New Lexmark Multifucntions

New Lexmark multifunction printers are designed for small and home offices. Lexmark X782e, X940e and X945e are more suitable for workgroups, while Lexmark X500n and X502n are optimized for personal use.

Lexmark X782e, X940e and X945e multifunctions feature proprietary eTask Interface based on touch-screen. As stated, the interface enables simplest operation of the devices, shorter training time and automation of routine. Lexmark claims the main areas of the new devices’ use to be retailing, banking, healthcare, administrative and educational institutions.
All devices use laser printer cartridges but with different print speed. Lexmark X782e produces 35 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 40 ppm in monochrome. Lexmark X940e is a bit slower – 30 and 40 ppm monochrome and color, respectfully. However, the most powerful is Lexmark X945e, a multifunction printing as fast as 40 full-color pages per minute and 45 black-and-white pages per minute.

Lexmark declares its desktop models Lexmark X500n and X502n, that can print, copy and scan color documents, to be the most cost effective devices in their class. Maximum performance is 8 ppm, when printing in color, and 31 ppm of monochrome printing. The models feature 35-sheet Automatic Document Feeder, and Lexmark X502n also can sent and receive faxes.

5 New Inkjet Printers by Lexmark

Lexmark announced an upcoming release of five new inkjet printers, three of them feature wireless capabilities.

Lexmark X4550 is a wireless multifunction printer designed to home and office use. The printer is able to print at speeds up to 26 ppm in monochrome black and 18 ppm in color. X4550 allows printing borderless pictures directly from memory cards, flash drives and digital cameras supporting PictureBridge Technology. Also, it makes copies as fast as 17 ppm in black-and-white and 11 ppm in color.

Another wireless color printer announced is Lexmark Z1420 capable of printing borderless photos of up to 8.5x11 in., and speeding up to 24 ppm in black and 18 ppm in color.
The new Lexmark X3550 color multifunction combines inkjet printer, copier and scanner in one unit, and features wireless option. It prints 24 ppm in black and 17 ppm in color. The device comes packed with Imaging Studio software for editing and applying various photo effects.

Next are X2500 color All-In-One and the Z1300 single-function printer. Lexmark X2500 All-In-One printer allows printing, scanning and one-touch copying, as well as making borderless 4x6 in. and 5x7 in. photos. Device prints at speeds of up to 22 ppm and 16 ppm, in black and color, accordingly.
Lexmark Z1300 single-function printer is created for home users and prints at speeds of up to 22 and 16 ppm for monochrome and color, respectively. It also allows users to print 4x6 in. and 5x7 in. borderless photos.

Lexmark’s X4550, X3550, X2500, Z1420 are priced at $129.99, $79.99, $59.99 and $79.99. Lexmark Z1300 is priced under $25.

Xerox Introduces Three Printers and Two MFPs

Xerox introduced several new models of color laser printers and multifunctions. This is actually an update of the whole color print line for small and middle businesses. One of the new products is built on Solid Ink Technology. The very junior model, Phaser 6110MFP, combines printer, copier, scanner and fax. This model features rather compact dimensions (18.36x16.99x19.1 in.)

Phaser 6110MFP prints as fast as 16 pages per minute in monochrome and 4 pages per minute in color. It has an USB-port for direct print from flash-drives; besides the printer supports PictBridge Technology.

Next model Phaser 6115MFP demonstrates a faster speed of 20 ppm in black and white, and 5 ppm in color using printer toner. Phaser 6115MFP comes equipped with a duplex unit for two-side printing. Just like Phaser 6110MFP, this model has an Ethernet adapter hence can be used as network printer. Each of the two multifunctions has 128 MB of RAM onboard.

Among the new lasers, Phaser 6180 is the junior. It supports 600x600 dpi resolution and prints 20 ppm in color and 25 ppm in monochrome. The printer comes in two configurations: with a duplex unit and without one. Both configurations are built on 400 MHz processor, have 128 MB of RAM and a networking adapter.

One of the most efficient Xerox models, Phaser 6360, speeds up to 40 pages per minute in both color and black and white print. Maximum monthly duty cycle makes up 100,000 pages. A Risc Power PC 1 GHz processor takes only 9 and 6 seconds to produce a color and monochrome print, accordingly. The printer comes packed with specialty software that allows network administrators configure and copy settings.

The last one of the new models, Phaser 8560, implements Solid Ink Technology. Phaser 8560’s speed is 30 color pages per minute, a first-page-out time – 5 seconds. Supported resolution makes up 2400 dpi. Both Phaser 8560 and Phaser 6360 support a feature that allows printing in black even when color cartridges are depleted.

The Smallest Color MFP by Samsung

For CeBIT Exhibition that ended the other day, Samsung prepared quite a few new products. One of them is a Samsung CLX-2160 multifunction printer. The company claims this combination of printer, copier and scanner to be the smallest color laser device of a kind.

The device measures 43.1 х 35.3 х 33.3 cm and is capable of printing up to 16 pages per minute in monochrome and 4 pages per minute in color.
Samsung CLX-2160 supports resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi. The multifunction comes equipped with 128 MB RAM and USB 2.0 interface. If also features a direct print from USB Mass Storage Device and scanning with saving to such device.
Other features include 150-sheet input tray and 4 separate laser printer cartridges with estimated capacity of 1000 pages for a color toner cartridge and 2000 pages for a black one.

Multifunction Printer In Your Mobile

Quite unusual device was presented by Possio. Its MFP called GRETA combines mobile phone, scanner, copier, fax and printer. The device equipped with a Siemens GSM module, same as in MC55 и MC56 mobiles, and supports GSM-850/1800/1900 ranges.



Scanning and printing requires PC connection via USB. This multifunction uses thermal paper, just like faxes. One roll is enough for 50 prints of A4 size.

GRETA uses a Ni-MH battery as power source. The dimensions are 290х150х50 mm; weight is less then a kilo. No information on prices and market release date available so far.

Lexmark X9350 – MFP for Home and Small Business

The model range of Lexmark multifunction printers for home ans small businesses has been recently updated with a new model – Lexmark X9350. The new product features duplex printing and biult-in wireless network adapter. Lexmark X9350 uses Evercolor 2 inks to provide high quality and endurance of outprints. Given the photos printed on PerfectFinish Photo Paper, the manufacturer claims the photos to last up to 100 years in frames and up to 200 years in album.


Other features of Lexmark X9350 model:

• 150-sheet paper tray
• Multipage copying and fax sending via 50-sheet ADF
• 2.4-inch LED color display
• 48-bit scanner
• 4800х1200 dpi resolution
• Borderless 4x6 in. photo printing
• Priting photos from mobile phones via bluetooth (bluetooth adapter required)
• Direct photo printing from flash-cards, digital cameras supporting PictBridge technology, and flash-drives
• Copying speed in black-and-white and color – 27 and 26 pages per minute, accordingly.

Recommended price in the US is $279.

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