Samsung Printing Solutions today announced that the company will hold a worldwide online event called “EUREKA! Beyond Printer” to mark the unveiling of the revamped Smart UX Center website on September 1.

The event is designed to improve the customer experience as Samsung is transforming the office into a dynamic workplace. It is open to users of the Samsung Smart UX Center, and to anyone who wishes to share their stories and ideas. Participants of the event can submit their entries in two different categories; the “My Eureka Story” and the “My Eureka Idea”. The first category is intended to allow customers to share their real-life experiences with Smart UX apps, and the second category will allow customers as well as dealers to suggest innovative app development ideas.

Beginning from September 1^st through October 15^th, submissions can be made via Samsung Smart UX Center event page (https://smartux.samsung.com/EventBoard). More details of the event can be found on the website.

Samsung Printing Solutions will focus on the benefits and experience it delivers on a customer’s stand point when reviewing submitted stories and evaluate them based on the following three factors: cost saving, productivity and workflow improvement. Judges’ top three stories and app development ideas will be shared through the event page. Also, visitors will be able to vote for their favorites by clicking on the Like button. Online voting will account up to 50 percent of the overall evaluation. The winners and runners-up of both categories will receive cash prizes, with a combined total of US$33,300 up for grabs.

The winner of the ‘My Eureka Story’ will receive a prize of US$3,000 in cash, while 20 second place winners including customers’ dealers will each receive US$100. The event itself is not just about winning, but about sharing ideas. The first 1,000 applicants of the story-sharing category will also be rewarded with gift vouchers of US$20.

In the case of the ‘My Eureka Idea’ category, the winner will receive a US $3,000 cash prize, while three runner-up contestants will be awarded with US$ 100 each.

The Smart UX Center is an Android-based touchscreen control panel for Samsung’s range of MFP printers, including the MultiXpress series. The UX Center enables users to seamlessly photocopy, print, edit and transfer documents in any form, using devices such as printers, computers and mobile devices.

Samsung Electronics won an Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award for its Smart UX Center at the Buyers Laboratory (BLI) Summer 2016 Awards.

The Smart UX Center is the printing industry’s first ever Android-based system, enabling users to store, photocopy, print, edit and transfer documents in any form between printer, computer and mobile.

BLI, the world’s leading independent evaluator of document imaging hardware and software, gave Samsung’s Smart UX Center a high rating, particularly noting its unique and innovative properties in customizing and expanding printing functions to meet users’ needs.

“The combination of a true Android tablet UI and accessible ‘app store’ by end users, resellers and IT administrators, puts Samsung in the vanguard as MFP makers begin to embrace the app paradigm,” said Jamie Bsales, Director of Office Workflow Solutions Analysis at BLI.

BLI also believes the Smart UX Center to be a highly innovative industry innovation. The Printing App Center effectively supports users who wish to enhance the features of their MFPs according to their own needs by downloading low-cost – and sometimes free – apps and widgets.

“Customers should have no trouble finding solutions to boost productivity, streamline daily workflows, and realize the full potential of their MFPs. Samsung has just scratched the surface of the platform’s possibilities,” Bsales added.

“Since its debut in 2014, Samsung UX Center has been creating changes in offices around the globe – designing a hassle-free printing environment through printing task digitalization” said David SW Song, Senior Vice President, Printing Solutions Business at Samsung Electronics. “As an industry leader in office innovation, Samsung will continue to develop high-technology, user-friendly printing goods and services.”

Buyers Lab (BLI) is the global document imaging industry’s resource for unbiased and reliable information, test data and competitive selling tools. In summer and winter each year, BLI hosts its Pick Awards and Outstanding Achievement Awards, acknowledging high-performing printing hardware and software products, with a unique and rigorous evaluation system.

Samsung Electronics America announced that its MultiXpress 7 Series (MX7) multifunction printer has been recognized by Industry Analysts, Inc., a leading print industry analyst firm, for its ability to achieve one million printed copies and one million scans in under a three-month period. This is the first time that Samsung has been recognized by Industry Analysts for its reliability, which has been shown to be especially important in today’s business environment. The MX7 offers heavy duty, reliable performance for enterprises and workgroup users with heavy printing needs.

The test was designed to evaluate reliability, productivity, scanning and printing technology, Android UI and ease of use of the MX7 Series. Industry Analysts ran the test on five of Samsung’s multifunction printers, ideal for small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises. These included the MultiXpress K7600GX, the MultiXpress X7600GX, the MultiXpress M5370LX, the MultiXpress X4300LX and the ProXpress M4580FX.

Samsung MultiXpress 7 Proves Its Reliability and Speed

“The MX7 is one of the best machines I’ve ever tested and certainly about the most reliable I’ve ever used,” stated Andy Slawetsky, President of Industry Analysts. “The 60-ppm black and white copier printer MFP ran tens of thousands of pages each day with only one unscheduled maintenance call. It has a massive paper capacity, from both input and output perspectives, and the scanner speed is insanely fast. At the same time, the document handler holds more than the published yield while the touch screen is world class.”

Recognition was made for milestones; 250k, 500k and 750k respectively. Industry Analysts reported on the following: copy/print first page out time (stapled/non-stapled), PPM Scan speed (simplex, duplex) and time to complete print jobs (DOC, PPT, PDF and large PDF).

“It’s an honor to be recognized for the reliability of our flagship MX7 Series by Industry Analysts,” said Matt Smith, Vice President, Printing Solutions, Samsung Electronics America. “This achievement is a testament to the importance we place on the enterprise in bringing products to market that deliver on the needs of our dealers and their customers. Samsung and our dealers share a common goal of delivering reliable technology that solves real business challenges every day.”

A Multifunction Printer for a Mobile-Driven Workforce

The MX7 is the newest addition to Samsung’s innovative print portfolio that addresses the evolution to a mobile-focused workforce. Features including print speeds up to 60 pages a minute, Samsung’s Smart user interface, 240 imp dual-scan speeds with anti-jamming technology and mobile connectivity capabilities make the MX7 Series essential for today’s office environment and for the office of the future.

The MX7 Series is available to Samsung dealers and their customers. For more information about the Industry Analyst test,* please visit industryanalysts.com/category/samsung-test/. For more information on Samsung printing solutions for business, please visit www.samsung.com/us/business/printers/all-printers/ or www.samsung.com/us/business. Follow us on Twitter @SamsungBizUSA.

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• LinkedIn: Samsung Electronics America
• YouTube: com/SamsungBusinessUSA
• SlideShare: slideshare.net/samsungbusinessusa

* Paper testing is part of the quality assurance process for printer manufacturers. Tens of thousands of pages from the test were donated to a local school and the rest were recycled.