Minolta Co., Ltd. President Yoshikatsu Ota announced that the DiALTA Color series CF3102 and CF2002 copier-printer-scanners each received the "Editor's Choice Award" in the color copier category from Better Buys for Business and the "Five Star Exceptional Rating" from BERTL (Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories).
We are very proud that the CF3102 and CF2002 received the "Editor's Choice Award," matching the success of their predecessor, the CF2001, and the "Five Star Exceptional Rating," matching the CF2001 and CF1501, thus making the latest two generations of color copier-printer-scanners award winners. Minolta will strive to further expand the color product lineup, as well as strengthen management policy by focusing on color output devices.
The CF3102 and CF2002 are 31 and 20 page-per-minute digital color copier-printer-scanners built for general office environments. Better Buys for Business and BERTL report the reasons for bestowing the awards as follows.
Highlights from Better Buys for Business Report
Better Buys for Business writes, "The CF2002 and CF3102 have a lot going for them in terms of penetrating the office color market. They offer excellent color speed for the money and their black-and-white speed should meet the needs of most users. Further, paper-handling capabilities are excellent, as is image quality, and the machines' prices will fit within the budgets of most cost-sensitive corporate buyers."
Highlights of the BERTL Report
The BERTL Report complimented a number of CF3102 and CF2002 features, including their high productivity across both network print and copy jobs, scan ahead copy reservation capability, high proportion of user replaceable parts, aggressive prices, extensive print on demand capabilities, and the wide range of network scanning options. The report sums up its thoughts on the two copier-printer-scanners by saying that it "earned its 5 star status through a combination of high print and copy productivity, functionality, extensive finishing options, and aggressive price point.
About the Editor's Choice Selections
Initiated by editors with years of experience in the office equipment industry, the Better Buys for Business conducts extensive and objective research then publishes the results for all models in a given category (e.g., low-volume copiers & multifunctionals, mid-volume printers, laser fax machines, etc.). The coveted "Editor's Choice Award" goes to the products in each category that deliver the highest level of performance at the best cost-performance.
About the Five Star Exceptional Rating Selections
BERTL, on the other hand, awards the "Five Star Exceptional Rating" to products considered innovative, productive, highly functional, and well designed, in addition to providing outstanding image quality at a cost-effective price point. BERTL tests approximately 200 different competitive products each year and, historically, only 6 to 12 of those products receive the prestigious "Five Star Exceptional Rating".
CF3102 and CF2002
The Minolta's newest color copier-printer-scanners have the simplicity workgroups desire and the power and speed to handle workgroup productivity at an affordable price. In addition to 600 dpi x 1800 dpi equivalent resolution, the CF3102 and CF2002 utilize newly developed polymerized toner, which needs no oil for fusing, as well as the unique Minolta Advanced Color Conversion System (MACCS) for more precise reproduction of color tones. Finishing options include a staple finisher and a booklet finisher with hole punching capabilities. Customers may also add an automatic document feeder, a 500-sheet paper cassette, a large capacity cassette (2,500 sheets), and/or a duplex unit.
The CF3102 and CF2002 offer a choice of controller options. The print controller gives users the power to share, store, and distribute color documents over a local network or via the Internet. Options include the Minolta CN3101e basic embedded controller and the CN3102e, an embedded controller developed by Electronics for Imaging (EFI). The print controllers offer a host of software tools to manage the production of color documents.