Samsung Electronics announced that two of its monochrome multifunction printers, SCX-5530FN and SCX-6322DN, have been awarded 'Pick of the Year' courtesy of Buyers Laboratory, in the small workgroup and the mid-size workgroup monochrome multifunction printer categories, respectively. Buyers Laboratory, with a 45-year history, is recognized as the leading independent office-equipment test laboratory and business-consumer advocate in the U.S. market.

As the 'Pick of the Year' award recipient of the small workgroup monochrome multifunction printer category, the Samsung SCX-5530FN provides small offices with the critical time- and cost-saving integrated document management functions previously available only to large-size businesses. "The SCX-5530FN offers users the full multifunction features found in larger machines, but has a very small footprint and an easy-to-use control panel," explained Paul DePaolo, Buyers Laboratory Senior Test Engineer. He went to add: "Another really nice feature is the USB port on the front of the device that allows users to print from or scan to a USB thumb drive."

Meanwhile, the Samsung SCX-6322DN, winner of the 'Pick of the Year' award in the mid-size workgroup monochrome multifunction printer category, facilitates optimal user convenience and impressive overall economy. "The SCX-6322DN has a redesigned control panel that greatly enhances the ease of use over the previous generation of products," noted DePaolo. "The compact QWERTY keypad greatly simplifies the process of entering e-mail addresses at the control panel. Making both of these Samsung products even more attractive is the fact that they offer a per-page supplies cost that is among the lowest for products in their class."

The SCX-6322DN has a redesigned control panel that greatly enhances the ease of use (credit : Samsung)

Buyers Laboratory’s 'Pick of the Year' awards are presented bi-annually, celebrating products that have been praised for their all-around superior performance. The assessment process includes in-depth testing and industry-wide comparisons to determine the reliability, performance, efficiency, user-friendliness, affordability, and innovation of individual products. Buyers Laboratory is widely regarded as the foremost authority of product evaluations, both off-line and online. This can be attributed to its annual report detailing comprehensive information and industry specifications/pricing for office document-imaging equipment, including copier, printer, fax machine and multifunction printer units.

The award-winning SCX-5530FN, designed for small-business users, offers easy-to-use network connectivity, high-speed printing at 28 ppm (A4), standard duplex printing, digital scanning, and direct USB functions. Its unique direct USB interface enables PC-less scan-and-save to a USB memory stick. In addition, the ID-copy function enables automatic two-side copying of an ID, for more convenient use within the office where ID items need to be duplicated.

The Samsung SCX-6322DN, the top pick of the mid-size workgroup monochrome multifunction printer category, is a versatile and powerful copier-centric A4 multifunction printer with 4-in-1 capability (printer, copier, scanner, and fax), plus network-ready features. This printer provides the fastest duplex printing speed of 19 images per minute, along with 28 pages per minute for single-side print/copy. Furthermore, its enhanced network features support the highly valued network functionality required by mid-size business users.