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Lexmark X6570

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Pros
Inexpensive; automatic duplexing;
Wi-Fi standard
Cons
Text looks fuzzy; graphics print slowly
Black ink costs dearly

$66.21 - $183.54
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Pricing: Inexpensive: $150 (9/12/2008)
Performance: Fair: 69
Features: Good: 72
Design: Superior: 92

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

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)	2
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)	30.59
Grayscale Output Quality	Very Good

Grayscale Printing (Glossy Paper, Best Settings)
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality	n/a

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: 72

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.	B&W PPM:28
Color Pages per Min.	Color PPM: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	1
Number of Input Trays, Maximum	1
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	0
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Cost of Operation Inside of Warranty
Cost per Page, Black	0.06
Cost per Page, Color	0.11

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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User Reviews for Lexmark X6570

Reviewed by: myronu

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: impressive features for low price

Weaknesses: many features such as, duplex, works arbitrarily. Scan feature does not work at all on a wireless connection.

Overall Evaluation: If you are a MAC user, do not buy this printer. lexmark has emailed me back to tell me MAC users can not use their "productivity studio" feature and no plans to change. Have to use generic driver to use with MAC at all. Very difficult to set up wirelessly with MAC. Prints well. Seems to go through ink cartridges quickly though (never use for photos).
Reviewed by: myrbeach1

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: print, copy, scan and fax. picture quality is very good and prints pretty fast. setup was easy.

Weaknesses: runs out of ink quickly. when telephone line is plugged in for faxing, the printer turns on everytime the phone rings.

Overall Evaluation: Great deal for the price. It is very convenient for laptop users. It copies, faxes, scans and prints photo quality pictures. Overall, I am very happy with this printer. Set up was easier than I had expected.