Lexmark T650N Mono Laser Printer

I have been a long time buyer of Lexmark laser printers. They have always been the best for printing signs on card stock and vinyl labels, and still are. The T650N however, is not as reliable as previous models. Previous models would run for many months or even years without a breakdown, even with heavy use. But I've had numerous T650N printers that have had to be sent for repairs within only a few weeks. It seems to be only small plastic parts that are breaking, so apparently there was a design change that is reducing reliability for us. The printer may be fine for paper only, but we stress them pretty bad with the card stock and vinyl labels.

We actually really like this printer, but are giving it three stars because the one we bought was defective and we had to return it after 1 day. To their credit, the factory sent us a new replacement with no hassles, and fairly quickly too. The replacement is working fine, but I was (and am) still a bit freaked out by a brand new printer (the first one) being broken from day one. Ask me again in a year, and we'll see if the printer merits four stars. I can't imagine a 5 Star printer.)

have had this printer for 6+ months, no issues or problems. Easy setup, gets heavy use without complaints - would definitely buy again.