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bliQ is the most comprehensive source of independent research, data and analysis in the industry. With
a hardware database of over 50,000 document imaging devices and a robust database of document
imaging software, bliQ helps you understand your products and the competition, while automating
time-consuming daily workflows.
Research. Tools. Analysis.
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bliQ
Research AnalysisTools
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BLI Research HardwareSpecifications
Over 50,000 product specs in bliQ which
includes hundreds of spec fields (MSRP, part
numbers, predecessor/successor, supplies,
options etc.).
Product Photos
View hundreds of OEM provided product
photos and photos taken during testing.
Manufacturer Literature
Access product sheets, press releases, user
guides, and brochures on individual devices.
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BLI Research SoftwareSpecifications
Over 1,000 product specs in the database on
document management, print management,
mobile printing, cost accounting, MFP apps etc.
including pricing and hard-to-find feature
information.
Product Briefs
Detailed overviews that highlight key features,
target markets and more.
Photo Gallery
Screenshots of tested products.
Manufacturer Literature
Access product sheets, press releases, user
guides, and brochures on individual devices.
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BLI Tools
My bliQMy bliQ is a new dashboard where you can
access your saved content and favorite tools.
• Search for products right from the home screen
by using the Product Search box
• Access your saved content, favorites,
comparisons, searches and more
• Quickly reference frequently used tools and
reports using the Quick Access Dashboard
• Access recent articles written by BLI’s editorial
team and the most viewed products
• Access your most recently viewed product
pages or reports by checking out your
“Recently Viewed”
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BLI Tools
My FoldersA new way to save and organize bliQ content
• Access your saved content, favorites,
comparisons, searches and more
• Drag and drop saved bliQ content right into
your custom folders to begin organizing
• Organize your custom folders by customers,
products or any grouping desired
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BLI Tools Search
• Easily toggle between hardware and software search with one click
• Use filters to find exactly what you’re looking for
• View quick specs on the search results screen or view full specs by selecting individual products
• Add devices to your “favorites” right from search so you can quickly reference them later
• Save “alerts” from the search page so you can be notified when specs are updated, a new test report is added and more
• Select up to 25 devices to compare right from the search page
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BLI ToolsProduct TimelineA new way to search for products based on
their intro date.
• Stay on top of the latest launched products by using
filters (country, year, manufacturer and product type)
for your specified criteria
• View the quick specs of each model on the timeline by
clicking on the product to view product detail
• Easily see the predecessor & replacement models and
their intro dates for models on the timeline (can be
found in product detail)
• Use the product count at the top of the tool to identify
how many products are in your specified search
• Easily add products to your list by selecting the “select”
box in the product detail
• Open all product details by click the Expand All button
Product Detail
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BLI Tools Compare Side-by-Side• Compare up to 25 products side-by-side to view
specs, BLI ratings, strengths & weaknesses and more
• Auto-highlight differences in specs using the
“Highlight Differences Against this Product” feature
• Toggle between three new spec views: Show All
Specs, Show Only Differences and Show My Spec
View
• Customize your side by side using multiple highlight
colors, row and column reorganization, hide rows
and then save it for later
• Identify competitive models in one click using the
“Add a Similar Product” link
• Save your comparison for later, print or export your
comparison to excel
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BLI Tools Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ)Building and comparing configurations just got
easier.
• Build a customized quote by configuring a
device, adding accessories, options or include
a custom discount
• Compare up to 5 different configurations at
once
• Easily identify and select options and/or
accessories from BLI’s suggested list
• Add your own custom options with custom
pricing
• Editable fields make it easy to adjust pricing
and quantities
• Add a solution to your configuration
• Customize your configuration by adding your
company logo, company name, product
specifications
• Print or export your quote to word or excel
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BLI Tools Calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Easily calculate and compare TCO (Total Cost
of Ownership) for printers and MFPs
• Customize and adjust yields and pricing to
mimic specific printing environments
• View TCO analysis which includes a breakdown
of average cost per page, total cost of
ownership, average monthly cost, and more
• Print TCO results
• Advanced options for calculating TCO includes
fields for inputting leasing information, service
contracts, and more
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BLI Tools Calculate Fleet TCO
• Add up to 12 unique device configurations per
fleet and calculate the total cost of running
devices over a set period of time for the entire
fleet
• Compare the TCO of one fleet against another
• Adjust supplies pricing or build in service costs,
including cost per page for color and mono
• Price out lease vs. purchase costs
• Calculate multiple quantities of the same
device
• Customize and adjust yields and pricing to
mimic specific printing environments
• View TCO analysis which includes a breakdown
of average cost per page, total cost of
ownership, average monthly cost, and more
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BLI Tools Energy Calculator
• Customize device energy data using a
customer’s unique output volumes and
local energy costs
• Base device energy performance on
vendor specifications or BLI test data
• Gauge a device’s environmental
impact by converting energy use to
CO2 emissions
• Determine the number of trees
customers can save by duplexing
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BLI Tools Brochure Builder A Brochure Builder designed with your
customers in mind.
Now you can access and share specially written
single-page customer benefits (based on BLI’s
testing), specifications and brief product
overviews while combining your hardware and
software products in one concise report.
Create a custom brochure in 3 easy steps!
Drag and drop products from your list to include in your brochure
Select content to include in your brochure by
checking the box next to each item (Benefits
assessment, Product Overview, Specs)
Generate your brochure!
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bliQ’s Brochure Builder is a premium feature available for customers who have both hardware and software subscriptions.
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BLI Tools Customize Your Brochure
Enter your customer’s information
Customize your
contact
information, or
let bliQ auto-fill
your profile for
you Benefits Assessment pages are specially written user benefits based on BLI’s product testing.
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BLI Analysis Test Reports • Access thousands of test reports in the database
• See how specific products performed in BLI’s rigorous testing
• Use a test report as collateral/leave behinds in selling situations
• See what rating a competitive product received
What’s inside a BLI Test Report?• BLI Test Ratings and Recommendation• Strengths & Weaknesses• Test Results and Observations
• Reliability, ease of use, productivity, image quality etc.
• Lifecycle TCO Analysis charts
• Certificate of Reliability
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BLI Analysis Awards
Access and use BLI Awards as 3rd party validation in selling situations
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Sample of bliQ Collateral Ex: Konica Minolta bizhub c554
Product Specifications
Product Images
Manufacturer Product BrochureLab Test ReportBLI Lab NotesBLI First Look
Pick Award Article BLI Environmental Lab Notes
Environmental TestManufacturer Press Release
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Samples of bliQ Collateral (Cont’d) Ex: Konica Minolta bizhub c554
Side-by-Side Comparison
Configure with Options
Energy Calculator
TCO Analysis
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Hardware Brands in bliQABDICK
Acer America
Achiever
ACOM
Advanced Matrix
Advanced Techologies
Alps
Ambir
Analog
Anzac
Apple
AT&T
Atlantic Technologies
Audiovox
Avision
BancTec
Bell South
BGL
Bowe Bell and Howell
Braley Communications
Brother
Calcomp
Canon
CITIFAX
Citizen
Compaq
Copystar
CTC
DAEWOO
Danika
Data General
Dataco DeRex
Dataproducts
DAYTEK
Decision Data
Dell
Delphax
Dex Business Systems
Digital Equipment
Duplo
Elec and Eltek Avatex
ENCAD
Epson
Facit
Fargo
Fujitsu
GCC
General Parametrics
GENICOM
Gestetner
Guis
Heidelberg
Hitachi
HP
I.R.I.S.
IBM
Ibml
IKON
Imaging Network
Imagistics
Imagistics (Pitney Bowes)
InfoPrint
InoTec
Interface Systems
Ivina
JetFax
Kentek
KIP
Kodak
Kodak Alaris
Konica
Konica Minolta
KYOCERA
Kyocera Milta
Lanier
Lexmark
LG
Lumina
Lynxx Automation
MacDermid ColorSpan
Memjet
Memorex
Meto USA
Microplex
Microtek
Minolta
Minolta-QMS
MITA
Mitsubishi International
Monroe
Muratec
Nashuatec
NCR
Neat
NEC
Newgen Imaging
Nikon
Nipson
Nitsuko
Northwestern Bell
Oce
Oce Imagistics
OKI
OKi Data
Oki Printing Solutions
Olivetti
Olympia
Olympus
OnDemand
Output Technology
Panasonic
Pantum
Pentax
Pitney Bowes
Plustek
Primera
Printer Systems International
Printonix
Printware
QMS
Quasar
Radio Shack
Relisys
Ricoh
RISO
Royal
Royal Copystar
Ryno
Samsung
Sanyo
Savin
Scan-Optics
Seiko
Seiko I Infotech
Selectec
Sharp
Shinko Technologies
SINDOH
Smith Corona
Sony
SOURCE Technologies
South Western Bell
Standard
Star Micronics
Sun MicroSystems
Swintec
Synergystex
T/R Systems
Tally
TallyGenicom
Tektronix
Tellular Communications
Toshiba
Totevision
Trans-Lux
TROY
UMAX
Unisys
Visioneer
Widecom
XANTE
Xeikon
Xerox
Xerox/OmniFax
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Software Brands in bliQA.N.D. Technologies
A2IA
AB Asset Management
AbacusPCR
ABBYY
Ademero
Adobe
Apple
Applligent
ARC
Artsyl
AscendoSoft
Atiz
Biscom
BITS
BlackBall
Blue Ribbon Technologies
Bluebeam
Breezy
Brother
Cabinet
Canon
Capella
Cima
Cirrato
Click2Scan
ColumbiaSoft
Control Systems
Copitrak
Copystar
Cortado
CostWare
CVISION
CZ Solution
Datacap
Dell
Digitech Systems
docSTAR
DocuLex
DocuWare
Doxense
DPD
Drivve
Ecofont
EFI
El Fresko Technologies
EMC
Epson
Equitrac
Executive Technologies
ExperVision
EzeScan
Fasoo
FAxCore
FileBound
FileHold
FMAudit
Fuji Xerox
Fujitsu
Gravic
GreatAmerica
HP
I.R.I.S.
IBM
iDatix
IKON
Imagine IT
InfoDynamics
Intelledox
IntelliChief
Intellinetics
IPRO
ITAZ
ITC
iXare
Jamex
Jetmobile
KnowledgeLake
Kodak Alaris
Kodak Co.
Kofax
Konica Minolta
KYOCERA
L7
Labrador
Lanier
Laserifche
Lexmark
LMI
LogicalDOC
LSSP
M Technologies
MaxxDocs
MaxxVault
M-Files
Microsoft
Muratec
MWAI
Netaphor
NetDocuments
Network Place
NewSoft
Next Print
nQueue
NSI
Nuance
Oce
OCM
Office Gemini
OKI
Omtool
Open Bee
Open Text
Optical Image Technology
Panasonic
PaperCut
PCS
Perceptive
Pharos
Plustek
Preo
Print Audit
Print Tracker
PrinterOn
Prism
PSIGEN
Questys
ReadSoft
RF IDeas
Ribstone
Ricoh
Ringdale
RSA
SafeCom
Sagemcom
Samsung
Savin
Seplaline
Sharp
Snowbound
Solgenia
SpringCM
Square 9
Technesis
Therefore
ThinPrint
Toshiba
Treeno
Ubiquitech
VendPrint
Visioneer
Westbrook
Worldox
Xerox
Y Soft
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Research. Tools. Analysis.