Lexmark X5470

price, multifunction, design, usability

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

price, usability, performance, print quality, design

reliability, size

50% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Low price ; Built-in fax and automatic document feed

Slow photo printing ; Mediocre overall print quality

If you need a cheap combination of printer, scanner, fax, and copier for a home office in which speed and quality are of no concern, the Lexmark X5470 could be a good choice. But if you need to make a good impression, consider spending a little more money

Another condition shared with practically all inkjets is that the X5470's advertised speeds -- up to 25 pages per minute for black and 18 ppm for color work -- are, well, good for a hearty chuckle. Using plain copier paper, the unit's Quick Print or...

Built-in color fax ; inexpensive ; automatic document feeder ; included media card reader

Must swap cartridges for photo printing ; no individual ink cartridges ; no preview LCD ; software is inflexible ; slow ; lines appear in some images

Weighing only 14 pounds, the Lexmark X5470 is easy to handle and set up. It connects to your computer primarily through USB; and Lexmark also offers standard Ethernet connectivity and wireless options for $129 and $149, respectively. The printer is...

Low price, built-in fax and automatic document feed

Slow photo printing, mediocre overall print quality

If you need a cheap combination of printer, scanner, fax, and copier for a home office in which speed and quality are of no concern, the Lexmark X5470 could be a good choice. But if you need to make a good impression, consider spending a little more...

The Lexmark X5470 is a winner when it comes to build quality and simple, functional design. It's just a shame that print quality and speed aren't up to par with the rest of its features – otherwise we'd have had a genuinely top-notch MFD on our hands.

Stylish design ; Very quick black printing

Prone to paper jams

Lexmark covers the X5470 with a one-year, next business day replacement policy for customers on the eastern seaboard of Australia; those living in slightly more westbound or obscure directions still get the one year but may have to wait a little longer...

A versatile colour laser multifunction made particularly easy to use through a well-designed and flexible colour touchscreen. While there’s plenty of input flexibility, there's no output expansion. Duplex print, copy and scan, plus full fax facilities...

Built-in colour fax, inexpensive, automatic document feeder, included media card reader

Must swap cartridges for photo printing, no individual ink cartridges, no preview LCD, software is inflexible, slow, lines appear in some images

The Lexmark X5470 is an easy-to-use multifunction printer made for the budget conscious it's cheap to run as well as buy. However, its lack of advanced controls, low-resolution scans, and sluggish print speeds will have the wealthier, pickier...