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Image Quality Ratings

Each product submitted for BLI testing has its print and copy output carefully inspected by our team of industry experts, who use both visual evaluations and sophisticated lab test instruments to determine image quality in key areas including text, fine lines, halftones, curved lines, business graphics and photographic images.

BLI technicians also use a spectrophotometer to measure how accurate color output remains over time during the test. Halftone output is measured and analyzed for range of tone as well as the distinction between shades. Even the density of printed and copied output is measured and compared against competing units. What this adds up to is a clear and detailed evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each product’s output quality, and how it stacks up against the competition.

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