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Lexmark C 522n

Lexmark C 522n
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alaScore 82

29 reviews

Feb, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Lexmark C 522n. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and print quality. The usability and performance also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the size, while many are negative about the paper handling and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lexmark C 522n is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Lexmark C 522n

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Lexmark C 522n from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price, whereas many are negative about the noise.

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33% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Lexmark C 522n

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Lexmark C 522n from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the usability. There are some negative reviews about the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

C522n Laser Printer

 

The C522n delivers good performance for a low price, and toner cartridges are easy to replace.

Good performance at a low price, Text quality was good overall

Glossy photos looked washed out, Color graphics printed light and grainy

Ample features and good performance make this model well suited for small offices, though print quality wasn't at the top of the heap

Oct, 2006
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Lexmark C522n

 

Our contacts at Lexmark say they're excited about the Lexmark C522n ($499 direct)—and with good reason. This inexpensive color laser printer offers great performance, excellent text output, and good graphics and photo quality. It even includes an...

Very good to excellent performance for the price. Excellent text quality. Includes Ethernet connector

Graphics output is relatively low for a color laser printer

The Lexmark C522n's performance for business applications and text quality are excellent, graphics and photo quality are good, and an Ethernet connection makes sharing on a network easy.

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Lexmark C522n network-ready color laser printer Review and Prices

 

The Lexmark C522n has a low upfront price for a color laser printer, but its per-page printing costs have the potential to knock a chunk out of your budget down the road.

Jun, 2006
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Expert review by : James Galbraith (macworld.com)

Lexmark C522n

 

Lexmark's inexpensive color laser offers quick print speeds, Bonjour support, and high-end features like Ethernet and PostScript 3 emulation. The C522n is an affordable way for small- and medium-sized businesses to add color to documents and...

Fast print speeds ; Bonjour capable ; PostScript 3 emulation

Some fonts substituted when using Lexmark's printer driver ; some noise present in light areas of photographic images ; may be too loud for small workspaces

A little taller than many of the sub-$500 color lasers we've reviewed, the Lexmark C522n is aimed at small to medium-size businesses. To that end, the printer comes with a couple of useful features. The Lexmark Coverage Estimator helps companies figure...

Jan, 2006
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Expert review by : Spencer Dalziel (techadvisor.co.uk)

Lexmark C522n

 

If the idea of approaching the office printer fills you with foreboding, you'll appreciate Lexmark's effort to make colour laser printing as painless as possible with its powerful, blisteringly fast C522n.

A great entry from Lexmark that exceeded our expectations. We didn't think draft-mode printing would look so good or come out so quickly, and the C552n is surprisingly good value for money.

Dec, 2005
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Printer, Great Value.

 

Buy a laser such as this over an ink jet.

Network Printer with no quirks. Once it is warmed up it is fast. They print quality is great (no complaints I can even use is as a first round draft for print quality graphics). After life with ink jets this SO NICE. I strongly suggest purchasing this...

It is loud but blends into office noise quickly. It does take a while to warm up but that is true with any laser that I have worked with

May, 2007
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best Color Laser I could find

 

For the ~$xxx printer this does very well. I haven't had any paper jams as of yet using only slightly higher than el cheapo paper. HP won't suppose x64 so they were a no go. The other companies either had much slower outputs or even higher toner costs.

Fast, WinXP64 drivers

Noisy, fan randomly turns on while at idle

Jun, 2006
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

overall pretty good

 

overall i'm happy with this printer. it has good quality output and is pretty fast when warmed up. there are a few problems: 1. paper jams are fairly common, but very easy to fix. the ink is extremely expensive, at $100 per color, but seems to last a...

fast color printing, easy setup, low cost, high quality output, good graphics, small, lightweight

paper jams, long warm up times, paper tray is picky about how the paper sits in it, expensive ink

Jun, 2006
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

The Lexmark C522N is a great printer!

 

Bottom-line If you need a cost effective color laser, the Lexmark C522N is a great choice! If you’re printing lots of photos, you should probably stay away from color lasers all-together. Review I had been looking for a good ...

Fast printing, low cost per page

No duplexing, single sheet manual feeder

Sep, 2006
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

The Lexmark C522N is a great printer!

 

Fast printing, low cost per page

No duplexing, single sheet manual feeder

Sep, 2006
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