HP and Samsung Honored with BLI 2015 Printer/MFP Line of the Year Awards

January 14, 2015 – Hackensack (NJ) – Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) today announced the winners of its most coveted awards in the Printer/MFP category, selecting Hewlett-Packard as the winner of its 2015 Color Printer/MFP Line of the Year and Samsung Electronics Co., Inc., as the winner of its 2015 Monochrome Printer/MFP Line of the Year. Bestowed once a year by BLI, the world’s leading authority on document imaging devices and solutions, Line of the Year awards honor the manufacturers whose product line is determined to be the best overall in its category based on the cumulative test results of all model’s tested in BLI’s rigorous two-month laboratory evaluation. The selections are made by BLI’s highly experienced staff of technicians and editors after subjecting scores of devices from every major OEM to BLI’s exhaustive, comprehensive lab tests.

HP’s Color Line Continues Dominance          

For the fifth consecutive year, HP has claimed BLI’s Color Printer/MFP Line of the Year award. “A testament to the reliability and the excellence of HP color products, the color models tested in our lab in the past four years produced over 1,000,000 pages combined with no misfeeds,” said BLI Senior Analyst for Printers and A4 MFPs Marlene Orr. Further proof of the strength of its line, 21 of the 22 of HP’s currently available color devices tested received BLI’s highest rating— Highly Recommended—and also took home a BLI Pick.  

From low-volume inkjets to A3 hardware for high-volume workgroups, HP delivers quality color output, outstanding ease of use and unparalleled reliability. Other key strengths of HP’s line include the HP Easy Select control panel, straightforward scanning and support for multiple ways of printing from mobile devices.

What else helps set HP apart from the competition? In a word: value. “HP has always been the industry leader when it comes to packing their color printers and MFPs with value-added features that help users print faster, smarter and be more efficient at their jobs,” said Orr. “Combine this with the superior management and color control software that helps administrators lower costs and heighten security, and you’ve got the recipe for a winning portfolio.”

“HP is committed to providing our customers with a portfolio of products that deliver the highest quality output and help organizations work more efficiently,” said Tuan Tran, VP/GM of the LaserJet HW and Technology Business, HP. “HP is proud BLI has recognized our color LaserJet MFP devices with this prestigious title for the fifth consecutive year.”

Samsung: An Established Force on the Mono Side          

For the third time since 2012, Samsung has won BLI’s Monochrome Printer/MFP Line of the Year award. From personal devices all the way up to large workgroup and departmental printers/MFPs, Samsung’s monochrome portfolio is as strong as it’s ever been. “Samsung monochrome printers and MFPs are consistently reliable, with nearly every model tested completing BLI testing with no misfeeds or malfunctions,” said BLI Senior Analyst for Printers and A4 MFPs Marlene Orr.     

From an environmental standpoint, Samsung devices also shine. Standard automatic duplexing and toner-save mode represent basic features, while scanning—easy to use, and fully featured—is a great way for organizations to promote an environmental message and conserve resources. To help further conserve resources, the drivers have an Eco tab and the Easy Eco Driver, which won a BLI Outstanding Achievement award for Innovation in Winter 2012.

Value is another key strength of the line. “Value is not just about low cost, it’s about the complete package: overall performance compared to price,” Orr said. “Without a doubt, Samsung delivers a robust monochrome line that offers peak performance while providing the tools users need to do their jobs quickly, easily and more efficiently.”

“It is an honor to receive the prestigious Monochrome Printer/MFP Line of the Year award,” said Sungwon Song, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Samsung Electronics. “This recognizes our ongoing efforts to introduce innovation and transform workspaces for productivity and efficiency. Ever since we started, our goals have never changed: Enhance productivity and efficiency with faster, more durable, more versatile devices, and through printer solutions that seamlessly fit into the IT and office ecosystem. Our printers and solutions are designed to be simple, easy and quick to use and offer security and protection built in. Samsung Electronics will continue to strive to exceed customer expectations and deliver breakthrough innovation.”

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.         

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