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Reviews: Inkjet Printers
Lexmark X6570
B&W Pages per Min.: 28 • Color Pages per Min.: 24 • Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200 • Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200 • Max. Scanning dpi: 600 by 1200 • Tray Capacity, pages: 100 • Price When Reviewed: $150
Lexmark X6570 (Front)
Lexmark X6570 (Front)
77.4 Good
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Melissa Riofrio
Pros
  • Inexpensive; automatic duplexing;
  • Wi-Fi standard
Cons
  • Text looks fuzzy; graphics print slowly
  • Black ink costs dearly
Pricing: Inexpensive: $150 (6/6/2008)
Performance: Fair: 69
Features: Good: 70
Design: Superior: 92
Pricing
Inexpensive: $150  
Standard-Capacity Black Cartridge - $24.99
Standard-Capacity Color Cartridge - $29.99
Performance
Fair: 69  
Text Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Text Speed (ppm) 7.2 
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 45.66 
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 108.59 
Text Output Quality Good 
Color Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 1.7 
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 73.98 
One-Page Webpage (secs) 36.92 
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 31.2 
Color Output Quality Good 
Color Photo Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 0.5 
Sports Action Shot (secs) 111.25 
Color Photo Quality Superior 
Grayscale Printing (Plain Paper, Normal Settings)
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 30.59 
Grayscale Output Quality Very Good 
Lineart Printing (Plain Paper, Best Settings)
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) 3.4 
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 17.73 
Line Art Output Quality Good 
Scan Tests (in seconds)
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 13.58 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 13.16 
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 43.03 
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 13.46 
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 18.12 
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 13.16 
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 18.31 
Overall Scan Quality Good 
Copy Tests
One-Page Copy (secs) 20.49 
Copy Output Quality Good 
Features
Good: 70  
Memory (in MB)
RAM Installed 32 
Maximum Amount of RAM 32 
Dimensions
Dimensions 21.1 by 11.8 by 17.9 
Weight (pounds) 20.8 
Vendor Rated Speeds
B&W Pages per Min. 28 
Color Pages per Min. 24 
Resolutions
Max. B&W dpi 1200-by-1200 
Max. Color dpi 4800-by-1200 
Language & Emulation
Printer Emulation Type Lexmark Host based printing 
Interfaces
Parallel Port No 
Serial Port No 
USB 1.1 Yes 
USB 2.0 Yes 
Ethernet No 
Media Card Readers CompactFlash, Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card 
PictBridge Yes 
Other Interfaces 802.11g/b Wireless 
Drivers
Macintosh Yes 
Windows 98 No 
Windows NT No 
Windows 2000 Yes 
Windows XP Yes 
Linux No 
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 25 
Standby Power Draw (watts) 10.2 
Multifunction Printer Specs
Scan Area (inches) 8.5 by 11.7 
Max. Scanning dpi 600 by 1200 
Maximum Enhanced Scan Resolution (dpi) 19,200 
Scanning Image Sensor Type CIS 
Scanner Type Flatbed 
Maximum Scan Color Depth 48 
Maximum Scan Grayscale Depth 16 
Fax Resolution (dpi) 300-by-300 
Fax Memory (pages) 100 
LCD Type Mono 
Paper Handling
Number of Input Trays, Standard
Number of Input Trays, Maximum
Tray Capacity, pages 100 
Maximum Sheets With Optional Paper Trays 100 
Manual Feed Slot No 
Maximum Paper Size Legal 
Output Tray Capacity 25 
Auto Duplexer Yes 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 12 
Saturday Support Hours
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Vendor-Supplied Data (in Pages)
Monthly Duty Cycle 3000 
Monochrome Ink/Toner Yields 500 
Color Ink/Toner Yields 500 
Bundled Items
Included Hardware Black cartridge, Tri-Color cartridge, INA configuration cable 
Included Software Lexmark Imaging Studio 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Lexmark printers again had a poor showing, with subpar grades in six of nine reliability and service areas. Lexmark says that its internal surveys indicate that its customers are satisfied. Our readers beg to differ. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Worse than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Worse than Average 
Buyers' rating of products ease-of-use Worse than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Worse than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Worse than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Worse than Average 
Overall quality of service Average 
Design
Superior: 92  

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