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Professional Pantone calibration ensures consistent color tones and emulations for PCL6 and PostScript ensure that your images will be laser-sharp and text will be clear. The 250-sheet main tray allows you to print on a variety of materials without having to stand over the machine ready to reload the trays during a long print run. The coverage estimator and colorSaver features allow you to control your costs in addition to Lexmark's High Yield and Extra High Yield toner cartridges keeping your printing expenses to a minimum.
Liven up business documents and more with true 1200 x 1200 dpi color printing by the Lexmark C540n color laser printer. Designed for a workgroup environment, users can print out vibrantly colored documents from their computers through the Ethernet network with the first page ready in as low as 11 seconds. Very affordable, it has a small footprint and low profile, which allows it to fit even when space is at a premium and the low noise level means that it won't disturb.
Professional Pantone calibration ensures consistent color tones and emulations for PCL6 and PostScript ensure that your images will be laser-sharp and text will be clear. The 250-sheet main tray allows you to print on a variety of materials without having to stand over the machine ready to reload the trays during a long print run. The coverage estimator and colorSaver features allow you to control your costs in addition to Lexmark's High Yield and Extra High Yield toner cartridges keeping your printing expenses to a minimum.
Improved ProductivityThe Lexmark C540n features breathtaking print speeds of up to 21 ppm in both color and monochrome for efficient business printing.
Rapid First-page-outWith an instant warm-up fuser, the Lexmark C540n outputs the first page in as little as 12 seconds so your print job is done sooner.
Large Capacity Paper TraysThe easy-to-access, large-capacity paper trays hold up to 250 sheets to reduce the time spent reloading paper.
Built-in NetworkingThe Lexmark C540n features an Ethernet port for connection to your home or office network, so you can easily share the printer function among multiple computers.
USB 2.0 ConnectivityThe convenient Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity ensures rapid set-up of the printer and fast data transfer.
Learn more about the Lexmark C540n
Model
Brand
Lexmark
Series
C Series
Model
C540n
Part Number
26A0000
Recommended Use
Workgroup
Print
Output Type
Color
Laser Technology
Laser
Black Print Speed
Up to 21 ppm
Color Print Speed
Up to 21 ppm
Black Print Quality
1200 x 1200 dpi
Color Print Quality
1200 x 1200 dpi
Time To First Page (seconds)
12 sec.
Print Languages, std.
PCL 5e Emulation PCL 6 Emulation PostScript 3 Emulation
Max. Duty Cycle
Up to 35,000 pages monthly
Media Handling
Input Capacity, std.
250+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Input Capacity, max.
900+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Output Capacity, std.
100 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Output Capacity, max.
100 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Media Type
Card Stock Paper Labels Plain Paper Transparencies Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide
Media sizes supported
A4 A5 Executive Folio JIS-B5 Legal Letter Statement Universal O ficio
Ports
USB Ports
Yes
Network Ports
Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)
Connectivity Technology
Ethernet (RJ-45) / USB
Hardware
Noise Level (Approx.)
47 dBA
Processor(MHz)
417
Memory, std.
128 MB
Memory, max.
640 MB
Compatibility
Windows Compatible
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Terminal Services Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Terminal Services Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 running Terminal Services Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 running Terminal Services Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 running Terminal Services