Lexmark X73 Ink-jet Printer

Pros: compact, all-in-one, easy to use
Cons: loud, slow color printing

I am by no means a computer expert, this review is not going to be a technical review.

Upon receiving my Dell laptop last year from my parents for Christmas, I was more than happy to learn that I would be getting a free printer with it...

Pros: Low cost. Easy to set up. Plug and play. Very good photo printing quality.
Cons: Expensive ink cartridges. Slow color printing. Loud paper feeder. Not for high volume use.

Testing done with IBM ThinkPad T20, P3/733 256MB RAM, W2K Professional. Printing is done using prepackaged black and color cartridges.

There is nothing attractive about the physical appearance of this unit. It looks like a thick flatbed...

Pros: Fairly Cheap, Can be Economical if you know what cartridges to buy, Has many features
Cons: Regular Cartridges can cost as much as the printer, Scan quality is lacking

The Lexmark X73 is one of the cheapest multi-function units out there. It offers regular printing (Colour Inkjet) and scanning however it offers buttons for one touch copying and faxing.

Print Quality & Speed

The quality of...

Pros: Multifunction, Fast and Easy to use
Cons: Doesn't work with all USB Cards

My mother bought me the Lexmark Thermal Inkjet X73 when they first came out and were introduced on "QVC". She knew it I would like it since it was a multifunction printer. It comes with a Copier, scanner and printer I, in turn gave her my...

Pros: Very reasonably priced. Ease of installation and use.
Cons: Somewhat noisy, expensive cartridges, hard to scan bulky items

After my old printer bit the dust, I decided to look around for one of these multi-function devices (MFD) that do everything but your laundry.
Imagine my surprise when I found it at Wal-Mart of all places.
The Lexmark X 73 was advertised for...

Pros: Less space then separate printer and scanner.
Cons: Won't stay installed.

This is quite possibly the worst computer product purchase I've ever made. I work at Wal-Mart selling these printers. Every so often a customer of mine would tell me about not being able to get this printer all in one to work with or without technical...

Pros: Great features, good print quality, easy to use
Cons: lack of network support

After being at uni for two years, I decided that I really do need my own photocopier and scanner. The uni charges 10c a copy for everything, and this was just getting too inconvenient and expensive. So I went shopping...and this is what I brought home....

Pros: Great output and scanning, easy to use and setup, cleans up your computer desk!
Cons: No USB cable included? C'mon!

Prior to owning this model, I owned a $50 parallel port Lexmark printer. However, when it came time to replace the ink cartridges again, I realized that it's almost more economical to buy an entire printer than three ink cartridges (color, black, and...

Pros: Acceptable color prints, all in one, no feeds problems
Cons: Poor scans, ink runs out, price of ink relative to new printer, WINDOWS only

I got the X73 from Dell when purchasing a laptop.

Firstly, this is not a complete comprehensive review, just some of the problems that I have encountered using this product.

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Apart from printing 1,2 high quality...

Pros: inexpensive, good quality
Cons: can have problems

For Christmas my father was going to be getting a digital camera from my brother. Knowing this, my mother decided to buy him a great new photo quality printer to print his pictures with. After looking though ads for the best price, she finally decided...

Pros: Fast printing. Extremely useful. No more trips to Kinkos! Mac-friendly.
Cons: Scan quality is not good for pictures.

I'm glad that I got my Lexmark X73. It is faster than the printer it replaced(Lexmark Z12) and does away with silly car trips to the copy store. For the money it is a great value when compared with HP and Xerox multifunctions. The printer aspect works...

Pros: a inexpensive all-in-one, perfect for small volume, easy software
Cons: rather large

I purchased this Lexmark X73 from Wal-Mart for only $100 and it is worth every penny. Although it is a large machine and very bulky, it handles all of my scanning and copying that I need (ie 10-20 pages) and looks pretty cool in my home office. This is...

Pros: Lexmark X73 is a multi-function printer/scanner/color copier/fax machine
Cons: Full page text (BxW or color)or photos print much slower than the specifications indicate.

My Lexmark X73 Scanner/Copier/Printer was bundled with my new Dell Computer. I wish it wasn't.

I had been using a HP 722C Desk Jet Printer which I loved. The Lexmark X73 has a much larger footprint and looks like a small copier. (If space...

Pros: Great printer. Good photo quality, great scanner, copier, and printer.
Cons: Have to have computer on to copy.

I bought this printer in the hopes it could handle scanning, copying, and printing, quickly and with good quality. This is perfect for personal/small home office use. This printer is great for all of the above. I chose the X73. It is not the fastest...

Pros: Multi task item fast and easy
Cons: I found nothing wrong with this item

I first saw the Lexmark Inkjet X73 in Target on sale for $125.00. I didn't buy it because I have had some delemas with Lexmark printers in the past. About a week later, I saw it in action and decided that I had to have it. The scanner I was using stopped...