Lexmark Colour Laser Printer 4 Series (C3426dw)
Decent all-round printer
03/07/2023 01:00
The Lexmark C3426dw was delivered in a neat box with good sets of instructions, including a QR code that took you to an online page with videos. And once it was plugged in, and you work through a basic self-explanatory setup, the printer is immediately ready to use with your PC/Mac and even your iPhone. So one the whole, a very easy setup! My only complaint here is that perhaps there is too much disposable plastic packaging as per my photo.
The print quality is very good, although comparable and not superior to other printers on the market. I have tested it with documents, colour leaflets, photos, and printed slide decks. The prints have been crisp with great colour representation. I really like the easy connectivity, including mobile printing, and its robust paper handling capabilities with automatic duplex printing.
I am not, however, extremely keen on the control display. It serves its purpose I guess - but it has too many options that are not entirely clear from the outset, and the UI/UX is a little blocky and sticky. However, from my testing, I was impressed by the ease with which I could cancel printing jobs, with the option to pause and then cancel for good. This has not always been my experience with other laser printers, so well done.
I must also add here that I am not totally impressed by its speed (see my video). This may be due to the files I was sending to print, but I found it a little slower than expected for the files I sent its way. This speed may be acceptable for a casual user, but probably not fast enough for a small or medium-sized organisation in my view.
So, form my testing so far:
+ Good printing quality and colour
+ Good paper handling including duplex printing
+ Super-easy setup and connectivity to devices/computers
+ Functional display with the ability to pause or cancel jobs very easily
- Slower than expected when printing
- Display could have been better designed and have a better UI/UX
- Heavy; too much plastic packaging; toner may be expensive once runs out
ammarwaraich
Walsall , Spojené království
Age: 40
Gender: Female