OKI Data Americas MC361 and MC561 Color MFPs Receive BERTL’s “4-Star, Highly Recommended” Award

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today announced the receipt of BERTL’s “4-Star, Highly Recommended” award for the MC361 and MC561 Single Pass Color digital LED multifunction printers. The award follows extensive testing and technical evaluation of OKI Data Americas products by BERTL, an independent testing laboratory whose purpose is to provide objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analysis on imaging devices and software workflow solutions.

“The compact and robust color MFPs incorporate OKI Printing Solutions Single Pass Color LED technology making them eco-friendly, easy-to-use and cost effective. The design of these products enhances user convenience by delivering fast speeds, flexible media handling and exceptional color output quality.”

BERTL has identified the MC361 and MC561 models as a good return on investment (ROI) for buyers. Some of the key highlights in the BERTL reports include:

HD Color printing technology for outstanding print and copy quality
Standard 50-sheet reversing automatic document feeder (RADF)
Multi-tasking functionality standard, enabling two tasks to be performed at once
Full-featured fax with dual access functionality and 4MB fax memory
Multiple scan to locations: PC, network, FTP, e-mail or USB memory stick
Banner printing capability on sheets up to 52” in length
Separate CMYK toner cartridges for lower cost of operation
Compact design to fit in the smallest environments
ENERGY STAR® compliant

“We are pleased with BERTL recognizing our Single Pass Color digital multifunction printers. This is a testament to the strength of our color printing technology portfolio,” said Mike Garofola, Sr. Marketing Manager for Color Products, OKI Data Americas. “The compact and robust color MFPs incorporate OKI Printing Solutions Single Pass Color LED technology making them eco-friendly, easy-to-use and cost effective. The design of these products enhances user convenience by delivering fast speeds, flexible media handling and exceptional color output quality.”

Recent advancements in OKI Data Americas Color LED printing technology incorporate vast improvements over previous generation products. These include an overall size reduction and the inclusion of eco-friendly features. This combination helps make color printing more affordable for users and better for the environment. Along with the MC361 and MC561 multifunction printers, the C300 Series and C500 Series of color single function printers also incorporate the new generation of LED technology. All models are complete with Power-Save, Deep Sleep Mode and Automatic ECO Mode, OKI Data Americas color product portfolio reduces the overall power consumption to save energy without sacrificing performance. These models also deliver fastest in their class speeds¹ and come standard with duplex printing and a 50-sheet RADF to reduces paper usage and decreases costs. Additionally, all models are ENERGY STAR® compliant.

OKI Data Americas LED technology provides reliable performance with HD Color Printing for crisp detail and rich, dramatic color all for a lower total cost of ownership. Delivering exceptional performance and reliability, the family of Single Pass Color digital LED single function and multifunction printers meet the needs of businesses seeking high performance, cost effective workflow solutions for maximum efficiency. These printers are easy to use, have high reliability and performance, which facilitates and accelerates the work in a variety of office environments.

OKI Data Americas is a complete printing solution provider with end-to-end products and customized solutions that reach across all business sizes and industry segments. OKI Data Americas continues to grow its market share across multiple printer technology categories, driven by an ever-expanding portfolio of customized products, programs and solutions.

About OKI Data Americas, Inc.:

OKI Data Americas Inc., headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J., and a subsidiary of OKI Data Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized document management solutions under the OKI Printing Solutions brand, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products, serial impact dot matrix printers, thermal label printers and POS printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories and consumables. OKI Data Americas also serves the Graphic Arts & Production market with the OKI proColor™ Series. OKI Data Americas takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer's needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize business performance. The company's innovative technology is backed by Tokyo-based parent company Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., a world leader in information processing systems, telecommunications and electronics; and an approximately $4.7 billion multinational corporation according to its FY 2009 financial reporting. Keeping its customers' needs top of mind, OKI Data Americas is ISO 9001:2008 certified and offers a selection of ENERGY STAR(r) certified products.

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¹ MC361: Fast print and copy speeds up to 23 ppm color and 25 ppm mono and the fastest first page print speeds with 9 seconds color and 8.5 seconds mono. Published performance results based on laboratory testing on simplex sheet (1-side). Individual results may vary. As compared to HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf, Lexmark X544n, Xerox 6128, Dell 2145cn, Kyocera FS-C1020MFP according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of October 21, 2009. MC561: Fastest first page out print speeds with 8 seconds color and 7.5 seconds mono. Published performance results based on laboratory testing on simplex sheet (1-side). Individual results may vary. As compared to Konica Minolta 4690MF, Lexmark X560n, Xerox 6180n MFP, HP CM 3530fx, Lexmark X734DE and Samsung CLX-6250FX according to product information listed on each of the manufacturer's website as of October 21, 2009