Lexmark Prestige Pro805 Business Class Wireless All-In-One Printer

Printing, scanning, and copying has never been easier… Or Cheaper! The new Lexmark Prestige Pro805 Business Class Wireless All-In-One Print / Copy / Scan Color Printer blows away other printers in the home / small office  inkjet class. At a LIMITED TIME price of $199 for the printer and Lexmark Prestige Pro805 ink cartridges starting at $4.85, you simply can’t go wrong.

Here is a high level view of what the Lexmark Prestige Pro805 offers:

- Multifunction (All In One) Capabilities – Print / Copy / Scan

- Print Black at 1 cent per page!

- Accepts “XL” ink cartridges which produce 3X the prints

- Uses Vizix print technology which provides sharp text and vibrant images

- Wireless connection or Ethernet Connection

- 2 sided printing (duplexing)

- 5 year warranty and LIFETIME Phone Support!!

The Lexmark Prestige Pro805 can also act as a business card scanner. Their advanced technology allows you to easily scan and save information from business cards – you can scan up to 8 cards at a time and sync it with your address book software.

Additionally, the Lexmark Prestige Pro805 has a 4.3″ LCD touchscreen that is web-enabled… This means can view and print web content or create 1-touch apps to simplify routine tasks, such as scan to email. Also, get the news, view your favorite photo sharing sites, and discover the weather – directly from your printer.

Printer Details:

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In recent years, printer supply manufacturers including Xerox, Canon, and Lexmark have been battling the increased illegal distribution of counterfeit toner cartridges throughout the United States. A counterfeit toner cartridge can be defined as a toner cartridge which appears to be manufactured by a major brand (Xerox, HP, Oki, Canon, Lexmark etc) and carries the logos, packaging, and other features that may lead the end user to believe it is an actual Genuine OEM toner cartridge when in reality the toner has an unknown, unauthorized manufacturer that in most cases does not comply with today’s printing compliance standards. Using these unauthorized and untested toners can damage your printer and will not last as long or print as clear as using Genuine and / or Quality Compatible toner cartridges.

In 2004, Xerox was able to work with customs officials from multiple countries to seize more than 7,200 counterfeit toner cartridges claiming to be Genuine Xerox toner cartridges for the Xerox Phaser 780. The estimated value of these busts was worth well over $1.3 million.

counterfeit toner cartridges

“Hundreds of thousands of illegal products, worth millions of dollars, are removed from commerce each year,” said Bill Duffy, president and chief executive officer of the Imaging Supplies Coalition, a nonprofit trade association. “This is a problem that faces the entire printing industry, and is something all manufacturers must remain vigilant in fighting to help prevent damage to the ultimate victim – the customer.” The Imaging Supplies Coalition is a non-profit trade association comprised of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of consumable imaging supplies (ribbons, toner, inks, cartridges, etc.) and equipment that have joined together to protect their customers by combating illegal activities in the Imaging Supplies Industry. The ISC currently has members including Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Okidata, Samsung, Toshiba, and Xerox.

Lexmark was also successful in finding thousands of counterfeit Lexmark toner cartridges and filed suit against a New York based company named Finetone who were allegedly importing and distributing counterfeit Lexmark toner cartridges. The cartridges and packaging carried unauthorized reproductions of Lexmark’s trademarks.

In 2005, Canon conducted a civil raid of a US distributor who was engaging in the sale of counterfeit Canon toners. Canon was able to seize thousands of the counterfeit Canon supplies and the distributor has since agreed to no longer sell these types of supplies and also had to pay damages to Canon for the numerous violations. Canon encourages customers to buy Canon toner from authorized Canon dealers or distributors.

HP has taken the battle to the web and has released several informative and somewhat entertaining videos regarding the topic of counterfeit HP toner cartridges. Also, between 2005 to 2008, HP has conducted 4,620 investigations in 55 countries, resulting in 3,528 enforcement actions conducted by law enforcement officials where more than $795 million worth of counterfeit supplies products have been seized, including more than 8 million counterfeit ink cartridges and more than six million counterfeit toner cartridges – a total of more than 15 million counterfeit pieces. HP also has a great information page that will walk you through the steps on verifying that you have purchased a true Genuine HP Toner or HP Ink cartridge – click here to view the steps.

Counterfeit Product Defense (according to ISC)

“How can I tell if the product I buy is counterfeit”?
Due to the technology now available to the counterfeiters it can be difficult to distinguish counterfeit products from genuine.  You should pay close attention to the 5 P’s which are discussed below.

1. Person:  The ISC strongly encourages you to purchase imaging supplies from the OEM or one of their authorized resellers (such as The Supplies Guys ). This is the one best thing you can do to be sure you are buying genuine merchandise.
2. Price:  If the purchase price of the OEM product is substantially under the market price or looks like a deal that is too good to be true the product may not be legitimate. The ISC advises you to be very cautious with these situations.
3. Place:  Be cautious if the manner or place of the offer is different from the normal process of business or consumer transactions.
4. Packaging:  Be observant for any deviation in color, materials quality, spelling errors in the packaging. Many OEM’s have a product authentication hologram or color shift label on the packaging to assist in verification. Familiarize yourself with those used by your brand of choice and check for them.
5. Performance:  If you notice any significant variation in the performance of the product from previous experience or obvious defects in quality such as odor or leakage, the product may not be genuine.

Consumers who believe they may have purchased counterfeit imaging products can contact the ISC at (859) 278-3032 or visit www.isc-inc.org.

One way to be certain that you are not buying counterfeit ink or toner cartridges is to always buy from The Supplies Guys We only sell the highest quality Genuine OEM and Compatible ink and toner cartridges – and all of our products carry a 100% quality and satisfaction guarantee!

This Lexmark commercial might be a great trick you’ll want to play on someone you know!

Judging by Lexmark International’s stock performance (LXK), one could say the company is experiencing moderate growth, or is it merely a facade?  After today’s release of their third quarter earnings statement, one could argue that this is exactly the case. Let’s take a deeper look at Lexmark International.

3rd Quarter Earnings Report*

• 3Q09 revenue increased by 6% ($958 million)  from 2Q09.
• Lexmark reported 3Q09 earnings of $10 million or $.13 EPS, down $36.6 million from 2Q08.
• 3Q09 EPS equalled $.13, excluding the $.52 EPS for restructuring activities.
• Non-GAAP Q309 EPS ($.65) increased by $.02 from 3Q08  Non-GAAP EPS($.63).
• The Printing Solutions and Services Division 3Q09 revenue was up 5% ($654 million)  from 2Q09.
• Lexmark ended 3Q09 with $909 million in cash reserves, and capital expenditures of $51 million.

LXK Stock Performance**

• Since August 1, 2009 Lexmark International’s stock value has risen from $14.48 to $22.15 as of day end on October 19th, 2009 – a 55% increase.
• Lexmark International continues to appear as a leader in the Computer Peripherals industry, while experiencing a 15% growth on October 20th, 2009.

Forward Looking

• Lexmark Int’l will be cutting 825 positions to it’s worldwide workforce by early 2011.  This restructuring will lead to total pre-tax charges of approximately $120 million, and will consequently save Lexmark Int’l approximately $70 million in 2010 and ongoing annual savings of $110 million beginning, Q1 in 2011.
• Analysts suspect Q4 EPS to be between $.11 and $.21 including restructuring expenses.
• Release of ten new color and monochrome Lexmark laser printers, including the industry’s first touch screen laser printer, the Lexmark T656dne.

Summary

So here is what we know – despite the growth from Q209,  earnings are still down 73%  from 2008 (the entire printing industry is down), expenses are being reduced (at the expense of nearly 6% of the workplace), and that  Lexmark just unveiled  a new product in the US, which includes  the world’s first touch screen laser printer.  What still needs to be determined is this – will consumer demand return for the computer peripherals industry before Q110?  Will Lexmark’s restructuring act as a major surgery that adequately addresses their financial woes, or merely as a band aid masking Lexmark’s true financial condition? It appears that at least in the interim, Lexmark International has stabilized itself financially, but only time will tell if these corporate restructures  had any positive, lasting effects on the company’s future.

References

* Lexmark Investor Relations
** Yahoo Finance: LXK