Lexmark X7170 All-In-One Printer w/ USB Cable (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

User Reviews for Lexmark X7170 All-In-One Printer w/ USB Cable (22 PPM, 4800x1200 DPI, Color, PC/Mac)

• Reviewed by: yowje

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  Strengths: The price was right?

  Weaknesses: 1. No ink miser setting2. Never have been able to make the scanner work

  Overall Evaluation: I sold computer equipment, including Lexmark printers and helped people install them for over 20 years. So it came as quite a shock to me when I could not make this printer print. Called to India, was on the phone a long time with a nice man who tried to help me with it. Finally we came to the conclusion that the printer was faulty. Returned it and brought home another one. Same problem. My computer uses Windows ME, so there should be no compatibility issues. Finally, after re-installing the software several times (and finding that, after one time disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable, that I had inadvertently installed it into the telephone jack next door), I got the printer to work. The scanner has never worked. As far as I can tell, you need the proprietary software included with the printer to use the scanner; you can't scan from Photoshop like I could with my old Mustek scanner. Wish I had never given it away to Goodwill.
• Reviewed by: psiteg

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  Strengths: Great overall printer. Make sure you replace original cartridges with high yield 34/35 when your out.

  Weaknesses: Scanning a little weak, but you cant beat the overall quality and value for price

  Overall Evaluation: This printer is as good as the comparable HP line. My friend uses the HP and he goes through ink much faster than I do, and he ends up paying more. My high yield black cartridges get about a pack a paper per cartridge. pretty good for $25.