Truper 3600 Scanner Wins Approval Of Two Leading, Independent Test Labs

BOWE BELL + HOWELL Scanners' fast and durable low-volume production scanner, the Truper 3600, won recognition from two independent digital imaging and office equipment testing companies. Part of the company's Truper Series, the Truper 3600 earned the prestigious "Pick of the Year" award from Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) and a Four Star, Highly Recommended rating from BERTL Inc.

Ideal for the document imaging needs of everyday business, Truper 3600 scans up to 62 pages per minute (106 images per minute) and 10,000 pages per day,the highest daily duty cycle in its category. The scanner hardware comes bundled with Kofax's VirtualReScan, 4.1 image enhancement technology, Basic or Professional, as a standard feature. It also ships with direct ISIS and TWAIN drivers for easy installation.

"We are honored that editors and technicians at BLI and BERTL have given their stamps of approval to the Truper 3600, a scanner developed to bring a new level of speed, durability and ease-of-use to low-volume production scanning," said Russell Hunt, president of BOWE BELL + HOWELL Scanners.

Buyers Laboratory's "Pick of the Year"

Winner of BLI's Spring 2007 "Pick of the Year" award in the low-volume production category, the Truper 3600 also was the fastest scanner that Buyers Laboratory has tested to date.

"We chose the Truper 3600 as 'Outstanding Low-Volume Production Scanner' for its speed, reliability and media handling, and its pricing, which is lower than the average for models in its class," said Lynn Nannariello, assistant managing editor for BLI.

BLI is an independent office-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate. Its coveted "Pick of the Year" awards acknowledge the best products tested in various categories. BLI bases its evaluation of document scanners on performance areas including reliability, image processing features, ease of use, productivity, file sizes, media handling and value.

"Highly Recommended" by BERTL

The Truper 3600 also won a Four Star, Highly Recommended rating from BERTL, a market leader in independent analysis of digital imaging devices and workflow solutions.

According to the BERTL review committee, "The Truper 3600 was liked from the moment the box was opened to the moment the device was packed again. The device was not only easy to install but also proved to be reliable across a wide range of jobs, across a very wide range of media types and sizes."

BERTL undertakes its evaluation reports and product ratings entirely at ERTL's expense for the benefit of its worldwide subscriber base. Its prestigious Four Star, Highly Recommended rating is reserved for devices that deliver a range of business-critical features/functions that are above average and provide potential buyers with a good return on investment (ROI).

To learn more about BOWE BELL + HOWELL Scanners and the Truper 3600, visit www.bbhscanners.comor call 1-800-SCAN-494.

About BOWE BELL + HOWELL Scanners
BOWE BELL + HOWELL, Wheeling, Ill., is focused on making the most reliable, productive and easy-to-use document scanners in the industry. BOWE BELL + HOWELL scanners are sold through the two-step channel of distributors and value-added resellers. In addition, BOWE BELL + HOWELL is the only scanner manufacturer in the industry that is willing and able to customize its scanners to meet the unique requirements of its customer. For more information on BOWE BELL + HOWELL, call 800-SCAN-494, or visit www.bbhscanners.com. More information on BOWE BELL + HOWELL Co. can be found at www.bowebellhowell.com.

About BERTL (Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories)
BERTL,Inc. is the source for objective, independent product evaluation reports and comparative analyses on digital imaging devices and workflow solutions. BERTL's evaluation reports, customer satisfaction research, awards and product ratings are undertaken entirely at BERTL's expense for the benefit of its international subscriber base.

At all times, BERTL's primary focus is the end user. Covering all major digital imaging manufacturers, BERTL publishes the world's most extensive Web site of evaluation reports, comparisons data, vertical market research, news and more on copiers, printers, MFPs, production and workgroup scanners, fax machines, color and production equipment and wide format devices. BERTL reports, research and other industry informative services are available in a range of specialized subscription services.

To learn more about BERTL, visit www.bertl.com, telephone +1 (732) 761-2311 or e-mail support@BERTL.com.

About Buyers Laboratory
For 45 years, Buyers Laboratory has been the leading independent office-equipment testing lab and business consumer advocate. In addition to publishing the industry's most comprehensive and accurate test reports on office document imaging devices, each representing months of exhaustive hands-on testing in BLI's 10,000-square-foot lab, the company has been the leading source for extensive databases of specifications and pricing on copiers, printers, fax machines and multifunctional products. The company's databases cover more than 6,000 products and have a long-standing reputation for being the industry's most trustworthy and complete. They are available to BLI subscribers in the form of printed specification guides and online via the company's bliQ competitive information service. This encyclopedic resource also provides quick and easy access to BLI's First Look Reports, Field Test Reports, Lab Test Reports, Solutions Reports, Digital Imaging Review and Business Consumer's Advisor newsletters and OEM library.

In addition to the testing of office equipment for its subscribers, Buyers Laboratory provides a vast array of confidential for-hire private testing services that includes document imaging device beta and pre-launch testing, performance certification testing, consumables testing (such as paper, toner, ink, photoconductors and print controllers) and print media testing (including virgin and recycled papers). Buyers Laboratory's consulting division, the Buyers Alliance, provides comprehensive purchasing support services to business consumers in the process of acquiring office equipment, which includes the creation of customized RFPs, user needs assessments and analyses of vendor responses.

For more information on Buyers Laboratory, please visit www.buyerslab.com, call (201) 488-0404 or e-mail info@buyerslab.com.

SOURCE: BOWE BELL + HOWELL Scanners