For the past 4 months I have been using the Lexmark X9575 printer at my house in Baton Rouge. I get more work done at my home then at my office, so this is usually my work horse printer. This is hands down one of the best multifunctional printers I have used in a while and I highly recommend it during my CLE speaking on small office legal technology.
Installation: Takes about 30 minutes on the first install and 15 minutes to add additional computers. I had no problem installing to my 3 XP Machines but there was an issue with Vista. I called tech support, waited on hold for 5 minutes, and a tech explained how to fix the issue in about 2 minutes. Can’t complain about that.
Fax: I have no phone lines in my house so I could not test out the fax. Who still uses faxing anyway?
Copying: Very easy to use. The quality is very good and it takes about 30 seconds to copy a page.
Scan: Just put the pages into the sheet feeder and choose which workstation you want to scan to. I am mostly scanning documents as pdfs and then using ocr to make them text searchable. The Lexmark Productivity Studio handles all of this.
Printing: I rarely ever print color and even less pictures. That being said, the quality for black and white and color was pretty good. I have not had to replace the print cartridges yet which is another good sign. If your digital camera supports PictBridge you can hook it directly to the printer or you can just plug in a memory card.
WiFi: I hate wires and the WiFi printing works great. Every printer in my house connects to this printer wirelessly. If I did not have WiFi, I also have the option of using a usb cable or a network cable. That gives you 3 ways to connect the printer.
Cost: $249.99. Printing, Scanning, Faxing, with WiFi capablities all for $249.99. That is pretty cheap.
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Remote Printing: I use terminal services all the time and the terminal server had no problem connecting to this printer. LogMeIn also had no issues recognizing this printer.
Printer Cartridges: 43XL (Color and Photo) is 29.99 and 44XL (Black) is 24.95
LexMark Description: Website
LexMark Productive Studio: This is what allows you to convert documents to pdf and use the ocr. I have screen shot a picture below. The interface is pretty self explanatory.
In conclusion the Lexmark X9575 is cheap, feature rich, and very easy to use. It is great for home offices and can solo and small firm offices.
