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(More customer reviews)Most people that have bought a Lexmark before know that Lexmark uses the "Buy this printer cheap - and then buy lots of really expensive cartridges from us for it's life." approach.
In this case, that worked for me for a couple of reasons: 1) It came with 2 free cartridges that would have cost me the same with or without the printer(so, it really was like - "buy 2 cartridges get a free printer") and 2) This model is actually one of Lexmark's better buys for cartridges and features.
I've previously owned Canon, HP and Epson printers, as well as the LexMark x2420 and x2580 all-in-ones. The Lexmarks were wonderful, except for how fast those expensive cartridges ran out of ink! This one has even better features than those previous ones and is a better value overall. (That is, as long as you buy the High-Yield Ink Cartridges available for this model. These cartridges are marked XL - and for only a few dollars more deliver nearly triple the printed pages of the regular #36/#37 cartridges this model takes. SPECIAL NOTE: If you don't use these - this model will be a horrible long-term value!) For some reason, Amazon won't let me post the link that shows you a comparison of average printed pages per cartridge for the various Lexmark All-In-One models. But, if you're interested in that and the potential longer term cost ramifications you can find it on the Lexmark site.
Anyway, for this model, set-up took 10 minutes on my Vista driven computer. (But, make sure you have a USB cord - it doesn't come with one). I've found the print quality to be quite good. It also has lots of features to help you print less and more accurately (print quality selection, print black only capability, helpful software for adjusting your document based upon what your printing - including a nice feature that helps print web pages with just the info you want). The scanner, fax and copy features are easy and intuitive to use, as is printing pictures (though I don't use it much for this).
BOTTOM LINE: All in all, I think this is a great buy for home/home office use, easy to use with plenty of versatility and a decent overall value.
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