Last night whilst trying to print out documents on behalf of my brother (Claiming his bank charges back for him now see previous review for advice) my Lexmark printer gave up the ghost and just refused to print. I had bought it from Argos about 8 months ago so decided to dig out the receipt ... Read review
...previous review for advice) my Lexmark printer gave up the ghost and just refused to print. I had bought it from Argos about 8 months ago so decided to dig out the receipt and take it back for a refund. I was happily surprised when Argos agreed and told me to choose another printer that's when I noticed the Lexmark P4350 all in one color printer. So needing to only put £10 towards it I snapped it up at a bargain price of £49.99 most retail it around ... .../>
Software
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Lexmark Imaging Studio, Lexmark Photo Editor, Lexmark All-in-One Centre, Lexmark Solution Centre, OCR and Fax software.
USB 2.0 compatible.
Required PC Specs
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Windows:
98/ME: Pentium II 233MHz, 128Mb RAM, 500Mb HD space.
2000: Pentium II 233MHz, 128Mb RAM, 500Mb HD space, 286Mb virtual memory.
XP: Pentium II 300MHz, ... more
Last night whilst trying to print out documents on behalf of my brother (Claiming his bank charges back for him now see previous review for advice) my Lexmark printer gave up the ghost and just refused to print. I had bought it from Argos about 8 months ago so decided to dig out the receipt and take it back for a refund. I was happily surprised when Argos agreed and told me to choose another printer that's when I noticed the Lexmark P4350 all in one color printer. So needing to only put £10 towards it I snapped it up at a bargain price of £49.99 most retail it around the £100 mark at the moment.
SETTING UP ------------------
When I got home I decided to give the football on telly a miss(Lucky didn't miss much lol) and set up my new printer and oh how easy it was. After taking it out of the box and clipping on the front display it was ready to go. As usual you are not supplied with a USB printer cable but this is the case whichever printer brand you buy. I saved the one from my old printer so this was not an issue or extra expense. After this was complete I loaded the ink cartridges very easy just slide in to socket and they auto lock in not only this but upon booting up I discovered they had supplied full cartridges normally you only get a small sample cartridge. Once I had assembled and plugged in the printer I loaded the driver disk and within two minutes my new printer was ready for action.
INSTRUCTIONS ---------------------- Along with the printer comes a very comprehensive book that covers all functions available on the P4350 and is a very easy to follow with a good clear contents guide. There is also online help available should you choose to registar your product something you really should do if only to validate the years warrenty. There is one foldable sheet for setting the printer up which again is very straight forward and not really even needed it is so simple to setup.
EFFECTIVENESS ------------------------
I had some online court documents to scan and then print out so the all in one was going to get a complete run through and what a nice surprise when I started the very nice LCD screen displayed my documents on a preview and allowed me to adjust using the control panel on the printer as opposed to on the Computer. Although slower at printing than my last printer I must say the P4350 was of top quality when it came to the print result. Beautifully clear and precise and very straight forward to set to your desired effect.
You do have to change the setting via a selection switch on the control panel from color or black but this is an ink saving invention to save color being used in anyway with normal documents or documents you don't need to see the color in such as web shots. Scanning is very quick and accurate and again you can adjust the document scan to which ever size or layout you desire through either the computer or control panel on the printer. As for coping this is much the same as scanning the document is displayed on the LCD screen and you can see the image before choosing to scan to computer or memory card.
Photo printing is great quality and one of the most clear and most detailed I have ever used. Again the photo you are scanning is displayed on the LCD and can be adjusted on either the control panel or computer. A great addition with the P4350 is the memory card reader that allows you to use this printer for photo printing without the need for a PC all the available card slots will be listed in the Specification section below. There is a fax built in but I must confess I never use this so could not advise on its effectiveness other than to say it works and the fax will be of the same quality as the images you can get on the printer quality at the recipients end can not be guaranteed as that depends on the printer it is being sent to.
The control panel is absolutely beautiful to look at looks like a very flash piece of equipment all lit up and soft touch buttons. You can control everything regarding your print from the control panel including Zooming in or out, number of copies, mode selection, brightness etc etc. The LCD screen is small but more than suitable for its purpose again see Specifications for size below. The usual paper guides and complete tray are effective and the auto lock feature when you open up the printer is a nice touch saves that awful slamming when you don't quite get it on the catch right.
SPECIFACATIONS
Below is a list of the specifications with this printer for any further specs please check out Lexmark's website.
100 sheet paper tray. Up to 15ppm color, 22ppm mono print speed. Up to 4800 x 1200dpi print resolution.
Memory Slots ------------------- Card slots for: Compact Flash types I and II, Microdrive, MMC, SD, MS, MS Duo and MS Duo Pro (with adaptor), SM and XD. PictBridge support.
Prints A4, 4 x 6in, 10 x 5cm, 5 x 7in and A6 photos. Prints 6 x 4in/10 x 15cm photos in 38 secs. Prints borderless photos. 1.8in LCD color display for photo editing and printing.
Flatbed Scanner: ----------------------- 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution. 48 bit depth.
Copier: ---------- Up to 18 ppm mono and 11ppm color copy speed. Enlarge and reduce facility. Enlarge up to 400%. PC free copying.
Software ------------ Lexmark Imaging Studio, Lexmark Photo Editor, Lexmark All-in-One Centre, Lexmark Solution Centre, OCR and Fax software.
USB 2.0 compatible.
Required PC Specs --------------------------- Windows: 98/ME: Pentium II 233MHz, 128Mb RAM, 500Mb HD space. 2000: Pentium II 233MHz, 128Mb RAM, 500Mb HD space, 286Mb virtual memory. XP: Pentium II 300MHz, 128Mb RAM, 500Mb HD space, 300Mb virtual memory.
Required Mac Specs ----------------------------- Mac OS X 10.2.3 to 10.2.8, 10.3.0 thru 10.3.x: G3 400MHz, 128Mb RAM, 300Mb HD space.
PRICE ---------
I picked this up at a bargain price and should you be looking for one and I have convinced you this is a top quality printer then get to Argos while they are only £49.99 and you can even get half price photo paper with it at the moment. You also get a pack of small photo paper free inside the box. These I am sure will go quick so if it helps use the reserve service on Argos online to ensure you get one. These specs are top quality for such a low price.
OVERALL --------------
A fantastic printer at a fantastic price this Lexmark is the best so far and with all the features available on it you really can't go far wrong. I am still testing it out for durability etc (Sure the kids will help me lol) so will add to this review should I come across any problems in the next few days however I must say on past experience I am not expecting any. Thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope it has been informative and helps you make a decision.
Advantages: Ver fast, Cheap, LCD screen on printer Disadvantages: to print pictures you have to change around ink cartridges
...with the software provided by Lexmark as it does take some time.
I was also impressed by the photo card feature as you can also insert a photo card from cameras and can be put into the printer and all the images can be transferred to the computer or can be printed by using the LCD screen on the printer.
Overall, this printer is very good for just £70. It's an all in one and can print out a lot in minutes. The look of the printer is good and looks ...
julios123 21.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lexmark P4350 All-in-one
Advantages: Cheap, easy to set up Disadvantages: Expensive ink, fiddley software
I bought the Lexmark P4350 - from Currys a few months ago in a special deal they had for £45. This was the first "all in one" I had bought and thought I would never use the copy function.
It was really easy to install. Insert the cd into your pc, link up the printer and roberts your uncle.
To use as a copier it couldnt be simpler, put the stuff under the sheet and press copy.
To use it as a scanner is not so straightforward but still easy. If ... ...far.
The Lexmark software is ok for basic stuff but not much more and it doesnt give a proper preview guide especially when printing photographs.
And of course the ink is stupidly expensive, 15 quid for a black cartridge which shows as empty well before it actually is. ...
ddee2k 02.12.2006
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Advantages: Easy to use, easy to install Disadvantages: Slightly bulky
I have recently bought the Lexmark P4350 - from Argos at £49.99. It was primarily bought as a scanner but due to the ease of use it has now become my main photo editing programme. I was amazed at how easy it was to install (being a bit of a technophobe) but the main thing that impresses me is the simplicity of printing photographs. You can either link up your camera with the Pictbridge USB or insert your memory card and imediately the printer springs ... ...the card or load onto your computer. I find loading it to the system easier because is gives you more control in editing. Personally speaking I love the editing programme - it is much simpler to use and more advanced that the programme that came with my camera.
The print quality using the photo cartridge is superb, if a little slow, but so far I have had no problems at all.
For photocopying and scanning the P4350 is highly reliable and produces ...
ditzyblue 09.08.2006
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Advantages: fast, good quality, cheap Disadvantages: bulky
I bought my Lexmark All-in-one about 3 months ago after Christmas from PC World priced at £80 - bargain!
The printer combines normal document printing with a scanner, copier and photo printing.
Installing the printer means pluging in the cartridges (easy) and power cable then buying a separate (!) usb printer cable to attach it to your PC.
For Win XP, BEFORE you attach the printer, you must install the software included on the CD. This makes sure ... ...which makes printing from your PC a doddle! Very nice addition - easy to use
It prints fast - about 20 pages per min B&W, 7ppm colour. The quality of the printing is excellent and colours do not smudge if you touch the paper.
The scanner and copier are excellent and easy to use. All options can be used from your PC or from the button panel on the front of the printer - all simply explained in the instruction manual
The printer has a digital camara ...
neil1424 03.04.2006
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Advantages: Excellent value for money Disadvantages: Is quite large and bulky
I got this for £60 from pcworld, which i thought was a great price for something that does so many different things. It comes with its own software which is very easy to use, and also with two different sets of ink, one for regular printing and one for photo printing. You also get a sample ( about 10 photos) of standard size photo paper. The print out quality is excellent, as is the scanning function. This printer also photocopies and sends faxes.
... ...size, its rather bulky and only just fits on my printer shelf, but that would not put me off buying it at all.
The lcd screen is a great feature and will give you step by step instructions all the way through. If you arent very good with the latest technology then this would be ideal for you.
The only thing to remember is to buy your own USB cable as it is not included. All in all, an excellent scanner/printer/copier, one of my best purchases ever! ...
goodcharlotte 29.06.2006
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