Lexmark P450 Review
PC World has a review of the Lexmark P450, which is a compact photo printer. Although Lexmark isn’t really known for their photo printers and previous reviewers haven’t been so kind to this model, the author of this article had a pretty favorable opinion of the P450. That might be due to the fact that he tends to focus more on the setup and operation of the printer rather than the actual quality of the photos that it produces.
The P450 is the first snapshot printer to include a CD burner, which helps with storage since you can’t hook it up to your computer like a regular printer. The idea is that you transfer your pictures over from your camera’s memory card, and then you can save them on a CD. The P450 also comes with a TV output so you can view slideshows on the big screen.
While PC World appreciated the ease of installing the P450 single inkjet cartridge, that may be one of the negatives of this machine. Because the P450 only has a color cartridge, it has to make black from a combination of colors. In the old days, this meant that “black” was actually just a really dark green that was noticeably off upon inspection. This probably isn’t the case with this printer, but that cartridge is going to run out faster because it has to combine more ink than usual to make a true black. That is just one factor to consider, since it might cause the cost of each individual print to rise.
The Print Shop: Snapshot Printer Features CD Burner [PC World]
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July 14th, 2006 at 11:15 am
With P450 photo printer, Lexmark is ready with this new kid on the block.. One would be surprised to know that this photo printer is just no ordinary connect-to -pc one. You can directly print photos of your loved ones from the photo you just took from your cellular phone! Yes, this printer has a bluetooth connectivity coupled with it that would make the Dell’s and HP’s turn green. What more? The P450 allows users to save digital photos to CDs using a built-in CD burner, view and edit photos on a 2.4-inch color LCD screen, even allows you to view photos on TV through standard video cable. Apart from these, Lexmark has not forgotten the basics…the regular features include viewing and editing of photos using photo effects such as antique grey and sepia. Prices at a niche $199, this printer goes easy on every pocket. I think with it’s power-packed, flamboyant and attractive techie-rich features it would definitely suit the demands of one and all, be it a casual user or a professional.
July 20th, 2006 at 8:36 am
Lexmark may not be a high seller, but nevertheless, it is a very good printer. This printer (the Lexmark P450 Photo Printer) has received good reviews from people considering the fact that the pevious editions were bombarded by poor reviews. This printer is power packed to say the least. This has an built in CD drive. This means that this printer can work without a computer. Lexmark printers have been known for their innovation and this time too it isn’t behind. You will see that it houses a single cartridge. This means that you may have to keep refill cartridges handy when you plan to do some heavy work. I say this because most printers have 2 cartridges 1. Color and 1 black. The black cartridge is absent in this case. This means that the color will be made from the combination of the colors. This will drain the cartridges quickly.