Lexmark Interpret S405

 

If you had a Lexmark Interpret S405, then you might be looking for upgrades in some of the functions that it provides. For example, the installation of an document feeder(automated) and the capability of faxing documents. If these are what you are looking for, then you should consider purchasing Lexmark S415.

 

It has all the features that you can find in the Interpret S405 with all the function that it lacked. It is a multiple function printer capable of printing, copying, faxing, and scanning, which has a flatbed as its platform after you’ve finished scanning. This assures that the documents scanned will not get damaged as it finishes.

 

Design

The Lexmark S415 is designed to function as a scanner, printer, photocopier, and its most recent addition, as a fax machine. This completes the standard four functions of a multiple function printer. Aside from its function as a fax machine, an automatic document feeder was also added, making it easier for the user to let the documents through.

 

The design of Lexmark S415 has been fit in a machine with dimensions of 10.6 by 17.0 by 14.4 inches. It can also directly print documents saved in your iPhone and Android phone, making it more convenient.

 

Features:

Capable of faxing, copying, printing, and scanning colored documents

Weight: 17.5 pounds

Dimensions: 10.6* 17.0* 14.4 inches

Display: 2.4 inch Color LCD

Maximum Print Resolution: 2,400 by 1,200 dpi (black and white); 4,800 by 1,200 dpi (colored)

Processor: 330 MHzMaximum

Print Speed: 35 pages / minute (Black); 30 ppm (Colored)

Maximum Memory: 256 MB

Noise Level: 16 decibels (idle); 46 decibels (operating)

Monthly Duty Cycle: 7,000 pages / month

Reduce: 25%Enlarge: 400%

Print Technology: Thermal Inkjet

 

Pros

The Lexmark S415 is capable of providing four multiple functions which includes printing, scanning, faxing, and copying, making it more convenient for the user. In addition, it has a flatbed as its platform, preventing the document from getting damaged as it finishes.

 

It also provides the convenience of being able to print the documents which are stored in your iPhone and Android phone. It is also capable of being connected to a personal computer through a USB port, and it can connect o the internet through a built in wi fo 801.11b/g/n .

 

The addition of an automatic document feeder in the Lexmark S415 has made it more convenient for the user to feed it documents, especially when planning to scan. The need to manually feed the printer the papers has become unnecessary. Furthermore, it makes your work a lot easier. It automatically prints in a duplex manner, making you print on both sides in one go.

 

Cons

The Lexmark S415 has no memory card reader, though this may not be necessary when you already have a USB port, the ability to print directly from iPhone and various Android phones, and a built in Wi-Fi system. However, it could have been a good safety precaution in case the file was in a memory card.

 

Conclusion

The Lexmark S415 is a good choice for a multiple function printer especially that it can now fax documents as an added feature to the other three its predecessor already had. It can easily print from any source available as well, except for a memory card. So, if you are an avid saver in a memory card, then you should choose between shifting to different means of saving or find another printer.