Customer Reviews

Lexmark X4550 Wireless All-in-One Photo Printing/Scan/Copy/Print (1410600)

5 star:		(41)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(34)

 

 

Easy to setup. Got it today and I love it. The wireless feature extends to my walk-in closet. That is where I decided to keep the printer. So far, no problems. I tried scanning and it is awesome. It lets you choose the software you wish to save your scanned document to. The copying is super easy. I mean, this is a great product overall. And, last but not least, I checked the prices of the ink cartridges, and compared to other brands, these are very affordable. Highly recommended printer!

My husband and I both have had notebook computers for a couple of years now, and our (not that) old HP all-in-one was starting to have some major issues, neither copying nor scanning, and printing only in purple. So, when I started researching new printers and realized that there actually was technology out there for wi-fi printing, I was very happy.

After some research, I ordered this printer.

Set up, even the wireless connection, took approximately 10 minutes. My husband had it on his notebook, wirelessly, in another 5-10 minutes. The color is very true. Although photo printing is fairly slow, it is very good home quality for a "not photo" printer, and it does something the HP never managed to do, no matter what the settings - print an actual borderless 4x6 photo. I do use Snapfish for most of my photo printing needs, but this is terrific for my kids' school projects and other times when I need a couple of photos printed right away.

The scanning function is very cool - we can scan and send to either computer, even choosing multiple programs for the destination, all wirelessly.

The copying function is also quick and easy.

There are plenty of settings for changing the quality of any output. The software that comes for photo editing is fine, but as I have both free and camera software, it's unnecessary for me.

The printer does also have the slots for memory cards or camera connection right to the printer. Again, not something I use much, but it's always good to have the option.

I know I'm doing a lot of comparison to HP, but as my last several printers were HP, that's what I know. The ink for this printer is significantly cheaper, which is another bonus. Also, the ink status is shown with every print, so you won't be suddenly surprised by the "your color ink is low" message in the middle of a job.

All in all, this is perfect for us - a stay-at-home mom and a husband who needs to print some work stuff, and two kids who love to print stuff off playhouse Disney or Nick Jr.'s websites, with some photo printing thrown in. I love the all-in-ones as I do need to copy from time to time, especially for the kids' school.

My only complaint: there is a great sensor function for adjusting the printing quality based on the paper that's loaded, but there is not a secondary tray for photo paper, so you have to manually switch papers. Other than that, all is good!

Pros:
Stupid simple setup, sees my home network (laptop with Vista, and desktop with XP64) through a wireless router.
Generally many good features for a low price.
Ink is much cheaper than my previous epson printer

Cons:
Scanner and fax cannot be operated through the wifi from your computer. You can send scanned images to the computer using the panel which of course makes some sense, but then you'll have to wait a few seconds every time, to download a list of all the applications that you can send the scanned image to.

Its either wifi or USB connection. You can't have both. If you connect the printer through a USB, wifi is turned off and your other wireless computers won't see the printer anymore.

I printed one 6x4 color photo, and the color ink went down to 94%. I doubt thats efficient color printing.

Scanning and printing quality is not the best I've seen. But thats what you get for an all in one device at that price.

Verdict:
If you want a cheap all in one wireless to do your everyday office work, this device will fit your needs just fine.
If you want quality color printing and scanning, this model is not going to satisfy your needs. Go get a separate scanner and printer instead.
If you want to use the scanner through the computer, you have to connect it through the USB port and by doing so, wifi connection with any other computers will be lost. I think I'll keep it but my feelings are mixed about it. As always, you get what you pay for.

This is a really good piece of hardware. Easy to install and set up -- just follow the instructions to a T. The setup and software for scanning, and image management is way better than anything HP has. I've been using HP printers for over 10 years, and will no longer be buying them. HP refused to sell replacement parts for the all-in-one 7400 which I'd bought for $540 and went bad a month after warranty expired. I was not asking for a new printer or anything, just that HP sell me a carriage head.

Anyways -- the Lexmark is just perfect. Works with my PCs and Mac.

I've owned this printer for 4 months. I wish I had bought it from Amazon. I would have saved $30 plus S&H. I love this thing. I've had no problem with wireless connectivity, and I'm a newbie to this. Just follow the directions. I run it off my home network with a desktop and lap top, both wireless. The printer lives in a room on the other side of the house from my office and bedroom (where I use my computers most). It doesn't matter which part of the house I'm in, it picks up the signal and prints high quality documents fast. The resolution and color printing for photos is awesome, unless you are a photographer and must have the best of the best for professional work. Then you wouldn't be reading this anyway.

The fax works flawlessly and was simple to active, even though it was my first time to do this. The scanner and memory card features work perfectly as well. The copier saves me so much time and money - no more running out to the local copy shop! The printer options are extensive, and you do have the option to print 2 sided documents. Choose that option and then turn the stack over when prompted to. It WORKS. And - the interface TALKS to you. Freaked me out the first time.

It does use ink pretty fast, but so do most other printers. Replacement cartridges are expensive, again, ditto for other brands. At least Lexmark has a recycling option for used cartridges that gives you a little price break. Plus, it's easy to reorder online. The lexmark site is easy to use and you can order replacement parts from there if you need them.

I don't know if this package has the the photo and picture Ulead software with it for photo manipulation, making greeting card, or other projects. Mine did from a different seller. I would have chosen to not have that to save the $30 here!

BUY IT!

Just keep the power cord out of your dog's mouth.... That's why I came here, looking for a new cord. I found one easily on the Lexmark site - I just hate paying that much for a cord.

I have only had this printer for a week.So far it has been perfect.It was easy to set up the software guides you through it step by step.You do have to use the software in each pc you are going to use with the printer.I have it set up on my desktop pc right beside the printer and my wifes laptop that is on the other side of the house with several walls in between.The printing is good but to get it black you have to set it to dark.In a few min. it resets to medium by itself.I havent explored if there is a way to keep it on the dark setting.The pictures are not as good as my old printer but this printer cost less than half what it did.The printer comes with 2 starter cartridges 1 black and 1 color.So far the printer and the built in wireless work fine.Now only time will tell.4 months later and I love this printer I am going to up the stars to 5 wish I could give it more.I could not change the star rating so take it from me it is a 10.I have had this printer for six months now.The only problem I have had is I ran out of paper while it was printing.I tried to put more paper in while it was printing and created a paper jam.I found there is no built in way to clear a paper jam and customer service was no help.Thy did offer to send me another printer but I finally got it cleared.I am going back to the 4 stars for this designe flaw.

I purchased one of these locally on Sunday, two days ago. I found the setup to be easy and the quality of the print and scanning to be great. The printer is quiet. It does not work with our older desktop running Millinieum Edition operating system (came out before XP and after 2000) but it is not advertised to do so. I bought it to work with our laptops and it does that well.

Wi-Fi printers connect to the computer through the wireless router. The initial setup includes telling the printer (through a hard connected computer) the name of your router and if you have protection on it (and you should) you also need to tell the printer the password. If you set up the router, it should not be an issue. If you did not, you will want to find out this information before attempting setup. I set ours up so other than locating the information it wasn't an issue for me. The instructions assume you know about this stuff, the setup disk does not provide a lot of coaching on this point (or possibly it does and I did not find it because I didn't need it). There is support available from Lexmark too.

If you want to be able to print from several computers, especially if they are connected to the internet with a wireless router already, then I think Wi-Fi printers in general are a great way to go. All that has to be on to use the printer is the router, printer, and computer (no central host computer is necessary). This Lexmark is working well for me and costs no more than other all-in-ones that lack Wi-Fi.

Originally, when I looked at this printer, it had almost everything I was looking for and I was happy when I found it on sale. Initially it performed fine (not the best print, but I expected that from other complaints and reviews). It wasn't until I had to replace the ink the first time that I started encountering problems. I purchased the high density ink at Staples. This ink did not work (even though it said it was for this printer). After calling Staples, they had me return it and purchase the #23 black and #24 color ink (which were quite pricey!!!). I figured that should last me a couple of months since we don't print that much. I was wrong! About 2 weeks later we ran low on black ink again. Now, I'm thinking my wife is printing a dictionary, but she assured me that she only prints a few pages a week. I spoke with a couple of salesman at a few office supply places that sell Lexmark. They mentioned the problems we were having, many of thier other customers were also encountering --( Ink, print quality, availablity of Ink). The cost of ownership was definitely quite high. I eventually decided (after a few more ink cartriges) to purchase an HP C7280 (same features, but more expensive). I will not touch another Lexmark printer! I think they are using the gillette business model -- give away the razor and make money on the razor blades. In this case it's give away the printer and gouge the consumer on the ink.

The wireless option is great. I have one computer hooked into the router, one wireless computer, and both connect to the printer seamlessly. You can put the printer anywhere your wireless network goes -- your office, your closet, your laundry room, and still be able to access it from any computer on your network. When scanning, you just push a button on the printer telling it which computer to send the document to, and as long as the computer is powered on, it'll send! I love it.

I'm using this for casual printing/copying. The printer/scanner/copier works great. The fax option also works perfectly, but you have to use your computer/fax modem as an intermediate. The printer has an automatic sleep option which is nice, because you can leave it alone and it turns itself on and off when you need it. I had *zero* problems installing on my computers running XP and XP Pro. Setup took *max* 20 minutes. I would recommend this printer to everyone who needs a printer/copier for casual purposes. I'm sure I'm going to save a ton of money not going to Kinko's anymore.

This is my 3rd Lexmark All in One. My setup is one etherneted desktop and 3 wireless laptops-all running Windows XP Home Edition.

Once set up, all PC's will run fine from a wireless router whether you have PC's etherneted to the router or via a wireless adapter. Very nice!

If you follow the directions and set up all computers via wireless there will never be a need to use the provided USB cable except for initial PC setup--very nice! The directions were not as clear as I would like and I did have initial set up problems but the included start up CD is a big Lexmark improvement and it detected my network and did provide mostly clear directions for installation.

Getting through to Lexmark tech support was virtually impossible at nighttime, but when I called back promptly at 8:00 am ET I got right through to the wireless dept of tech support and I was up and running on my ethernet PC in about 30 seconds. (I would have been set up right out of the box if their documentation included was written better-they had a picture showing my setup but not clear directions and I improperly assumed my etherneted desktop had to be cabled in to the printer!)

If you plug the usb cable into the printer it "turns off" the Wi-Fi aspect of this printer, but if you have a router, there's no need to ever have to use a usb cable except for initial installation of your printer.

I love the upgrades on this all in one--digital display, multiple scanning formats, automatic paper type detection, borderless printing, multiple replacement cartridge choices (high yield, low yield, photo).

I have my printer upstairs in my office and I printed a 3 page text document via my wireless laptop. It was done printing before I walked upstairs to retrieve the papers. Very impressive!

I am not a big photo printer; my main use is text printing (reports), and occasional copying, scanning, faxing and limited photo printing. For my purposes, this is a great all in one.