KYOCERA MITA celebrates winning multiple product awards

15 March 2010

KYOCERA MITA is celebrating after receiving a range of product awards from testing houses Buyers Laboratory Inc (BLI) and The Office Products Analyst (OPA). The awards highlight KYOCERA MITA’s commitment to excellent product functionality, performance and value for money.

BLI awards recognise excellent product performance

BLI gave the FS-4020DN mono laser printer its coveted “Pick of the Year” award praising the device’s faultless performance during the 125,000 page reliability test and above average ease of use and management. Particular mention was made of the low cost per page of the FS-4020DN, “approximately 50 per cent lower than the average of the competitive group.” The FS-4020DN was reviewed at BLI European testing laboratory in the UK.

In the desktop category the FS-1128MFP has achieved a “Highly Recommended” rating, with reviewers noting its high reliability in extended test conditions and faster than average warm-up time from energy save mode.

BLI also recognised the high productivity and functionality of KYOCERA MITA’s TASKalfa range of colour multifunctional devices. The TASKalfa 400ci was given 4.5 Stars, with the reviewers praising the machine’s excellent output quality in both print and copy modes, and its high drum yields, which are almost triple the average yield for its competitive group. The TASKalfa 250ci and TASKalfa 300ci were both awarded 4 Stars in recognition of their superior value and outstanding efficiency. The TASKalfa 500ci also received four stars, with particular emphasis placed on the device’s ease of use and excellent print quality.

Industry Analysts awards highlight value for money

The Office Product Analyst, a publication of Industry Analysts Inc, conducts a detailed annual survey of office printers to determine which products offer the best overall value in terms of purchase price and running costs. This year OPA has awarded “Excellent Value” ratings to three KYOCERA colour printers: The FS-C5100DN was recognised for having the lowest initial purchase price of all printers in the review, while the
FS-C5200DN and FS-C5300DN were recognised for having some of the lowest monthly running costs on the market.

“The KYOCERA ECOSYS color printer line offers tremendous value to customers looking for high volume usage in medium to large workgroups,” said Andy Slawetsky, president, Industry Analysts, Inc. “With their low total cost of ownership, large paper capacities, long-life supplies, and efficient duty cycles, KYOCERA offers competitively-priced printing solutions for businesses of all sizes.”

Berthold Hurtz, Product Manager Print, KYOCERA MITA Europe, commented: “At KYOCERA MITA we aim to offer our customers the highest standards of quality, functionality and performance, with the best possible value for money. We’re delighted that KYOCERA devices have achieved these prestigious awards in recognition of these attributes.”

About KYOCERA MITA

KYOCERA MITA is one of the world's leading office document solutions companies. Its product range consists of ECOSYS printers, reliable multifunctional systems and wide format devices, completed by supplies, efficient document solutions and comprehensive services. KYOCERA MITA provides innovative products, built on a foundation of long-life components, allowing it to offer its customers low total cost of ownership and high efficiency in any workplace. For further information, visit: www.kyoceramita-europe.com.
KYOCERA MITA Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2009. Ranked no. 418 on Forbes magazine’s 2009 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, KYOCERA Corporation is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells and electronic office equipment. KYOCERA Corporation’s long-term growth strategy is to focus on business that supports telecommunications, information processing, environmental protection and the preservation of quality of life.