Lexmark Cartridge No. 17 - print cartridge > Reviews > Disappointing for the price.

Author's product rating:   

Reliability	Good
Ease of Use	Very Easy
Quality	Good
Durability	Good
Value for Money	Poor

Advantages:	Cheaper than the No . 16
Disadvantages:	Lasts less than half the amount of time as the No . 16

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

Unfortunately, Lexmark cartridges are already quite expensive compared to some of the other makes. If you aren't prepared to pay much for your cartridges then the No.17 is the best choice for you. Unfortunately, the No.17 is only moderate yield so doesn't last for very long. Better value for money is the No.16 cartridge. It is the same shape and size as the No.17 and is compatible with exactly the same printers. The difference is that the No.16 lasts for more than double the amount of time than the No.17 does. The No.16 does cost more money to begin with (usually £5 more), but for the amount of time it lasts it's worth paying the extra few pounds.

Compatible Lexmark printers: i3, X74, X75, X1100 Series, X2200 Series, Z13, Z23, Z25, Z33, Z35, Z500 Series, Z600 Series.

Compatible Compaq Printers: IJ650 Series