Lexmark Z33 Inkjet Printer

by Lexmark

Product Details

Product Manual [948kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068GF6
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 2, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Lexmark's entry-level, four-color printer, the Z33, offers good print quality on plain paper, high resolution, and a decent print speed. Its design is straightforward, with a rear paper-feed hopper that folds down on top of the printer when it's not in use, and a simple pullout tray at the front to catch the printed pages. There are just two physical controls, power and paper-feed buttons on its top surface; everything else is done through software.

Insert the tricolor and black cartridges, load the printer driver on Windows or Mac OS, and the Z33 is ready to go. The driver is well-designed and offers useful information, such as ink level and automatic detection of cartridge replacements. The twin-cartridge design means that black print comes out looking truly black, and it prints a lot more quickly than a single-cartridge, three-color printer.

In our tests, a standard five-page text document printed in less than 1.5 minutes, giving the Z33 a real-world print speed of around 3.5 pages per minute. The 5-by-3-inch photo print on glossy photo paper also came out well, with generally accurate color, good definition, and no noticeable banding at its highest 2,400 x 1,200 dpi resolution. The print time--just under 3 minutes--is fair for a printer in this price range.

Color print on plain paper is well-detailed, and the high resolution means there is little sign of the dottiness that dithered colors can show. The smaller size of Lexmark's two ink cartridges means they have lower capacity than other brands, but the cost of replacement is also low, so overall cost per page is broadly comparable.

The Z33 comes with a one-year exchange warranty, during which time Lexmark will swap out any faulty device. As an entry-level product, this versatile, four-color printer offers a good compromise between speed and print quality, and it won't leave you penniless. --Simon Williams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, November 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lexmark Z33 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

I've owned a Lexmark Z33 for about a year and a half, and I've had problems with it beginning after a few months of purchasing it. The main problems are the ink cartridges and the print quality. Not only does each one cost almost half the price of what I paid for the printer but they dry up rather quickly. Currently I'm having print quality issues where there are white lines running horizontally throughout printed text. This results in the text being pretty difficult to read. I've repeatedly tried their online troubleshooting solutions without success. The sharpness of the printouts diminishes with time.

I didn't buy this printer with high expectations - all I do is print out a few word documents and articles off the internet. But I'm pretty disappointed in Lexmark after purchasing this printer. After all, it's a pretty inexpensive printer but if this is an example of the quality of printers Lexmark turns out, it's pretty bad. I'm looking to purchase a new printer now, and if you are to, don't waste your time purchasing a Lexmark!

1.0 out of 5 stars Might as well buy a white elephant, November 25, 2004

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Marketpupil (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexmark Z33 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

The initial cost of this printer is low. But the ink cartridges are extremely expensive and dry up pretty quickly. If you are a Lexmark stock holder, go ahead buy it! Otherwise I would keep my distance from this piece of junk.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Buy, August 7, 2004

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J. MORAN - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexmark Z33 Inkjet Printer (Office Product)

This is a terrible printer. My second lexmark and I will never buy another one. They are cheap, print terrible and have a lot of problems like jamming paper and expensive ink. You can always buy another printer cheaper than buying ink all the time. Look for a better printer than this. Better yet stay away from this brand altogether.