Which would be better ?? Canon Vs. Lexmark

LouisG

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Feb 14, 2006, 8:53:18 PM2/14/06

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i'm looking at getting a new printer and have seen two that i like ,,, can
anyone shed some light on these choices.

Pros / Cons ,, experiences etc.

Lexmark P4350 or P6250

Canon MP 150 or MP 170

Would appreciate any comments on the above printers.

Thanks

tomcas

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Feb 14, 2006, 10:28:40 PM2/14/06

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I know of very few people who would recommend any Lexmark. Go with Canon
or HP.

Tony

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Feb 14, 2006, 11:23:21 PM2/14/06

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Take Tomcas' advice, Lexmark inkjet printers are not the best engineered
especially at the entry level (their Laser's are well made however).
Also, compare the cost of cartrdiges between Canon and Lexmark, I think you
will find Canon have an edge.
Tony

Basil

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Feb 15, 2006, 5:09:23 AM2/15/06

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Cannon will have a big edge over Lexmark, check out the cartridge prices
before deciding.

trevor

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Feb 15, 2006, 6:57:42 AM2/15/06

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LouisG <im...@home.com> wrote in
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hi louis, i'm not familliar with the specific models you are considering
but i know one thing: lexmark is often a trap. they get you on the
replacement cartridges.

a bit more in depth information is at
http://think4ink.com/catalog/lexmark_hp_printers.php

the basic message is this: the printer cost is one thing, but your cost per
page to print is often what makes the difference between saving money and
wasting money.

and the real kick in the head: these stupid printers break down after a
year or so. unless you have an old warhorse like an HPLJII in good
condition....

Arthur Entlich

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Feb 15, 2006, 8:21:20 AM2/15/06

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Let me add my voice to this. Lexmark is the ultimate free printer
manufacturer, and this includes Dell badged product as well. They seem
to make their money on cartridge sales nearly exclusively in their
inkjet line, and often it is cheaper to buy their printer with ink
cartridges than replace the cartridges, if you even have to buy it to
begin with.

The biggest problem, beyond reliability and build, which I tend to
believe has improved somewhat, is the drivers for their inkjet products
which tend to be unstable or pootrly implimented. Their all-in-one
drivers are notorious for headaches.

Art

measekite

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Feb 15, 2006, 1:35:13 PM2/15/06

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THE ANSWER IS MORE SIMPLE

CANON IS A PRINTER

LEXMARK IS NOT A PRINTER

measekite

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Feb 15, 2006, 1:37:17 PM2/15/06

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CANON IP5200 PREFERRED OR THE LESS EXPENSIVE IP4200

Cari

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Feb 15, 2006, 2:00:59 PM2/15/06

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Anything but Lexmark (and Dell which are rebadged Lexmark units)
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

Gary Tait

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Feb 15, 2006, 3:22:28 PM2/15/06

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measekite <inkys...@oem.com> wrote in news:xxKIf.28989$Jd.14981
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> CANON IP5200 PREFERRED OR THE LESS EXPENSIVE IP4200

Or their equivalent in an MP series, MP500 and MP800

measekite

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Feb 15, 2006, 4:49:56 PM2/15/06

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Gary Tait wrote:

WRONGO BONGO

MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES ARE NOT THE BEST BET FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS.

YOU USUALLY DO NOT GET THE BEST OF BREED

WHEN EITHER THE PRINTER OR THE SCANNER GOES SOUTH YOU HAVE TO JUNK A
MORE EXPENSIVE MACHINE

THEY COST MORE

THE ONLY REASON TO GET ONE IS IF SPACE IS AN ABSOLUTE PROBLEM AND/OR
WITH SOME MODELS YOU MUST HAVE AN AUTO SHEET FEEDER FOR THE SCANNER.

IT IS NOT A SURPRISE YOU RECOMMEND THEM.

Arthur Entlich

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Feb 16, 2006, 5:02:13 AM2/16/06

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I'm telling on you ;-)

Hi, Cari.

Art

Cari

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Feb 16, 2006, 1:13:29 PM2/16/06

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Hehe..... I own a Lexmark... but it's an Optra S Laser printer and it's
excellent. Their commercial products are great. Their consumer
products...... erm.... perhaps a less less so!!!

Cari

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Arthur Entlich

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Feb 20, 2006, 9:19:53 AM2/20/06

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The question from the OP was about inkjet printers. Laser products are
a completely different division and a different matter. Lexmark lasers
are relatively good products. The inkjets and all in one inkjets are
another matter entirely.

Art

RD

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Sep 14, 2006, 3:33:08 PM9/14/06

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I would think that you would suffer greatly with any Lexmark product. I have
lived through HELL with a dreaded X73 and will NEVER purchase anything they
put their name on again. It's not so much the product, but the lack of
support from the company.

RD

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measekite

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Sep 14, 2006, 7:30:15 PM9/14/06

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Canon, HP, and Epson make printers. Lexmark makes ink dispensers. I do
hear their Lasers are not too bad.

Irwin Peckinloomer

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Sep 15, 2006, 3:19:42 AM9/15/06

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> > i'm looking at getting a new printer and have seen two that i like ,,, can
> > anyone shed some light on these choices.
> >
> > Pros / Cons ,, experiences etc.
> >
> > Lexmark P4350 or P6250
> >
> > Canon MP 150 or MP 170
> >
> > Would appreciate any comments on the above printers.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

> My only Lexmark experience is with a 3000 about 5 years ago. It somwtimes worked OK,
but it was an obvious clunky piece of junk from day one. My Canon i960's
output is incomparably superior, and is an extremely smooth running
machine mechanically.
Like day & night.
(as a reference to Measly, like Yugo & Mercedes).