Lexmark’s new C522n color laser printer recently won the Editor’s Choice award from PC Magazine. We know this because Lexmark put out a press release the other day stating this. While it is a nice honor, the HP Color LaserJet 2600n, the Konica Minolta magicolor 2400W and the Ricoh Aficio G700 all won them as well. Technically, the C522n is the newest Editor’s Choice, so that does mean something. Any time a machine can unseat the legendary Ricoh Aficio G700 from atop its throne, it is worth noting.

The C522n is designed for network use and has a list price of $499, which makes it relatively affordable but still more than the HP 2600n. Of course, the first time you replace all the cartridges it will cost you around $540 if you buy the Lexmark brand, but that is another story. The only downside to the printer that PC Mag makes note of is that the graphic output of the machine is “a little low”, but even with the advances in printing over the years, people still likely have pretty low expecations for how well pictures will come out on a laser printer. According to the review, the C522n is best when it comes to printing text, both in terms of quality and speed. This is one of the reasons why they give it the slight edge over the HP.

You can check out PC Mag’s review.
And their comparison of similar models.

Lexmark’s new C522n color laser wins prestigious PC Magazine Editors’ Choice award [Press Release]