InfoPrint Solutions Company Wins Prestigious Industry Awards for New Workgroup Line

Accolades Recognize Innovation and Productivity from Better Buys for Business and Buyers Lab 

Boulder, CO, December xx, 2008 – InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, has received accolades from two of the industry’s leading product reviewers, Better Buys for Business and Buyers Lab, further underlining the strength of InfoPrint’s workgroup solutions portfolio.

InfoPrint received twelve prestigious Better Buys iGuide Editor’s Choice Awards in the Office Laser Printer, Color Laser Printers and Color Printer Multifunctional and Black-and-White Printer Multifunctional categories and two BLI Pick Awards in the Outstanding Mid-Size Workgroup Monochrome Printer and Outstanding Large Workgroup Monochrome Printer.

“We are dedicated to bringing the most effective and innovative technology to market and these awards support that commitment,” said Paul Preo, Director of Workgroup and Cutsheet Solutions, InfoPrint. “As businesses continue to turn to technology that helps them increase efficiency while keeping an eye on costs in leaner times, these solutions will enable customers to produce high quality documents easily, reliably and affordably.”

Better Buys for Business iGuide Editor’s Choice Awards:

The 2008 Printer Multifunctional category winners are:

• InfoPrint Color 1826 MFP –  all-in-one functionality and compact size for fast color multifunction printing
• InfoPrint 1850 MFP and InfoPrint 1860 MFP –  reliable, easy-to-use multifunction printing with or without fax capability
• InfoPrint 1870 MFP – a new all-in-one model offering higher-performance printing, copying, faxing, and scanning
• InfoPrint 1880 MFP –  high performance, departmental multifunction printer with finishing capability

 The 2008 Office Laser Printer category winners are:

• InfoPrint 1811 and InfoPrint 1812 – entry level models with small footprint and features typically found in higher priced printers
• InfoPrint 1822 (MT 4565) – wireless and fast printing with improved print quality
• InfoPrint 1832 (MT 4551) – fast printing with improved print quality in space-sensitive environments
•  InfoPrint 1852 (MT 4552) – improved print quality and fast printing at an attractive price
• InfoPrint 1872 (MT 4553) – fast printing for heavy-volume jobs and unique application needs

 The Color Laser Printer & Business Inkjet Printer category winner is:

• InfoPrint Color 1824 -- color printing in a compact size with networking standard on all models  

Better Buys for Business is the leading independent buyer’s guide for office imaging equipment, including printers, copiers, multifunctional devices, faxes, and scanners. The publication evaluates hundreds of models from all major manufacturers, but selects only the top printers in each category to receive the coveted "Editor’s Choice" award – given only after rigorous analysis of functionality and ability.

The Fall 2008 Buyers Lab Pick Awards:

BLI chose InfoPrint’s Workgroup printers for many reasons such as the easy-to-use control panel, user-friendly print drivers, fast output and low cost of ownership.

• Outstanding Mid-Size Workgroup Monochrome Printer for the InfoPrint 1832n, InfoPrint’s workgroup model with high  print quality for space-sensitive environments
• Outstanding Large Workgroup Monochrome Printer awarded to the InfoPrint 1872dn. This model has a high volume output, enhanced security features and high-function operator panel

 BLI is a leading independent digital-imaging-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate, with more than 30,000 users of their online and print reference services. Pick Awards are chosen by members of the BLI testing and editorial teams, who choose the most impressive solutions from equipment they have tested during the prior six months.

More information about InfoPrint’s range of workgroup solutions can be found at www.infoprint.com. 

 About InfoPrint Solutions Company
InfoPrint Solutions Company, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, will bring to market the advantages IBM and Ricoh have in development, manufacturing, marketing and building strategic solutions for customers, creating a growth-oriented global enterprise that is strategically focused on the output market.

The InfoPrint Solutions Company portfolio includes solutions for production printing for enterprises and commercial printers as well as solutions for office workgroup environments and industrial segments. The company offers customers the highest quality output solutions that optimize productivity by providing efficient workflow and, at the same time, delivering low cost of ownership and high return on investment.   Please visit www.infoprint.com for more information.