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| About - Lexmark Prospect Pro205 |
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| The Lexmark Prospect Pro205 is an all-in-one inkjet printer with scan and copy functions, an automatic document feeder, built-in faxing, and Wi-Fi networking. It works with both Windows and Mac OS. Individual cartridges for each color let you change only the ones that are empty. There's an automatic document feeder to let you copy or scan a stack of pages in one operation. The printer has a small 1.8-inch display screen that can preview photos to be printed from a memory card. Like most color printers, the Lexmark Prospect Pro205 has a memory-card reader, which can accept these types of memory cards: Memory Stick, MultiMedia, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card. It has PictBridge for direct printing from cameras. You can connect directly to a PC with a USB cable, or to your network router wirelessly with Wi-Fi. This model has built-in faxing, can store incoming faxes if the paper runs out, and can send faxes from an attached PC. |
| About This Brand |
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Offers several lines of standard and all-in-one inkjets, as well as lasers, in a broad price range. The "Z" series is a group of compact plain inkjets that starts at $35. It also has a line of color lasers. Two new lines are the Professional and the Home & Student series. For the widest selection of Lexmark printers at the best prices, try Newegg.com. PCConnection’s site also has a wide selection, while Tiger Direct offers better prices. |
| Features & Specs - Lexmark Prospect Pro205 | |
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Built-in fax |
Yes |
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Memory-card reader |
Memory Stick, MultiMedia, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card |
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PictBridge |
Yes |
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LCD viewer |
Yes |
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Individual color tanks |
Yes |
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Networking |
W |
| More features and specs | |
| Additional Information (The information below has been supplied by an external source.) |
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| General Information | |
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| Manufacturer | Lexmark International, Inc |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.lexmark.com |
| Product Model | Pro 205 |
| Product Name | Pro 205 Multifunction Printer |
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DO NOT - DO NOT - buy this product
4/17/2012
Pros
Cons
Slow Operation
Unreliable
Best Uses
Comment:
I've had this model printer for 1 year and 1 week. The print head started giving me problems about 5 months after I bought it. The factory sent me a new printhead and the problems continued so in October they sent me a new printer. <br /><br />The factory called me to discuss how I used the printer. They told me that i had printed approximately 200 pages since i bought it and thought that I might be using it outside. I told them i work in an air-conditioned space which is at a constant 74 degrees F. They sent me a full set of ink cartridges to atone for their sins. I was happy. New printer, free ink, life is good.<br /><br />This week it stopped printing yellow, and finally the black died. When this happens i put new ink cartridges in it. That does not fix it. I spent another hour on the phone with the help desk. They are sending me a new printhead.<br /><br />I didn't mention that approximately 30% of the time when i want to print something i get a printer is not connected error which is fixed by trying to print again and again and again...<br /><br />Stay away from this product it will bring out the worst in you.<br /><br />Do what I'm about to do. Look at all the other printers CR has reviewed and go with the one that is reliable.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
Disappointed in this particular Lexmark
3/7/2012
Pros
Easy To Set Up
Easy To Use
Fast Operation
Great Print Quality
Cons
Unreliable
Best Uses
Comment:
Bought this model based on previous Lexmark ownership. Print quality is great, but only when it works. December '10 I bought two - one as a gift for daughter and one for myself. She replaced hers inside a month due to issues getting it to print colors. I stuck with mine after customer support fixed my color issue with a new print head (it switched to printing envelope addresses in green no matter what I did in settings although everything else workded OK). Problem returned two months later; they replaced the whole printer under warranty. Problem reappeared last week. Junking it and going with a competitor.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
The Worst Printer that I Ever Purchased
3/5/2012
Pros
Lots of features
Cons
Poor Print Quality
Unreliable
Best Uses
Useless
Comment:
This printer never worked properly. It couldn't be relied upon to do a print job properly. It consumer incredible amount of ink and the colors were completely off. I am forced to replace this printer even though I've had it for only one year.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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