BERTL (Business Equipment Research & Test Laboratories) is a news, research and critical analysis service that has been working in the field of digital imaging systems for more than 20 years.

BERTL Readers' Choice

The winner of the coveted "Readers' Choice" award is chosen by the end users themselves--resellers, IT managers, technicians, managers, etc. Thousands are surveyed and asked to weigh in on equipment, services and sales issues. The awards recognise the manufacturers, rather than individual products.

About BLI

Buyer's Laboratory Inc. is America's leading, independent, office products testing laboratory. They publish comprehensive lab test reports on office products, each representing months of rigorous, hands-on testing.

BLI Line of the Year

The criteria to determine the annual "Line of the Year" include reliability, connectivity, output quality, control panel design, multifunctional capabilities, ease of use, productivity, administrative utilities and feedback to user workstations. The award is given to full ranges of copier-, fax-, or printer-based devices that achieve the highest standards in overall excellence.

About Better Buys for Business

Better Buys for Business is a wholly independent organisation that evaluates office equipment. It publishes ten buyer's guides per year, which cover a wide range of products, to help buyers make informed purchasing decisions.

Better Buys for Business Editor's Choice

With years of experience in the office equipment industry, the editors of Better Buys painstakingly research, evaluate, and publish their findings on all models in a given category. The coveted "Editor's Choice" Award goes to the products in each category that deliver the highest level of performance at the best price to customers.