Lexmark X2500

Pros: Nice all-in-one machine that comes with some top-of-the-line faxing software.

Cons: Black cartridge costs almost as much as the printer and is not included.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend the X2500 for anyone that needs a home office all-in-one machine that is very easy to set up.

Review: I am an online college student, so that means that I do a lot of course work from home. This requires a lot of printing, faxing, and emailing. I knew that I could not afford an office quality printer that would meet my needs, so I decided to start ...

Pros: Works as photocopier w/o computer. Good scanner. Light and portable. GREAT price!

Cons: Cartridges require frequent replacement. Image-handling software is limited and cumbersome.

The Bottom Line: A good backup or portable printer/copier/scanner. If all you do is scan, it's a cheap, quality alternative to buying a $150 flatbed scanner. You'll want other image editing software, though.

Review: I recently went on a 2-1/2 week R&R trip, and a printer and scanner were definitely not on my packing list. However, I happened to visit a library and in their archives found a plethora of documents and photos I could use for research. There were so ...

Pros: This is a quick task master and highly economical machine.

Cons: Ideal for people looking for a midlevel all-in-one-but it's not for heavy use.

The Bottom Line: This is like the “little printer that could.” It keeps pleasantly surprising me with its functionality and capabilities. It’s also easy on the pocketbook from price to ink consumption.

Review: This is a very powerful all-in-one machine for the beginning to intermediate PC user. The photo quality is relatively good, and the ink cost is relatively low. The price over all including cost-per-page is definitely UNBEATABLE! The image editing ...

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Small cartage

The Bottom Line: I will buy this printer. It does not jam on me and make good prints. Also it make nice color prints but take a while to finish.

Review: I have this printer at home. It can scan, print, copy. Also make good photos. It is not the best but it gets the job done. I tried it out works fine and still does. It is very cheap so anyone can get if they want to. And is great to print black and white ...

Pros: Cheap, has a scanner and copier function that has been nice to use.

Cons: Frequent ink replacement, tedious process to go through each time ink is replaced.

The Bottom Line: I would not buy this because the ink must be replaced frequently and Lexmark has banned stores from replacing this particular cartridge. Tedious ink replacement, too.

Review: Horrendous product. I bought it because it was on sale and I thought I was getting a good deal. Boy have I paid for it! The ink is very expensive and runs out at the drop of a hat. I have even reduced the amount of ink that I use by changing the print ...

Pros: Cheap

Cons: I bought it, unreliable, ink runs out

The Bottom Line: I would not recommend this because it is cheap and not so easy to use.

Review: I bought this print/scanner because I was in desperate need of a printer and it was cheap. That should have been a red flag. You definitely get what you pay for. While the print quality was okay, I had to fiddle around with it regularly just to get ...

Pros: Decent monochrome printing, relatively fast

Cons: "spy" software; stopped working when I installed decent firewall; cartridge "program" is a scam

The Bottom Line: Not recommended. What Lexmark does here is unethical and borders on illegal. You will spend a fortune on cartidges as well.

Review: I'm living away from home for some months and needed an "all in one". This seemed like the ideal device. HOWEVER: (1) The drivers include spy software: every time you print, it exchanges network messages to Lexmark, informing them of with your ...

Pros: Nice design, nice extra features

Cons: Goes through ink like there's no tomorrow

The Bottom Line: This printer's an ink hog - avoid it like the plague.

Review: I bought this printer because I was looking for a top-load printer but couldn't afford (or so I thought) a decent Epson. The features looked good, and the price couldn't be beat. As others have said, this should have been my first clue... As it turns ...

Pros: It looks fancy.

Cons: Everything but the fact that it looks fancy.

The Bottom Line: I do not recommend this for any reason besides experimental purposes.

Review: If you are looking for a device that makes you theorize about conspiracies in the printing industry while attempting to convince yourself that your neighbor is NOT stealing your new ink cartridges and replacing them with old ones.... than yes- buy this ...