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Can I print monochrome Legal duplex documents over Wi-Fi at 14,000 pages monthly, with 350 included sheets and Mopria?
Yes, with earlier references enabled and suitable shared networking. Exact dw evidence confirms included Wi-Fi, both inputs support Legal and the recommended maximum is 15,000 monthly pages.
Explore this need in the finder →Can the base printer hold 600 included A4 sheets because its maximum is 2,000?
No. Included capacity is 350 sheets across the main tray and multipurpose feeder. Optional expansion is not supplied base input.
Explore this need in the finder →Can it produce color documents because the control LCD is color?
No. This exact print-only engine is monochrome; the LCD is a control display.
Explore this need in the finder →Wireless sharing with a specific toner family
The Lexmark B2546dw fits a workgroup that wants shared monochrome printing with Wi-Fi included and a higher recommended monthly range. Its supplied paper arrangement is a 250-sheet main tray plus a 100-sheet multipurpose feeder. The exact replacement toner range is another deciding detail: this B model reaches a declared 10,000 pages, so the larger MS521 cartridge choice should not be added to its specification.
The canonical US page identifies part 36SC371 as discontinued. The older assigned origin-US page remains useful source material, but its offer-style content is not proof of present stock or warranty. Confirm the actual regional unit, current software, installed accessories and cartridge package before purchase.
Resolve the wireless specification using exact evidence
Several model-specific statements explicitly describe standard Wi-Fi, and the standard-port row lists 802.11b/g/n wireless alongside USB Type-B and gigabit Ethernet. A generic Wireless Option field and a dn name in the box list are inconsistent with the exact dw part and those repeated positive statements. The documented base wireless configuration is therefore supported, while the real offered unit still needs its exact label checked.
AirPrint and Mopria use suitable shared networking, whether this printer uses infrastructure Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The original guide also identifies the computer USB port. A directly cabled computer is a different arrangement from network mobile printing, and a generic software package does not add scan hardware. Verify current drivers and applications for the workflow you intend to use.
Keep mode speed and monthly volume separate
Lexmark declares up to 46 one-sided Letter pages per minute in black, with automatic print duplex separately at 23 Letter sides per minute. These are maker specifications rather than measured results from this article. A series of small files, complex content and specialty media can change real job time; the fastest continuous-page number is not a complete productivity estimate.
The recommended monthly range is 2,000–15,000 printed pages, distinct from the 120,000-page maximum duty cycle. Use the recommendation for routine planning. Decide whether the actual paper-loading and toner-replacement pattern fits the office instead of treating the larger duty ceiling as a normal monthly target.
Paper input and expansion choices
Included capacity totals 350 sheets on the stated 20-pound or 75-gsm basis, divided between the main drawer and multipurpose feeder. Letter, Legal and A4 have positive support in both inputs and automatic duplex. The original guide distinguishes 60–120-gsm tray paper, 60–216-gsm multipurpose media and 60–90-gsm duplex paper. A thicker alternate sheet is not automatically suitable for two-sided output.
Envelopes use the MPF's separate one-sided loading routine with the correct size and type settings. Optional 250- or 550-sheet drawers expand maximum input to 2,000 sheets; none is an additional supplied base drawer. Verify the supported installation, any stand requirements and the driver's installed-options settings before relying on that expanded package.
Monochrome scope, supplies and placement
The 2.4-inch color LCD controls a print-only monochrome machine. Lexmark's support classification confirms no scanner, copier, document feeder or fax. The original confidential-job menu describes held-job settings, but a complete exact submission and release workflow needs confirmation if PIN-protected collection is essential. A security heading alone should not replace that check.
Supplied toner is declared at 3,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752. Exact US replacements include B251X00 Return Program or B250XA0 regular at 10,000 pages, B241H00 at 6,000 and B231000 at 3,000. Match geographical and Return Program conditions. The imaging unit is separate and has its own estimate and usage basis; yields alone do not establish current running cost.
The body measures 15.7 inches wide, 14.7 deep and 10.2 high at 31.1 pounds, before access clearance. Check the actual electrical label and correct cord. Choose this exact wireless mono arrangement when its workload and supply limits fit; compare a genuinely larger supplied paper stack or multifunction hardware when those are required.
Key details at a glance
| Color printing | No |
|---|---|
| Scanner | No |
| Copying | No |
| Fax | No |
| Flatbed scanner | No |
| Automatic document feeder | No |
| Automatic two-sided printing | Yes |
| Automatic two-sided scanning | No |
| Single-pass two-sided scanning | No |
| Color scanning | No |
| Instructed envelope handling | Yes |
| Apple AirPrint | Yes |
| Mopria printing | Yes |
| Recommended monthly minimum | 2000 pages |
| Recommended monthly maximum | 15000 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty | 120000 pages |
| Included ordinary-paper capacity | 350 sheets |
| Declared one-sided mono Letter rate | 46 pages/min |
| Unit-body width | 15.7 in |
| Unit-body depth | 14.7 in |
| Unit-body height | 10.2 in |
| Unit weight | 31.1 lb |
| Imaging engine | laser |
Use the exact model’s instructions for operating limits, supplied equipment and version differences.
Paper, software and setup details
Print-rate conditions
Maker maximum 46 one-sided Letter pages/minute black; automatic print duplex separately 23 Letter sides/minute. Declared specifications, not measured job throughput.
Paper handling
Included 250-sheet main tray plus 100-sheet multipurpose feeder, combined 350 at 20 lb/75 gsm. Both support Letter, Legal and A4, each also supported in automatic print duplex. Optional 250/550-sheet drawers expand maximum to 2,000; no extra drawer included. Envelopes use a separate one-sided MPF routine.
Scanning arrangement
Explicitly print-only monochrome laser hardware. No paper scanner, copier, fax or document feeder; generic driver or software lists do not add hardware.
Computer and mobile connections
Exact dw part and multiple model-specific statements affirm standard Wi-Fi; standard ports explicitly list 802.11b/g/n, USB Type-B and gigabit Ethernet. A generic Wireless Option row and dn box-name typo are inconsistent with that stronger evidence. Suitable shared-network AirPrint/Mopria are documented by the exact-family original guide.
Supplies and declared yields
Supplied toner declared at 3,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752. Exact US B251X00 Return Program or B250XA0 regular replacement reaches 10,000; B241H00 is 6,000 and B231000 3,000. MS521 25,000-page supplies are not borrowed. Imaging unit 56F0Z00/56F0ZA0 is separate, with its own 60,000-page estimate and usage basis. Region and Return Program conditions apply.
Software and support
The original guide documents AirPrint/Mopria printing and generic confidential-job menu settings. A complete exact protected submission/release workflow is not established here; confirm it before relying on PIN collection. Verify current software compatibility.
Electrical edition and setup
Exact US part and body measurements established. Nominal mains input is not established in the read sources; inspect the actual rating label and correct cord. Body measurements exclude working access and any extended paper guides.
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