Lexmark Z600

I bought this stylish little printer to replace an Epson C42 that quite simply was past its best. It cost me £30.99 from Index in their closing down sale and came with 1 black ink cartridge and 1 colour. The box boasted that it included everything you need to start printing straight away but that was a bit of a white lie as the USB cable wasn't supplied. That wasn't the only lie the box told because it also claimed the ink refills were cheap when in fact to replace 1 black and 1 colour cartridge costs almost as much as a new printer. Installation Installing the printer was straight forward and ... more

For the past couple of weeks I've been wanting to get a new printer. I was looking in Comet and Dixons to start with. The cheapest I could find in there was around the £60 mark. Then someone suggested having a look in Argos and they have some reasonably priced printers in there. So, into Argos I go and low and behold, I find a printer I liked and was cheap! It's the Lexmark Z600 priced at £29.99. You will, however, need to buy a separate USB cable which is not included. I paid about £11 from Argos. I did want a printer with a USB lead as I've got a laptop which I wanted to connect to a printer ... more

I have to admit that when I was in the shop this wasn’t my first choice printer, but being a lexmark fan (they’ve never let me down till they ultimately bust) and also being a little strapped for cash, I decided to try the Z600. First of its grey- not really a colour that appeals to everyone, but with my house full of kids, grey hides the dirt!!!!!! Second it’s USB only. This means time delay between the computer and the printer is supposed to be shorter, however the time between clicking print and the print program kicking in can be slow (but that’s probably my computer). The actual print ... more

This printer cost £30 and is well worth it, it has a number oof good and bad points. Good points: Is easy to set up (however there is no USB cab;e supplied so you need to find your own) Cartridges are easy to install and clean Good software is included to help you buy new cartridges online, test it's ink levels and aline the printer A colour cartridge is supplied with the printer Bad points: Cartridges are expensive and need replacing often The printing quality is not the best but this can be expected as it only costs £30 There is no USB bable supplied. There is no black cartridge supplied ... more