New York, NY -- Initially examined in late 2009 by ComputerShopper.com, the Impact S305 is the most basic of the models in Lexmark’s home series that was announced this past September. A bargain at $100, this wireless 3-in-1 (print, copy, scan) printer is sure to please. It will print at a maximum of 33ppm for monochrome jobs and 30ppm for color jobs. In the speed tests, it compared favorably with the NX515 by Epson as well as it’s own brother/sister, the Interact S605 (priced $100 more).
The Impact S305 also features a maximum printing resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi. It is a very compact printer, measuring just 7.0” x 18.31” x 13.31” (H x W x D) and weighing less than 15lbs. It offers a 100-sheet maximum capacity input paper tray in the back of the machine and a 100-page output tray in the front. PC or Mac users can print directly from SD, MS, xD, and MMC cards or from a PictBridge port. It is compatible with both Snow Leopard and Windows 7 and the drivers are available for download if necessary.
In terms of ink, the Impact S305 uses four individual ink tanks, with one for black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. They are all part of Lexmark’s Vizix line of ink products. The ink is very inexpensive as ink goes with the standard cartridges (100As) costing $11.99 for colors and $15.99 for black and high-yield cartridges (100XLAs) costing $21.59 for colors and $29.99 for black. Overall, this is very much a no-frill, but solid AIO device that offers home users both convenience and value.
