BLI recognises quality and versatility of Canon MFDs with seven awards

Date added: 31st July 2013

Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions has picked up seven accolades from testing and research organisation Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) in its Summer 2013 awards. Imaging products from across Canon’s business portfolio have been recognised following BLI’s rigorous in-depth laboratory tests, with Canon receiving a total of six ‘Pick’ awards and one ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award.

The following Canon devices were awarded Summer 2013 ‘Pick’ Awards:

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 500i received a ‘Pick’ award for Outstanding A4 Monochrome MFP for Large Workgroups

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5235i and imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5240i received a ‘Pick’ award for Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3 Colour MFPs

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5250i received a ‘Pick’ award for Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3 Colour MFP

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6265i received a ‘Pick’ award for Outstanding 61- to 70-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6275i received a ‘Pick’ award for Outstanding 71- to 80-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP

The following series was awarded an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award:

Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255 series received an‘Outstanding Achievement’ award for Energy Efficiency

Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE 500i A4 MFP was awarded a BLI Summer ‘Pick’ for its ‘flawless reliability’ and ‘top-notch’ productivity, ease of use and the versatility of its MEAP Web platform, which enables integration with a range of Canon and third-party software solutions.

Canon’s A3 imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices won awards across colour and monochrome devices, from a range of speed bands, for their superior reliability, outstanding scan functionality, ease of use and high-quality output.
In addition to Canon’s ‘Pick’ awards, Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255 series also earned a BLI ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award and a five-star rating for energy efficiency thanks to its lower than average energy consumption during BLI’s environmental testing. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5255 series devices also demonstrated faster than average recovery times from sleep mode and a host of additional features, including job review and proof modes, to help reduce the waste of paper and consumables.

“Canon’s strategy is to build value for customers and partners by providing very tight integration between device and software to add differentiation to their second generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE portfolio” commented BLI’s Idris Shogbanmu, European technical specialist for solutions. “The 500i also supports the need for flexible and mobile working by allowing users to print from any Google Cloud Print-enabled Web and mobile app, or scan to and print from iPad, iPhone and Android mobile devices. From an administrator’s perspective it also enables the device to be centrally managed, remotely monitored or reconfigured to reduce operator downtime.”

For more information on BLI’s Summer 2013 ‘Pick’ Awards, please visit: http://www.buyerslab.com/

¹ The Office Insights Report is the result of an independent study into office technology trends across 18 European countries commissioned by Canon Europe. The research consisted of an online survey of 1,671 employees, including 300 decision makers, from a range of market sectors, and a further 60 in-depth telephone interviews with a selection of end-users from 12 countries.