Lexmark C540n Color Laser

Lexmark C540n

A great colour-laser value and compact fit for your desktop

Ultra-compact and exceptionally quiet, the Lexmark C540n offers you true 1200 x 1200 dpi colour printing to liven up your business documents, plus rapid print speeds as fast as 20 ppm in both black and colour.

Convenience by your side

Make a big impact on your business with a genuine desktop-friendly colour printer. With their small, attractive new design and quiet noise level, Lexmark’s new colour lasers will be welcome additions to your desktop or small workgroup.

Exceptionally tiny footprint and low profile

As quiet as 47 dBA while printing; reduce sound even more with Quiet Mode

Sleek, innovative desktop-friendly design

Built-in networking on all models to share the benefits of colour

Brighten up your business and your image

Add professional colour to your documents. Lexmark gives you the tools to control colour output and puts its colour expertise to work for you, so all your brochures, reports and graphics come out vivid and accurate to the finest details.

Vibrant print quality: true 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution

New generation Lexmark toner for colour quality and consistency

Consistent colour tones with professional Pantone calibration

Colour-control tools: coverage estimator and ColorSaver™ mode

Lexmark High Yield and Extra High Yield Toner Cartridges cut printing costs to a minimum

Reap the benefits of productivity

Lexmark’s C540 Series gives you a rapid first-page-out and races through your print runs at blazing speeds. What’s more, these printers offer you the versatility you need to keep up with your demanding office printing needs.

First page out as fast as 12 seconds with instant warm-up fuser

PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations ensure compatibility with your application software

Duplex printing models, now available at an attractive price

100-sheet multipurpose feeder and 550-sheet main tray are combined in one unique Duo Drawer option

Eco-responsible printing

Printing responsibly means everyone wins – your business, your budget and the environment! Lexmark’s C540 Series is eco-designed and comes with a vast range of features to help you print greener at every level.

Paper-saving built-in duplex-printing models available

Eco-Mode reduces power consumption

Lets you print multiple pages per sheet

Instant warm-up fuser saves energy

Lexmark Cartridge Collection Programme for leading-edge recycling

Lexmark Rewards Add life to your printer

The Lexmark Rewards programme extends the life of your printer – it also reduces operating costs and helps the environment. As a member, you’ll receive a free imaging kit when your printer next needs one. We’ll also send you a free Lexmark High Yield Toner Cartridge of your choice for every 10 empty Lexmark cartridges you return to us. It’s our way of saying thank you for using original Lexmark cartridges with your Lexmark C540 Series colour laser. Learn more: www.LexmarkRewards.com

Lexmark’s guarantee to you

At Lexmark, we’re always working hard to ensure you achieve maximum productivity and minimum downtime. For greater level of peace of mind, you can opt for one of our Lexmark service offerings detailed on www.lexmark.com/services.

Cost saving and environmental features

Duplex models are Energy Star compliant.

Integrated duplex printing helps to reduce paper consumption (C543dn, C544dn/dw/dtn)

Eco-Mode reduces power consumption and Quiet Mode reduces noise emission

Instant warm-up fuser saves energy

High Yield and Extra High Yield Cartridges, Lexmark Cartridge Collection Programme and end-of-life product management help reduce landfill.

Laser Toner/Print Cartridge

Black High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge
Black High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540H1KG)
Cyan High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge
Cyan High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540H1CG)
Magenta High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge
Magenta High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540H1MG)
Yellow High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge
Yellow High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540H1YG)
Black Return Program Toner Cartridge
Black Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540A1KG)
Cyan Return Program Toner Cartridge
Cyan Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540A1CG)
Magenta Return Program Toner Cartridge
Magenta Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540A1MG)
Yellow Return Program Toner Cartridge
Yellow Return Program Toner Cartridge (C540A1YG)
Black High Yield Toner Cartridge
Black High Yield Toner Cartridge (C540H2KG)
Cyan High Yield Toner Cartridge
Cyan High Yield Toner Cartridge (C540H2CG)
Magenta High Yield Toner Cartridge
Magenta High Yield Toner Cartridge (C540H2MG)
Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge
Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge (C540H2YG)
Waste Toner Bottle
Waste Toner Bottle (C540X75G)
Black Imaging Kit
Black Imaging Kit (C540X71G)
Black and Colour Imaging Kit
Black and Colour Imaging Kit (C540X74G)

Connectivity

USB (2 Meter) Cable
USB (2 Meter) Cable (1021294)
MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server
MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server (14T0220)

Paper & Transparencies

Professional Color Laser Transparencies, A4 (50)
Professional Color Laser Transparencies, A4 (50) (12A8241)

Paper Handling

550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet MPF
550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet MPF (3000551)

Memory Options

128MB DDR1-DRAM
128MB DDR1-DRAM (1022298)
256MB DDR1-DRAM
256MB DDR1-DRAM (1022299)
512MB DDR1-DRAM
512MB DDR1-DRAM (1022301)

Extended Warranties

C540 1-Year Exchange Service
C540 1-Year Exchange Service (2350398)
C540 2-Years Exchange Service
C540 2-Years Exchange Service (2350399)
C540 1-Year Exchange Service Renewal
C540 1-Year Exchange Service Renewal (2350402)
C540 Upgrade to Onsite Service
C540 Upgrade to Onsite Service (2350406)
C540 1-Year Onsite Service
C540 1-Year Onsite Service (2350407)
C540 2-Years Onsite Service
C540 2-Years Onsite Service (2350408)
C540 1-Year Onsite Service Renewal
C540 1-Year Onsite Service Renewal (2350411)

User Replaceable Parts

C540, C543, C544 Relocation Kit
C540, C543, C544 Relocation Kit (3049484)
UNSPSC Code 43212105 
Print Speed (A4, Black): Up to 20 ppm
Print Speed (A4, Colour): Up to 20 ppm
Print Speed (Letter, Colour): Up to 21 ppm
Time to First Page (Black) As fast as 12 seconds
Time to First Page (Colour) as fast as 13 seconds
Print Resolution, Black 1200 x 1200 dpi 
4800 Color Quality (1200 x 600 dpi) 
Print Resolution, Colour 1200 x 1200 dpi 
4800 Color Quality (1200 x 600 dpi) 
Processor 417 MHz
Expandable Memory Options Yes 
Memory, Maximum 640 MB
Memory, Standard 128 MB
Apple Macintosh Operating Systems Supported Apple Mac OS X  
Apple Mac OS 9.2 
Citrix MetaFrame Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Terminal Services with Citrix Presentation Server 3.0, 4.0 
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Terminal Services with Citrix Presentation Server 3.0, 4.0, 4.5  
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 running Terminal Services with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 x64, 4.5 x64  
Linux Operating Systems Supported Linpus Linux Desktop 9.2, 9.3 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, 10, 11 
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 
openSUSE 10.2, 10.3, 11.0, 11.1 
Linspire Linux 6.0  
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 
Red Flag Linux Desktop 5.0, 6.0 
Ubuntu 7.10 
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 
Ubuntu 8.10, 9.04 
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported 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 
Microsoft Windows 7 
Novell Operating Systems Supported Novell® Open Enterprise Server for Netware with NDS, iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) 
Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x with iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) 
UNIX Operating Systems Supported Sun Solaris SPARC 8, 9, 10 
Sun Solaris x86 10 
HP-UX 11.11, 11.23, 11.31 
IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 
Envelope Capacity
Finishing Option? No 
Paper Handling Standard 100-Sheet Output Bin 
Single Sheet Manual Feed 
250-Sheet Input Tray  
Paper Handling Optional 550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet Feeder  
Paper Input Capacity, Maximum: Up to 900 +1 pages 75 gsm bond
Paper Input Capacity, Standard: Up to 250+1 pages 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Maximum: Up to 100 pages 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Standard: Up to 100 pages 75 gsm bond
Number of Paper Inputs, Standard
Number of Paper Inputs, Maximum
Media Sizes Supported A4 
A5 
Executive 
Folio 
JIS-B5 
Legal 
Letter 
Universal 
Oficio 
A6 
Media Types Supported Card Stock 
Paper Labels 
Plain Paper 
Transparencies 
Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide  
Supplies Yield *Average continuous black or continuous composite CMY declared cartridge yield up to this number of standard pages in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798. 
1,000*-page Colour Toner Cartridges (CMY) 
2,000*-page Colour High Yield Toner Cartridges (CMY) 
2,500*-page Black High Yield Toner Cartridge 
1,000*-page Black Toner Cartridge 
Standard Ports Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)  
USB 2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified (Type B) 
Optional Network Ports Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server (Print Only) 
External MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet 
Network Management Protocols HTTP 
WINS 
IGMP 
APIPA (AutoIP) 
DHCP 
ICMP 
DNS 
SNMPv2c 
Bonjour 
DDNS 
mDNS 
ARP 
NTP 
Telnet 
Finger 
Network Protocol Support TCP/IP IPv4 
TCP/IP IPv6 
TCP 
UDP 
Network Printing Methods LPR/LPD 
Direct IP (Port 9100) 
Enhanced IP (Port 9400) 
FTP, TFTP 
IPP 1.1 (Internet Printing Protocol) 
Fonts and Symbol Sets 3 of 9 scalable PCL 5e fonts in Narrow, Regular and Wide 
2 PCL bitmap fonts  
84 scalable PCL fonts  
OCR-A, OCR-B scalable PCL 5e fonts  
For more information, refer to the Technical Reference. 
91 scalable PostScript fonts 
Printer Languages (Standard) PCL 5c Emulation 
PCL 6 Emulation 
PostScript 3 Emulation 
Packaged Size (mm - H x W x D) 402 x 595 x 495 mm
Pallet Quantity 12 
Size (mm - H x W x D) 292 x 424 x 400 mm
Weight (kg) 21 kg
Noise Level, Idle inaudible dBA
Print Noise Level, Operating 47 dBA
Product Warranty 1-Year Exchange Service, Next Business Day 
Product Certifications CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1, CSA E60825-1, ICES-003 Class B, BSMI Class B, VCCI Class B, US FDA, FCC Class B, UL 60950-1, EN/IEC 60320-1, CE Class B, CB IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, EN/IEC 61000-3, EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024, EN/IEC 60825-1, UL/DEMKO GS, AR S, SMA C-tick mark Class B, CCC Class B, CISPIR 22 Class B, MIC Mark, EK Mark 
Duty Cycle Notes "Recommended Monthly Page Volume" is a range of pages that helps customers evaluate Lexmark’s product offerings based on the average number of pages customers plan to print on the device each month. Lexmark recommends that the number of pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including: supplies replacement intervals, paper loading intervals, speed, and typical customer usage. 
"Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle" is defined as the maximum number of pages a device could deliver in a month using a multishift operation. This metric provides a comparison of robustness in relation to other Lexmark printers and MFPs. 
Specified Operating Environment Temperature: 16 to 32°C 
Humidity: 8 to 80% Relative Humidity 
Altitude: 0 - 3048 Metres 

Q. What is the Lexmark Coverage Estimator?

A. The Lexmark Coverage Estimator uses an algorithm to count the picture elements (pixels) in the composite page to estimate the percent coverage for each color, cyan, magenta, yellow and black. When the Coverage Estimator has been turned ON from the printer's operator panel Utility Menu, the calculated estimate is printed on a separate page at the end of the job. This handy tool allows you to quickly and easily determine the amount of cyan, magenta, yellow and black toner used on a given page, even in complex photographs and images. Understanding the cost of the page is then just a matter of a few simple calculations. The communication of content in many black and white documents can be improved for a nominal increase in cost when color is added. Of course, the Coverage Estimator is only an estimate of the coverage on a given page. For each toner color that is used, the minimum percentage reported will be two percent and reported values may vary from one printer to another. The accuracy of the estimates may be affected by the fullness of the print cartridges, environmental conditions, media type, application, application settings, driver, driver settings, and the content of the page. Lexmark makes no claim as to the accuracy of the estimated percents.

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