01732 759725 10 BULLETIN Canon wins A3 Line of the Year and uniFLOW Online Pick Award Canon has secured two award wins from Keypoint Intelligence, including the BLI 2026 A3 Line of the Year Award for its imageFORCE multifunction printer range. This marks the thirteenth time Canon has received this accolade. The company also earned a BLI 2026 Pick Award recognising uniFLOW Online as an Outstanding Cloud Output Management Solution for the eighth consecutive year. Keypoint Intelligence praised the imageFORCE series for its advanced technologies, including high‑definition OLED exposure for market‑leading print quality, a unified and intuitive user interface, and robust zero trust‑aligned security features. Keypoint Intelligence also awarded the imageFORCE C1333 Series and the Canon i-SENSYS X C1538iF II, two models in Canon’s A4 printer range, with 2026 A4 Pick Awards. It also recognised the imageFORCE 6170, C5140 and C5150 A3 devices with 2026 A3 Pick Awards. uniFLOW Online was recognised for its ability to track costs, enable mobile printing and combine document workflows into one single, easy-to-use cloud service. Keypoint also noted the platform’s enhanced security features, such as secure pull-printing, multifactor authentication, end-to-end encryption and audit redaction, which help businesses to keep confidential documents secure. The solution’s centralised cloud administration capability, with Remote Device Access, was also highlighted, which enables IT teams to track, control and troubleshoot print and scan activities from virtually anywhere. Khalid Aziz, Marketing Director, Digital Printing & Solutions at Canon UK & Ireland, said: “Businesses today face numerous challenges, whilst striving to transform and innovate. They need to achieve sustainable growth, drive secure productivity and equip employees with IT solutions which are accessible, deliver a strong user experience and help them perform their role. uniFLOW Online and imageFORCE empower our customers to achieve these goals, and we’re proud that both technology solutions have been honoured with prestigious Keypoint Intelligence BLI 2026 Awards.” www.canon.co.uk Epson recognised for reliability and performance Epson has secured a range of accolades at Keypoint Intelligence’s annual awards, securing praise for its heat-free business inkjet printers as well as for its business scanner line-up. The Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5890 and the WorkForce Enterprise AM-C550 both secured Pick Awards in the A4 category having delivered a strong performance in all print speed tests. Further, the printers demonstrated faster-thanaverage job streams and first-print-out-times that help make for productive, multi-user environments. Epson’s WorkForce Enterprise AM-C5000 secured an Outstanding Achievement Award in Reliability. Alongside its printers, Epson’s business scanner range also achieved recognition as the Scanner Line of the year. The range was identified for its excellent performance during Keypoint Intelligence’s testing with the analyst group praising it as a fresh, broad portfolio with strong features set that can meet and exceed the needs of different working environments. The range was further praised for its exceptional ease of use, notable image quality and excellent software offering. Karl Angove, Epson Europe said: “We’re thrilled to have received so much recognition and are delighted that the efforts we make with our products and their capabilities have been recognised by such a prestigious analyst group.” www.epson.co.uk Ricoh named a leader Ricoh has been positioned in the leaders category of the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment for the third time. The report highlights Ricoh’s global reach, reliability, strong technical service, and continued investment in innovation, noting advances in printhead accuracy, job automation and sustainability features. IDC also praised Ricoh’s complementary portfolio of tonerbased presses. Eef De Ridder, Vice President, Graphic Communications Group, Ricoh Europe, said: “We were delighted be recognised as a leader in the IDC MarketScape. We are focused on enabling clients to best position their operations to successfully manage the developing print production landscape. Our services, solutions and own-developed technologies are expertly shaped for each operation in response to their individual needs. We collaborate and co-innovate every step of the way to support clients as they evolve their operations, expand their services and grow their business.” www.ricoh-europe.com Konica Minolta earns place on CDP Climate A List Konica Minolta has been named to CDP’s Climate A List, marking the ninth time the company has received the environmental organisation’s highest rating. The list recognises global leaders for their climate action targets, performance and transparency. Konica Minolta aims to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions across its entire product lifecycle (Scopes 1–3) by 2050, addressing key material issues such as climate change and resource efficiency. The company is strengthening its core technologies through AI and the integration of technologies across business areas to help reduce energy use and emissions across workflows and supply chains. It remains committed to supporting a decarbonised society while driving business growth. www.konicaminolta.co.uk
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