Lexmark E 330 Printer Review

Advantages: fast, durable, value-for-money, toner and photoconductor are separated
Disadvantages: black and white, not fully automatic print on both pages

...Introduction Lexmark E 330, a workgroup monochrome laser printer, is my main printer at my workplace. With the size of around one foot in all dimensions (Width: 39.6 cm X Depth: 35.3 cm X Height: 24.9 cm), the printer can be placed almost everywhere in the office; on a tables, cupboards, shelves, or else. It is a network printer which surpassed 40,000 pages right now, so, I have many things to review about!! Installation and Setup On the very first day if my use, I've used it as my personal printer. The driver for Lexmark E 330 is included in the package which I found it can easily be installed. You can plug it in USB or parallel port as you like. After that, the printer had to be installed in the network which was beyond my responsibility. The IT staff was there to set it up. I watched them and realised that, it was...

py106 02.08.2008 · Read review
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Lexmark E120N - Networked Laser Printer

Advantages: Built-in network print server, fast printing, fairly low cost, support for Linux
Disadvantages: Non-trivial, but not impossible, network installation under Windows XP

...for this printer. When I spoke to them, they didn't think they could, but they may be able to in the future. This was at first a major problem for me, as Lexmark consumables are notoriously expensive. However, after reading up on it a bit, I find that Lexmark offer a 'Returns Program' toner, which is priced at a reasonable level, with the condition that the toner be sent back to them after use, presumably to compete with the likes of Cartridge World. As I have mentioned, the main requirement for me was that the printer supported Linux, and this one does. It also supports: - Windows 98SE,ME,2000,XP,XP64,Server 2003 - Mac OS 9,10.2,10.3,10.4 - Linux (as mentioned) The system requirements vary between systems, but are not unreasonable. The final requirement for me was that the printer support easy networking. This printer does indeed...

fuzzyworm 19.05.2007 · Read review
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Canon EOS 450D - Superb!

Advantages: Extremely easy to use, fantastic picture quality, long battery life.
Disadvantages: I haven't found any!

...Introduction I bought the Canon EOS 450D a couple of months ago as my first SLR - and i can honestly say its an absolute pleasure to use. For someone like me who is a total novice in photography terms (but very willing to learn!) this camera is superb. Ease of use My friend and I researched SLR cameras for hours to try to find a camera for me. I can only be described as a beginner but I wanted to take the plunge and do some 'real' photography. The EOS 450D seemed to have everything I was looking for - and it is everything I was looking for. It is a very light, yet sturdy camera that fits comfortably in my hands. The large LCD screen is very sharp which is especially useful when you are trying to change settings, and i was surprised by how quickly i learned what all of the buttons did and also how quickly i was able to take a half decent...

island78 14.06.2009 · Read review
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CANON 450D

Advantages: TOO MANY TO MENTION
Disadvantages: NONE

...Excellent picture quality, especially regarding the colour reproduction. The 450d's ease of use enhances the overall quality of the product. User defined functions are simple to set and use. The software supplied with the camera provides brilliant and simple guidance and manipulation of photographs can be made easily, if required. This software also compares well with professional software, certainly for beginners to digital photography. The price, which has been dropping since its launch, has always meant good value. But of course, that value, at current prices, is second to none. An added advantage is that all of my old Canon lenses can also be used. Add a good flash gun and you will have all you need for great photography. The best camera I have ever owned....

jmmcc 25.10.2008 · Read review
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The Canon EOS 450D

Advantages: high quality images, great design, rugged yet light, good value, quick
Disadvantages: auto modes can be dodgy in extreme lighting, only one control wheel, bad live view

...Canon has for a long time been renowned for its high quality cameras with superb image quality and good value for money. The Canon EOS 450D is no exception: rugged build, high quality images from Canon's renowned CMOS sensor, and good battery life and usability all contribute to the making of an excellent entry lever DSLR camera. In terms of picture quality, I feel Canon is unrivalled, and the 450D upholds this reputation. The 12.2MP and CMOS sensor produce excellent results in all light conditions. In bright light, the Canon has no issues sensoring quickly and almost always producing a result in auto and manual modes. The meter is swift and reliable, producing results that are frequently bettered by knowledge of the manual mode and histogram, but nevertheless excellent. The images from low light situations are also very good...

tobymather 30.12.2008 · Read review
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love a lexmark

Advantages: cheap and does all the basics very well.
Disadvantages: no frills!

...Being that we have 2 pc`s at home and up till recently only one printer, we thought it time to get another printer for upstairs. as i mainly use the downstairs pc there was no need for anything fancy just something to print of a few pages or documents when required. The epson R300 is the printer i use downsatirs and this lexmark comes no where near being able to compete with it, as i use the epson for disc printing photo printing and all sorts which this lexmark just doesnt do. That aside as i said it was only a second printer fo light work i was looking for and this printer can easily take on that task, its very user friendly and fairly fast. It produces very clear print and images even when the ink is running very low which is one thing the epson wont do! Low ink in the epson leads to inferior printing. not so with this...

thebigc1690 25.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Lexmark Z 645

lexmark x3470

Advantages: good cheap printer
Disadvantages: colour could be better

...Its possible these days to get printers that are really cheap, cheaper infact than the ink that goes in them itself. And this is another one like that. So here is a fantastic printer, made by Lexmark, who make and specialise in designing and making quality printers. Its does a lot of things and even has some capabilities built it that for a printer coming in at just £35 you totally wouldn’t expect. The printer is cheaper than some of their usual models, and it perhaps doesn’t look quite as good. There’s no glossy white or black finish like on their more stylish models and it does appear quick big and bulky. I think that they could have probably cut down a bit on the size as some appears just as waste. The buttons or rather lack of buttons on this printer could be looked at as a bad thing. However when I use...

techno_man_37 10.02.2009 · Read review
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Lexmark X2500

Advantages: reasonable price
Disadvantages: could be faster

...Lexmark make a lot of printers and all in ones these days, this Lexmark X2500 is at the higher end of the range, however it will only cost you a great, £35 from most places. Getting an all in one works out a lot cheaper than buying things separately, also it looks a lot better than having a load of separate devices everywhere, and of course it also saves a lot of space on your desk. The best way to describe its shape is to describe it as three separate blocks glues together to give an amazing, almost sculpture like looking all in one printer. The first section at the top, is home to the scanner, the bottom is home to the paper out section and the block onto the side of the printer is home to all the buttons that are on top of the printer to make them nice and easy to get to. They isn’t a screen on this however, which I think...

techno_man_37 23.03.2008 · Read review
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Lexmark Z 1520

Advantages: cheap, good looks
Disadvantages: a bit big

...Lexmark Z 1520 Lexmark are a company that have been designing and making printers for a while now, so firstly you know that they are great quality. However one bad ting about them is that their ink is quite dear compared with other printer manufacturers. You can however shop around, buy cheaper ink compatibles or even refill your old cartridges if you want to save the odd quid or two. The printer itself looks very cool and futuristic, its cool shiny white body and its black panels go well to give this printer a stylish edge against all its other competitors in the market today. It is however quite long and does appear quite big in the flesh. I cant help thinking they could have saved a lot of space and I feel that they really could have made it smaller and more compact. Also with this one, there’s the opportunity to do...

techno_man_37 18.04.2008 · Read review
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A Lexmark all rounder

Advantages: Value for money
Disadvantages: None seen yet

...We were looking for buying a fax machine for our home office after the trusty 12 year old Sharp fax packed up. I normally do not like combos like 'three in one' or 'all in one'. In an old fashioned way, I still believe one machine is good for one thing! But in the fast and ever-changing world of technological advancement - I have decided to change my view. I decided to buy an all in one and give it a go. Lexmark 7350 is - 3 rather 4 -in- one printer, copier, scanner and fax machine. The product specification will tell you most of the details and I am not repeating them here. It prints at a speed up to 19ppm (page per minute) colour print speed- very fast for a home use and amazingly there is not much noise. When printing in one colour or black it is much faster- up to 25ppm - what is technically defined as 'mono print speed'. Do not...

greatmum1 19.03.2007 · Read review
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