and speed of Canon's MFPs, which translate into time and cost savings for our customers."
Complete test reports are available from Buyers Laboratory and Canon on request.
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About Buyers Laboratory
For 47 years, Buyers Lab has been the leading independent office-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate. In addition to publishing the industry's most comprehensive and accurate test reports on office document imaging devices, each representing months of exhaustive hands-on testing in BLI's US and UK laboratories, the company has been the leading source for extensive databases of specifications and pricing on copiers, printers, fax machines and multifunctional products. The company's databases cover 10,000 products and have a long-standing reputation for being the industry's most trustworthy and complete source for global competitive intelligence. They are available to BLI subscribers online via the company's bliQ competitive information service. This encyclopedic resource also provides quick and easy access to BLI's First Look Reports, Field Test Reports, Lab Test Reports, Solutions Reports, and BLIproduced articles.
In addition to the testing of office equipment for its subscribers, Buyers Lab provides consulting services to buyers and a vast array of confidential for-hire private testing services that include document imaging device beta and pre-launch testing, performance certification testing, consumables testing (such as toner, ink and photoconductors), software and solutions and print media testing (including virgin and recycled papers).
About Canon Middle East
Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for individuals and businesses. Canon provides both individual products and complete networked technology solutions for information input, management and output. Its product range is divided between Business Solutions (developing IT products, solutions and services for both the office and professional print environments) and Consumer Imaging (photography, video and digital camera, Bubble Jet printers). Canon Middle East is the operational headquarters for Canon in this region, and is based in Dubai, UAE. Further information about Canon Middle East is available at: www.canon-me.com
Canon Contact:
Ahmed El Sherbini
Marketing Department
Canon Middle East FZ-LLC
Tel: + 971 4 3915050
Direct: + 971 4 3692450
Fax: + 971 4 3916715
e-mail: ahmed.sherbini@canon-me.com
Agency Contact:
Linsey Worgan
D'pr
Tel: (9714) 331 1104
linsey@d-pr.ae
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