Buying a scanner and a printer separately can turn out to be a major pain. Firstly, they both can be pretty space consuming, and secondly, you need to be a middleman on the PC if you're planning to just photocopy something. This is why multi-functional devices (MFDs) are getting so popular these days.
With a scanner/printer/fax machine all built into one, it can be a pretty nifty solution for most offices. It not only saves time but also some major space. We recently received the Lexmark X1150 MFD that contains a printer and a scanner (a copier too combining both), in one. Read on to find out more about it.
The Unit The Lexmark X1150 looks pretty impressive with its grey exterior and sleek design. The paper for the printer/copier loads in from the top of the unit, and the upper surface of the unit can be lifted to show a flatbed scanner present inside. On the right hand lower corner of the upper face, the X1150 has five buttons for the power supply, paper load for the printer, one touch scan, one touch greyscale photocopy, and the last one for one-touch color photocopy.
Even for the photocopy function, the X1150 needs to be connected to a PC, which is quite senseless considering that other MFDs are capable of using this function independently. Since the unit does not support any telephony functions, you will need a fax modem connected to your PC in order to use this as a fax printer.
Since scanning and printing are the two major functions of the Lexmark X1150, the review has been divided accordingly.
The Printer The Lexmark X1150 prints at a color resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi. We ran our standard tests on it at the highest print quality setting (unless specified in the description). The following are the tests and their results:
Font Test: The font test consisted of printing a document containing various fonts starting from point size 24 going all the way down to point size 1.
Result: The last line came out terribly dithered and unreadable even with a magnifying glass. All letters throughout the document had a reddish outline, giving the text a somewhat fuzzy effect.
the x1150 to me is a great all in one printer system recently i have changed pc's and now i can't find my x1150 printer cd and would like to know where i can get a free replacement disk i really could use a new one!!!!!!!
by glen bohannon
from taylor mi.
on 29/03/08 10:56 PM
the lexmark 1150 printrio is a very good printer combination i've had goodluck with the one i have the only problum i'm having with mine is i changed my computer and now i can't find my lexmark 1150 installation disk where can i get a free one !!!!!!!!
by glen bohannon
from taylor
on 31/12/07 04:25 AM
this printer is good staeter for someone who has never used one.therefor i see it just as that agood printer fot a first timmer
by cleat lampard
from beachwood nj
on 07/12/07 06:15 AM
I lost my lost my installation disk for my Lexmark X1150 , and i want to re-installed . What Can I Do?
by Abraham Reyes
from El Paso, Tx
on 17/08/05 07:39 AM
I lost my lost my installation disk for my Lexmark X1150 , and i want to re-installed . What Can I Do?
by formin Asongany
from New city
on 19/11/07 11:59 PM
i can not fine my software for lexmark x1150 so i need the sofware to download so i can us my printer
by sue
from haleyville alabama
on 25/09/07 10:25 PM
Hi i have a lexmark x5150 but when i change to windows vista, i noticed that the scanner,photocopy,printer esp. the fax doesnt work??? what can i do? pls me, badly needed... thank u so much!!!!
by Anonymous
from redding
on 25/10/07 12:44 AM
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