{"id":13777,"date":"2015-08-03T14:36:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=13777"},"modified":"2015-08-03T14:36:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:36:11","slug":"two-scanners-earn-outstanding-achievement-awards-for-value-from-bli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/08\/two-scanners-earn-outstanding-achievement-awards-for-value-from-bli\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Scanners Earn Outstanding Achievement Awards for Value from BLI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Fairfield, NJ, Aug. 3, 2015<\/em><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Along with its lower than average suggested retail price, the Brother ImageCenter ADS-2500We provides a lower than average estimated total cost of ownership and associated cost per scan after three years of use. Adding to its overall value are its host of bundled solutions and built-in cloud connectors that help end users get up and running quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith an estimated total cost of ownership about 38% lower than average and a street price that\u2019s about 63% lower than average, the Brother ImageCenter ADS-2500We offers a value not typically found on network scanners with touchscreen capabilities,\u201d said Lisa Reider, BLI\u2019s senior product editor for scanners. \u201cIn fact, it is one of the most affordable touchscreen-equipped network scanners available in its class. This low price provides network scan options for workgroups and departments looking for a central scan station to expedite their capture needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that BLI has recognized the ADS-2500We as the ideal product for mid-market workgroups that require high-quality scanning with features that fit today\u2019s office environment and budget needs,\u201d said Brother International\u2019s Director of Marketing \u2013 SMB Laser &amp; Scanner Products Steve Feldstein. \u201cBrother continues to strive to provide businesses with solutions that drive success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When compared against competitive flatbed-equipped scanners, the Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120 has a lower than average suggested retail price, estimated total cost of ownership and associated cost per scan. The unit also provides a very easy to navigate hardware and software bundle that help to ease the burden on novice users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanon strives to provide customers with the proper tools to maximize their return on investment,\u201d said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. \u201cReceiving a BLI Summer 2015 Pick award for Outstanding Achievement in Value demonstrates the company\u2019s efforts to offer customers cost-effective devices to increase efficiency. One of the most affordable flatbed-equipped scanners in its speed range, the imageFORMULA DR-F120 features an automatic document feeder and a flatbed to help simplify and streamline the way companies do business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to its very good overall performance during testing, the Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120\u2019s suggested retail price and estimated total cost of ownership after three years of use are among the most affordable of flatbed-equipped scanners in its speed range, helping to bring the versatility of a flatbed to price-conscious workgroups,\u201d said BLI\u2019s Reider. \u201cIn fact, while the SRP is 36% lower than average, its TCO is about 48% lower than average.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>About Buyers Laboratory LLC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) is the world&#8217;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\u2019 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s test reports, an image gallery, hard to find manufacturers\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Buyers Laboratory LLC, please call 973-797-2100, visit www.buyerslab.com, or email <a href=\"mailto:info@buyerslab.com\">info@buyerslab.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairfield, NJ, Aug. 3, 2015 &#8211; Along with its lower than average suggested retail price, the Brother ImageCenter ADS-2500We provides a lower than average estimated total cost of ownership and associated cost per scan after three years of use. Adding to its overall value are its host of bundled solutions and built-in cloud connectors that help end users get up and running quickly. \u201cWith an estimated total cost of ownership about 38% lower than average and a street price that\u2019s about 63% lower than average, the Brother ImageCenter ADS-2500We offers a value not typically found on network scanners with touchscreen capabilities,\u201d said Lisa Reider, BLI\u2019s senior product editor for scanners. \u201cIn fact, it is one of the most affordable touchscreen-equipped network scanners available in its class. This low price provides network scan options for workgroups and departments looking for a central scan station to expedite their capture needs.\u201d \u201cWe are thrilled that BLI has recognized the ADS-2500We as the ideal product for mid-market workgroups that require high-quality scanning with features that fit today\u2019s office environment and budget needs,\u201d said Brother International\u2019s Director of Marketing \u2013 SMB Laser &amp; Scanner Products Steve Feldstein. \u201cBrother continues to strive to provide businesses with solutions that drive success.\u201d When compared against competitive flatbed-equipped scanners, the Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120 has a lower than average suggested retail price, estimated total cost of ownership and associated cost per scan. The unit also provides a very easy to navigate hardware and software bundle that help to ease the burden on novice users. \u201cCanon strives to provide customers with the proper tools to maximize their return on investment,\u201d said Junichi Yoshitake, senior vice president and general manager, Business Imaging Solutions Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. \u201cReceiving a BLI Summer 2015 Pick award for Outstanding Achievement in Value demonstrates the company\u2019s efforts to offer customers cost-effective devices to increase efficiency. One of the most affordable flatbed-equipped scanners in its speed range, the imageFORMULA DR-F120 features an automatic document feeder and a flatbed to help simplify and streamline the way companies do business.\u201d \u201cIn addition to its very good overall performance during testing, the Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120\u2019s suggested retail price and estimated total cost of ownership after three years of use are among the most affordable of flatbed-equipped scanners in its speed range, helping to bring the versatility of a flatbed to price-conscious workgroups,\u201d said BLI\u2019s Reider. \u201cIn fact, while the SRP is 36% lower than average, its TCO is about 48% lower than average.\u201d About Buyers Laboratory LLC Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) is the world&#8217;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\u2019 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s test reports, an image gallery, hard to find manufacturers\u2019 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. For more information on Buyers Laboratory LLC, please call 973-797-2100, visit www.buyerslab.com, or email info@buyerslab.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2349],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13777"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13777"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13779,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13777\/revisions\/13779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}