Lexmark P4350 Inkjet Printer

The Lexmark P4350 is an affordable multifunction inkjet solution for students, families, or photo novices. The P4350 is PC and MAC compatible and scans/copies at 48 bit with 1,200 x 2,400 dpi resolution. The color printing is at a max 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dpi while black and white is at decent 2400 x 1200 dpi. The P4350 prints text and graphics well but after adjusting setting up from default; photos were also of acceptably good quality it minor color errors. While the slight lack of quality is insignificant for simple printing tasks, enthusiasts would find it lacking. Printing speed is on the slower side of fair with an average top speed of about 16 pages per minute. The P4350 has slots for all major memory cards, a PictBridge port for direct connections to your digital camera, and a tad small 1.68 inch color LCD screen, for computer free printing. The printer uses 6 colors through 2 ink cartridges: Tri-color ink (33 / 18C0033) and Tri-color photo ink (31 / 18C0031). The black ink (32 / 18C0032) is also swappable. The lack of individual ink cartridges however might cost more in the long run. Overall, the P4350 gives average performance but provides above average features at an affordable price.