I I must say before I start that I am not the worlds biggest fan in general of Lexmark’s printers, lots of features cheap to buy, but below par print quality and expensive ink cartridges. Can the S605 break the mould ? The lexmark Interact S605 inkjet printer is a all-in-one scanner/printer duplicator. It has a touchscreen and although initially priced at about £199, I have seen them for well-nigh £100 at the time of composition.
What does it do?
For general home/ home office use this printer has everything you should need . The colour copier can be implemented without turning on your pc , and the machine can be connected via usb or the ever popular (if you have a small desk) wireless function, allowing you to place the printer away from the main pc. You can work most of the printers functions with the built in touchscreen, this is a doddle to use .
How does it perform
Now the performance (the bit that generally makes me dislike Lexmark printers). The scanner is average for the price of a £59 machine , unfortunately this machine is around £99, with photo scanning a particular dissapointment. It is fairly easy to use, but I didn’t want to! . Printing wise (shock horror), things are looking up ! The printer actually performed better than I thought it would . Text was dark and sharp but photos also were darker than they should have been .
Ease of use
The touchscreen makes everything simple and straightforward, enough said .
Worth the dosh?
Good features and a great touchscreen are big positives for this Lexmark printer and it is competitively priced compared to its competitors . But ( there had to be a but ) the Lexmark Interact S605 Is still behind in terms of quality compared to the Canon, HP’s and Epson’s of this world.
To sum up
A reasonable priced machine with good features, however print quality is still poor , and I guess that’s what it’s all about .