TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC. CONFIRMS EXTENDED PRINT CAPACITY WITH TOSHIBA-MANUFACTERED SUPPLIES
QualityLogic Report Shows Genuine Toshiba Printing Supplies Produce More Printed Pages Overall Than Leading OEM-Compatible Brand
IRVINE , California ( Jan 16, 2008 ) :
In the battle to reduce unforeseen office costs in today’s competitive business environment, Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced the results of a comprehensive certified page-yield test that proves genuine Toshiba printing supplies produce significantly more pages-per-cartridge when compared to the leading OEM-compatible toner supplies. The report, compiled by QualityLogic, reveals that the e-STUDIO202L multifunction product (MFP) produced up to 43 percent more printed pages when authentic Toshiba printing supplies were used in a side-by-side comparison. Additionally, the e-STUDIO520 also out-produced the same OEM-compatible toner brand by 28 percent in the same yield test. As a result, businesses not using genuine Toshiba printing supplies for new and existing e-STUDIO print fleets could, on average, be purchasing considerably more remanufactured cartridges than required for the same print volume.
“Toshiba has placed the same priority in the development of our printing supplies as the actual hardware and, as a result, the quality and compatibility of genuine printing supplies cannot be matched by an imitation product,” said Thomas H. Walter, director, Aftermarket Sales, Marketing and Operations, TABS. “The QualityLogic report shows the true cost of these discounted supplies, proving in the end, that a short-term value rarely is a value at all.”
QualityLogic, one of the industry’s leading and most respected independent testing companies, examined overall page production for both Toshiba printing supplies and the leading brand of aftermarket monochrome toner cartridges with two different models of Toshiba’s award-winning e-STUDIO MFPs, using the internationally recognized ISO/IEC19752 yield tests. The e-STUDIO202L and e-STUDIO520 MFPs used in the tests were supplied by TABS, and the consumables were acquired independently by QualityLogic. The complete Toshiba Test Report can be downloaded from QualityLogic’s web site at www.qualitylogic.com.
Toshiba goes to great lengths to research and develop the most reliable,cutting-edge document imaging and management products in the world. That dedication extends all the way to Toshiba’s authentic parts and supplies designed specifically for the e-STUDIO family of products. All genuine Toshiba supplies and parts undergo stringent qualification processes prior to being distributed to authorized dealer channels to ensure the highest-possible print quality, reliability and page yield for the e-STUDIO product lines.
Toshiba has published a white paper based on the results of the QualityLogic report. The white paper details the benefits of using genuine Toshiba parts and supplies in the award-winning e-STUDIO family of products for new and existing genuine Toshiba parts and supplies dealer nearest you, please visit www.copiers.toshiba.com.
About QualityLogic
QualityLogic provides leading-edge QA and QC test tools and services for the imaging and telecommunications industries. Its tools and services are used for conformance, performance, and interoperability testing – from low-level firmware testing to high-level multi-tier application testing. Its target markets are companies that develop and market printers, multifunction peripherals, Telephony/IP products/services and client-based/mobility software.
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, Mexico, Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TABS has four divisions: the Electronic Imaging Division; the Toner Products Division; the Document Solutions Engineering Division; and TOPAC U.S.A., Inc., dba Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation of TABS, that operates a network of wholly owned office equipment dealers throughout the United States.
Named the most favored manufacturer eight times by the Business Technology Association (BTA), Toshiba’s entire product line, customer support and marketing distribution policies are markers for the industry. Among the many other awards garnered in recent years, Toshiba was named the “Manufacturer of the Year” seven times by Marketing Research Consultants (MRC), and has twice been named to the CIO 100 for being among the top 100 “bold” (2005) and “agile” (2004) companies in the world.
TABS is an independent operating company of Toshiba Corporation, the seventh largest electronics/electrical equipment company and the world's 91st largest company in terms of sales. Ranked by Fortune magazine as the 10th Most Admired Electronics Company in the World, Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Fiscal year revenue in 2006 was approximately $60 billion.
For more information on Toshiba copier, facsimile, multifunction printing products, network controllers or toner products, or for a dealer in your area, call (800)-GO-TOSHIBA or visit the TABS Web site at www.copiers.toshiba.com.