Lexmark Z845 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Felisa Yang

Reviewed on: 23 February 2007

Tags: Lexmark, Lexmark Z845, inkjet, control panel, colour graphics

We like:

Very inexpensive; decent speeds for the price; a cinch to set up and maintain; Lexmark's Solution Center utility covers lots of ground and is helpful

We don't like:

Print quality is not great; large footprint for a single-function printer

CNET UK judgement:

For tight budgets where only the occasional printout is needed, the single-function Lexmark Z845 is a good choice. It can't match the feature sets, the print speeds or the print quality of pricier models, but it's cheap and simple to operate

Full review:

If you're a fan of uncomplicated technology, you're sure to appreciate the single-function Lexmark Z845. This £60 printer does nothing more than print. Whether printing text, graphics or photos, the print speeds and the quality are about what you'd expect from such a low-cost unit: good but not great. Also, you should expect to exceed the cost of the printer in ink refills by your third order. Continue Reading...