Friday, June 19, 2009

Considering The Lexmark Z22 Printer

By Ben Pate

Most will be happy to simply have a printer that will spit out prints that look good without hassle. If you are like these people, then maybe you would be happy with a Lexmark Z22 using Lexmark Z22 ink. If you are not, you are probably a business owner who needs a laser printer to meet demands. If you are a casual user and can still find this printer used or refurbished, however, this may be a decent choice for you.

This printer is well respected by the casual buyers who purchase it. It has been reported to print well and dependably, and to print suitably in color using Lexmark ink. Most are very happy, especially when considering the price. You should note that it was designed with older computers in mind, however. While it was designed for some older operating systems, Lexmark's website does provide drivers for Windows XP (I haven't seen any for Vista).

When you purchase a printer like this, one of your highest considerations will be its price - especially since you are probably looking at it used or refurbished if you are buying it now. If you do come across this opportunity, this will want to be a big factor into your decision. Also make sure you are comfortable with the used product or buying refurbished machines in general. The good news is that Lexmark Z22 ink cartridge is still available (at around forty bucks).

The reason why I emphasized that only casual users will want to use this printer is mostly because of its speed. It only prints 6.5 pages per minute in black and white, and even fewer in color. A higher volume user will want a faster Inkjet printer (or will want the faster and fancier laser printers instead). If you are simply printing out small documents and letters, for example, then this printer may more than suite your needs.

Another thing to consider before committing to this printer is the fact that it uses two different types of Z22 cartridge: one for normal color pages and one for printed photos. Since it only has space to install one color cartridge at a time, you will need to switch them back and forth as your color needs change.

You will also want to know what it can do for you, and if that matches what you need from it. It will take paper as small as 3 by 5 inches, and as large as 8.5 by 17 inches. It holds one hundred sheets of paper at a time, and twenty pages of photo paper and ten envelopes. This printer can interface with your computer by either a parallel or USB cord.

As for Lexmark itself, the company itself is well respected as a manufacturer of computer peripherals. In fact, Fortune magazine listed it as number five in its list of the most admired companies of its kind. It now has grown to such a point that it makes about five billion dollars in revenue a year. - 22787

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