Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless N Multifunction Inkjet Printer

by Lexmark

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 18.8 x 11.4 inches ; 22.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002E9CAZI
• Item model number: 90T4005
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #92 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Printers > All-In-One Printers > Inkjet All-In-One Printers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ideal for the small or home business, the Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless 4-in-1 combines a fax, printer, scanner, and copier into an efficient package. Offering the freedom of Wireless N connectivity, this multifunction unit packs a host of time-saving features in a compact, space-saving package you can keep right on your desk.

Interpret S405 Wireless 4-in-1 At a glance: Multifunction unit prints, copies, scans, and faxes WiFi-n lets you print from anywhere you have a signal 35-page automatic document feeder Print speeds up to 33 ppm in black; 30 ppm for color Patented Vizix ink cartridges for vivid images and highlighter resistant text 3-year warranty (with registration)

Prints, copies, scans, and faxes. Ideal for the home or small business. View larger.

When used with a WiFi-enabled router, you can print wirelessly. View larger.

Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax with High-Quality Results
Designed for maximum efficiency and professional quality results, the Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless 4-in-1 lets you print, copy, scan, and fax with ease. This device features print speeds of up to 33 PPM (black) and 30 PPM (color)¹, in addition to thermal inkjet technology to provide outstanding printing resolution of up to 2400 x 1200 DPI (black) and 4800 x 1200 DPI (color). The flatbed scanner with 35-page ADF offers an optical scan resolution of 1200 x 2400 DPI.

Superior Results in Less Time
With super fast print speeds of up to 33 ppm (pages per minute) in black and 30 ppm in color, you'll save time and boost productivity with the Interpret S405. There's no waiting for 4x6 photos, either--they print in just 24 seconds². The full feature fax with 99 speed dials, junk fax block, and caller ID helps improve office communication and keep things moving.

Tomorrow's Wireless Technology Today
With the Interpret S405, you can print from wherever you want without being confined to the printer's location. A fast and easy wireless installation allows multiple users to print from virtually anywhere in the home or office³. Wherever you have a signal, you can print. And thanks to wireless networking, it's a snap to print from multiple computers located virtually anywhere in your office.

The printer's WiFi-n connection also provides up to three times the coverage of traditional wireless networks, and its quick transfer speeds ensure that your print jobs will always get through. Additionally, its 35-page automatic document feeder expertly handles high-volume jobs.

Better Ink for Supreme Results
To ensure crisp, highlighter-resistant mono text, vivid, razor sharp images, and bold colors, the Interpret S405 uses Lexmark's patented Vizix ink cartridges, engineered for intense ink-droplet precision. And because this unit takes individual cartridges, you only have to replace the colors you need, which helps you save money and cut down on waste.

Go Green Automatically
The Interpret S405 is Energy Star qualified, which means it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. And because it uses less energy, it can help lower your utility bills, so you save money.

Warranty Information
The Interpret S405 is backed by an industry leading three-year warranty (registration within 90 days required).

What's in the Box
Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless 4-in-1; printhead; one each cyan, yellow, black, and magenta ink cartridges; quick set-up sheet; quick reference guide; networking guide; fax installation guide; installation software on CD-ROM; power supply with cord; wireless set-up cable for USB connection; RJ-11 phone cable and adapter; and warranty card.

¹ Printing in draft mode and excluding time to first page print. Visit www.lexmark.com for details.
² Printing from a computer in normal mode, excludes time to first page feed. See www.lexmark.com for details.
³ Subject to the range of your wireless router and access to electricity. When used with a WiFi enabled router. Compatible with Wireless certified IEEE802.11b/g/n.

S-Series Printers for the Home Office	Impact S305	Interpret S405	Intuition S505	Interact S605	Genesis S815
Functionality	3-in-1	4-in-1	3-in-1	3-in-1	4-in-1
Wireless Printing	Wireless-N	Wireless-N	Wireless-G	Wireless-N	Wireless-N
Display	2-line text LCD	2-line text LCD	2.4-inch color LCD	4.3-inch LCD w/ myTouch	4.3-inch LCD w/ myTouch
Flash Scan Technology
Auto 2-Sided Printing
35-Page ADF
1-touch Customizable Apps
Eco-Mode

Product Description

Manage your home office with the Lexmark Interpret S405! The Interpret S405 is a wireless All-in-One with full-feature fax and a convenient 35 page automatic document feeder to easily copy and scan multi-page documents. Wireless printing – 802.11 b/g network compatibility gives you the freedom to print from virtually anywhere within the home and the flexibility to print from various computers. WiFi Protected Setup allows you to sync a printer to a WPS-enabled router with the touch of a button. Installation is fast and easy – requiring approximately 10 minutes! Print fast with document speeds up to 33ppm and 4x6 photo printing in as little as 24 seconds. Lexmark’s own Vizix ink technology produces clear, consistent results and uses individual ink cartridges which can be replaced one color at a time. All of this is backed by an industry-leading 3 year warranty with lifetime phone support! Other features include lab-quality photos with direct photo printing from Memory Cards, USB Flash drive or with PictBridge™, the ability to print Microsoft documents and PDFs directly from USB Flash drives, and AutoPrint, which provides automatic prints of your favorite news, stock or other websites. For users who are not currently using wireless technology, the Interpret S405 can also easily be connected with the included USB cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Problems with excessive ink usage, with install and other..., May 16, 2010

By 

Richard (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless N Multifunction Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

I bought the S405 through Amazon mostly on the basis of favorable reviews here and on other sites where electronic products are reviewed. Buying a printer that was efficient---meaning, didn't use much---on ink was highly important. In general, manufacturers price printers dirt cheap and then gouge you on replacement ink cartridges. All reviews rated the S405, and other Lexmark printers that use the 100 series cartridges, very highly in this regard. I went to a brick and mortar store and the sales people confirmed the Lexmark was very good in this regard. But, the particular S405 *I* received has been horrible. The cartridges packaged with it were toys---they ran out after just a few sheets of paper. I bought a full set (i.e., one black, 3 color) of cartridges at Office Depot, which set me back around $80, and installed them. These were the "XL" type---they cost more than the regular "L" cartridges but are supposed to be something like 3x more efficient for the difference in price. I expected a set like this to last something like 1/2 year at the rate we print---we use the Lexmark mostly for copying and color printing which we don't do much of, for regular black and white we use a different (laser) printer. It's been around one month and the black is nearly empty, all 3 color cartridges are only around 20-25% full, and we've only printed a little more than 100 sheets. At this rate, I will spend something like $700-$800 per year on ink, which is insane. I am in discussions with Lexmark technical support and most likely they will send a replacement printer, but first they want to ship me another cartridge and have me try again---as if it's at all likely that I bought 4 different malfunctioing cartridges at Office Depot! Anyways, the purpose of this review isn't to complain about Lexmark service, rather just to warn that so far I have no evidence this printer is at all efficient on ink, rather, just the opposite. A couple of other annoying things: when you install cartridges, they don't seat firmly. Actually, this might be related to my poor ink usage, perhaps this printer has some defect in the shape of the cartridge containers. Anyways, on every other printer I have ever used cartridges snap firmly into a compartment with some sort of spring-type grip and you can hear a distinct click, i.e., there can be no doubt whether a cartridge is seated properly. With this Lexmark you can never tell when a cartridge is properly seated, there is sometimes a click sometime not and it never feels firmly in place. Lastly, we have 5 computers in our house that need to reach the Lexmark wirelessly. So, I had to do 5 installations. Each installation was time consuming---this is *NOT* a printer where you can just "connect" and have the operating system automatically find drivers and set it up, it needs the Lexmark CD and a long procedure. On several of my home computers I had to repeat the procedure 2 to 3 times to get the installation to work. It is tricky, and will fail without obvious cause-and-effect reasons. The computers I installed on ran 3 different Windows systems, XP, Vista and 7, but the failures were spread around, they weren't all on one type. It simply appears to be hit or miss whether the install will work. By the way, I've got a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and 20 years experience in processor design, and so I know my way around these things, if I'm making errors then errors are too easy to make!

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ADF an issue, December 30, 2009

By 

Michelle ""I read for entertainment"" (S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless N Multifunction Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

This is my second Lexmark printer. What I like about this, and my previous printer is that it is fairly easy to set up. There are separate buttons for each function, which are fairly easy to use.However There are 2 issues that you need to consider if you are considering this printer 1. The ADF is VERY sensitive, and tricky to use.If you are reading this because you are having a problem, push the paper very very slowly forward. The moment you hear the beep, stop, and push start for the scan to start.
2.It has separate ink cartridges, which sounds great, you don't have to pay for a whole cartridge if only one colour runs out. BUT if one colour runs out the printer stops working, which means you have to have spares.I found the printing speed very slow too, but for home use that isn't too serious.I would proceed with caution on this printer. I returned mine this morning, and am trying to decide what to replace it with.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good!, January 23, 2010

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The Film Master "omnifilmaster" (birmingham alabama) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lexmark Interpret S405 Wireless N Multifunction Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

I am praying that this printer does not turn out to be an ink hog. Otherwise everything has been perfect. The pages print very well and dark even using quickprint. The fax and scan quality are also good. Its quieter than other Lexmarks I have used and its attractive.

Assembly and connection was easy and I am on a MAC. I was a bit uncomfortable with securing the multiple ink cartridges as I have never had a printer like that before. So it took a while for me to get them all in and to snap in place.

Its a sleek attractive printer with lots of bells and whistles. I recommend it.