Lexmark MS811n: high-volume wired monochrome simplex printing review

A fast one-sided printer with an important suffix limit

The Lexmark MS811n is an earlier workgroup reference for substantial black-and-white printing over Ethernet. It combines a 550-sheet main input, a 100-sheet multipurpose feeder and supported driver-based PIN jobs. Its defining limitation is equally concrete: Lexmark explicitly lists automatic duplex as unavailable. An office that routinely needs two-sided reports should compare the separate MS811dn rather than assuming every MS811 has the same paper path.

The exact US model is part 40G0200, marked discontinued by Lexmark. This identifies the configuration rather than current stock, warranty coverage or the condition of a particular machine. Establish the actual suffix and installed equipment before comparing a used or refurbished offer. A color control display does not change the monochrome print engine.

Use the Letter rating for the appropriate job

The current exact US page declares up to 63 one-sided Letter pages per minute. It is a manufacturer rating, not a speed measured for this article. A continuous engine rate does not include every delay associated with an individual application's document or the first page. More importantly, there is no automatic-duplex rating to borrow from the dn variant.

The currently read US page recommends 5,000–75,000 pages monthly and gives a separate 300,000-page maximum duty figure. Older MS811-series material uses a lower recommended maximum. Both sources are retained; the exact US page supplies this reference's current published figures. For an older installed unit, confirm the applicable specification and service condition before planning around the higher number. Maximum duty is not the recommended everyday workload.

Separate included paper from optional finishing

Standard input totals 650 sheets on the maker's 20-pound or 75-gsm basis: 550 in the main tray plus 100 in the multipurpose source. The original table supports Letter, Legal and A4 in those included sources. The shared family's duplex column describes paper compatibility where a model actually has duplex hardware; it cannot override the MS811n's explicit absence of that hardware.

The 4,400-sheet maximum input and finishing accessories require additional equipment. A 550-sheet output bin is an output capacity, not another input tray. Envelopes follow the instructed one-sided feed routine and their own media restrictions. If the workflow depends on staples, sorted destinations or longer uninterrupted stacks, identify the installed accessory and its supported paper sizes instead of treating a generic finishing-option flag as a complete package.

Ethernet, USB and confidential computer jobs

Gigabit Ethernet and USB Type-B are standard. The front USB Type-A port is for flash media, while the computer uses the Type-B interface. MarkNet N8350 wireless, parallel and serial connections are optional. AirPrint is explicitly named on the exact US page and belongs to a reachable shared-network arrangement; a USB-only workstation connection does not provide that same route.

The original guide's named MS811n section explains four-digit PIN-held jobs through a compatible Print and Hold driver and the control panel. Retention uses printer memory, and memory pressure can remove held jobs. Optional disk capabilities are not assumed included. The guide qualifies Mopria availability to some models, so this reference does not promise it. This is print-only hardware without scanning, copying or fax.

Supplies, body size and the useful alternative

The original supplied starter toner is declared at 10,000 one-sided ISO/IEC 19752 pages. Exact US replacements include 52D1000 at 6,000, 52D1H00 at 25,000 and 52D1X00 at 45,000 pages. Regular 52D0XA0 is another 45,000-page listing. The separate imaging unit's up-to-100,000-page declaration uses its own job and coverage conditions. Check geographic compatibility and Return Program terms rather than calculating current ownership cost from yield alone.

The body is 16.7 inches wide, 20.1 deep and 16.5 high, weighing 52.2 pounds before optional equipment. Allow loading, ventilation and service space, and confirm the actual low-voltage US label and cord. This model fits a wired mono simplex routine when its software and condition are suitable. Choose a documented duplex configuration if both sides are essential, or actual multifunction hardware when paper originals also need digitizing.