We were looking for a good color laser printer that had scan/copy capabilities because, well, COVID means that working and schooling from home result in not being able to use the work copier for the occasional paper-related tasks that seem to come up a handful of times a year.
So how did it go? Here is what we found:
- Stupid simple to set up. Plugged it to Ethernet and turned it on, and our two Windows 10 computers just saw it and configured it for use. No drivers, no programs, no installation.
- AirPrint functionality worked without doing anything. We can now print right from our iPhones and iPads; the printer just magically shows up in the printer list.
- Scanning to computers also works without any programs, drivers, or anything. The touchscreen on the printer gives you the option to "Scan to COMPUTERNAME" for each computer on your network. Doing so does a scan and sends it to your default scanning app on your computer, such as Windows Fax and Scan which just popped up and worked. Did I mention no configuration required?
- Scan to email works great as well, although we did have to configure the outbound email settings to get them to come through. So like five minutes of effort here, but you can set up shortcut profiles for each person receiving a scan which include image settings, subject line, etc. Now, it is stupid simple to quickly scan to email for myself, my wife, or both of us at the same time.
- Copying works reasonably well. The ID card mode helps add more detail when necessary, but my standard for what I need with a copier is pretty low.
- WiFi Direct works nicely if you have guests and don't want to have them join your WiFi, but they still want to bum some print jobs off of you. While this is a nice addition, hard to see where this would be used if you are using the other connectivity options.
- The web interface for configuring the device is intuitive and very full featured. You could easily use this in a true office environment and have it scan to a network drive if you wanted.
- The device is silent when not in use, and it is a bit louder than say a tiny LaserJet. That being said, it spits out your print job and quiets down again VERY fast. Not like other printers that would be loud and do an extended clean cycle after every other print.
- Print jobs get sent over very fast. Device spools up immediately on sending print, and the job is complete and you have your print after about 7 seconds. Paper comes out pretty fast!
- Duplex works very well. Paper sheet will come mostly out of the printer before it gets sucked back in again to print on the reverse side. We are expecting very light use so this is not an issue. Again, the printer is really haulin' as it is moving the paper around like it knows it has a purpose.
We were comparing this to similar HP and Brother models with similar featuresets of laser printing, color, duplex printing, and scanning. Although an auto document feeder (ADF) would be nice, we will never have the kind of volume or usage where having it is any kind of necessity. This AIO device meets all of those needs at a price point $150 to $250 less than the HP and Brother units. And I am staying the heck away from Canon printers given their recent quality issues, so that is out of the question.
Overall, insanely impressed with this device! Go Lexmark!
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Color All-in-One 2-series (MC3224dwe)
Everything your business needs for general office demands.
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Protects your privacyEnd to end security helps protect your information on the device, over the network and at all points in between. |
Works better, lasts longerBuilt for business and made to last with a sturdy steel frame and a compact size that fits almost anywhere. |
Keeps you connectedFast gigabit network connection and built-in Wi-Fi so you can print and share from any device, plus quickly scan to popular cloud services. |
Designed for sustainabilityEnergy saving features, including automatic two-sided printing help reduce your paper use by as much as half. You get the ability to use up to 100% recycled paper, plus free and easy toner cartridge recycling. |
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Choose genuine Lexmark Unison Toner cartridges for rich, vibrant color that lasts. Cartridges are simple to replace and free to recycle through Lexmark’s award-winning cartridge collection program.
*Print and copy speeds measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734 and ISO/IEC 24735 respectively (ESAT). For more information see: www.lexmark.com/ISOspeeds.
**"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.
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| Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | Print, Scan, Copy, optional Cloud Fax | Print, Scan, Copy, Optional Cloud Fax | Print, Scan, Copy, Fax | |
| Print Speed (up to) | Black: 24 ppm, Color: 24 ppm* | Black: 24 ppm, Color: 24 ppm* | Black: 26 ppm, Color: 26 ppm* | Black: 36 ppm* | Black: 24 ppm, Color: 24 ppm* |
| Auto 2-sided printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto document feeder | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wired/wireless networking | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB | Wi-Fi, ethernet |
| Display | 2.8 inch color touchscreen | 2.8 inch color touchscreen | 2.8 inch color touchscreen | 2-line LCD display | 2-line LCD display |
| Dimensions (in. - H x W x D) | 12.1 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 13.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 13.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 13.9 x 16.4 x 14.2 in. | 9.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. |
| Recommended monthly volume | 250 - 1500 pages** | 250 - 2000 pages** | 600 - 2500 pages** | 250 - 2500 pages** | 250 - 1500 pages** |
| Input/output capacity | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 251 pages/151 pages | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets |
| Security features | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Part No | C3210K0 | C3210C0 | C3210M0 | C3210Y0 | 20N0W00 |
| Page Yield | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 15,000 |
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| printer output | Color | Color | Color | Color | Monochrome | Color |
| printer technology | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
| paper size | 15.5 x 16.2 x 12.1 | 8.5 x 14 | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 | Standard Cassette/Multipurpose Tray: 3 x 5 inches - 8.5 x 14 inches | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 |
| print media type | paper plain | paper plain, envelopes | paper plain | paper plain | envelopes, paper plain | — |
| max input sheets | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| connectivity tech | USB | Wi-Fi, USB | wired, wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Connection | wired, wireless | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
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The Toner Scam is just as strong as the Ink Scam
Got the printer on sale a while ago, under $200. It's...a printer. It gives you the usual printer problems that can be solved with frustrating online searches. Once you get your wifi connection and IPs and junk sorted out it performs as expected.Laser printers are frikkin' loud! This one is completely silent most of the time, but for the 3-4 seconds it takes to wake up and print a page it raises hell. Not recommended if you print stuff late at night and have roommates or live with sissies that need beauty sleep.The thing that bothers me most about this purchase is that everyone said laser printers are supposed to be way cheaper than inkjet printers, but it's not entirely true.I was told I didn't have to worry about the scam inkjet printer manufacturers are notorious for where they prematurely make the cartridges stop printing even though they still have a lot of ink left, forcing you to buy more overpriced ink. But it's not true.I had to buy toner finally for this machine, it costs about $60 per color. It takes 4 colors. I only got some Black. After using coupons, I managed to get 2 official Lexmark Black toner...barrel cartridge things for about $100 shipped.The boxes say each toner cartridge is good for about 1500 pages, so about $100 for 3000 pages of essays or hit lists or whatever, so about 3.3 cents a page. Okay, whatever, sounds fine.But check out what it says on the boxes. You have to agree to some kind of contract before you even open the damn things. Pay attention to Term 2 in particular: "The supplies inside will stop working after reaching end of the rated life established by Lexmark (a variable amount of toner may remain when replacement is required)"Are you serious, Lexmark?If you only print one sentence per page for 1500 pages, and still have 95% of the toner left in there, if Lexmark decides "Mmmm, that's enough toner for you", the cartridge will STOP WORKING and you MUST replace it! How is this legal? Lexmark is secretly run by Lex Luthor in case you didn't know.
