Canon wins BLI’s prestigious A3 MFP Line of the Year for second consecutive year
HONG KONG, 13 March 2017 – Canon today announced that it has won the esteemed ‘2017 A3 MFP Line of the Year’ award from Buyers Laboratory (BLI). BLI, the world’s leading authority on document imaging devices and solutions, presents its most coveted Line of the Year honor once annually to the vendor whose product line is determined to be the best overall, with models at every level that excel in BLI’s rigorous two-month laboratory evaluations. For the second year in a row, Canon is the winner of this prestigious award.
“Canon’s A3 products continue to be consistently outstanding from top to bottom,” said George Mikolay, BLI’s Senior Editor for A3 MFPs. “An astounding misfeed rate of just one nearly every 400,000 impressions, simple procedures for replacing components, outstanding operability and a ‘know one, know all’ philosophy provide users with unparalleled uptime regardless of how large or small their workgroup is. Throw in robust solutions and services that streamline workflows, cut costs, and allow for easy upgrades when needed and you have a vendor whose product line sets the benchmark for all others to follow in the A3 space for the second straight year.”
Canon currently has a total of 12 A3 Pick awards. In addition, 17 of Canon’s A3 models tested have earned a Highly Recommended rating.
“We are honoured to receive the BLI award for A3 MFP Line of the Year for the second consecutive year,” said Mr. Philip Chan, Director of Business Imaging Solution & Production Printing Group, Canon Hongkong. “This reaffirms Canon’s position as a market leader with the most reliable and practical multi-function devices. Many customers have turned to the imageRUNNER ADVANCE range to help further business growth through the use of our efficient, secure and customisable office solutions. We will continue to address the most demanding challenges in today’s working environments by combining the best of our technologies and constant innovation.”
Canon has won 3 awards of BLI Winter 2017 Pick Awards:
2017 A3 MFP Line of the Year
Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5535i - Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3 Color MFP
Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5550i - Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3 Color MFP
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