Lexmark X2550 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The low price tag sounds like a good deal until you view the photos you've printed.

Review summary: lexmark x4550 review: The Lexmark X4550 offers what most all-in-ones in this price range don't: wireless networking. Casual home users who value network-readiness will love that feature, but users who want better print quality will be happier with a ...

Pros: Built-in wireless networking, Good colour scans, Onboard memory card slots and PictBridge port, Speedy text prints

Cons: Print quality needs improvement, Very slow 4x6 photo prints

Verdict: The Lexmark X4550 offers what most all-in-ones in this price range don't: wireless networking. Casual home users who value network-readiness will love that feature, but users who want better print quality will be happier with a different machine.

Review summary: The Lexmark X4550 offers what most all-in-ones in this price range don't: wireless networking. Casual home users who value network-readiness will love that feature, but users who want better print quality will be happier with a different machine.

Pros: Built-in wireless networking ; speedy text prints ; onboard memory card slots and PictBridge port ; good color scans

Cons: Text, graphics, and photo printing need improvement ; very slow 4x6 photo prints

Review summary: The Lexmark X4550 is a high-end version of the X3550, which we reviewed recently. The two printers offer the same design and feature set, with the exception that the X4550 adds wireless networking for an additional $50 (though it lacks an Ethernet ...

Verdict: The Lexmark X4550 offers what most all-in-ones in this price range don't: wireless networking. Casual home users who value network-readiness will love that feature, but users who want better print quality will be happier with a different machine.

Review summary: Think of the Lexmark X4550 as a much-less-expensive AIO, with the built-in Wi-Fi justifying the price.

Pros: Built-in Wi-Fi. Prints, scans, faxes using PC fax modem, scans to PC e-mail program. Prints from cameras and memory cards.

Cons: Slow. Severely subpar text quality. Relatively low-quality photos for an ink jet.

Verdict: The Lexmark X4550 offers built-in Wi-Fi at an extraordinarily low price, but its speed and output quality is more appropriate for a much-less-expensive AIO.