The Lexmark Z65P is a high performance color inkjet printer with a built-in memory card reader at an affordable price.
A support tray extends to hold printed sheets, and twin paper trays hold blank sheets. This is useful for having photo paper in one tray and standard paper in the other. Buttons on the front of the printer let you easily switch between the two trays. To the right of the printer is a memory card reader that supports uploads and downloads for Multimedia cards, SD cards, Smart Media cards, Memory Stick, plus CompactFlash type I and II and IBM Microdrives.
The printer is easy to set up and install and comes with a clear and detailed manual that guides you through the process. It connects via your USB port. There are two ink cartridges supplied (one black and one for the other three printing colors--cyan, magenta, and yellow), and these are easy to clip into place. The card reader appears as an additional drive in the Windows desktop. The printer has an advanced software driver that helps you maximize its capabilities. You can use the driver to easily choose different quality settings and paper types.
The Z65P offers 4,800 x 1,200 dpi resolution and quotes speeds of up to 21 ppm for mono, and 15 ppm for color prints. The speeds are ambitious even when referring to draft quality as they do. However, text output is prompt for an inkjet and when you crank up the quality settings, you get crisp output with solid blacks. Color printing, which for most people means photos, can be a more time-consuming affair. However, after experimenting with the settings you can get excellent results if using good quality photo paper. --Jason Weston, Amazon.co.uk
From the Manufacturer
The Lexmark Z65p Photo Jetprinter is a great choice for Windows users who want to print color photos at home. It features onboard camera-card readers that work with your PC to let you easily print images from digital cameras at stunning 4,800 x 1,200 dots per inch (dpi) resolution. Plus, this model includes a USB cable.
To simplify photo printing from virtually all leading digital cameras, the Z65p offers four photo card slots that accommodate six camera-card types: CompactFlash I & II, Secure Digital, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, and IBM Microdrive. Shipping with the Z65p, FotoSlate software intuitively guides you through the process of taking images from a photo card and formatting them to print, helping you select size, layout, and the number of prints.
PrecisionSense technology automatically senses paper type and adjusts the printer driver for optimal output, while dual paper trays support your ability to alternate between media (such as photo and plain papers) or multiple sizes of photo papers without having to manually switch the paper.
This printer offers brilliant 4,800 x 1,200 dpi resolution (5.8 megapixel) in black and color on multiple paper types, including glossy photo and coated papers, as well as 4,800 x 600 dpi on plain paper. Three-picoliter, microfine color drop size gives you better color transitions and more detailed textures, while specially designed color tables automatically install depending on where you are in the world, accounting for varying geographical color preferences.
The Z65p includes sophisticated features like an intuitive graphical interface, an electronic cartridge ink gauge, and special job-finishing options such as booklet and poster printing. Also, the patented Accu-Feed paper-handling system accommodates a wide range of print media up to 150-pound stock, including envelopes, transparencies, card stock, labels, and iron-on transfers.