Lexmark X7675

Lexmark X7675 Professional

On the ease of use front, Lexmark’s X7675 Professional is ahead of the pack compared to most other wireless all-in-one printers; everything from setting up a Wi-Fi connection to printing documents and photos is fool-proof. Unfortunately, this device’s speed falls way short of the competition and it’s ink is expensive. Although its matte black-and-silver color scheme is staid, if not dated, the X7675 is at least more compact (18.8 x 14.1 x 8.2 inches) than the similarly colored Canon Pixma MX860 (19.4 x 17.1 x 8.9 inches). The paper loads vertically from a tray in the back, which works well and saves desk space, although it’s not as easy on the eyes as the Kodak ESP 7’s hidden dual paper trays. It also has fewer buttons than the MX860, and all of them are self-explanatory; they include a number pad for faxing, as well as controls for printing, copying, and scanning. The 2.4-inch LCD is easy to navigate, but seems small compared to other models’ in the sub-$200 price category (the ESP7’s, for instance, is 3-inches). We do like how the control panel articulates that users can pull it out or pop it in so that it lies flat, depending on which angle is more ergonomic.