Genuine OEM Lexmark C500 Photodeveloper Cartridge, 120,000 page yield. Lexmark part number: C500X26G. Photodeveloper Cartridge compatible with Lexmark C500, C500N.
$223.00
The Lexmark C500n is a color laser printer designed for the small or home office user. Its speed and print quality make it a good choice for high-volume use, but it lacks some features, such as duplexing, that can be found in competing products.
The Lexmark C500n offers the basic printing functions one would expect from a dedicated laser printer. What it lacks are some of the extras that are included with some competing models. For example, similarly priced competing models include duplexing (two-sided printing) or a PictBridge port. In fact, with the price of multifunction machines gradually decreasing, it may be difficult to justify the price of the C500n for just a dedicated laser printer.
Still, the C500n’s print quality is excellent. In fact, print quality is better than most of its competition, and certainly better than most multifunction machines, which tend to sacrifice print quality somewhat in lieu of other added features. Print speed is also quite impressive for its price. Black prints churn out at a rate of 19 pages per minute, though color prints are much slower, at around 6 pages per minute. This means that the C500n is a good choice for users who tend to print a lot of black prints, with only the occasional need for color prints.
The front panel of the C500n is a bit troublesome. The LCD screen is not backlit, making it difficult to read in low light, or in places where there is some glare. This may not be such a concern for the small office user, but it could make it difficult to read in an office with bright fluorescent lighting. The controls are simple, with only a Go button, a Cancel button, and four arrows. This configuration tends to do the job, but the printer’s menu is very simple, without many options to take advantage of.
Overall, the Lexmark C500n is a great choice for the small office or home office user who does a lot of black printing and the occasional color print. For a little more money, a multifunction machine will offer more functionality.
