Canon collects its sixth BLI ‘MFP Line of the Year’ award since 2000

Reigate, February 4th, 2009 – Canon UK, world leader in imaging solutions, has been awarded the ‘MFP Line of the Year’ Award by Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) for the sixth time in under a decade. Canon has a long history of winning awards with BLI and the ‘MFP Line of the Year’ 2008 was collected for its range of colour and black-and-white multifunctional printers, reflecting strong performance across many different categories throughout.

• 2008 win sees Canon collect BLI’s ‘MFP Line of the Year’ Award for a record number of years
• Canon wins more BLI MFP ‘Pick’ awards than any other vendor in 2008 and has collected no fewer than 23 since 2005
• Four multifunctional printers from Canon awarded 2008 ‘End of Year Pick’ awards by Buyers Laboratory

The BLI ‘MFP Line of the Year’ is awarded to the best overall MFP range based on regular and exhaustive lab-based evaluations. BLI also 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.
 
BLI has also acknowledged Canon’s reliable, quality printing with four end-of-year 2008 MFP ‘Pick’ awards. The devices recognised for leading in their category include the black-and-white iR 3225, iR 3235N and the iR 3245N as well as the iR C1021i colour MFP for small workgroups.
 
David Sweetnam, BLI European lab and research manager said: “The BLI awards recognize the print industry’s outstanding performers. Based on cumulative test results, Canon’s MFPs out-performed its rivals throughout 2008. We are pleased to recognise this achievement by awarding Canon the ‘MFP Line of the Year award’.
 
“Canon’s consistency in developing leading print devices has seen it collect no fewer than 23 MFP ‘Pick’ awards since 2005 and more than any other vendor in 2008.”
 
Canon’s complete portfolio of black-and-white and colour MFPs range from entry-level through to high-performance printers for large corporate customers.
 
Tracey Fielden, Head of Office Marketing, Canon UK says: “Winning the BLI’s ‘MFP Line of the Year’ award for the sixth time is a fantastic achievement for Canon and highlights the strength in depth of our MFP portfolio. To receive this award alongside the end of year ‘Pick’ awards confirms Canon’s position as a leader across both colour and black-and-white in the MFP market.
 
“Canon understands that its customers have a wide range of imaging requirements; and that the needs of a small or home business customer will be very different from those of a large corporate business. It’s the broad portfolio of print devices, software and professional services that means we are able to meet the imaging needs of all business clients.”
 
Complete test reports are available from Buyers Laboratory and Canon on request.