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Oct 18 / Rob

Lexmark Releases the x543dn Colour Multifunction Printer

Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer is a budget printer that will work best at small offices. The print quality of the Lexmark x543dn is definitely commendable. Text come out nice, but the images could use a bit of improvement when you use Lexmark photo paper. For some reason, images are grainy on the Lexmark paper. It is suggested that other brands of photo paper be used when printing images from the Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer

This colour laser printer claims to have a print speed of 21 ppm. However, tests show that print speed of the Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer comes to a 19.4 ppm rate. Not such a bad result, but it could do better given that this unit is a laser printer. On another note, the c543dn has a single-sheet manual feeding slot at the bottom of the paper tray. This main paper tray can hold 250 sheets easily. No need to worry about the paper tray giving up on you. Incidentally, there is an input tray holding 550 sheets and is sold together with an all purpose feeder (100 sheets) from Lexmark. This can be bought for about $200.

Don’t be deceived by how small this printer might look compared to other printers of the same category. The  Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer weights about 35kg and has flatbed scanner as one of its features. Speaking of flatbed scanner, the scanning could be a bit better. It could do with better depth and color.

As far as cartridges for the x543, most Lexmark printer cartridges are available to buy online from various retailers, including cartridgesdirect.com.au.

One unusual feature of the Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer is that printed documents are fed to the vertical tray. That’s something you don’t always see from other printers. However, this innovative feature isn’t an inconvenience. On the contrary, having a vertical paper feed is a refreshing change.

Lastly,  Lexmark x543dn colour multifunction printer is compatible with several operating systems. You won’t have difficulties syncing this printer to your computer, no matter what system you are using. The x543dn is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Apple, Linux, Novell, and Unix operating systems.

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