Lexmark X85 All-in-One with USB Cable

by Lexmark

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 22 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006SKKY
• Item model number: X85
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 15, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

A smart, high-resolution multifunction machine, ideal for the home or small office, the Lexmark X85 is a capable printer, scanner, and standalone copier. In a smart black-and-silver livery, it looks like a desktop photocopier, and can easily perform this function in both black and white and color. To make copies, there's no need to connect the machine to a computer, as the two-line LCD and panel of 15 buttons provide all the control you need.

Indeed, one can do a lot from the control panel, including checking ink levels, enlarging up to poster size, and adjusting the machine's settings. The LCD is not easy to read and has no backlight, however, so you'll need a good room light source.

Paper feeds from a bin at the back of the machine through to an output tray that slides out from the front. Place your original on the glass covering the X85's flatbed scanning engine. There's no multisheet feeder, so you'll have to copy page by page, but copy times are quite reasonable, even in color.

In our tests, print quality was generally very good, with precise, dense black text and well-reproduced colours. There are two photo print modes, photo and max photo, but for most purposes the much quicker photo mode will be sufficient. There was little obvious difference in the printed output, although dithered sections of fine tone were marginally improved. Print times varied between good, for straight text prints (a five-page text document finished in just over 1.25 minutes) and extremely sluggish (a 3-by-5-inch photo in max photo mode, which took just under 8 minutes).

Despite the low-contrast LCD and slow photo printing time, the X85 is a good general-purpose multifunction device, offering strong software support, and is ideal when space is at a premium. --Simon Williams

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great all in one device... stand alone copier too., December 14, 2002

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Neil Hamilton "Champion" (Queens, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark X85 All-in-One with USB Cable (Office Product)

I bought the Lexmark x85 after having some experience with Lexmark printers. The print quality is very good and the speed when printing text leaves nothing to be desired. When printing color it's a bit more sluggish but the outcome is usually worth the wait. Just be sure all your color settings are set on the PC.

The power saving feature and LCD status are a definite plus. It has helped me save a bit of space and it's a very affordable price to pay for a copying machine that doesn't need the PC to work. It even acts as a fax that I might use if I put a modem back in the machine. The controls are clear you can't beat it's sleak black color for those who are fashion concious. I say, great printer, copier, scanner and fax machine (modem needed) all in one.... Be sure you don't forget to buy that USB cable to connect it though. USB is the only option you have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No Worries, June 30, 2004

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"karmistead66" (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexmark X85 All-in-One with USB Cable (Office Product)

I too got this printer with a new Dell computer, but I have had NO PROBLEMS!!! The software install is flawless and the printer itself is so user friendly. I have NEVER HAD any paper jams or problems with ink or scanning. What more could you want from a print/scanner combination, this printer is a piece-of-cake.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's junk!, May 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lexmark X85 All-in-One with USB Cable (Office Product)

This printer came with my new Dell computer back in November. I have had nothing but trouble with this printer. The paper jambs EVERY time I want to print something. And once it jambs the software wants you to delete the program and reinstall.

This printer is junk. Spend your money on a different machine.