FOUR MULTIFUNCTION PRODUCTS FROM TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EARN PRESTIGIOUS "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" STATUS FROM BERTL®
Toshiba's e-STUDIO™3511 and 4511 and e-STUDIO350 and 450 Receive High Praise From the World's Leading Independent Testing Lab
IRVINE , California ( Apr 01, 2004 ) :
Further establishing its leadership position in the digital copier marketplace, Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) today announced that four of its most recently introduced multifunction products (MFPs) have received the "Highly Recommended" status from the world's leading independent testing lab, BERTL®, Inc.
Toshiba's e-STUDIO™3511 and 4511, the company's most advanced multifunction systems offering affordable color copy and print capabilities to enable small and mid-sized businesses to reduce the volume of costly out-sourcing, and the e-STUDIO350 and 450 monochrome multifunction devices, each earned high praise from BERTL analysts and four-star ratings.
Toshiba's e-STUDIO3511/4511
As reported by BERTL, "The devices' rich feature set, easy to use user interfaces and aggressive running cost pricing make the e-STUDIO3511 and 4511 'the devices to beat' in the new convenience color marketplace." Included in the list of features favorably called out by BERTL upon review of the e-STUDIO3511/4511 series were:
- Color copy, print and scan included within entry-level price
- Faster warm-up time than competing convenience color devices
- Extensive network scanning
- Saddle-stitch booklet finishing
- Hole punch finishing
- Duplex printing included as standard
- High monthly duty cycle, 999 copy capability and 3,700 sheet maximum paper supply
- Ease-of-use for physically challenged users
Toshiba's e-STUDIO350/450
Earning equally high praise were Toshiba's e-STUDIO350/450 series, with BERTL describing the e-STUDIO450 as "a force to be reckoned with in its toughly fought sector." Specific features of the e-STUDIO350 and 450 noted by BERTL analysts included:
- Lower entry level price than some competitors
- Easy to use control panel
- Well designed printer drivers
- Easy to use network scanning system
- Template system for fast access to scan and copy functions on a per user basis
- Saddle-stitch booklet finishing
- Good document production options in print drivers
- Tilting control panel providing easy access by wheelchair users
"We are extremely proud of the favorable reviews received from BERTL for the e-STUDIO3511 and 4511 and the e-STUDIO350 and 450," said Steve Rhorer, director, Product Marketing, TABS. "Our primary focus is on meeting the demands of the marketplace and we are honored to receive this endorsement from the world's most respected independent test lab."
Product Information
Launched in January 2004 as Toshiba's most advanced monochrome multifunction products offering affordable color copy and print output, the e-STUDIO3511/4511 series also offers complete integration of copy, print, fax and scan capabilities. The e-STUDIO3511/4511 series is the ideal document management solution for small and mid-sized businesses interested in incorporating affordable color into everyday business presentations while improving their bottom line through the reduction of high-cost document outsourcing.
Also introduced in January of this year, Toshiba's e-STUDIO350 and 450 digital multifunction devices were built on Toshiba's original e-Bridge unified architecture. Toshiba's proprietary all-in-one e-Bridge technology enables monochrome copy, print, scan, fax and other networking capabilities on a single hardware platform, enhancing the communications capabilities of both paper and electronic documents and enabling easy network connections.
About BERTL
BERTL is the premier source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analysis on digital imaging devices and software. BERTL's evaluation reports, customer satisfaction research, awards and product ratings are undertaken entirely at BERTL's expense for the benefit of its international subscriber-base. At all times, BERTL's primary focus is on the "end-user experience." BERTL publishes the world's largest library of evaluation reports on Copiers, Printers, MFPs, Fax, Color & Production Devices. These reports are available in a range of specialist subscription services: Color At Work™, LabCheck™, ITchat™ and Imaging at Work™. Also available is the DataCheck™ service, a database of over 4,000 products, covering all major manufacturers. To find out more, visit http://www.bertl.com/ or telephone: 1-732-761-2311.
About Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. (TABS) manages product planning, marketing, sales, service support and distribution of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers and toner products throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS comprises four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division, Toner Products Division, Document Solutions Engineering Division and Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a subsidiary which operates a network of acquired office equipment dealers.
Named the most favored manufacturer in seven of the past eight years by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba's entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are a marker for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the "Copier Manufacturer of the Year" by the Marketing Research Consultants (MRC) in 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002 and received the CIO Web Business award for its leading edge intranet site in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the sixth largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 62nd largest company in terms of sales. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2002 was approximately $47 billion.
For more information on Toshiba copier, facsimile, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call 1-800-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.