Pros
- Inexpensive
- Automatic duplexer is standard
Cons
- Graphics print slowly and look grainy
- Company has subpar reliability record
At A Glance
This low-cost laser's standard duplexing is a bonus, but its graphics capabilities are limited.
Manufacturer’s Description
In addition to oustanding print quality and and rapid print speeds, the network-ready Lexmark C543DN has built-in duplexing for easy two-sided printing and it ships with high-capacity toner cartridges for great value. Lexmark guarantees, for as long as you own this printer, not to increase the price of toner cartridges for your Lexmark C543DN save even more when you enroll in Lexmark Rewards.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 26B0000 |
| Inventory Number | 43082 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 128.0 MB |
| Memory max | 0.64 GB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Wireless connection | Yes |
| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 480 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 34 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.7 inches |
| Depth | 15.7 inches |
| Height | 11.5 inches |
| Weight | 54.0 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 1 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 250 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Standard |
| Max Input Trays | 2 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | 10/100/1000 Mbps Optional |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL 5 c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, Host Based |
| Postcript Type | standard |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Superior |
| Print quality: Color photo | Good |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Fair |
| Copy quality | n/a |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 19.8 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Overall Scan Quality | n/a |
| Color Output Quality | Very Good |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 60.99 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 2 |
| Line Art Output Quality | Fair |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 22.02 |
| Grayscale Glossy Output Quality | n/a |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 20.96 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 39.49 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 2.9 |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 18.69 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 20.49 |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 46.98 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 30.57 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 2.8 |
