Important Printer Buying Tip: ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a
printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its
ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of
ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month)
times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge).
Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular
cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per
month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The
monthly "cost of ownership" is (150 pages) x ($28) = $21
200 pages
Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the
original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of
remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.
Below is the list of Lexmark X83 compatible
printer ink cartridges:
OEM #: 12A1970 Color: Black Yield: 600 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $17.95 Your Savings:$18.04 (50.13%)
3 or more: $16.95 ea.
OEM #: 15M0120 Color: Color Yield: 275 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $22.95 Your Savings:$18.00 (43.96%)
3 or more: $21.95 ea.
OEM #: 12A1970 Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $41.45 Your Savings:$28.53 (40.77%)
OEM #: 12A1970/15M0120 Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $40.95 Your Savings:$159.05 (79.53%)
OEM #: 12A1970/15M0120YAN Color: Set
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MSRP: Our Price: $53.95 Your Savings:$56.05 (50.95%)
OEM #: 12A1970 Color: Black Capacity: 40ml
MSRP: Our Price: $11.95 Your Savings:$24.04 (66.80%)
OEM #: 15M0120 Color: Color Capacity: 60ml
MSRP: Our Price: $11.95 Your Savings:$29.00 (70.82%)
OEM #: 12A1970 Color: Black Yield: 600 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $34.95 Your Savings:$1.04 (2.89%)
OEM #: 15M0120 Color: Color Yield: 275 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $39.75 Your Savings:$1.20 (2.93%)
OEM #: 15M0375 Color: Color Yield: 625 pages
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MSRP: Our Price: $121.95 Your Savings:$7.05 (5.47%)
Full Specifications (Lexmark X83):
Functions: Printing, copying, and
scanning, with PC fax capability
Printer type: Thermal inkjet
Print speed: 12 ppm black, 6 ppm color
Print resolution: Up to 2,400 x 1,200
dpi
Printer ink cartridges: Black printer
ink cartridge (12A1970), Color printer ink cartridge
(15M0120)
Paper handling: Up to 100 sheets of
20-pound or 75 g/m² bond
Paper types: Standard paper, envelopes,
labels, transparencies, Hagaki, card stock
Interface: USB, Lexmark recommends a
V1.0 compliant cable
Scanner type: Flatbed
Scan technology: CCD
Scanner optical resolution: Up to 2,400
x 1,200 dpi
Color depth: 48-bit
Copy speed, black: 2 cpm
Copy speed, color: 1.5 cpm
Copy resolution: Up to 2,400 x 1,200
dpi
Paper handling: Accu-Feed
Fax type: PC fax capable
Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 98
(2nd edition), Me, 2000, 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X, 8.6, or 9.x
with USB Interface
In the box: Lexmark X83, black print
cartridge (12A1970), color print cartridge (15M0120),
Getting Started book, driver and software CDs, power supply
Warranty: One year LexExpress
Product Description for Lexmark X83 (From the
Manufacturer, Lexmark) Lexmark X83 All-In-One Print Center offers a
maximum 2400 x 1200 dpi print resolution in black and color
on all paper types and delivers a seven picoliter color
droplet size for smoother color blending and more vivid
output. Boasting competitive print speeds, the X83 generates
speeds up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) in black and up to
six ppm in color. The All-in-Ones feature USB connectivity
and Windows compatibility. Suited to handle photographs,
reports and books, the All-in-One Print Centers feature
flatbed scanners with removable lids for the utmost
flexibility. The unit offers up to 600 x 1200 dpi optical
resolution and 48-bit color scan depth. In addition, Lexmark
X83 boasts up to 19,200 dpi enhanced resolution. Lexmark X83
All-In-One Print Center delivers up to 99 copies from one
original and has a zoom range of 25 to 400 percent for
reducing and enlarging images. Users benefit from several
job-finishing functions for added usability, such as duplex
and booklet printing in PC-attached mode. Lexmark X83
produces up to 10 copies per minute (cpm) in black and up to
three cpm in color.An added benefit of Lexmark X83
All-In-One Print Center is its functionality as a standalone
copier. Copies are as easy as one, two, three - place a
photo or document on the scanner, close the lid, and push
either the black or color copy button. With the help of the
LCD screen, PC-free poster copying, cloning, and auto
fitting capabilities are also fast and simple
functions.Lexmark X83 also ships with easy-to-use software
that allows users to edit, store, send, and receive
documents via fax and e-mail through their computers.
This printer model is not being manufactured by
Lexmark any more
CNET.com Editors' rating: 7.0 Very good
Average user rating: 5.5 Average The good: Inexpensive; excellent all-around
print quality; speedy text printing; well-arranged front
panel. The bad: No standalone fax features; high
cost per page; sluggish color printing; no archiving
software; no Windows 95 support; no USB cable included. The bottom line: The X83 skips some fax
features but performs well as a copier/printer with
great-looking output. It's too bad the Lexmark's low price
will eventually be overwhelmed by its high ink costs.
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