Lexmark C540N Color Laser Printer

Description: The Lexmark C540N is a 21 ppm, color laser printer.Compared to other color lasers on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $285.This unit features 1200dpi.

Pros: This printer supports color at a resolution of 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi.Ethernet capability allows this printer to be more easily integrated into a LAN network, without the need for a host server.Holding 250 sheets without using optional trays, this printer goes longer between refills than many other printers.The printer?s 417 MHz processor allows the printer to transform a complex document into its printed form faster, speeding up printing.

Cons: Only prints at 21 ppm speed.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average laser printer on the market today.This laser printer does not support duplex printing.

Suitability: A color laser printer, suited for printing images, presentations, as well as documents in color.This printer is capable of accepting pages up to legal (8.5 in x 14 in) and A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in).

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this laser printer has great features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Lexmark
• Part Number: 0026A0000

• General

• Printer Type Workgroup printer - Laser - Color
• Width 16.7 in
• Depth 15.7 in
• Height 11.5 in
• Weight 46.3 lbs

• Printer

• Print Speed up to 21 pages/min - Color - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 21 pages/min - B/W - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 20 pages/min - B/W - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), up to 20 pages/min - Color - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
• Built-in Devices Status LCD
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Interface USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
• Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
• Max Resolution ( Color ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
• Image Enhancement Technology 4800 Color Quality
• PostScript Support Standard
• First Print Out Time B/W 12 sec
• First Print Out Time Color 13 sec
• Language Simulation PCL 6, PCL 5C, PostScript 3
• Fonts Included 86 x PCL, 44 x PPDS, 91 x PostScript
• Barcodes OCR-A, OCR-B, Code 3 of 9
• Media Handling 250-sheet input tray, 1-sheet multipurpose tray

• Processor

• Processor 417 MHz

• RAM

• RAM Installed ( Max ) 128 MB / 640 MB (max)

• Media Handling

• Media Type Cards, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
• Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
• Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Folio (8.5 in x 13 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Oficio (8.5 in x 13.5 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
• Total Media Capacity 250 sheets
• Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 250 sheets
• Max Media Capacity 900 sheets
• Output Trays Capacity 100 sheets

• Duty Cycle

• Monthly Duty Cycle 35000 pages

• Telecom

• Modem None

• Networking

• Networking Print server
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
• Network / Transport Protocol NTP, DHCP, RARP, TCP/IP, DLC/LLC, IPX/SPX, LPR/LPD, AppleTalk
• Remote Management Protocol IPP, NDS, HTTP, NDPS, HTTPS, SNMP 1, SNMP 3, Telnet, SNMP 2c

• Scanner

• Type None

• Copier

• Copier Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory, Expansion slot
• Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
• Compatible Slots None

• Miscellaneous

• Consumables Included Toner cartridge ( Black ) - up to 1000 pages, Toner cartridge ( Cyan ) - up to 1000 pages, Toner cartridge ( Magenta ) - up to 1000 pages, Toner cartridge ( Yellow ) - up to 1000 pages
• Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
• Compliant Standards CE, EK, CCC, FDA, MIC, TUV, TUV GS, EN55024, UL 60950-1, IEC 60320-1, IEC 60825-1, IEC 60950-1, C-Tick Class B, EN55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, VCCI Class B ITE, FCC Class B certified, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, IEC 825-1/EN 60825-1 class 1

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal

• Software / System Requirements

• OS Required HP-UX 11.11, HP-UX 11.23, IBM AIX 5.2, IBM AIX 5.3, IBM AIX 6.1, Ubuntu 8.04, Apple MacOS X, openSUSE 10.2, openSUSE 10.3, Linspire 6.0.x, Apple MacOS 9.x, Linux Linpus 9.2, Linux Linpus 9.3, SunSoft Solaris 8, SunSoft Solaris 9, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, Red Flag Linux 5.0, SunSoft Solaris 10, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, SunSoft Solaris x86 10, Microsoft Windows Vista, Citrix Presentation Server, Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition, Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions), Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Terminal Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server

• Environmental Standards

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 60.8 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 89.6 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 8 - 80%
• Sound Emission (Operating) 47 dBA

Lexmark

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.lexmark.com/
• Address: 740 New Circle Rd., , .
• Phone: 800/539-6275
• Email: CorpComm@lexmark.com