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VOL.. 2741 NO.. 12

BLI HONORS FALL 2005 “PICKS OF THE YEAR”

Panasonic Panafax UF-8000

Outstanding High-Volume Fax-Centric
Multifunctional Imaging System, Fall 2005
Panasonic Digital Document Company Two Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094 201-348-7000 www.panasonic.com

BLI has given a Fall 2005 “Pick of the Year” award for “Outstanding High-Volume Fax-Centric Multifunctional Imaging System” to the Panasonic Panafax UF- 8000 because of its superior output quality and good productivity and ease of use. An outstanding overall performer, this 19-ppm, laser-based device, which received BLI’s “Highly Recommended” rating, offers standard walk-up faxing, convenience copying and PC and network print capabilities, as well as optional Internet faxing and network faxing and scanning. “Priced below the average for competitive products, the Panasonic Panafax UF-8000 is a reliable, feature- rich multifunctional device that is easy to use and can help users to be more productive,” said Pete Emory, BLI’s manager of laboratory testing.

“The Panafax UF-8000’s print and copy output are a cut above that of the majority of units tested,” said Emory. Output quality in both modes received either an “Excellent” or “Very Good” rating in all categories evaluated. In addition, in the fax scan-to-memory speed test, the device surpassed all but a few other high- volume models. The Panafax UF-8000 also proved to be a productive unit. “Only a handful of other models tested can claim a faster fi rst-page print time,” said Emory, who noted that the Panafax UF-8000’s is twice as fast as the average. Moreover, the device’s fi rst- copy time is faster than the majority of units tested.

The Panafax UF-8000, which has a suggested retail price of $2,245, performed well as a printer and scanner. Tested with the optional PCL driver, the device comes with a GDI driver and 32 MB of dedicated print memory. Secure mailbox printing is available when the optional