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Lexmark Lexmark x500n

76

Good

  • Pros
  • Very inexpensive to buy
  • Impressively sturdy paper tray
  • Cons
  • Pricey toner; yellowish, grainy photos
  • No automatic duplexing available
  • Performance: Good: 71
  • Features: Fair: 67
  • Design: Good: 79
Performance
300dpi Line Art Image (secs)24.04
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs)26.9
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs)23.79
Color Output QualityFair
Color Photo QualityGood
Copy Output QualitySuperior
Copy QualitySuperior
Final Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 13.69
Final Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi10.37
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 13.33
Grayscale Output QualityGood
Line Art Output QualityPoor
One-Page Copy21.94
One-Page Copy (secs)21.94
One-Page Line Art, Maximum ResolutionGood
One-Page Webpage (secs)21.56
One-Page Word Document, 300 dpiGood
Overall Scan QualityGood
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi15.62
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi14.83
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi14.82
Sports Action Shot (secs)61.66
Ten-Page Word Document30.69
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)30.69
Tested Color Speed (ppm)3.1
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)1
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm)2.5
Tested Lineart Speed (ppm)2.5
Tested Text Speed (ppm)25.4
Text Output QualitySuperior
Three-Page Word Document31.11
Three-Page Word Document (secs)31.11
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi13.69
Total Scan Time, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi10.37
Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi13.33
Two-Page Excel Document28.55
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)28.55
Scanning
Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi 15.62
Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi 14.83
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi 14.82
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi 14.82
Text Printing
Text output qualitySuperior