In my last article, I predicted wireless peripherals would be taking over the electronic world. Lexmark created a printer to make me look like a true genius. It is the Z2420 WiFi printer.
I was getting film developed at Wal Mart and saw this printer sitting on the shelf. I have been looking for a good printer to work into my wireless network because my other printer is too old to do the job. This one caught my eye because of the WiFi capabilities and the $50 price tag. This was not a tough decision.
As I was unpacking the box, I knew right away this would be a great bang for the buck. It is a sleek little guy that has quality written all over it. The person packing this took great care to tape down everything to prevent shipping damages. I was ready to buy another!
Then I began the install process. The CD walked me through every little step. If you have zero computer knowledge, you should be fine hooking this up on your own. Just make sure you have the password to your wireless network handy.
In fact, the only issue I had when setting it up was the network would not accept my password. Finally, I got it to take my administrator password. I have read that some people needed to reset their wireless router because they forgot the password. Do not do this, unless you know what you are doing. It can be a pain to get everything just right again.
Once the printer was up and running, it prints great quality documents. The print speed is 25 PPM black and white and 18 PPM color. Printing a one page Word document took no time at all, and the print was fantastic. I printed a flyer with pictures, on it and the quality was good. The pictures may be better on picture paper but nothing to brag about.
All in all, I would recommend this for anyone. Those with laptops or netbooks especially will love the ease this product offers.
