Lexmark PhotoJet Z705 Printer

by Lexmark

Product Details

Product Manual [997kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009MVJ3
• Item model number: 15L0286
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 8, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Lexmark Z705 Photo JetPrinter offers stunning color print results from a streamlined, compact desktop design. It supports optional networking for office applications, as well as optional six-color printing for high-quality photos.

The Lexmark Z705 can handle a wide variety of media types and sizes, up to 8.5 by 17 inches, including transparencies, labels, many envelope sizes, Japanese Hagaki and Kakugata, as well as the usual letter, legal, and executive sizes. All media input is directed through the auto-sheet feeder on the top of the printer, which accommodates up to 100 sheets of paper or 10 envelopes at a time.

Maximum print speeds are rated at 17 ppm for black, 10 ppm for color (both in draft mode), and resolutions can be as fine as 4,800 x 1,200 dpi on photo paper, or up to 2,400 x 1,200 dpi on other paper types.

The Lexmark Z705 offers standard USB connectivity for both PC and Mac users (USB cable not included), while optional networking and wireless support is available with the separate purchase of Lexmark's N1 Ethernet Adapter or N5 Wireless Adapter. The Lexmark Z705 comes backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
Lexmark Z705 Color Jetprinter, #50 black print cartridge, #20 color print cartridge, installation software, installation software CD (drivers and software), online user's guide, setup sheet, power supply with cord, Lexmark Photo Center Software; USB cable not included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Low price, good quality, easy setup, October 14, 2003

By 

Mike Christie (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark PhotoJet Z705 Printer (Office Product)

This is a compact and fast little printer. I use Windows XP Pro, and the setup was practically instantaneous; I've never seen setup instructions with no words, just diagrams, before, but it worked flawlessly first time.

The construction is reasonably robust -- not too plasticky. The footprint is about 18" by 9" with the feed racks pulled in, but realistically you need about 18" wide by at least 10-12" deep -- the front rack, which gathers the paper, can stick off the table OK. The footprint is 18" by 18" with both racks pulled out. The cartridges snapped in perfectly; everything worked fine immediately. The paper feed is not finicky at all and aligned the paper perfectly.

The only criticism I have is simply that this is an inkjet and so without special paper (and even with) it's just not as precise as a laser. I printed out a couple of text pages: the text looked solid and black until I got up fairly close. There was just a tiny hint of fuzz on the diagonals, when I squinted, and a magnifying glass confirmed what I thought I saw -- the line is a little blurry.

The colour is strong and clear, and as precise as the black.

A couple of other points to note: the installation process will make this your default printer. That may well be what you want (it wasn't, for me), but if not then don't forget to go back and reset the system default via Start -> Printers. And secondly, note that Amazon also sells this with a USB cable for just one more dollar; this model doesn't have the cable, so get the other one if you don't have a cable to hand. Search for Z705 if you can't find the other one.

This is a great inkjet printer; for the price, this is as good as you're going to get.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great printer for the price, March 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Lexmark PhotoJet Z705 Printer (Office Product)

Setup is fast and easy. The printer is reasonably fast and very quiet. Even without the special photo ink cartidge, photos printed on glossy paper look great. Printed text looks fine, too. It's a great little printer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars High Color Ink Use, January 30, 2005

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J. Braun "Eeyore_jb" (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark PhotoJet Z705 Printer (Office Product)

I've only had mine for one year and only used it for photos. At first it printed well, but the paper feeder is hard to set and often misfeeds (more than one page at a time). The ink in the color cartridge dried up quickly and replacements are expensive. I've had a lot of problems with this one and even though their customer service responds quickly, they didn't always address the issue I was experiencing. I would not buy this brand again.