The previous generation of these products, the Lexmark C520 series, won 30 awards from technology publications and independent reviewers worldwide, and the Lexmark C530 series delivers even greater reliability, performance and print quality

Lexmark today introduced the new Lexmark C530 color laser printer series, which builds on award-winning color technology to offer small businesses and enterprise workgroups the next generation of productivity-enhancing performance, quality and reliability.

The Lexmark C530 series prints up to 22 pages per minute (ppm) in color and up to 24 ppm in monochrome. It also features Lexmark's award-winning operator panel design with advanced functionality to make it easy for customers to get more done. With prices starting at $499, the Lexmark C530 series offers exceptional value for customers who want to save time and money by printing color documents, brochures and signage in-house.

"Lexmark's entire color laser line-up has been praised by technology reviewers for its print quality, ease of use and excellent performance for business applications. The Lexmark C530 series raises the bar even higher with fast, professional color that customers can count on for their critical business documents," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division.

All models of the Lexmark C530 series support the new Microsoft Windows Vista platform.