Lexmark 7000V Ink Cartridges

Lexmark 7000V Printer Review

The Lexmark 7000v is a compact and affordable color inkjet printer designed for home users. It features basic color printing and an interesting video capture feature that might be useful to some users. Print speeds are slow, at around 8 pages per minute for black and 3 pages per minute for color, and printer ink quality is not as good as competing models. High prices for Lexmark 7000v ink make it an expensive choice.

There are two Lexmark 7000v ink cartridges included in the box. The color cartridge combines all 3 colors into a single cartridge. The included black cartridge can also be replaced by an optional photo cartridge for 6-color photos printing. While this will give significantly better photo quality, it is an added expense that many buyers won't expect to pay. Lexmark 7000v ink cartridges are already some of the most expensive in their class, so the result is a very high cost of ownership.

The Lexmark 7000v has a very interesting feature included, which is a video port. Its video port allows users to connect a camcorder, VCR or other video source and then use the included software to capture individual video frames for printing. The inkjet unit connects by parallel port, so users without a parallel port in their computer will need to buy an adapter.

Comparing the Lexmark 7000v to other models in its class, the only real advantage is its unique port. Its print speed and quality do not match those of competing models, and the high price of Lexmark 7000v ink makes it very expensive in the long run.

Overall, consumers who need its video capture feature should be happy with it, but the Lexmark 7000v fails to impress beyond its one unique feature. Competing models with cheaper printer ink have more to offer for the price.