Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter Review

I totally agree with the reviewer “K. Chaudhry (USA)”. I am just having a problem with it know (Feb 2010) but I think I bought a flawed, remanufactured ink cartridge. I printed so much with this machine over the years (8+), 3-4x per week (documents, photos, charts, etc.) It served me well. I do not have any regrets! It/was a very basic, no-frill machine. I just hope all I need is a new cartridge. I am awaiting my new Lexmark cartridge and hope to continue using it for a longer time. Thanks, Lexmark.

Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter Feature

• Up to 600 x 600 dpi black and color
• Up to 1.5 ppm (color), 3.5 ppm (black and white)
• On-screen ink level indicators
• No buttons–controlled entirely through Windows
• Printer cable sold separately in our store

Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter Overview

This Lexmark 1100 Color JetPrinter is a high-resolution inkjet printer for home and small office use. It prints in both color and monochrome at a sharp 600 dpi resolution. This single-head thermal inkjet printer puts out 3.5 pages per minute (ppm) for black text and 1.5 ppm for color.This desktop printer is designed for small spaces, as it is only 16 cm deep and uses a vertical paper feed. It has a 30-sheet input tray, and accepts manually fed envelopes, labels, index cards and transparencies. It also prints continuous banners for signs or decorations. The 1100 Color JetPrinter uses one ink cartridge for both color and black printing. Cartridge replacement is a simple snap in/snap out procedure, whether using color, black or waterproof black ink cartridges. The 1100 Color JetPrinter has a parallel interface and installs quickly with the included print drivers. It is Windows 3.x/95/98 compatible, with host-based Windows fonts.

Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter Specifications

Looking for a small color ink-jet printer to fit a small budget? The Lexmark 1100 offers 600 dots per inch (dpi) and 3.5 pages per minute (ppm) in a compact, inexpensive package.

Setting up the Lexmark 1100 was not too difficult. Because there are no buttons on the printer except one for page feeding, we had to install the 1100’s Control Program before installing the ink cartridge. Specifically, when we opened the cover to insert the ink cartridge, we found that the print head was tucked away, beyond our reach. The handy abbreviated instructions under the printer’s cover informed us where we went wrong. Just make sure you follow the Quick Setup guide.

Although the Windows Plug and Play system detected the Lexmark when we turned on our computer, we bypassed the Windows Printer Setup wizard. Instead, we dropped in the 1100’s CD-ROM and installed the Printer Control software.

After restarting Windows, we opened the Lexmark 1100 Control Program. In the Control Program dialog box, we clicked the Cartridges tab and then clicked the Install Cartridge button. The print cartridge carrier moved into position so that we would insert the ink cartridge. Initializing and aligning the print cartridge is also handled by the Control Program, as is printing a test page.

In our test of the 1100, we printed several samples, including graphics, large and small letters, and a variety of color shades. The samples were clear and sharp and the colors were accurate. We printed the same sample page in Fast Draft 300-dpi mode, Normal 300-dpi mode, and High Quality 600-dpi mode. We found only barely perceptible differences between Fast Draft and Normal, but a clear improvement in Hiqh Quality mode. However, the smallest text (4-point Times) was easiest to read in the Fast Draft sample.

There was some ink “bleeding” on ordinary uncoated paper, and black text was not truly black when printed with the color cartridge–but these results are typical for ink-jet printers. Overall, we think this printer performed well for its class, especially considering the low price.

Pros:

• Low price, great value
• Clear, fast draft printing

Cons:

• Cable not included
• Requires computer for all operations

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