LEXMARK HONORED WITH PRINTER "LINE OF THE YEAR" AWARDS
December 9, 2009 - Hackensack (NJ) - Thanks to the overall strength of their product lines as tested this past year, Lexmark International, Inc. has been selected "Monochrome Multifunction Line of the Year." The prestigious "Printer Line of the Year" awards are given once a year by the world's leading evaluator of document imaging products to the vendors whose product lines surpass those of all other competitors in their respective categories.
The selection is made by BLI's highly experienced staff of technicians and editors after subjecting scores of office printers of all types from every major vendor to BLI's unique battery of exhaustive laboratory tests. In order for a vendor to be eligible for this award, at least one product each from the low-, mid- and high-volume categories must have been subjected to laboratory testing by BLI and all or most must have demonstrated excellence. Among the many factors considered by BLI in selecting line of the year are reliability, overall economy, print quality, ease of use and setup, productivity, administrative utilities and feedback to user workstations.
Lexmark Sweeps The Monochrome MFP Printer Category
Every one of the eight Lexmark monochrome MFPs tested by BLI in 2009 received high praise from BLI's editorial and lab staff and seven garnered individual "Pick" awards in their respective segments, making Lexmark the obvious choice to receive BLI's "Monochrome Multifunction Printer Line of the Year" award for 2009. "The consistently outstanding performances of all these models is truly an impressive accomplishment that's unmatched by any other vendor," said BLI Associate Editor Carl Schell.
Schell added, "Lexmark monochrome multifunction printers always turn in impressive performances in our lab testing, Not only do they offer the speed and reliability offices need to be productive, but from their-entry-level devices to their more powerful workgroup-level models they also offer the ease of use that's critical to user productivity."
Lexmark has always been on the leading edge of printer technology, and this year they continued to build on their many strengths. This past spring, Lexmark earned an "Outstanding Achievement Award" for leveraging its embedded platform to provide value-added capabilities standard on its newer MFPs. Lexmark's Embedded Solutions Framework platform allows users to enhance the device with workflow solutions without the need for additional hardware because the solutions run on the device itself. "Lexmark's embedded solutions, MyMFP, Eco-Copy and Remote Color Copy, are available at no additional cost to the customer and enhance the functionality of their Lexmark MFP," said BLI Senior Printer Analyst Marlene Orr. The MyMFP feature allows users to save commonly used copier, printer, scanner or fax settings on a USB memory drive. When users insert their drive, their customized selections appear on the touch-screen display. Eco-Copy provides a copy button that automatically defaults the device to more environmentally friendly settings, including duplexing, lighter toner darkness and N-up copying. Remote Copy allows users to make a color copy on a monochrome machine by scanning a color document on a monochrome Lexmark MFP and having it automatically printed on a color Lexmark printer on the network.
"Over the last year, Lexmark has refreshed and expanded its entire monochrome laser MFP lineup, bringing more innovation, value and choices to the marketplace than ever before," said Marty Canning, Lexmark Vice President and President of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "From our desktop-friendly models for small workgroups to our enterprise devices equipped with the e-Task interface, solutions and flexible media handling options, it is a great honor to have BLI recognize this Lexmark line for its combination of intelligent features, outstanding reliability, quality and productivity. Lexmark's customers want monochrome laser products that are solid and dependable, and they can feel confident putting ours to the test."
