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You can expect the Lexmark ink catridges to work as well as any other inkjet printers or cartridges. I have had very good luck printing from my Lexmark 3200, photos and otherwise. I have tried to refill the cartridges using refill kit and have found that to be a bad idea. I believe that the printer heads are really only meant to last as long as one filling. After printing using a refilled cartridge you will notice the quality degrading quickly, this makes sense because Lexmark (and all other printer manufacturers) make much of their money on the cartridges.

This is a nice color ink jet cartridge (it's the only one I can use for my Lexmark Z11). It has nice color and performs well for the average home / light business user.

However, it doesn't last very long and sometimes it doesn't even use all of the ink before the printer begins sending out error messages about the ink being low. That's why I gave it 3 stars, otherwise I would have been satisfied with it enough to rate it 4 stars.

There is a higher yield cartridge (12A1985 for color, 12A1975 for black) that Lexmark has available for the Z11s and others. But these cartridges are also more expensive.

It also tends to get a bit crumbly with time. But then again, so does some laser inks.

This is the easiest cartridge to install I have ever used. Also, the colors are great!