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Lexmark C540n

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
12 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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The C540n is the best printer for small workgroups we've seen. Not only is the cost of the unit bearable at less than £200 before VAT, but it’s also network capable, quick, and offers excellent quality. Workgroup featuresRead more
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Key specs

  • 417 MHz
  • yes
  • 0, 47 dB
  • 100 sheets
  • yes
  • no
  • Laser
  • 1200, 1200 dpi

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Lexmark C540n - Full Specifications

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General
Colour printingyes
Internal memory128.0 mB
Supports duplexno
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Dimensions
Height15.75 in
Width11.5 in
Depth16.69 in
Weight46.3 lb
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Printing details
Printing technologyLaser
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Time to first page (colour, normal)13.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)12.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm
Print speed (draft, colour)21.0 ppm
Overall black/white print speed21.0 ppm
Economical printingyes
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Paper handling
Total output capacity100.0 sheets
Maximum output capacity100.0 sheets
Total number of input trays2
Total input capacity100.0 sheets
Maximum input capacity900.0 sheets
Paper tray media types
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
Non-ISO print media sizes
  • Executive
  • Folio
  • Letter
  • Legal
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity1.0 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayyes
Maximum print size216 x 297 mm
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
Number of trays2
Supports automatic duplexno
Paper storage (capacity included)251.0 sheets
Paper storage (max capacity)901.0 sheets
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Storage
Built-in hard driveno
Maximum memory capacity625.0 mB
Memory card supportno
Included memory capacity128.0 mB
Writes to CD / DVDno
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Design
Colour of product
  • Grey,White
  • White
Stand-by LEDyes
Power LEDyes
Blue Angel certifiedyes
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Display
Displayyes
Display technologyNone
Display typeMonochrome
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Technical details
Processor speed417.0 MHz
Maximum duty cycle35000.0 ppm
Recommended duty cycle< 500
Page description languages
  • PCL 5c
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript 3
Number of print cartridges4
Colour printeryes
Colour toner includedyes
Black/white toner includedyes
Capacity of supplied colour toner1000.0 pages
Capacity of supplied drum30000.0 pages
Capacity of supplied black/white toner1000.0 pages
Mac compatibilityyes
Linux compatibilityyes
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedWindows XP Home
Server operating systems supported
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Windows 2000 Server
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2003 x64
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)16 - 32
Noise level0 - 47
Sound pressure level (printing)47.0 dB
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Connectivity
Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
Optional connectivityWireless LAN
Network readyyes
Ethernetyes
Wi-Fino
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Communication protocol
  • PCL 5c
  • PCL 5e
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript
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Power
Operational power consumption (min-max)34 - 480
Power consumption (printing)480.0 W
Power consumption (standby)34.0 W
EnergyStarno

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