Pros

  • Fast; very inexpensive
  • Glossy-paper photos look good

Cons

  • Prints photos slowly
  • Plain-paper print quality dissapoints

At A Glance

With mediocre text and plain-paper graphics output, the Z845 serves best as a cheap way to start printing glossy photos.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 21G7286
Inventory Number 25540
UPC Code 00734646020541
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
Ports and Connections
HDMI HDMI (Input) Input
S-Video-In S-Video (Input)
Available Interfaces Lexmark's N4000N4050e
Audio Output RCA Audio (Output)
Component Video Component (Input x2)
Composite Composite (Input)
Audio Digital Optical Digital Optical Audio (Output)
Video Interfaces Coaxial (Input)
USB 2.0 Yes
USB 1.1 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 6.0 inches
Depth 17.9 inches
Height 8.7 inches
Weight 6.03 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 4800 x 1200 dpi
Other Features
General features
  • Anti-Reflection Glass Coating
  • Primary Color Controls
  • Reset to Factory Settings
Components
  • ATSC Tuner
  • NTSC Tuner
  • Power Cable
  • Speakers
Remote Control IR
Size and Weight
Wall-Mountable 1
Adjustability
Swivel 0
Panel Pivot 0
Height-Adjustable Base 0
Panel Tilt 0
Display
Contrast ratio 1000:1
Brightness 400.0 lumens
Broadcast Format Supported
  • 1080i
  • 720p
Display size 32.0 inches
Display type LCD
Pitch 0.6 mm
Horizontal viewing angle 176.0 ∞
Vertical viewing angle 176.0 ∞
Response time 8.0
Picture in Picture None

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Fair
Print quality: Color photo Very Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 9.4  ppm
Performance
Color Output Quality Poor
One-Page Webpage (secs) 49.71
Sports Action Shot (secs) 117.06
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 3.5
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 107.61
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 1.5
Line Art Output Quality Poor
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 39.62
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 57.51
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 40.34
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 1.2
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 16.92
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 83.11
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 0.5