A professional multifunction printer from Lexmark, the Lexmark X4975ve sits between the brand's range of all-in-ones that offer copy, scan, print, and photo imaging functionalities. It has a functional design that does not take up much vertical space, even when the angled paper feed is at full extension. The Lexmark X4975ve features a flatbed scanner, and uses black and tri-colour ink cartridges. The black cartridge, just like with earlier models, can be substituted with another tri-colour tank to achieve a 6-ink system, specifically for photo prints. A very versatile device, the X4975ve fails to include fax in its feature set, although it is Wi-Fi enabled and has Ethernet and USB configurations.
Design
The Lexmark X4975ve maintains functionality through its sleek design. It comes in a black and silver finish, featuring an angled paper tray and an ADF unit right on top of the machine. Simple controls can be found on the slightly lopsided control pane, which also sports a 61 mm LCD screen, where users can navigate functions as well as do some minor edits to photos. There are two memory card slots to the right of the control panel, beside which is the PictBridge port, which can also be used to connect thumb drives.
Advantages
The Lexmark X4975ve multifunction printer claims 27 ppm speed for colour prints, and 30 ppm for black text, however, these speeds are only for draft prints, and rates drop to 5 ppm and 7 ppm respectively when printing in normal mode. Copy and scan speeds are also decent. The Lexmark X-4975ve all-in-one inkjet can also reproduce colour copies in no time. Print, copy and scan resolutions are also among the highest in the market, at 4800x2400 dpi for printing colour photos.
Disadvantages
Despite the Lexmark X4975ve's long list of features, many users complain about high black print costs and print speeds are quite inconsistent at the best of times.
