
Lexmark C540 Series
Product specifications
Recommended Monthly Page Volume
«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
«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.
Trademarks
Lexmark and Lexmark with the diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. All 
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. AppleTalk, Mac and Macintosh are 
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. MarkNet and MarkVision are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., 
registered in the United States and/or other countries. The USB-IF logos are trademarks of Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum, Inc. ENERGY STAR® is a 
U.S. registered mark. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, Windows Vista, and the Windows Vista logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Citrix, MetaFrame and MetaFrame XP are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in 
the U.S. and other countries. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
License/Agreement Terms
Printers are sold subject to certain license/agreement conditions. See www.lexmark.com/printerlicense for details.
Lexmark C540n Lexmark C543dn Lexmark C544n Lexmark C546dtn
Printing
Print Technology Color Laser
Print Speed (A4, Black): Up to 20 ppm 20 ppm 23 ppm 23 ppm
Print Speed (A4, Color): Up to 20 ppm 20 ppm 23 ppm 23 ppm
Time to First Page (Black) As fast as 12 seconds As fast as 12 seconds As fast as 11 seconds As fast as 11 seconds
Time to First Page (Color) As fast as 13 seconds As fast as 13 seconds As fast as 12 seconds As fast as 12 seconds
Print Resolution, Black 1200 x 1200 dpi, 4800 Color Quality (1200 x 600 dpi)
Print Resolution, Color 1200 x 1200 dpi, 4800 Color Quality (1200 x 600 dpi)
Memory, Standard 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB
Memory, Maximum 640 MB 640 MB 640 MB 640MB (Replacement required)
Print Noise Level, Operating 47 dBA 47 dBA 49 dBA 49 dBA
Noise Level, Idle inaudible dBA
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle: Up to 35,000 pages per month 35,000 pages per month 55,000 pages per month 55,000 pages per month
Recommended Monthly Page Volume 500 - 1,500 pages 500 - 1,500 pages 800 - 3,000 pages 1,000 - 4,000 pages
Supplies
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 color Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,000*-page color High Yield 
Toner Cartridges (CMY), 2,500*-page 
Black High Yield Toner Cartridge, 1,000*-
page Black Toner Cartridge
1,000*-page color Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,000*-page color High Yield 
Toner Cartridges (CMY), 2,500*-page 
Black High Yield Toner Cartridge, 1,000*-
page Black Toner Cartridge
1,000*-page color Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,000*-page color High Yield 
Toner Cartridges (CMY), 4,000*-page 
color Extra High Yield Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,500*-page Black High Yield 
Toner Cartridge, 6,000*-page Black Extra 
1,000*-page color Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,000*-page color High Yield 
Toner Cartridges (CMY), 4,000*-page 
color Extra High Yield Toner Cartridges 
(CMY), 2,500*-page Black High Yield 
Toner Cartridge, 1,000*-page Black Toner 
Cartridge(s) Shipping with Product 1,000*-page Black Return Program Toner 
Cartridge, 1,000*-page color (CMY) 
Return Program Toner Cartridges
2,500*-page Black Return Program Toner 
Cartridge, 2,000*-page color (CMY) 
Return Program Toner Cartridges
2,500*-page Black Return Program Toner 
Cartridge, 2,000*-page color (CMY) 
Return Program Toner Cartridges
4,000*-page Black starter Return 
Program Toner Cartridge, 4,000*-page 
Color (CMY) Extra High Yield Return 
Paper Handling
Paper Handling Standard 100-Sheet Output Bin, Single Sheet 
Manual Feed, 250-Sheet Input Tray
100-Sheet Output Bin, Integrated Duplex, 
Single Sheet Manual Feed, 250-Sheet 
Input Tray
100-Sheet Output Bin, Single Sheet 
Manual Feed, 250-Sheet Input Tray
100-Sheet Output Bin, Integrated Duplex, 
Single Sheet Manual Feed, 250-Sheet 
Input Tray, 550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 
Paper Handling Optional 550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet 
Multipurpose Feeder
550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet 
Multipurpose Feeder
550-Sheet Duo Drawer with 100-Sheet 
Multipurpose Feeder
550-Sheet Drawer
Paper Input Capacity, Standard: Up to 250+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 250+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 250+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 900+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Input Capacity, Maximum: Up to 900 +1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 900 +1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 900 +1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond 1,450+1 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Standard: Up to 100 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Maximum: Up to 100 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Media Types Supported Card Stock, Paper Labels, Plain Paper, 
Transparencies, Refer to the Card Stock 
& Label Guide
Card Stock, Paper Labels, Plain Paper, 
Transparencies, Refer to the Card Stock 
& Label Guide
Card Stock, Paper Labels, Plain Paper, 
Transparencies, Refer to the Card Stock 
& Label Guide
Card Stock, Envelopes, Paper Labels, 
Plain Paper, Transparencies, Refer to the 
Card Stock & Label Guide
Media Sizes Supported A4, A5, Executive, Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, 
Letter, Universal, Oficio, A6
A4, A5, Executive, Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, 
Letter, Universal, Oficio, A6
A4, A5, Executive, Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, 
Letter, Universal, Oficio, A6
10 Envelope, 7 3/4 Envelope, 9 
Envelope, A4, A5, B5 Envelope, C5 
Envelope, DL Envelope, Executive, 
Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, Letter, Statement, 
Compatibility
Network Protocol Support TCP/IP IPv4, TCP/IP IPv6, TCP, UDP TCP/IP IPv4, TCP/IP IPv6, TCP, UDP TCP/IP IPv4, AppleTalk™, TCP/IP IPv6, TCP/IP IPv4, AppleTalk™, TCP/IP IPv6, 
Printer Languages (Standard) PCL 5c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, 
PostScript 3 Emulation
PCL 5c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, 
PostScript 3 Emulation
PCL 5c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, 
Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), 
PostScript 3 Emulation, PDF 1.6, Direct 
PCL 5c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, 
Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), 
PostScript 3 Emulation, PDF 1.6, Direct 
Standard Ports Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45), USB 
2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified 
(Type B)
Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45), USB 
2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified 
(Type B)
Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45), USB 
2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified 
(Type B), PictBridge Certified Port, Front 
USB Port Compatible with USB 2.0 
Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45), USB 
2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified 
(Type B), PictBridge Certified Port, Front 
USB Port Compatible with USB 2.0 
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems www.lexmark.com
Apple Macintosh Operating Systems Sup- www.lexmark.com
General
Product Warranty 1-Year Exchange Service, Next Business 1-Year Exchange Service, Next Business 1-Year Exchange Service, Next Business 1-Year Onsite Service, Next Business 
Product Certifications www.lexmark.com
Size (mm - H x W x D) 292 x 424 x 400 mm 292 x 424 x 400 mm 292 x 424 x 400 mm 422 x 424 x 416 mm