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Summary: Surprised by the Amount of Positive Reviews
Review: Sometime around the end of 2000, PC Computing ran one of their SOHO color-printer "shootouts," and the Lexmark Z52 came out on top. Consequently, I put it on my Xmas wish-list, intending it as a replacement for my old Epson Stylus 600. As fate would have it, I got the Z52 for XMas - but it turned out to be nowhere near the printer PC Computing made it out to be. While the printer was fairly quick, and produced excellent b&w text printouts, the quality of the graphics output was deplorable. The main fault lies in the Z52's dithering algorithm. The Z52 offers "2400x1200" dpi printing - which, if you do the math, is almost 3 times the resolution of the Stylus 600, which printed at 1440x720! Oddly enough, the output of the Stylus 600 was an order of magnitude better than the output of the Z52. At 2400 x 1200 with coated ink-jet paper, the dithering of the Z52 is so extreme that I can make out the dithering pattern while looking at the printout from four feet away. Needless to say, I switched back to the Epson. I guess I'm surprised to see how many people actually liked this printer. It's actually decent if you're into the more common PC tasks (Word Processing, Printing Web Pages, etc.) However, if you're a graphics professional/hobbyist, avoid this printer like the plague!
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Summary: Great Printer
Review: The Lexmark Z52 printer is a true gem and should be used for anybody that prints a lot and hates to wait. Before owning this I owned a Canon printer and it took about 5 minutes a sheet to print. On this baby it takes maximum one minute. The only thing it may take a little longer on is a picture. This printer prints quality papers, will last long, and is just great for any computer user to have. So there you have it. In need of a good printer that won't leave you sitting for minutes, buy this Lexmark Z52. It will be enjoyed by all. HAPPY PRINTING!
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Summary: Another Great One From Lexmark
Review: This is my third Lexmark printer and I'm extremely happy with this one. Prior to the Z52, I had a Lexmark 3200 that was also an excellent printer. I haven't been disappointed with a Lexmark yet. I looked seriously at the H/P's that were supposed to be comparable, but in my opinion, weren't! More often than not, the "comparable" H/P's were more money, print quality was, in my opinion, less than drop-dead wonderful, and if you believe at all in the CNET ratings, didn't rate as high as the Z52. This thing is really pretty amazing! The text is flawless, and the color prints I've got out of this printer are incredible. Several of them are matted and framed and hanging on my walls both at home and in my studio. I do photography for a living, so I'm extremely persnikety about what I consider to be "framing quality". Would I use this printer for professional digital work...no, probably not. But then that's not this printers intent. However, I have sold prints that came out of this printer. Downsides? There really aren't any that I would consider worth mentioning. I read a lot of noise out there about the Lexmark "cost of ownership" being outrageous. I have to disagree. I hear all the time, "the ink cost is too high, the ink cost is too high". I don't believe it's any worse than any of the others. My ink cartridges seem to last longer than I think they should. I'm always thinking that I need to go buy more ink, but the printer thinks otherwise. If you do a lot of picture printing and you don't believe in anything but 8 x 10's, yeah, you're going to use a lot of ink. But like I said, I'm pretty picky about what I print and how big and how many. And if you live near a Costco, you can pick up 2-packs of ink that are significantly less expensive than buying two single cartridges. Printer speed is less than advertised, but then again, I haven't tried one yet that delivered as much as the manufacturer said it would. In short, this is a great printer at a great price and is unbeatable for the quality it produces. If you're looking for a printer that does an outstanding job both with text and color imaging, you won't be disappointed in the Z52.
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Summary: Perfect for any person!
Review: This printer is fantastic! The resolution at 2400x1200 makes any picture look great and the great thing about it is that it's fast, extremely fast. When you put a picture at 2400x1200 (full page) it takes 57 seconds to print. Wow! I was amaze of the quality and speed. For less cash this is a five star printer! If you want to buy a cheap, good, printer, get the Lexmark Z52! Awesome Deal!
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Summary: Close but No Cigar
Review: This printer is not the top of the line HP printer. But it gets the job done. The printer cartridges can be used up quickly and they are costly to replace. Look up 15M0120 for color and 12A1970 for black to see their current pricing. They were quite high when this review was written. Also, the pages can get jammed or come out crooked easily due to the way the printer is designed. The right side of the paper is designed to load faster than the left. The printer uses an auto-fix way of adjusting that. Although, sometimes that does not work and your pages either get jammed or come out crooked, as stated above. This printer is good at printing fast DRAFT quality prints, but draft quality is, what the name suggests, .... The normal printing quality is far better but it also takes far longer to print. Overall, I would look around for a better printer, possibly an HP.
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Summary: A Piece of Junk
Review: We lease or own 7 computers. Because Lexmark had been a good name in the past and because they (z42 & z52) were priced right, we decided to buy 4 Lexmarks. Anyone reviewing this product at a score higher than a 1 has to work for Lexmark. I will never buy another one and will replace these as soon as the recession lifts. They drink ink to the tune of a cartridge a day. Their software is defective and their tech support worthless. I complained about the software crashing on our Prosignias at the front end of purchase and received an email from Lexmark in response describing how to replace cartridges. This is one company that needs to go the way of Enron.
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