KYOCERA MITA wins BLI’s Monochrome Printer Line of the Year award

The prestigious printer “Line of the Year” award is given to the product range that demonstrates the highest overall performance in BLI’s rigorous testing procedures. Factors which are assessed include reliability, overall economy, ease of use, print quality, and productivity. During 2010 BLI tested five KYOCERA monochrome laser printers, all of which achieved a ”Highly Recommended” rating, with four of them earning individual ”Pick” status. This consistently strong performance made the KYOCERA range a clear choice for the overall Line of the Year award.

BLI’s European Lab and Research Manager David Sweetnam said, “KYOCERA’s monochrome printers have always been very strong in the value they provide. From entry-level models through departmental A3 printers, KYOCERA machines are robust and reliable workhorses that can easily withstand the stresses of busy workgroups. And because its ECOSYS printers utilise high-yield consumables, these models are easy on the budget and kind to the environment, too.”

BLI has also separately recognised the KYOCERA FS-4020DN workgroup mono laser for its outstanding energy efficiency, remarking particularly on its “significantly lower than average” energy consumption when in sleep mode, and its fast warm-up time, which is around half that taken by competitive models.

In awarding the FS-1320D, FS-1370DN and FS-3140MFP its Outstanding rating for mid-size workgroup devices, BLI applauded their “robust design, above-average ease of use and low cost of ownership“. BLI’s European Lab and Research Manager David Sweetnam commented: “These printers are exactly what business users need them to be: fast, affordable and reliable.”

Commenting on the wealth of award wins, Oliver Kreth, Marketing Director of KYOCERA MITA Europe B.V said: “KYOCERA MITA’s product line up is the strongest it has ever been. Winning this range of awards is welcome confirmation that the focus we put on incorporating usability, economy and efficiency into our devices is translating into real world benefits for our customers.”

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KYOCERA MITA is one of the world's leading office document solutions companies. Its product range consists of ECOSYS printers, reliable multifunctional systems and wide format devices, completed by supplies, efficient document solutions and comprehensive services. KYOCERA MITA provides innovative products, built on a foundation of long-life components, allowing it to offer its customers low total cost of ownership and high efficiency in any workplace. For further information, visit: www.kyoceramita-europe.com
KYOCERA MITA Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2009. Ranked no. 418 on Forbes magazine’s 2009 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, KYOCERA Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and electronic office equipment. KYOCERA Corporation’s long-term growth strategy is to focus on business that supports telecommunications, information processing, environmental protection and the preservation of quality of life.