Lexmark E460dw: wireless monochrome printing with PIN release review

Wireless sharing is the defining feature

The Lexmark E460dw is an earlier monochrome printer for a small office that wants to place a shared document printer on its Wi-Fi network. Built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless, Ethernet and automatic duplex are included in the exact US configuration. The useful security routine is driver-based PIN release. The main tradeoff is that ordinary wireless networking does not establish every modern phone-printing protocol, and the included paper supply is smaller than the expansion headline.

Lexmark marks US part 34S0600 discontinued. Treat it as a documented reference for a specific machine, not an assurance of current stock or software support. The suffix matters: an E460dn has wired networking as standard, while this E460dw includes the wireless radio. Verify the actual regional unit and its working configuration before comparing an offer.

A computer print job over the chosen network

The included network choices are 10/100 Ethernet and infrastructure Wi-Fi, with USB Type-B available for a directly connected computer. A specification saying the Ethernet port also works with 1000Base-T refers to network compatibility; it does not turn the port into gigabit hardware. The original wireless instructions require a working network, its name and matching security settings. A compatible computer driver remains part of the arrangement.

Older ad hoc instructions are not a Wi-Fi Direct certification. Likewise, Bonjour or other historical protocol names do not independently establish AirPrint or Mopria. If phone printing is essential, select an explicitly documented mobile arrangement instead of assuming any Wi-Fi printer will work. The US page also contains inconsistent USB-cable box wording, so establish the actual cables supplied with the machine rather than relying on that list.

Confidential pages wait for a person at the panel

The original E460dn/E460dw/E462dtn guide describes Confidential Print in concrete terms. A supported computer driver assigns a user name and a four-digit PIN, then holds the job in printer memory. At the machine, the user selects the held job and enters that PIN to print or delete it. The four-line grayscale panel and keypad serve this release routine; they do not indicate color printing or a scanner.

This is useful when a document should not immediately arrive in a shared output bin. It is not a promise that every application or mobile service can create such a job. The guide warns that memory demands can delete retained jobs, and confidential jobs are removed after printing. Check the compatible driver and release sequence before relying on this workflow for everyday staff use.

Keep duplex speed and paper capacity separate

Lexmark declares up to 40 one-sided Letter pages per minute and separately up to 18 Letter sides per minute for automatic duplex. These are maker specifications, not results from hands-on testing for this article. Letter, Legal and A4 are positively supported in the ordinary inputs and duplex path. The guide's duplex paper range is 60–90 gsm; envelopes instead use the instructed one-sided multipurpose path.

Standard input is a 250-sheet tray plus a 50-sheet multipurpose feeder, totaling 300 sheets on the 20-pound or 75-gsm basis. Only one optional 250- or 550-sheet drawer may be added; the 850-sheet figure requires the larger accessory. Lexmark recommends 1,500–10,000 pages per month. The 80,000-page maximum duty cycle is separate and should not be treated as the routine recommended workload. This machine only prints: scanning, copying and fax require other hardware.

Supplies and space determine whether it fits

The original supplied Return Program cartridge is declared at 7,000 ISO/IEC 19752 pages. US replacements include E260A11A at 3,500, E360H11A at 9,000 and E460X11A at 15,000 pages. The E260X22G photoconductor is separate, with an up-to-30,000-page declaration. Match the region and program conditions, and establish actual supply status; yield alone does not tell you current running cost.

The documented body is 15.9 inches wide, 14.55 deep and 10.2 high, at 30.91 pounds. The same US page gives a 23-inch depth with trays extended, which is a better warning for a shallow shelf. Confirm the unit's electrical label and operating access. This reference fits a compatible computer-based wireless mono routine; compare a newer explicitly mobile-capable model for phone printing or a multifunction machine for document capture.