I own a Lexmark X1150 Multifunction. I do use the programs included, but I have checked my firewall logs and there is no communication between my computer and any Lexmark servers. In fact, no Lexmark programs are even set up for network access.
I think I remember an option during setup that said something about 'anonymous usage statistics', and I unchecked it. I could be wrong, as several programs have that.
A whois search reveals that 192.146.101.142 indeed belongs to Lexmark:
OrgName: Lexmark International Inc. OrgID: LEXMAR Address: Lexmark International Inc. Address: 740 New Circle Road, Northwest City: Lexington StateProv: KY PostalCode: 40511 Country: US
The DNS is lextra2.lexmark.com. Pings say 'Destination net unreachable' and trace routes don't get anywhere farther than your ISP.
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I own a Lexmark X1150 Multifunction. I do use the programs included, but I have checked my firewall logs and there is no communication between my computer and any Lexmark servers. In fact, no Lexmark programs are even set up for network access.
I think I remember an option during setup that said something about 'anonymous usage statistics', and I unchecked it. I could be wrong, as several programs have that.
All I know is I'm not being spied on.
A whois search reveals that 192.146.101.142 indeed belongs to Lexmark:
OrgName: Lexmark International Inc.
OrgID: LEXMAR
Address: Lexmark International Inc.
Address: 740 New Circle Road, Northwest
City: Lexington
StateProv: KY
PostalCode: 40511
Country: US
The DNS is lextra2.lexmark.com. Pings say 'Destination net unreachable' and trace routes don't get anywhere farther than your ISP.