Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI):
 MFDs are BLI Reliability Certified.
BLI's unique and exhaustive laboratory testing of imaging equipment includes several months of extensive evaluation of the reliability and durability of each device that enters our lab. In fact, BLI is the only test lab in the industry that includes reliability testing as part of its standard in-house test suite and has been addressing this key concern of business consumers for over 40 years.
When an imaging device meets BLI's rigorous standards for durability and reliability, the manufacturer is awarded a BLI Certificate of Reliability. Business consumers worldwide recognize and trust this seal of approval when evaluating proposals on imaging equipment from OEMs.
MFDs Have Repeatedly Earned BLI's Pick of the Year and Outstanding Achievement Awards.
Twice yearly, in June and December, BLI's experienced editorial and test technician teams exhaustively review all of the equipment we've evaluated during the previous six months and present the following prestigious awards to deserving OEMs:
- Pick of the Year – these awards are reserved for specific devices that our editors and technicians determine are the “best of the best” and deserve these prestigious awards from BLI.
- Line of the Year – OEMs that submit a full range of devices for BLI to test and perform admirably across that full range of copier, fax or printer based devices, are eligible to receive these annual awards that are given each June.
- Outstanding Achievement – during each review process, BLI recognizes OEMs that have demonstrated unique and laudable advances in imaging devices and solutions with these deserving awards.
Better Buys for Business(BBB):
MFD's have recently earned Editor's Choice Awards from
Better Buys for Business: The leading buyer's guide for office equipment.
For each guide, our team of office equipment researchers and editors comes together to select those models that serve as a benchmark of high quality, exceptional performance and real value.
Representing truly "best-in-class" machines, these models are awarded the Better Buys for Business Editor's Choice Award - now recognized as the most coveted distinction in the office equipment industry.
Awards are given to exceptional models of ten different types of office equipment including copiers, printers, faxes and scanners, and we back every award designation with more than 20 years of experience in equipment research and analysis.
We also solicit and incorporate feedback from users about equipment performance, ease of use and brand satisfaction to recommend models that are outstanding in the "real-world."
Recall, we receive no advertising compensation from equipment manufacturers, so you can be sure that yearly award winners are chosen solely on merits of performance and value.
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BERTL:
MFDs Have Repeatedly Earned the "BERTL's Best" Award
for many different areas of excellence, including: Multifunctionality, Color Quality, and Security.
- BERTL's Best award winners are selected after rigorous analysis of the hundreds of digital imaging devices, software, and management utilities in the world-wide marketplace.
- BERTL's analysts review current product lines and new product introductions to identify the select group of devices and software that stand apart from the others.
- Plus, BERTL's Best recognizes products for cost-efficiency and innovation.
- While print or copy speeds are important, it is the feature set, functionality, performance, and overall business process value that are the key considerations in judging which product is "BERTL's Best." The important question: "How well does this product work in a real-world business setting?"
- BERTL combines its wide-ranging knowledge of the competitive landscape and contact with buyers about their product and supplier experiences to identify worthy products.
- BERTL analyzes network management utilities, concurrency and contention, print and copy productivity, image quality, return on investment, competitive advantage, accessibility, design and build quality, standard functions, modularity of design and upgrade path, installation, and more.
MFD's also consistently earn BERTL's "Highly Recommended" and "Exceptional" Ratings.
 
Four Stars: Highly Recommended BERTL's highly prestigious Four Star, Highly Recommended rating is strictly reserved for devices that deliver a range of business-critical features/functions that are above average and provide potential buyers with a good return on investment (ROI).
Five Stars: ExceptionalBERTL's prestigious Five Star, Exceptional rating is reserved exclusively for devices that deliver an outstanding range of business-critical features/functions, are innovative, easy to use, well-designed and represent exceptional value for the money for their target user base
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