Green Printing Technology
The Platinum Pro905: Lexmark’s Green Alternative
Lexmark Platinum Pro905 measures 12.1in x 18.31in x 15.42in. The design looks sleek and professional, making it perfect for the office. It is a simple printing apparatus that is a no-brainer to use. It has the power button on the left side of the panel, while there is a wifi indicator as well as a card reader in the opposite side of the printer.
The wifi feature of the Lexmark Platinum Pro905 lets the users view and utilise applications from the Internet. Incidentally, this printer sports a 4.3in touchscreen LCD. With the Lexmark Smart Solutions, users can easily assign sequences, like scanning and saving documents to a certain folder, just by touching the LCD screen. This will definitely come in handy and will be a time-saver in the future. It is suggested to take some time assigning some shortcuts/sequences on the Smart Solutions application. On another note, reading the text on the screen is also a piece of cake, especially if you’re standing directly over the screen. Please note, however, that the touchscreen is a magnet for fingerprints. You might feel the need to wipe the screen clean every so often.
Let’s discuss the printing speed of the Lexmark Platinum Pro905. According to the manufacturer, printing speed can reach 16 ppm for b/w prints, while coloured prints will have a printing speed rate of 10ppm. However, printing speed test results showed that these specifications were not met. B/w text prints came out at a printing speed of 6 ppm, while coloured prints had a rate of 2-3 ppm.
Printing speed needs a bit of improvement, but this printing apparatus can definitely hold lots of paper. Not only that, ink comes inexpensively for the Lexmark Platinum Pro905. Another point that makes up for the slow printing speed is that photos come out nicely, especially given the fact that this printer isn’t marketed as a photo printer. Incidentally, print resolution for b/w copies is at 2400 x 1200 dpi. On the other hand, it is 4800 x 1200 dpi for coloured prints.
It is also possible to print different kinds of media from the Lexmark Platinum Pro905. Users will find that photo paper, heavy weight matte paper, envelopes, card stocks, and even transparencies are supported by this unit. However, it will be wise to remember that the bottom tray only detects A4 sized paper. Hence, all other paper types like envelopes should be placed on the top tray. Other than that, printing on different kinds of paper is an easy enough task.
Lexmark Platinum Pro905 is an all in one printer that lets its users copy, scan, print, and fax from the unit. It is a bit bulky giving the impression that it is meant for offices.