subject: Lexmark C540 Toner Review [print this page] Equipped with printing speeds of up to 25ppm, the Lexmark C540 Series and X540 Series can certainly get the job done on any small businesses or workgroups in larger companies.
All of the models also feature eco-friendly features, such as built-in two-sided printing (to lessen paper waste), instant warm-up fuser technology (that utilizes a lesser amount of power when the unit is not being used), power-saving eco-mode, as well as quiet mode (which decreases sound emissions). All these versions are Energy Star compliant, and additionally are claimed by the manufacturer to perform reliably with recycled paper.
The C540 Series of colour laser printers was made regarding small business workgroups or perhaps rather busy home workers. Versions within the collection incorporate the Lexmark C540n, C543dn and C544n, that feature Lexmark's "4800 Colour Quality" mode for much better colour images as well as graphics along with a special four-in-one colour laser printhead that offers specific colour registration.
The C540n is a simple compact workgroup colour laser printer which prints at speeds up to 21 ppm in colour as well as black for an probable street price of 349. The C543dn includes high-yield toner cartridges along with built-in double-sided printing for an projected street price of 399. The C544 model provides even quicker rates of speed, as much as 25 ppm in color and also black, for price ranges commencing at 449. The series also offers extra-high-yield cartridges, which in turn save money with a lower price per page and save materials with cartridges which have to be exchanged less frequently.
For small offices as well as big business consumers looking for more complex capability, the Lexmark X543dn color laser MFP combines copy as well as scanning capacity as well as built-in two-sided printing. This prints at speeds as much as 21 ppm in color as well as black and also ships along with high-yield toner cartridges. The Lexmark X544 models of color laser MFPs are four-in-one appliances that will print, copy, scan and fax, with quick print rates as many as 25 ppm in color and black; prices begin at 699. Also, these printers are equipped with two-sided scanning and usage of extra-high-yield cartridges and also much more robust paper handling for larger workgroups.
High yield Lexmark C540 toner cartridges are designed for producing up to 2,500 pages for the black cartridge, costing close to 50 if the return program edition is picked and also 2,000 for each of the three colour cartridges, cyan magenta and yellow. These cartridges, once again in return program mode are available on the web for approximately 60 each.
These printers present value for money in their own sector and I am certain that in time compatible toner cartridges are going to be introduced to result in even lower ownership expenses.
