MELVILLE, N.Y., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With the successful
launch of the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform earlier
this year, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a
leader in digital imaging solutions, continues the positive
momentum with seven accolades from Buyers Laboratory, LLC (BLI).
Among the honors include recognition of several new third
generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE systems with four 'Pick' awards for
performance in the A3 category, as well as three other awards to
certain imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE models for
environmental efficiency. Selections for 'Pick' awards are made by
BLI's staff of technicians and editors after subjecting a number of
devices from every major original equipment manufacturer to BLI's
comprehensive lab tests in the last six months.
"We are thrilled that BLI has awarded Canon yet again with
multiple Summer 'Pick' awards," said Toyo
Kuwamura, executive vice president and general manager,
Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The awards for the newly
introduced models on the third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE
platform are extremely gratifying and all of the accolades are a
testament to the productivity benefits that the imageRUNNER ADVANCE
and imageRUNNER systems can offer to the customer. Thank you to BLI
for again recognizing Canon's focused dedication to providing
businesses with productive and energy efficient solutions."
In the A3 category, BLI awarded Canon with the following Summer
'Pick' awards:
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6565i – Outstanding 61- to
70-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 6575i – Outstanding 71- to
80-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8585i – Outstanding 81- to
90-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE 8505i – Outstanding 91- to
105-ppm A3 Monochrome MFP
"With each device offering an impressive drum yield of
6,000,000-impressions, as well as remote access to service mode and
firmware upgrades, the four imageRUNNER ADVANCE models tested offer
outstanding uptime for high-volume office environments," said
George Mikolay, senior product
editor, A3 Copiers/MFPs, BLI. "The models also include a
customizable control panel, intuitive print driver design and
support for mobile printing and cloud-based services. These models
also produced remarkable output during testing, with fully formed,
black characters, fine lines, bold solids and clear transitions
from light to dark shades."
BLI awarded Canon the following Outstanding Achievement in
Energy Efficiency Awards:
- Canon imageRUNNER 1435i – A4 Mono MFP - Small
Workgroup – 43 percent lower than average energy consumption
for its respective product category
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350P – Midsize
Workgroup – 42 percent lower than average energy consumption
for its respective product category
- Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3325i – Segment 2
Color – 48 percent lower than average energy consumption for
its respective product category
"For each given test season, BLI's Outstanding Achievement in
Energy Efficiency awards recognizes the best environmental
performers per product category, and once again we see Canon
printers and MFPs make that short list," said Lisa Reider, BLI's senior product editor for
environmental. "Not only do the imageRUNNER ADVANCE C3325i and
imageRUNNER ADVANCE C350P exhibit significantly lower than average
estimated annual energy consumption levels within their respective
product categories, they also deliver ways for users to decrease
energy use and reduce waste."
For more information about Canon U.S.A., Inc., visit www.usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is
a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico) markets. With approximately
$31 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranked third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's
Most Admired Companies in 2015. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based
consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
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About Buyers Laboratory LLC
Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) is the world's leading independent
provider of analytical information and services to the digital
imaging and document management industry. For over 50 years, buyers
have relied on BLI to help them differentiate products' strengths
and weaknesses and make the best purchasing decisions, while
industry sales, marketing and product professionals have turned to
BLI for insightful competitive intelligence and valued guidance on
product development, competitive positioning and sales channel and
marketing support. Using BLI's web-based bliQ and Solutions Center
services, 40,000 professionals worldwide create extensive
side-by-side comparisons of hardware and software solutions for
over 15,000 products globally, including comprehensive
specifications and the performance results and ratings from BLI's
unparalleled Lab, Solutions and Environmental Test Reports, the
result of months of hands-on evaluation in its US and UK labs. The
services, also available via mobile devices, include a
comprehensive library of BLI's test reports, an image gallery, hard
to find manufacturers' literature and valuable tools for
configuring products, calculating total cost of ownership (TCO) and
annual power usage. BLI also offers consulting and private,
for-hire testing services that help manufacturers develop and
market better products and consumables. For more information on
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