Customized Testing

IATSD provides comprehensive, confidential testing of a single device or of multiple devices. When IATSD performs competitive testing of two or more devices, clients may compare the tested performance of the various competitive imaging devices. In addition, IATSD is available for technical consulting, and, based upon the client's needs, will design marketing materials, as well as sales and technical-training curriculum, based upon the client's needs. IATSD will also provide executive-level technology briefings concerning varied technology topics, such as trends in network-management software, remote device-management over intranets and extranets, etc.

• Reliability testing of digital imaging devices, including both hardware and software.
• Testing of imaging products' network connectivity and performance.
• Testing of color imaging devices, including digital color laser copiers and desktop color laser printers, and analysis of color image quality and color fidelity.
• Materials-compatibility testing (including recycled and remanufactured products, such as recycled paper and recycled toner cartridges).
• Throughput studies (i.e., test the ability of imaging devices to print/copy onto film, labels and paper of various stock and weight).
• Energy-consumption testing.
• Technical consulting and applications.
• Life-cycle cost and productivity studies.

Ted Needleman is a widely recognized business technology consultant and analyst. He has been an accountant in public practice, ran the award-winning Accounting Technology for a decade, and has authored over 4,000 reviews, articles, columns, and two books. His first programming job was in the late 1960s, on an IBM 1401 with 4K of memory. Since then, he has programmed computers ranging from mainframes to minis to micros. He holds a BA in Accounting and a Masters in Teaching. Ted joined Industry Analysts, Inc. as Senior Technical Director in 2007.