Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)There is a lot to like here:
Pros
Setup is super easy for all the things this can do.
Nice applets
Fast for an ink jet
Easy paper handling
Wireless is stable...easy to setup. USB and Wireless can be both operable.
Good Color
Camera scanning is great. Fast, good quality despite the 300 dpi resolution. Most things look better than my canon scanner. Automatically orients scans...good for book scanning (you hang the book over the top and let it dangle...I do a lot of this and it works great).
The color touch screen is a joy to use and very responsive.
Cons
There is no way to stop the printer from waking from sleep when the phone rings. This is a ludicrous oversight. Every single time the phone rings the printer does its start up routine. Setting ANSWER in the FAX settings to OFF does nothing. Another user noticed this as well, and the most recent update does not change this. You must power down the printer completely to stop this. Printer initialization from power off takes several minutes.
This is not apple AirPlay compatible. There is a crude iOS app for printing photos and web pages...but web pages are accessed via the app by typing in the exact web address then printing. It is not a browser...nor will this print emails, other browser pages etc. Do not even think that the iOS capability is anything useful...it is not, and should not be considered a selling point. The Apple ads about printing *documents* on this printer are simply false. There is a hacker-type workaround for installing an Airplay driver on your PC (google it) but your desktop computer must be on for a mobile device to print. You cannot print from an iPad directly to the printer except with the crude Lexmark app (you can print normally from a laptop directly to the printer via wifi with the desktop off).
HD color images print very well..as well as any color photo printer i have had...but it drinks color ink ... ca. 10% per *full* color photo page with the included carts. Black is more miserly.
Overall, pricey. If you do not need the camera scan feature, and its terrific touch screen and app interface, it is overpriced.
PS
The price dropped $50 two days after I bought this machine and wrote this review.
Update:
Now I see it for about $120-150 less than I paid for it just weeks ago. I feel ripped off and now will never deal with Lexmark again.
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The Lexmark Genesis - built for speed - go from a 1 page document to digital in 3 seconds! New Flash Scan technology with built-in digital camera technology enables instant previews and 3 second scanning. Utilize myTouch - a web-enabled touch screen interface. Create 1-touch, custom solutions to increase productivity and connect with the web PC-free. Print, copy and scan from wherever inspiration strikes with expanded coverage of WiFi-n. Finish urgent print jobs in as fast as 33 ppm! Energy saving Eco Mode reduces paper usage by up to 50% with automatic 2-sided printing. Enhance and view your photos with the vibrant touch screen. Then enjoy 4X6-Inch prints in 26 seconds with direct photo printing. Benefit from Vizix ink technology that produces clear, consistent results and individual ink cartridges that allow you to replace one color at a time! All of this plus a 3 year warranty with lifetime phone support.
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