June 3, 2009 – Hackensack (NJ) – Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), the world‘s leading independent evaluator of document imaging products and solutions, today announced its Spring 2009 “Pick” winners honoring outstanding copier MFPs from Sharp and Xerox in the 21- to 30-ppm speed range and 31- to 40-ppm speed range. BLI‘s semi-annual “Pick” awards are given to the hardware and software offerings that measure up as the best in BLI‘s comprehensive evaluations, which assess a wide range of the most important features and performance factors for buyers. The Spring 2009 Copier MFP “Pick” winners in the 21- to 30-ppm speed range and 31- to 40-ppm speed range are:

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Sharp Electronics Sharp MX-2600N Outstanding 21- to 30-PPM Color Copier MFP Sharp MX-3100N Outstanding 31- to 40-PPM Color Copier MFP Xerox Xerox WorkCentre 7425 Outstanding 21- to 30-PPM Color Copier MFP Xerox WorkCentre 7428 Outstanding 21- to 30-PPM Color Copier MFP Xerox WorkCentre 7435 Outstanding 31- to 40-PPM Color Copier MFP

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Pair Of Sharps Are Aces
Two Sharp models based on the same highly reliable engine were both honored for the outstanding performances they turned in during BLI‘s rigorous two-month lab test. At 26 ppm and 31 ppm, respectively, the Sharp MX-2600N and MX-3100N both scored very high marks in nearly all aspects of performance. Recipients of BLI‘s “Highly Recommended” rating, both offer very good print quality in both black and color. They also excel in areas of importance to IT professionals, with simple procedures for setup on the network, easy to use print drivers, feedback to workstations and an excellent offering of security features. “While both of these Sharp models offer very good print quality and ease of use, their exceptional scan functionality in particular places them ahead of many of their competitors,” said BLI Managing Editor Daria Hoffman. “Sharp has equipped these distinctively designed models with a retractable keyboard that makes it easy for users to enter e-mail addresses and the indexing data that makes retrieving documents much easier,” said Hoffman. In addition, the units enable scanning to multiple different types of destinations in a single operation, show a preview of the scanned image and enable integration with a range of applications via OSA. “Sharp is very pleased to receive these prestigious BLI ‘Pick‘ awards for the MX-2600N and MX-3100N,” said George Grafanakis, senior manager of product planning and marketing for Sharp Imaging and Information Systems of America (SIICA). “The MX-2600N and MX-3100N color workgroup document systems represent the best in performance, features and reliability in the low to mid-volume workgroup category with their leading technology innovations, such as integrated retractable keyboard, high-resolution touch-screen display, dual-head scanning and Sharp OSA technology.”

Innovation, Image Quality Help Xerox Earn “Picks” In Business Color
Demonstrating outstanding reliability over the course of their 105,000-impression durability tests, the Xerox WorkCentre 7425, 7428 and 7435 have earned Spring 2009 BLI “Pick” awards in their respective speed ranges. Chief among the enhancements over their predecessors is Xerox‘s newly-developed LED print head technology. In addition to allowing the devices to be more compact, with less moving parts, the LED technology helps to achieve lower power consumption. In addition to their excellent reliability, the three Xerox models offer image quality image quality that was found to be superior to that of most other competitive models evaluated, with excellent ratings for both color business graphics and color photographic output in print mode, as well as for most aspects of quality in black print. Even in copy mode, image quality was very good overall in both color and black. “Productivity was also strong in a number of key areas for all three units, including both color and black job stream tests, which simulate the type of traffic a device may experience in a real world, multi-user environment,” said BLI Assignments Editor George Mikolay. The ease of programming from the control panel and print drivers is also exceptional. The print drivers are bidirectional and provide highly detailed consumables feedback to users. Another strength of these models is that the drums and waste toner container are user replaceable, which eliminates downtime that would otherwise be required for service to replace these components. All three devices are EIP-enabled, allowing the device to integrate easily with third-party workflow applications to simplify tasks such as accounting and document management. For example, DocuShare Express 6 turns paper documents into electronic files that can be archived, searched, accessed remotely and collaborated upon. Maximum paper capacities are the highest or among the highest for each model‘s competitive group, and paper weights up to 140-lb. index can be accommodated through the majority of paper trays. “The WorkCentre 7400 color multifunction series delivers professional-quality color and unmatched performance,” said Leah Quesada, director, Product Marketing, Xerox Corporation. “These new MFPs are packed with advanced features that simplify work and reduce power consumption – all hallmarks of Xerox‘s commitment to its customers. This recognition reinforces Xerox‘s position as a leader in office color printing.”

Stay tuned for upcoming Buyers Lab “Pick” award announcements in the following categories:

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Since 1961, Buyers Lab has been the leading independent office-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate. In addition to publishing the industry's most comprehensive and accurate test reports on office document imaging devices, each representing months of exhaustive hands-on testing in BLI's US and UK laboratories, the company has been the leading source for extensive databases of specifications and pricing on copiers, printers, fax machines and multifunctional products. The company's databases cover over 10,000 products and have a long-standing reputation for being the industry's most trustworthy and complete source for global competitive intelligence. They are available to BLI subscribers online via the company's bliQ competitive information service. This encyclopedic resource also provides quick and easy access to BLI's First Look Reports, Field Test Reports, Lab Test Reports, Solutions Reports, and BLI-produced articles. In addition to the testing of office equipment for its subscribers, Buyers Lab provides consulting services to buyers and a vast array of confidential for-hire private testing services that include document imaging device beta and pre-launch testing, performance certification testing, consumables testing (such as toner, ink and photoconductors), software and solutions and print media testing (including virgin and recycled papers). For more information on Buyers Lab, please call (201) 488-0404, visit www.buyerslab.com, or e-mail info@buyerslab.com.