Customer Reviews

Lexmark X85 Inkjet All-in-One (10K0500)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is my 3rd Lexmark printer in the last 3 years - i've upgraded all my previous printers because of my growing experiences with computers, digital cameras, etc. Every one of my Lexmark printers I've been pleased with the speed, quality and performance - never had a single problem.
I started looking at replacing my Z53 when I realized I needed a scanner (and a copier would be nice also). This Lexmark Z85 All-In-One printer had the most and best options (ie - computer doesn't need to be turned on to make copies). this printer is fast, has excellent quality, and has all i'll ever need and more. Also, it's not eating the ink cartridges - I do alot of "photo" pictures and the ink levels are hardly being touched - very pleased with how long the cartridges are lasting. The on-screen ink level guides is also nice.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT - WORTH EVERY PENNY!!

It works well with XP. The color quality is great. I've enlarged pictures and the color is the same as the original photo. Also I like the new features. Quick print and it has a maximum photo setting. Plus the reduce and enlarge features.

I am so happy with this machine. It scans very quickly, I think the quality is great for a home based printer. This machine replaced my HP PHOTOSMART that I bought less than a year ago, the HP was nothing but hassles. I HIGHLY recommend this printer!

The X85 it talks, it makes very good picture prints, black is easy to refill, color not easy, has highest resolution I've found and better than X83, the previous modle. It cost least as a new modle than others for "all in ones" print/copy etc. A few not so bad considerations include the non-print space at bottom of page 1/2" is blank and side borders 1/4". This can sometimes be a problem but can be managed; others are even around sides 1/4". It will print off line and you have to restart the computer to get copy. If two printers running on one computer the Lexmark will not act as primary printer and it is more difficult to reset the default settings to become primary but like all printers you must have that printer plug in at startup, turning on computer while other not in line. It takes ample time to learn the techicals having two printers on one system. Overall, the X85 is a fun product and carries larger ink capacities than most brands, but can cost slightly more. It will handle all systems within the past 5 or so years. As the real old systems I'm not sure and not sure about systems with CD/DVD"(+}". disks.

I purchased this printer because I liked the price and the size. I am returning it tomorrow because I have had nothing but problems and the Lexmark tech support is inadequate. The copy and scan functions work great, but everytime I try to print text, I end up with garbage on the printouts(Black boxes, misaligned characters, splotches of color). This printer is also extremely slow. I am tired of wasting my time on it. I think I'll get the HP 2210. It has had much better reviews.

I've had my X85 for a while and would not recommend it. Although functionality is excellent there are recurring problems getting it to communicate with the PC (I have a Dell Dimension 8250 running XP pro). The drivers out of the box did not work. Installing new drivers + patch fixed most problems but I still have to reboot too frequently. Go to the Dell forum to see all the complaints about this printer (Dell made the mistake of recommending it!). Many, many people have this same set of problems.

Nothing but problems, poor tech support and software that is not
friendly. There are many fine multipurpose printers out there, this is NOT one of them.

The idea of an all-in-one is a good one; I loved the idea of being able to make copies of documents without engaging the computer, BUT this is not the printer to rely on, or the company to buy a printers from: at the end of the warranty period, the printer made a loud noise and quit working. I went on-line to Lexmark customer support and sent an email describing the problem in detail. Months have gone by with no response. Like another reviewer said, this is a disposible printer. It was also inconsistent about computer printing and seemed to have trouble switching between modes. I have Win2k professional.

This printer is an excellent machine for less than 200 bucks. I needed a new printer, scanner, and a photocopier and this product meets the bill nicely. I have a small office (just me) and we homeschool our kids. From time to time we need to make copies (in addition to normal printing) and it comes in very handy for that since the copy function does not require me to stop working on the PC. I have the printer networked using peer-to-peer so the entire house can use it and it works great. I personally use the quick print mode that uses less ink and prints at twice the speed. I have used the included OCR software that comes with the printer and it works marvelously, allowing you to dump the scanned material directly into the application of your choice.

Overall the printing is fast and the color is good. I have not tried the photo paper or ink yet so I cannot comment.

I purchased my X85 6 months ago, since then, I got a lot of troubles with this priner. The first time I used it to print a color photo, it came out all pink. called customer service, they send me a new catriage, now the color is still not right, the images are either too blur or two dark. Also the copy does not seem right. sometimes the first couple of black copy came out all black ink, after a few times, it will do copy. the quick mode does not work properly either. And it constantly lose connect with my computer ( I use window XP). Finanlly I got fed up with this printer, and I call customer service again, now they have 1800 or 1888 number for technical support, upon my request, they agree to send me a new model x5150 with a reasonable extra charge. The new X5150 works great with photo printing, now I can send picture to my family and friend printed from my printer. Compared with X5150, X85 is a trouble maker. Would not recommend this, but Lexmark customer service is not bad.