BLI HONORS FALL 2005 “PICKS OF THE YEAR”JANUARY 2005VOL. 41 NO. 1A Publication of Buyers Laboratory IncorporatedDECEMBER 2005VOL. 27 NO. 12A Publication of Buyers Laboratory Inc.Panasonic Panafax UF-8000Outstanding High-Volume Fax-CentricMultifunctional Imaging System, Fall 2005Panasonic Digital Document CompanyTwo Panasonic WaySecaucus, NJ 07094201-348-7000www.panasonic.comBLI has given a Fall 2005 “Pick of the Year” award for“Outstanding High-Volume Fax-Centric MultifunctionalImaging System” to the Panasonic Panafax UF-8000 because of its superior output quality and goodproductivity and ease of use. An outstanding overallperformer, this 19-ppm, laser-based device, whichreceived BLI’s “Highly Recommended” rating, offersstandard walk-up faxing, convenience copying andPC and network print capabilities, as well as optionalInternet faxing and network faxing and scanning.“Priced below the average for competitive products,the Panasonic Panafax UF-8000 is a reliable, feature-rich multifunctional device that is easy to use and canhelp users to be more productive,” said Pete Emory,BLI’s manager of laboratory testing.“The Panafax UF-8000’s print and copy output area cut above that of the majority of units tested,” saidEmory. Output quality in both modes received eitheran “Excellent” or “Very Good” rating in all categoriesevaluated. In addition, in the fax scan-to-memory speedtest, the device surpassed all but a few other high-volume models. The Panafax UF-8000 also proved tobe a productive unit. “Only a handful of other modelstested can claim a faster fi rst-page print time,” saidEmory, who noted that the Panafax UF-8000’s is twiceas fast as the average. Moreover, the device’s fi rst-copy time is faster than the majority of units tested.The Panafax UF-8000, which has a suggested retailprice of $2,245, performed well as a printer and scanner.Tested with the optional PCL driver, the device comeswith a GDI driver and 32 MB of dedicated print memory.Secure mailbox printing is available when the optional