Cheap to buy, cheap to run and bundled with features; print quality holds it back from greatness.

Quality, speed and a huge array of features go some way to justifying the price

Plenty of features, but printing and scanning results proved average at best

A versatile, high-quality printer with a wide range of features

A great value all-in-one printer that stands out because of its wireless printing ability.

A solid workgroup mono laser that delivers above-average quality and plenty of features for the price.

Cheap to buy and run, the X5470 is great for mono printing, but less so for photos and images.

It’s one of the few to include a fax machine and the ADF could be useful, but we expected far better print quality and faster speed at this price.

Reasonably affordable to buy, but high running costs combined with poor-quality output mean you’re better off spending your money elsewhere.

A Lexmark multi-function device, the P6250, won our last photo printer roundup, so the expectations were high for its big brother, the X7170. Unlike our Labs Winner, this machine is definitely targeted at the business market. For an extra $100 premium, the machine adds office-oriented functions such as faxing, a copy feeder and a better scanner. It's also noticeably larger than its brethren.

The Lexmark P6250 is a not just a photo printer as such, it's also an all in one multifunction device: printer/scanner/copier and media reader. You might be nodding to yourself with the obviousness of an all in one printer winning out over tiny single use photo printers in this roundup, but to be honest the distinction is not just made because of the broad functionality and applicability of the Lexmark P6250.

The 5250 is a compact unit that combines a good quality scanner with an average printer, efficient photocopy function and basic fax, all controlled from a simple to use software control centre.

The second-cheapest model submitted for the roundup, the $249 price tag is very attractive

Scoring phenomenally in every element of testing criteria we could dish out at it, Lexmark’s X6150 came through with flying colours - high resolution flying colours at that, with the third best colour scale image overall.

Like the HP PSC750, the LexmarkX83 is designed with style in mind. While not as aesthetically pleasing, the X83 offers productivity and features, and top value for money.