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If you need an all-rounder printer that can handle documents, photos, scans and faxes, you might want to consider the Lexmark Platinum Pro 905.This sleek all-in-one, with its glossy surfaces and minimalist design, is a great looking printer with a rela...

Ink and costefficient, good looking prints and photos...

Printer interface does lag at times, print speed is still not as fast as that of laser printers.

If you're looking for a home or small office printer that is able to print photo-quality images, this one is for you...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-17 16:57:08
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This is a versatile, well-equipped all-in-one, which is great to use and flexible enough to handle most small-business tasks. And so it should, at over £350. This is probably the most expensive machine of its type currently available and you'll need t...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-08-17 16:57:08
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The first page in 15 seconds With a wait time of between 15 and 34 seconds to print the first page of your document, you'll need a little patience. We're all too familiar with printers that take a while to start up, and we're sure you know the feeling...

Large touchscreen interface with programmable features, Fax, lots of room for paper, fiveyear guarantee, WiFi and Ethernet, Doublesided printing, but only fast for singlesided, Cheaper to run than average printers...

Not enough preprogrammed features available for download, Programming buttons can take a little while, First page is slow to arrive: 15 seconds when ready and up to 34 s from standby, Black ink doesn't dry quickly enough, Photos need to be set up manu...
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While all printer makers have made moves to rationalise the number of different print engines they have in their machines, Lexmark has gone further than most by using exactly the same engine in all seven of its new Home and Professional series of all-in-o...
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Lexmark has given its inkjet printers a total overhaul, and the Platinum Pro905 sits at the very top of the new range. Housing four separate ink cartridges, it's a colour multifunction device that includes print, scan, copy and fax functionality.Taking...

Under 1p per mono print; built-in duplex unit; web connectivity...

Slow automatic document feeder and duplex units; long startup procedure; expensive initial outlay...

The Platinum Pro905 is a feature-rich inkjet with low running costs and an intuitive touch-screen display, but the high initial outlay and sluggish startup times hold it back...
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Product Code: 90T9036 The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 colour 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. Although few applicati...

Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 all-in-one printer offers two good things for any small office: lots of paper handling and cheap ink. These attributes somewhat make up for the device's middling speed and print quality. Consider the Lexmark Platinum Pro9...
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Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 is wince-inducingly expensive, but has lots of features including a 4.3in touchscreen, a fax and a memory card reader. Two paper trays at the bottom of the printer can handle up to 300 sheets of A4 between them. The top tra...
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Lexmark’s Platinum Pro905 is the company's top-of-the-range inkjet multifunction printer. It offers wireless connectivity and Internet-based widgets to make it easier to print, scan and copy both at home and in the office. The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 is almost identical to the cheaper Prestige Pro805, offering the same connectivity options, touch-sensitive control panel and automatic document feeder. However, Lexmark has added a 33.6Kbps fax modem and a second 150-sheet paper feeder to the b...

Automatic duplexer, 300-sheet paper capacity, Internet-based widgets...

Expensive initial outlay, poor print quality, slow print speeds, some SmartSolutions widgets aren't Mac compatible...

With two paper trays, double-sided printing and Lexmark's SmartSolutions platform, the Platinum Pro905 is a good choice for businesses that print a lot of documents, but it is expensive...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2011-11-05 10:20:16
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Design Well, at a visual level, the Platinum Pro905 is a big, bulky and mostly grey unit, giving it a heavy business appearance. There's no doubt that's the market that Lexmark's shooting for with this particular multifunction, especially given the inc...

Good print quality, Smart solutions, Additional paper tray, Touchscreen works well...

Slow print speeds for everything, Lower tray is A4/Letter only...

Lexmark's latest printer comes with a platinum card style price point, but it's too slow for all but the most patient print users. Editors’ rating: 7.5/10...
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Printers may not top the typical computer user’s hot technologies list, but for businesses they’re an essential asset for communicating both internally and with clients and customers. The multifunction variety satisfies businesses’ need to print, copy and...
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The touch-screen phenomenon that has taken mobiles and MP3 players by storm has jumped to other devices as well, and printers are no exception. Lexmark’s Platinum Pro905 is a business all-in-one that sports a “MyTouch” WQVGA LCD touch-screen, which fun...

The Lexmark touch-screen interface is easy to use and intuitive, plus looks stunning. Printing on the Pro905 is also fast and of good quality. Businesses that require larger amounts of paper to be printed would go for this printer over the Pro705, tha...
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toptenreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-17 16:57:08
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Lexmark is one of the newer names in the world of all-in-one printers. It's an American company that started in the 90s and has been in the game ever since. They are a successful company that makes quality products, like the Lexmark Platinum Pro905. Th...

The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 has high text document resolution and a 5 year warranty...

This allinone printer isn't compatible with all memory cards, only a few.

This is a fairly average all-in-one printer. It's not amazing but it works just fine...
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With the printer working, we next turned to trying out the scanner. We tried using XSane to detect the scanner, but alas, it went undetected. However, from the printer's touch-screen system, you can use the scanner, save the file to a JPEG or PDF, and...
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Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 color inkjet multifunction printer is a well-equipped, competent small-office multifuntion printer (MFP) with a twist: Users can access and view Web-based applications on its large, touchscreen LCD. Though few applications are...

Affordable ink; plentiful paper handling; Web-based apps are promising.

ider this MFP if you're intrigued by the SmartSolutions capabilities, especially the Web access—and if you have the resources to learn your way around them. With some patience and a sense of adventure, you could create some useful apps to make y...

Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 color inkjet multifunction printer is a well-equipped, competent small-office multifuntion printer (MFP) with a twist: Users can access and view Web-based applications on its large, touchscreen LCD. Though few applications ar...
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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...

Web-based apps are promising, Plentiful paper handling, Cheap ink...

Middling speed, Flesh tones look unnatural, Expensive purchase price...

Web capabilities and generous features make the Pro905 worth considering for a small office, although it's average in other respects...
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One of the things that most impressed me—in both senses of the word—when I unpacked the Lexmark Platinum Pro905 ($399.99 direct) multifunction printer (MFP) was a packet of support information with a hard-to-miss, letter-size page featuring a toll-f...

Fast photos. Prints on both sides of a page. Automatic document feeder. Works as standalone e-mail sender.

Slow (for the price) for business applications. Several features don't work quite they way they should.

Aimed primarily at a busy micro or home office, the Lexmark Platinum Pro905 is packed with office-centric features plus the ability to download mini-apps from the Web...
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Sum and Substance:Thumbs Up:Easy to set up through wireless interface, downloadable “SmartSolutions”, fast speeds for printing.Thumbs Down:No Bluetooth, very expensive.Inside the Trunk:Driver discs, power cables.The Whiz Kid Speaks:Lexmark Platinum Pro...
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Lexmark's Platinum Pro905 all-in-one printer offers two good things for any small office: lots of paper handling and cheap ink. These attributes somewhat make up for the device's middling speed and print quality. Consider this...
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Theres plenty to like about Lexmarks $399 Platinum Pro905 all-in-one (AIO) printer, but, like Othello, its marred by a tragic flaw. This innovative model has a touch-screen LCD panel thats a quantum leap above any other printer displ...

Very low cost per monochrome page; outstanding LCD panel; limited Net access; easy setup, operation...

Pages curl in output tray; LCD does not link directly to Web...

This innovative, inexpensive-to-operate all-in-one incorporates some next-generation printer functions, but its seriously marred by poor paper handling...
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