Lexmark MB2338adw: wireless 350-sheet fax MFP with a simplex feeder review

Built-in wireless access for a modest office

The Lexmark MB2338adw supplies Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet and USB Type-B in a monochrome MFP with copying, color scanning and analog fax. US part 36SC640 includes 350 sheets of combined input and a 2.4-inch color LCD with buttons. It suits a small team that wants standard wireless access and conventional local controls.

Its scanner and supplies define the tradeoffs. The 50-sheet feeder captures one side of an original at a time, and the exact replacement toner list stops at 3,000 pages. Neither a similar MX321 body nor shared documentation gives it that model's higher-yield 56F cartridges. Lexmark marks the printer discontinued, so evaluate actual condition, compatible software and regional supplies.

One-sided batches and a smaller flatbed

Letter, Legal and A4 originals fit the feeder. Load appropriate pages faceup, align their leading edges and adjust the guides. Letter and A4 also fit the glass, while Legal is explicitly unsupported there in the original routed size table. Use the glass for photos, books, small items and fragile sheets.

A one-sided Legal document therefore has an established route, but a delicate full-length Legal original calls for a different flatbed. For recurring two-sided batches, compare an automatic duplex scanner. Broad references to two-sided documents in a common guide do not override this exact model's simplex feeder.

Color scanning is separate from color printing. The declared Letter scan modes reach 45 black or 22 color sides per minute, while printed pages and copies remain monochrome. Those scan figures are manufacturer modes rather than measured complete processing times for a particular file or destination.

Set up the selected computer connection

The exact US source lists scanning to USB- or network-connected computers. The original guide covers ScanBack profiles, Windows Fax and Scan, and Mac Image Capture. Verify the required scanner software, network destination and permissions on the intended current system. A working print queue alone is not a complete scan setup.

Ordinary Wi-Fi is positively included. Shared-network AirPrint and Mopria routines are documented in the scoped original guide for compatible devices. Its separate Wi-Fi Direct chapter is qualified to some models, so that peer mode should not be assumed merely from the presence of a radio. The ordinary USB, Ethernet and Wi-Fi arrangements are the established paths here.

The LCD is not a touchscreen. The separate Direct USB No entry does not cancel Type-B computer attachment; it concerns a different facility from a workstation cable. If protected PIN output is essential, confirm a complete supported submission and local-release workflow on the intended software rather than relying on confidential settings mentioned in a menu.

Paper load, printing and telephone fax

The 250-sheet drawer plus 100-sheet multipurpose feeder totals 350 sheets on the stated 20-pound or 75-gsm basis. Letter, Legal and A4 fit both inputs and automatic print duplex. Match the guides, size and type to the load. Appropriate envelopes use a separate one-sided feeder routine. A further drawer is needed to reach the 900-sheet maximum.

Printing is declared at up to 38 one-sided Letter pages per minute, with duplex separately 19 Letter sides per minute. These are not measured results for a mixed office file. The recommended monthly range is 500–6,000 pages, distinct from the 50,000-page maximum duty cycle.

The analog fax modem needs station information and a suitable separate telephone-line or adapter arrangement. Wi-Fi and Ethernet handle computer networking rather than the ordinary telephone fax transport. Confirm any shared-line or voice-service setup for the actual installation.

Exact toner and room around the body

The original US toner declares 2,000 pages. Exact replacements B231000 and B2300A0 declare 3,000 under ISO/IEC 19752. Do not substitute a larger cartridge from a similar model without verified compatibility. The separate 60,000-page imaging unit has another job and coverage basis. Match regional and Return Program terms.

The exact US body is listed at 18.8 inches high, 15.7 wide and 16.9 deep, weighing 42.8 pounds. Leave loading, scanner-cover and service access, inspect the electrical label and verify usable software. An automatic duplex-scanning model is a more suitable comparison when capturing both faces is central to the job.