Was surprised with the features

I have this printer only for about 10 days now - thats one of the reasons I have rated it at 4 stars as it has not proven itself over a long period yet.



Overall I found this to be really good! This is my first Lexmark product and I was a bit skeptical initially. The instalation was a bit rough as its driver clashed with my Logitech webcam's driver. The Lexmark support was friendly and trying to be helpful but they had no clue why the installation was failing. After digging deep into the Windows error I found from the web what the possible problem could be. Once I uninstalled the Logitec driver the Lexmark installation was a breeze. (I am yet to re-install the logitech webcam - so don't know what would happen then :))



The installation document and s/w are really top notch - with good graphics and explanations. I set it up as a wireless printer (ofcourse!) for my home with 2 desktops and 2 laptops.



This printer's features have surprised me no end. It comes with full (XL sized) ink cartridges which is a big plus. Its a true wireless multifunction. I can scan and send the PDF to any of my desktops / laptops wirelessly. It does dual side printing. Its controls are very intuitive.



Lexmark gives a whopping 5 year warranty on their printers which is a big plus. (Mind you I have had bad experiences with extended warranties from Comp USA Good Guys Wards (remember any of them????) etc. as they folded before their warranty expired :) - hopefully Lexmark is more stable than them.



Overall I am a happy Lexmark customer now. I keep checking on my printer once in a while and so far can't stop admiring it.



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Be warned on ink usage and cartridges

I purchased this printer the other day to replace my Lexmark X74. The X74 printer still works perfectly (in WinXP) but will not work with the new Windows 7 OS. There is no new driver available for it. Lexmark has determined that the printer is too old and they will not develop a new printer driver for it. So I was basically forced to upgrade my printer.



I really liked my old Lexmark so I decided to purchase another one. I did some research and settled on the S605. I liked the look of it and the wireless feature so I purchased it and took it home to set up on my wireless network.



I have to tell you that the installation went flawlessly. As mentioned in some of the reviews I read that reading and following the directions made it go smoothly. In about 30 mins. I had all THREE of our computers setup and printing with this printer.



I gave this printer a 3 star rating due to it's printer cartridges. I am a little disappointed that the cartridges can't be refilled and are a little pricey. The cartridges (#100) have a chip installed in them that prevents the cartridges from being refilled. I've had my X74's cartridges refilled in the past and they worked perfectly - and cost a lot less than new cartridges. I only hope that I can at least get close to the number of pages printed that Lexmark says I should get. Somehow I don't believe that's going to happen. Probably will turn out like the estimated mpg your supposed to get on your new car - time will tell.





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