Lexmark Z65 Disappointment

[John]

Anyone else share my view - having read good reports about the Lexmark Z65
and having bought one I am disappointed:

The photo prints are grainier than my old Epson 760 and the colours aren't
as good.

the margin size on edge of the paper is quite large compared with the Epson.

Paper feeder on the front paper tray pulls the paper through out of
alignment (it would as the roller is on one side only!).

Its noisy.

The cartridges are expensive and don't last long.

Its large and bulky.

On the plus side its quick and produces good photo prints on 'ordinary'
paper.

I was attracted by the 4800 dpi spec and speed but would go back to an Epson
any day for excellent prints on photo paper and edge to edge printing.

 

[Brendan R. Wehrung]

I bought a Z65 some time ago to accompany a computer I haven't yet been
able to afford, so I recently decided to use it with my present computer.

I haven't found anything to object to yet except that in fancying up the
graphics in the control center they seemed to have removed or dumbed down
some of the adjustment functions. Paper handling in both trays has been
fine, although I can't comment on the photo cartridge or longevity because
I'm still using what came with the printer, on regular paper.

Brendan

Anyone else share my view - having read good reports about the Lexmark Z65
and having bought one I am disappointed:

The photo prints are grainier than my old Epson 760 and the colours aren't
as good.

the margin size on edge of the paper is quite large compared with the Epson.

Paper feeder on the front paper tray pulls the paper through out of
alignment (it would as the roller is on one side only!).

Its noisy.

The cartridges are expensive and don't last long.

Its large and bulky.

On the plus side its quick and produces good photo prints on 'ordinary'
paper.

I was attracted by the 4800 dpi spec and speed but would go back to an Epson
any day for excellent prints on photo paper and edge to edge printing.

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