Lexmark 5700 Color Jetprinter

by Lexmark

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8 x 6 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000JWAK
• Item model number: 5700
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Looking for a color printer that produces great quality text? The Lexmark 5700 offers 1200 x 1200 six-color printing and amazingly sharp black text. The Jetprinter offers near-laser quality printouts but with all the cost and convenience of an ink-jet printer.

Setting up the Lexmark 5700 was easy. We just plugged it in, attached the cable, turned on the PC, and inserted the printer driver disks. After the setup wizard had run, the printer head automatically moved into position so that we could insert the ink cartridges. The driver software also performed a head alignment test and printed a beautiful test page.

In our test of the 5700, we printed several samples in color, black and white, draft quality, and high quality. The samples included graphics, large and small letters, and a variety of color shades. The test results produced colors that were bright and beautiful, even for tight-register samples. The draft samples looked just as good as the normal ones. Text was razor sharp and, at a rated eight pages per minute, we appreciated the speed too.

We decided to test Lexmark's claim that this printer produces "text as sharp as expensive laser printers." In side-by-side comparison tests, we had to examine the pages very closely in order to tell which sample came from which printer. And for one sample, printed with the very tiny 4-point Times font, the Lexmark 5700 page actually looked sharper than the laser printer's.

Given the 5700's beautiful color and sharp text printing, we think it would make an excellent addition to any desktop.

Pros

• 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution
• Beautiful colors
• Very sharp text
• Great software bundle

Product Description

Jetprinter 1200X1200 dpi, prints 8 pages per minute

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Print Problems, September 12, 2002

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smerkt (Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexmark 5700 Color Jetprinter (Office Product)

I have had my Lexmark 5700 for 2 1/2 years at first it printed OK. I have printed a low to moderate amount with it. As with the other reviews I have had major problems with the black ink. Mine now will not print black unless the heads have been cleaned each use and then only after at least 5 pieces of paper have been run through. Not worth the effort anymore.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars fair but not durable, July 8, 2002

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Terrence R. Edwards - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark 5700 Color Jetprinter (Office Product)

My Lexmark 5700 did a fair job printing until the day an envelope got stuck in it. This rather common event has left the printer unable to print with black ink. I won't be buying a Lexmark again, they are far too fragile.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre from the get-go, February 15, 2002

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K. Turner (GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark 5700 Color Jetprinter (Office Product)

I got my Lexmark 5700 about 2 1/2 years ago. The black and white printing was great to start with, but the color printing never did turn out as good as prints from other printers, including my brother's Canon Bubblejet and my Dad's HP Deskjet.
Color printing is somewhat better with a photo cartridge installed. Like one of the other reviewers, I have also, for the last 6 or 8 months, had significant problems with my black ink cartridges. The print quality is horrid. I just put in a brand new black cartridge, and one day later, the print is awful. There are skips all through my words. I don't know if this is a problem with the printer or the cartridges. If it's the cartridges, it's a big problem considering each black cartridge is about 28 to 30 dollars. Either way, I would not recommend this printer to anyone. I'm about 2 seconds from starting a bonfire with mine. Then I'm going shopping for something other than a Lexmark.