Lexmark Platinum Pro905 All-in-One Printer

The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 color inkjet multifunction printer is a well-equipped, competent small-office MFP with a twist: Users can access and view Web-based applications on its large, touchscreen LCD. Though few applications are currently available, the concept has potential. Comparisons to the HP Photosmart Premium Touchsmart Web All-in-One Printer are inevitable, but HP places a greater emphasis on prefabricated apps for consumers, while Lexmark expects its business users to build their own. Both MFPs are pricey, costing $400 at this writing (10/30/09).

The Web capability is just one aspect of what Lexmark calls "SmartSolutions," namely the ability to program a button on the device's 4.3-inch display for walk-up, one-touch execution of a sequence of actions (such as saving scanned PDFs to a specific location on a server). Though the unit includes a few presets, the idea is for you to design sequences for your needs. The SmartSolutions interface for doing so works pretty well, but I would have liked more hand-holding as I ramped up. In addition, the SmartSolutions documentation could be more thorough, as well as easier ...

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Susan Silvius, PC World