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The article discusses the criticisms raised against the product testing service launched by U.S. consumer evaluation service provider Buyers Laboratory Inc. in 1961. The laboratory which has tested more than 200 units since it started with the service aims to offer a user's-eyeview of new piece of equipment. According to the author, many factors are considered when assessing the cost of the tests, however, the mean cost is around 10,000 to 50,000 U.S. dollars.

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Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Lanier Worldwide Inc.'s Lanier 6765 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Monroe Systems For Business' Monroe RL-1260DS photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Mita Copystar America Inc.'s Mita DC-4685 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Ricoh Corp.'s Ricoh FT4222 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Sharp Electronics Corp.'s Sharp SF-2035 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Eastman Kodak Co.'s Kodak 2085AF photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Oce U.S.A. Inc.'s Oce 2475 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Gestetner Corp.'s Gestetner CopyPrinter 5325. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Xerox Corp.'s Xerox 5385 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Discusses the aspects considered by Buyers Laboratory Inc. in the evaluation of the photocopiers featured in the September/October 1994 issue of the `Library Technology Reports.' Classes of copiers; Technology; Cost-per-copy for purchased and rented machines; Glossary of terms used in the test reports.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.'s Toshiba 5540 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.'s Toshiba 1350 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Konica Business Machines U.S.A. Inc.'s Konica 2028 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Matsushita Electric's Panasonic FP-2080 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Canon U.S.A.'s Canon NP-6030 photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Presents the results of the tests done by Buyers Laboratory Inc. on Minolta Corp.'s Minolta EP 2152 PRO photocopier. Test period duration; Features; Performance of tested special features; Factors affecting waste; Estimated waste; Maintenance; Electrical system; Dimensions and weights; Cost analysis; Quality of copies; Estimated downtime.

Kyocera Mita America, Inc., a document solutions companies, announced that Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a provider of product intelligence for the imaging industry, awarded the TASKalfa 5550ci color multifunctional product [...]

Canon has received the Multifunctional Printers (MFP) Line of the Year Award from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI), a testing and intelligence body in the imaging industry, for its imageRUNNER and [...]

This article provides an overview of several papers concerning accounting published in various periodicals. In the article CASB--Past, Present, and Future, published in the September 1973 issue of the journal Financial Executive, Arthur Schoenhaut described the operating procedures and evaluated the accomplishments of the U.S. Cost Accounting Standard Boards (CASB). Following this, Howard W. Wright wrote the article CASB-FASB-- Similarities and Differences, in which he compares the structures and operating procedures of CASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Meanwhile, the report Electronic Calculators 1974, which is published by Buyers Laboratory Inc., lists and rates various types of calculators.

The article discusses the Buyers Lab Inc. (BLI) which has announced that Canon U.S.A. Inc. is the winner of the BLI PaceSetter award for Outstanding Serviceability 2018-2019. It states that BLI is the world's leading independent evaluator of document imaging software, hardware and services and is recognizing the original equipment manufacturer that has the best-designed tools, programs and training to enhance the serviceability of their devices.

The article announces that Canon received the Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab (BLI) Copier MFP Line of the Year.

The article reports that Buyers Laboratory Inc. has recognized Lexmark International Inc. with a Fall Pick of the Year award for Most Outstanding Monochrome Multifunction Printer (MFP) Line. Specifically, the Lexmark X642e, X646ef, X850e and C852e monochrome MFP received individual awards. BLI stated that these devices offer great reliability and productivity allowing users to easily program functions and view help messages. Lexmark's entire MFP line-up includes flatbed scanning and fax capabilities.

Presents the rating given to the Konica 7075 Enterprise Document System from Buyers Laboratory Inc. Recognition for image quality; Praises for the touch-screen control panel of the unit; Application of Konica's Web Utilities.