Lexmark X544dn A4 Colour Multifunction Laser Printer
0026C0214 | Print/Scan/Copy/Fax
- Print/Scan/Copy/Fax
- Automatic Double Sided Printing
- 1200 x 1200 dpi Print
- USB & Network
- Up to 23ppm Colour Print
- Up to 23ppm Mono Print
- PostScript, PCL5
- 250 Sheet Input Tray
- 500MHz Processor
- 128MB (640MB Max) RAM
- Windows & Mac Compatible
- 33.6Kbps Fax
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X544dw ReviewTrustedReviews says...
This is a good, colour laser multifunction, well up to the rigours of a busy small office or workgroup. We still haven't worked out why printer makers think colour printer owners will print fewer pages than mono printer customers and can therefore put smaller trays on their colour machines. Other than that and the slightly high colour page cost, this is a high-value, versatile printer.
Lexmark X544dw
Fully-fledged colour laser multifunction printers are still fairly thin on the ground, particularly those that claim a workgroup-level print speed of 23ppm. Lexmark’s X544dw is and does and has an unconventional design, too.
Coloured dark grey and off-white, it looks business-like and is reasonably compact, other than the output tray, which sits unusually at the back of the machine and adds to its depth. The 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is neat and when you lift the scanner cover an illuminated arrow shows you which corner to line up your original to; a nice touch.
The control panel is logically laid out with illuminated mode buttons for copy, scan and fax at the left-hand end, controls for content type and for copy parameters next and then the main operation controls, clustered around a 2-line by 16-character, backlit LCD display. Further right again are fax options, a number pad and finally, at the extreme right, a USB/PictBridge socket.
The main paper tray holds 250 sheets and has a single-sheet feed fitted right at desk level. This seems a bit meagre on a machine intended for workgroup use and although you can add an optional 550-sheet tray, which also incorporates a 100-sheet multipurpose feed, it would be good to have 500-sheet capacity from the off.
At the back are sockets for USB and Ethernet, but the X544dw also offers a wireless connection. To set this up, you need to temporarily connect the machine via USB, to transfer details of your wireless network and any security passcodes.
Unusually, the four toner cartridges clip in at the side of the machine, once you've released and raised up the scanner section from the right. Renewing these consumables is very straightforward and doing the same for the waste bottle and drums should only need to happen every 18,000 and 30,000 pages, respectively.
As is usual with Lexmark machines, particularly its office laser devices, there's plenty of support for different platforms. As well as Windows and OS X, drivers are available for various iterations of Linux, UNIX and Citrix. Windows users also get a copy of Presto! PageManager.
Lexmark claims 23ppm for this machine and our five-page text document completed in 24s, giving a real-world speed of 12.5ppm, only just over half the rated speed. However, on the longer, 20-page test, the speed climbed to 19.4ppm, which is really not far off the rating.
Duplex print is also reasonably quick, with the same 20-page document printed on 10 pages in 1min 51secs, a speed of 10.8 sides per minute. Our five-page black text and colour graphics test took 26s, hardly any longer than the straight black document, so there's little time penalty for printing in colour.
Verdict
This is a good, colour laser multifunction, well up to the rigours of a busy small office or workgroup. We still haven't worked out why printer makers think colour printer owners will print fewer pages than mono printer customers and can therefore put smaller trays on their colour machines. Other than that and the slightly high colour page cost, this is a high-value, versatile printer.
Photo Resolution (Max) | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
Double Sided Printing | Automatic Double Sided Printing |
Printer Resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi Print |
Product Group Output | A4 |
Speed Colour | Up to 23ppm Colour Print |
Speed Monochrome | Up to 23ppm Mono Print |
Double Sided Printing (Duplex) | Duplex as Standard |
Print First Page | 13 Seconds |
Print Method | In-line Colour Laser |
Scan Facility Present | Yes |
Scanner Scaling | 25 to 400 |
Scanner Type | Flatbed ADF Colour Scanner |
Copy Speed Colour | 23ppm Color Copy |
Copy Speed Monochrome | 23ppm Mono Copy |
Colour Copier | Yes |
Copy Facility Present | Yes |
Copy First Page | 17.1 Seconds |
Fax Speed | 33.6Kbps Fax |
Colour Fax | Yes |
Fax Facility Present | Yes |
Interface Type(s) | USB & Network |
Network Interface | 10/100 BaseTX Ethernet Network |
Direct Printing Port | 1 x PictBridge |
Display | LCD (16 Characters/2 Lines) |
Network Management Protocols | HTTP HTTPs (SSL/TLS) SNMPv1, SNMPv2c SNMPv3 WINS SLPv1 IGMP BOOTP, RARP APIPA (AutoIP) DHCP |
Network Printing Protocols | Network Printing Methods: LPR/LPD Direct IP (Port 9100) Enhanced IP (Port 9400) FTP, TFTP IPP 1.1 (Internet Printing Protocol) |
Network Protocol | TCP/IP IPv4 AppleTalk TCP/IP IPv6 TCP UDP |
Network Ready | Yes |
RJ-45 Ports | 1 x RJ-45 |
Status Display | LCD: 2 line x 16 characters |
USB Port | Yes |
USB Ports | 1 x USB 2.0 |
Wireless Ready | optional |
Processor | 500MHz Processor |
Memory (Maximum) | 128MB (640MB Max) RAM |
Operating Systems Supported | Windows & Mac Compatible |
Paper Handling Input 1 | 250 Sheet Input Tray |
Additional Paper Tray | Optional |
Automatic Document Feeder | Yes |
Maximum Input Capacity | 930 Sheet |
Maximum Paper Size | A4 |
Media Supported | Media Types Supported: Card Stock Paper Labels Plain Paper Transparencies Refer to the Card Stock and Label Guide, Media Sizes Supported: A4 A5 Executive Folio JIS-B5 Legal Letter Universal Oficio |
Paper Handling Manual Feed | Single Sheet Exist Single Sheet Manual Feed Slot |
Paper Handling Output | 150 Sheet Output Bin |
Scanner Document Size | 21.6 x 35.5cm |
Barcode | 0734646099905 |
Monthly Duty Cycle | 50k Pages Per Month |
Mono or Colour Printer | Colour |
Multifunction Summary | Print/Scan/Copy/Fax |
Technology | Multifunction Laser Printer |
Dimensions | 44cm (W) x 53.7cm (D) x 46.3cm (H) - Weight 32.6kg |
Environmental | Operating Temperature 16 to 32C - Humidity 8 to 80% |
Noise Level | 51dbA |
Power Saving Modes | Energy Star Compliant |
Product Summary | Lexmark X544dn A4 Colour Multifunction Laser Printer |
Product Type | A4 Laser Printer |
Carton Dimensions | 557 x 583 x 560 mm - 32.66 kg |
Black Cartridge | 1 |
Colour Cartridge Life | 970 Pages |
Mono Cartridge Life | 1000 Pages |
Number of Print Cartridges | 2 (1 black, 1 tri-colour) |
Printer Languages | PostScript, PCL5 |
Font Capabilities | 3 of 9 scalable PCL 5e fonts in Narrow, Regular and Wide, 2 PCL bitmap fonts, 39 scalable PPDS fonts, 5 PPDS bitmap fonts, 84 scalable PCL fonts, OCR-A, OCR-B scalable PCL 5e fonts, 91 scalable PostScript fonts |
In The Box | Lexmark X544dn colour printer, AC Cable (UK), CD/DVD (including Software/ Utilities/ Drivers and User Manuals), Setup Guide, Starter Toners CMY = 2000 pages Black = 2500 pages |
Black | 2500 Pages |
Cyan | 2000 Pages |
Magenta | 2000 Pages |
Yellow | 2000 Pages |
Warranty | 1 Year On-Site Service, Next Business Day |
Certifications | U.S. FDA, 47CFR-68 FCC, CFR 47-173, FCC Class B, UL 60950-1, IEC 60320-1, ECMA 370, CA RSS-210. RSS-GEN, RSS-102, ICES-003 Class B, CE Class B, CB IEC 60950-1, IEC 60825-1, IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, CISPR 22 Class B, GS (T |
**Page yields are declared by the manufacturer in accordance with ISO/IEC standards or occasionally estimated based on 5% per page coverage. Yields will vary greatly depending on image, area coverage, print mode and environmental conditions.
Lexmark X544dn Consumables
**Page yields are declared by the manufacturer in accordance with ISO/IEC standards or occasionally estimated based on 5% per page coverage. Yields will vary greatly depending on image, area coverage, print mode and environmental conditions.
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