Lexmark X1240 All in One Printer Review

When we purchased our first Dell desktop computer, it came with Lexmark printer X1185. This printer worked great for a couple of years and then it was time to buy a new one. I thought that this printer had served us well, so I decided to buy another Lexmark. After studying what printers were available at the time, I choose the X1240. I compared the abilities to our previous printer and thought I was getting something very similar. Unfortunately, it was not the same, not even close.

First of all the new printer could not print pictures at or near a high enough quality to qualify as a photo printer. Second of all - this printer is not Vista compatible. And finally, after the first 3-6 months the biggest problem began. Initially it seemed to be that the ink was low but after purchasing new ink, the problem continued. Items, basic items, would not even print out in black and white, not to mention color. I contacted Lexmark for assistance but was only given the same advice, to clean the ink heads, which I have done many times, to no avail. Now we have a printer that is not reliable, and can only be used on occasion.

I would not recommend this printer.