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Lexmark Platinum Pro905 review

Verdict:

Slow colour print speeds together with an extremely high price cripple this feature-packed MFP.

Review Date: 13 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £356

Supplier: http://www.oyyy.co.uk

Reviewed By: Kat Orphanides

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code 90T9036
Review Date 13 Nov 2009
Rating *** stars out of 5
Maximum native print resolution 4,800x1,200dpi
Max optical resolution 1,200x4,800dpi
Output bit depth 48-bit

Quoted Speeds

Quoted speed, mono A4 10ppm
Quoted speed, colour A4 6ppm

Tested Print Speeds

Time for two 10x8in photos 1.0 3m 32s
Time for six 6x4in photos 1.0 4m 48s

Tested Scan Speeds

Full scan area preview 10s
A4 document at 150dpi 20s
A4 document at 300dpi 25s
6x4in photo at 600dpi 46s
6x4in photo at 1200dpi 5m 14s

Tested Copy Speeds

Time for single A4 mono copy 1.0 22s
Time for single A4 colour copy 1.0 34s
Time for 10 A4 copies using feeder 2.0 3m 5s

Print Quality

Number of ink colours 4
Number of ink cartridges 5
Maximum number of ink colours 4
Maximum number of cartridges 4
Quoted photo durability 100 years
Quoted photo durability source Lexmark

Physical and Environmental

Standard printer interfaces USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n, PictBridge USB
Optional printer interfaces none
Size 307x465x392mm
Weight 11.6kg
Noise (in normal use) 52dB(A)
Duty cycle 10,000 pages
Power consumption standby 5W
Power consumption idle 11W
Power consumption active 26W

Paper Handling

Maximum paper size A4/legal
Maximum paper weight 255gsm
Standard paper inputs 2
Standard paper input capacity 300
Maximum paper inputs 2
Maximum paper input capacity 300
Duplex (code, cost if option) Yes

Photo Features

PictBridge support Yes
Borderless printing up to A4
Direct (PC-less) printing Yes
Supported memory cards USB flash drive, SD, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, xD
CD printing No

Copy Features

Maximum number of copies 99
Max mono copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi
Max colour copy resolution 1,200x1,200dpi

General

Printer technology colour inkjet MFP
Printer technology thermal inkjet
Supported operating systems Windows XP/XP-64/Vista/2000/Vista 64/7, Mac OS X 10.4.4 - 10.5, Linux
Other inkjet features 4.3in touchscreen, automatic print head alignment, replaceable print head
Other inkjet options none

Buying Information

Price £356
Consumable parts and prices 510 page Lexmark 100XL Black High Yield Return Program Ink Cartridge, £17; 600 page Lexmark 100XL Cyan, Magenta, Yellow High Yield Return Program Ink Cartridges £13 each; 170 page Lexmark 100 Black Standard Yield Return Program Ink Cartridge, £11; 200 pag
Price per colour A4 page 6.5p
Quoted life of supplied black cartridge 170 (ISO/IEC 24712)
Quoted life of supplied colour cartridge(s) 200 (ISE/IEC 24712)
Quoted life of supplied photo cartridge(s) N/A
Warranty five years RTB (when registered)
Supplier http://www.oyyy.co.uk
Details www.lexmark.co.uk
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