The Lexmark X5190pro provides print, scan and copy without compromise on speed or quality; X5190pro gives small businesses an efficient colour design centre for on-the-spot needs.

M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2003-LEXMARK: The Lexmark X5190pro provides print, scan and copy without compromise on speed or quality; X5190pro gives small businesses an efficient colour design centre for on-the-spot needs(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Lexmark International, the printer manufactuer, today introduced the X5190pro, a smart All-In-One device with complete colour printing, colour scanning and colour copying capabilities. With a print speed of up to 19 pages per minute in mono and up to 14ppm in colour, it is more than enough to support the busiest SMB office. Optical sensors detect the type of paper used (plain paper or transparencies for example), the setup is automatically adjusted.

"The X5190pro is a complete colour All-In-One with extraordinary photo quality, a high scan resolution and a powerful stand-alone colour copier," said Jane Cronin, Lexmark's Director of Small and Medium Business, UK. "With a PC it becomes a veritable design centre, as well as offering a three year on-site exchange guarantee, it's the ideal solution for small offices."

The 'pro' range of printers is part of the Lexmark's focus on the small and medium business (SMB) and offer great business features with high capacity ink cartridges for affordable running costs. In addition, they also come with a three years on-site exchange guarantee, offering business owners peace of mind.

The X5190pro represents the convergence of Lexmark's priorities: improving the quality and performance of its inkjet technology, and making its all-in-one machines even tougher, more convenient, and easier to use. Plus with a new compact design and finish, it is perfectly suited to the office environment.

With speeds of up to 19 pages per minute in mono (14 pages per minute in colour), it allows professional quality printing at business class speeds.

The PrecisionSenseTM media sensor will automatically adjust the printing set-up to suit the paper being used (transparencies, plain, coated or glossy photo paper). There is no need to reprint, because of an incorrect set-up; the X5190 will recognise the paper type every time. Optical sensors detect the type of paper used (plain paper or transparencies for example), the setup is automatically adjusted.

Photo-Quality Printing

Featuring Lexmark's core inkjet print technology, the X5190pro offers print with extraordinary quality, up to 4800x1200 dpi, using its PrecisionPhotoTM technology, with variable drop size (3 and 10 picolitres) for photo quality. It also offers crisp laser-quality black text, ensuring the user can be confident of high quality presentations whether to customers or to use internally.

With Added Benefits

With a high resolution scanner offering 600 x 2400 dpi, the X5150 will ensure high quality true to original scanned images and photos with the 48 bit colour depth ensuring fine detail and quality. Edit these images with the powerful Lexmark Photo Editor software included in the package: crop, rotate, enlarge, reduce, retouch, personalise... then save images in a wide array of formats, including the web-friendly format, pdf.

As a powerful stand-alone copier, the X5190pro's operator panel provides the key copying features at the touch of a button, including repeating an image, collating, reductions and enlargements. The OCR software included with the printer allows users to scan documents direct to word processing applications.

The Windows-compatible fax software turns the scanner-printer and existing modem into a high-quality flatbed fax machine. In addition, Lexmark's Photo Editor software allows the user to make the most of the X5190pro's high-definition full-colour scanning and printing capabilities.

The X5190pro cartridge set includes a high yield colour cartridge, making the running costs of the printer very affordable, so that users can print in colour whenever they want. The X5190pro also comes with 3-year on-site exchange.

Availability

The list price of the X5190Pro is GBP200. The X5190pro cartridge set includes a high yield colour cartridge, making the running costs of the printer very affordable so that users can print in colour whenever they want. The X5190pro also comes with 3-year on-site exchange. Visit www.smb.lexmark.co.uk to find out where to purchase.

About Lexmark International

Lexmark International, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions -- including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction products, associated supplies and services -- for offices and homes in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1991, Lexmark reported more than $4.4 billion in revenue in 2002, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com.

*Street prices are estimates; actual prices may vary.

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CONTACT: Lisa Canning, Lexmark InternationalTel: +44 (0)870 444 0044e-mail: lisamarie.canning@lexmark.co.ukNick Wilkins, The RED ConsultancyTel: +44 (0)20 7465 7739e-mail: nick.wilkins@redconsultancy.com

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