Lexmark X2670 Printer Price Reality Check: A 7-Step Checklist for Office Buyers (And When a Lexmark Photo Printer Is Actually Worth It)

If you're comparing Lexmark printers, this checklist is for you. I'm an office administrator and I manage printer and supply orders for a 120-person company. I've been doing this since 2020, and I still keep a printed copy of my price checklist next to my keyboard. There are seven steps below. You don't have to follow them in perfect order, but start with the first one before you search 'lexmark x2670 printer price.'

The short version: the cheapest printer is rarely the cheapest. The way I think about it now is simple—price, supplies, media, support. In that order.

1. Start with the work, not the sticker price

Before you look at any model, write down what you'll actually print. In our office, it's mostly black-and-white documents, some color reports, and a small amount of packaging labels. That mix tells me a dedicated photo printer is probably overkill. If you print photos once a quarter, a general-purpose all-in-one will do the job.

What I mean is that the 'best' printer for you depends on your print volume and your media types. If you're buying for a corporate office, those two things will guide you more than any product review.

2. Find the real Lexmark X2670 printer price

The Lexmark X2670 is an older inkjet all-in-one. I want to say it launched somewhere around $149, but don't quote me on that. Online listings vary a lot because the model is no longer in production.

Here's where a percent decrease calculator comes in. Let's say a seller is asking $99. If the original price was $149, that's about a 33.6% decrease. The math is simple: divide the difference by the original price and multiply by 100. The reason I use a calculator instead of doing it in my head is that I want to see the number without fooling myself.

I'd also check what that price includes. Does the unit come with cartridges? Are they original or compatible? If it's a used machine, is the printhead clean? A 'great price' on paper can become a bad price after you add a replacement cartridge and a service call.

3. Run cartridge costs through a percent change calculator

The X2670 uses Lexmark 10 black and 11 tri-color cartridges, according to Lexmark's own supplies lookup as of January 2025. Those prices move over time. A cartridge I order regularly went from $34.99 to $39.99 with no announcement. That's a 14.3% increase, and I only caught it because I put the numbers into a percent change calculator.

When you're comparing two suppliers, use the same calculator for each line item. Don't just compare the cartridges—compare the total with shipping, tax, and any restocking fee. (Should mention: our volume got us a rebate, so the real increase was smaller.)

This step is usually the difference between a smart purchase and an expensive one. Hardware gets all the attention, but supplies are what you'll feel over the next three years.

4. Ask whether a Lexmark photo printer is worth it

A Lexmark photo printer is a separate category for a reason. It's designed for glossy media, high ink usage, and lower page counts. If you're printing real estate brochures or product shots, maybe that's worth it. If you're printing everyday documents, it isn't.

In my opinion, most offices are better off with a standard color printer and a local print shop for photo work. That might not be the sexy answer, but it's been the right one in every office I've worked in.

I'll add one caveat: if photo output is more than 20% of your monthly print volume, a photo-capable model can make sense. But in a typical B2B office, that's rare.

5. Check supplies before you check out

Five minutes of verification beats five days of correction. This is the part of my checklist I built after a mistake. A used printer arrived with a compatible cartridge that the firmware didn't recognize. I still kick myself for not checking the model number on Lexmark's supplies page before ordering.

Open the official compatibility page, confirm the cartridge model, and if you're buying used, ask whether the ink slot is clean. That's the kind of thing you can't see in the listing photo.

Had I spent five minutes verifying, I would have avoided a $52 mistake. More importantly, I would have avoided the hour of my time spent fiddling with a printer that was never going to cooperate.

6. Match the machine to the media

One crossover that surprised me: 'how to use polymer clay' searches and printer buying are not that far apart. A colleague of mine does jewelry projects, and she asked me if a Lexmark photo printer would help with image transfers onto polymer clay. The honest answer: probably not. Most polymer clay image transfer methods I've seen use toner from a laser printer, not ink from a photo printer. If you're learning how to use polymer clay, a color laser multifunction is often the more useful tool.

This is why I don't buy on category labels. The right printer is the one that handles your actual media—labels, cardstock, clay transfer paper, or plain office paper.

If your search history looks anything like mine after a craft rabbit hole, slow down. Buy for the material, not for the label on the box.

7. Build in repair and support costs

Last step, and the one people skip: support. If you're buying a used Lexmark X2670, can you get parts? Will a local technician work on it? Lexmark has printer repair services, but the service call can cost more than the printer itself.

I made a rushed decision once because I had two hours to choose before a budget deadline. Normally I'd get three quotes, but there was no time. I went with our usual vendor and overpaid by about 8%. Not enormous, but it reinforced the rule: support and supplies are part of the purchase.

I'd rather buy a slightly less flashy model from a dealer who answers the phone than a model that saves $50 but leaves me stranded when something breaks.

Mistakes I'd write on a sticky note

• Using a percent decrease calculator without a reliable original price. Get the launch price, not a random 'MSRP' from a marketplace.
• Buying a Lexmark photo printer for an office that mostly prints documents.
• Skipping the cartridge compatibility check.
• Using a percent change calculator, but only on the hardware price. Cartridges matter more over three years.
• Assuming polymer clay transfers need a photo printer. Test the transfer method before you spend any money.

My experience is based on about 200 printer and supply orders in corporate settings. If you're a home office or a maker, your experience might be different. I've only worked with standard corporate workflows, so take the polymer clay part as a colleague's note, not a craft tutorial.

Prices and compatibility details are as of January 2025. Verify current pricing on Lexmark's official pages before you order. (Or use the percent change calculator on the invoice you have.)