HP was recently recognized with multiple prestigious awards from Buyers Lab (BLI), the leading independent evaluator of document imaging solutions.

HP has won one of BLI’s most coveted awards, the 2020 Printer/MFP Line of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes the manufacturer whose product line is determined to be the best overall, based on their rigorous laboratory evaluations. HP was also awarded 2020 Pick Awards on four models.

BLI’s Line of the Year Awards recognize manufacturers of hardware or software whose products perform above average throughout their in-depth evaluation. Their analysts and technicians consider a variety of factors across an entire portfolio in determining the Line of the Year winner including; features, value, ease-of-use, and reliability. This marks the eighth time in the last decade that HP has secured a Line of the Year award.

“HP is the winner of our Printer/MFP Line of the Year award thanks to its collection of outstanding models that span an impressive range of categories, from low- to high-volume, both laser and inkjet,” said Kaitlin Shaw, Keypoint Intelligence’s Senior Editor of Printer/MFP Analysis. “In addition to class-leading reliability, HP MFPs and printers offer impressive user-friendliness, high-quality output, cutting-edge security features, and very good to excellent value propositions. HP’s OXP architecture, which is available on its mid to high-volume offerings, makes devices more than just output machines, allowing them to integrate with numerous software solutions that can streamline workflows, boost productivity, and reduce costs. The consistent strength and breadth of HP’s portfolio make it stand out above the rest.”

In addition to the Line of the Year award, four HP models were recognized with 2020 Printer/MFP Pick Awards. These awards recognize specific models that gave the best performances in Buyers Lab’s extensive lab tests. BLI identified these four models for their outstanding performance:

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M751 Series
Outstanding Color Printer for Mid-Size to Large Workgroups

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479 Series
Outstanding Color MFP for Small Workgroups

HP LaserJet Enterprise M507 Series
Outstanding Printer for Mid-Size Workgroups

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M428 Series
Outstanding MFP for Small Workgroups

We would like to extend our congratulations to HP for their impressive achievements. We are proud to be an Authorized HP Partner, offering their quality line of printers and MFPs.[/cz_title][cz_gap height=”60px”]

George Mikolay, Keypoint Intelligence’s Associate Director of Copier MFP/Production analysis said, “We ran over one million impressions on Sharp copier MFPs this season, to exceptional overall results. As a whole, productivity results were better than other competitors. Short- and long-run jobs for printing, scanning, and copying were completed in a timely manner to allow users to remain effective and efficient. Above average memory for faster processing of jobs is another nicety, as is above average paper weight support for media flexibility. Strong reliability and above average maximum paper capacities mean less downtime for users to clear misfeeds or refill paper drawers. IT administrators will love the web user interface’s intuitiveness and search and shortcut functionality. And Sharp’s ‘know one, know all’ approach means users of the drivers and control panel will enjoy the same very good overall usability regardless of which machine is close to their particular workspace.”

Sharp’s ‘know one, know all,’ or Common User Interface, makes them perfect for organizations that require multiple copiers throughout their large workgroups. This means that someone from a different floor or another department can use Sharp’s Common User Interface to scan, copy, or print to whatever device they may need to, thus maximizing an organizations efficiency and overall employee satisfaction.

The 14 Sharp Copier Models Included in the 2020 Pick Awards were:

Sharp MX-2651
Outstanding 26-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-3071
Outstanding 30-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-3571
Outstanding 35-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-4071
Outstanding 40-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-5071
Outstanding 50-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-6071
Outstanding 60-ppm Color Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M2651
Outstanding 26-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M3051
Outstanding 30-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M3551
Outstanding 35-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M4051
Outstanding 40-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M5051
Outstanding 50-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-M6051
Outstanding 60-ppm Monochrome Copier MFP

Sharp MX-B476W
Outstanding MFP for Mid-size Workgroups

Sharp MX-C304W
Outstanding MFP for SMBs

Wow, what a long list of accomplishments! We appreciate our long partnership with Sharp and are proud to be an Authorized Sharp Dealer. It’s clear they are doing it right and we recommend their quality copiers to businesses of any size that need a reliable and high-performance unit.[/cz_title][cz_gap height=”60px”]

BLI’s semi-annual awards are given to the hardware and software offerings which they judge as demonstrating the most important performance factors for buyers. With its Pick awards, BLI gives special recognition to those products with the most outstanding performance across its exhaustive lab tests. The Outstanding Achievement awards acknowledge products or capabilities that exhibit attributes such as innovation, usefulness, energy efficiency, reliability and value.

“Sharp’s A3 Pick winners prove that there doesn’t have to be a cost trade-off for high performance,” said George Mikolay, BLI’s Senior Product Editor for A3 copiers/MFPs. “These Pick-winning models are among the lowest cost of their peers, and exhibit excellent reliability over the course of nearly 1 million combined impressions. Add in innovative features which include tandem printing, a retractable keyboard, and Sharp Cloud Portal Office integration. The Sharp Pro Series features the integration of the EFI Fiery Command WorkStation into the control panel with full-bleed booklet printing. These awards prove that Sharp offers an unbeatable overall value that’s hard to beat, no matter the model series.

Outstanding 61 to 70ppm A3 Color MFP and Outstanding 71 to 80ppm A3 Color MFP – Sharp MX-6500N & MX-7500N Pro Series

Equipped with the advanced Fiery Server Controller, the Sharp MX-6500N and Sharp MX-7500Nmodels won the Pick for the “Outstanding 61 to 70ppm A3 Color MFP” and “Outstanding 71 to 80ppm A3 Color MFP” categories, respectively. Ideal for demanding print environments, the Pro Series models were noted for their competitive price, high reliability and excellent feature set – including the optional air-feed system and industry-first integration of EFI’s Command WorkStation into its touchscreen display.

Outstanding Entry-level 51 to 60ppm A3 Monochrome MFP – Sharp MX-M564N High-speed Document System

Sharp’s Monochrome MFP models also received top marks. Part of the Sharp Essentials Series, delivering excellent value for busy workgroup environments, the MX-M564N was awarded this Summer Pick for “Outstanding Entry-level 51 to 60ppm A3 Monochrome MFP” category. Designed with cost-conscious customers in mind, the MX-M564N provides full multi-function capability (copy, network print, network scan) at a speed of 56 pages-per-minute.

Outstanding 71 to 80ppm A3 Monochrome MFP – Sharp MX-M754N High-speed Document System

Also recognized was the high-speed Sharp MX-M754N, which was selected as the recipient of the Summer Pick for the “Outstanding 71 to 80ppm A3 Monochrome MFP” category. Designed for large workgroups and departmental environments with demanding workflow requirements, the MX-M754N delivers high productivity and strong versatility along with powerful multitasking workflow features and exceptional image quality at speeds of up to 75 pages-per-minute.

Outstanding Color MFP for Small to Mid-size Workgroups and Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency – Sharp MX-C301W

The MX-C301W color MFP received the Summer Pick for both “Outstanding Color MFP for Small to Mid-size Workgroups” and “Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency.” Offering exceptional color output combined with flexible workflow capabilities, the MX-C301W has a compact footprint that fits in a smaller workspace. BLI also praised the model’s superior energy efficiency with energy consumption rates roughly 51% lower than the competitive average.

BLI Awards – Highly Recommended Document Systems

In addition to six best-in-class wins, all twelve of Sharp’s document systems reviewed by Buyers Laboratory were given “highly recommended” ratings – the highest mark a product can receive from the industry evaluator.

“Sharp is proud to receive six Summer 2015 Pick Awards from BLI for outstanding MFP performance,” said Mike Marusic, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations for Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. “Our mission is to continuously enhance our R&D to provide customers with industry-leading productivity and reliability. These latest awards from BLI re-affirm our commitment to that goal.”

Why BLI Awards Matter

Buyers Laboratory LLC is the world’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’ strengths and weaknesses to make the best purchasing decisions. At the same time, industry professionals have turned to BLI for insightful competitive intelligence and valued guidance on product development, competitive positioning, sales, and marketing.

Using BLI’s web-based blog 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. This includes comprehensive specifications and the performance results and ratings from BLI’s unparalleled Lab, Solutions and Environmental Test Reports and – the results of months of hands-on evaluation in its US and UK labs. Their services, also available via mobile devices, include a comprehensive library of BLI’s test reports, an image gallery, hard to find manufacturer literature and valuable tools for configuration products, calculating the total cost of ownership (TCO) and annual power usage.

About Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, markets the advanced, MX Series of Multi-function Printer (MFP) systems that help companies manage workflow efficiently and increase productivity. Les Olson Company has a long-standing relationship with Sharp and is proud to be Utah’s only authorized Sharp dealer as well as a Sharp Platinum Service Provider. We warehouse many of Sharp’s award-winning products locally in each of our 7 locations from Logan to Las Vegas and always stock parts and toner supplies.[/cz_title]