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Can a wired office combine monochrome Legal duplex printing, single-pass Legal color scans, Legal glass, copy, analog fax and PIN release with 1,200 included sheets?
Yes with compatible computer software and matching ordinary paper. Both scanner routes accept Legal. The separate analog fax path requires active compatible phone service at LINE and configured fax identity; the included finisher does not turn the engine into a color printer.
Explore this need in the finder →Does its color scanner and touchscreen meet a requirement to print color pages?
No. The MX811dfe prints monochrome pages. Its color capture and color control screen are separate capabilities.
Explore this need in the finder →Can I count the family maximum or dxfe package toward a 2,000-sheet included input requirement?
No. This exact dfe includes 1,200 ordinary sheets. The 2,300-sheet maximum needs optional drawers, while the 2,750-sheet package belongs to dxfe.
Explore this need in the finder →A monochrome package built around assembled document sets
The Lexmark MX811dfe suits an earlier commercial office that needs black output, color capture and included staple finishing in one floor-standing package. US part 24T7420 includes a hard disk, a 10-inch-class touchscreen, 1,200 ordinary input sheets and a 150-sheet single-pass duplex scanner feeder. USB and gigabit Ethernet are standard.
The exact package matters more than the family photograph. This dfe includes an extra 550-sheet drawer and staple finisher. It does not inherit the larger dxfe paper input or a different hole-punch finishing module. Color scanning and the color screen also do not add color printing.
Prepare paper for the installed finishing arrangement
Two 550-sheet ordinary drawers and a 100-sheet multipurpose feeder provide the 1,200-sheet total on a 75-gsm or 20-pound basis. Letter, Legal and A4 explicitly fit these sources and automatic duplex printing. Match the loaded stock to the size and type settings; matching sources can link for a shared ordinary stock.
Letterhead orientation changes with the installed staple finisher and simplex or duplex output. Follow the guide's specific illustrated loading arrangement. For prepunched stock used with the finisher, the guide places holes on the long edge toward the right; the opposite orientation can cause a jam. Update the compatible computer driver to recognize the actual installed hardware before choosing finishing.
The staple-finisher table supports Letter, Legal and A4. The separate hole-punch finisher has its own limitations and is an alternative module. The combined 1,050-sheet output includes the standard bin and finisher capacity; it does not mean the stapler alone holds that amount. Maximum 2,300-sheet input needs optional drawers, while the larger 2,750-sheet configuration belongs to dxfe.
Supported envelopes use a separate one-sided routine. In the multipurpose feeder, load the flap down on the left and set the correct size and type. That envelope load replaces ordinary feeder stock and does not establish duplex or stapling for envelopes.
Use the single-pass feeder and Legal-size glass deliberately
Both scanner routes accept Letter, Legal and A4. The glass explicitly accommodates originals through 8.5×14 inches and books through one-inch thickness. Use it for photos, fragile clippings, small items and other originals unsuitable for the feeder.
The 150-sheet DADF captures both sides in a single pass. Load aligned ordinary originals faceup, short edge first, adjust the guides and observe the 52–120-gsm range. Its original capacity is separate from the paper drawers. The single-pass mechanism is useful when automatic two-sided capture is a recurring task.
The exact specifications list USB-connected or network-connected computers as destinations. Network scanning uses the documented profile and receiving location, or the same-network Windows Scan to Computer routine with compatible software. A flash drive is another local destination. Optional OCR and particular compressed formats retain their own software and configuration conditions.
Set confidential release and fax around real connections
Compatible Windows or Macintosh Print and Hold supports local confidential release with a four-digit PIN using digits 1–9. Configure expiration and invalid-PIN policies; memory demand can remove held jobs. The hard disk is included in this exact package, but its presence does not validate every application or format automatically.
AirPrint and Mopria provide documented basic mobile printing on a suitable shared local network while the printer uses Ethernet. Wi-Fi hardware is optional. Basic mobile printing does not establish the desktop driver's scanner, PIN release or precise finishing controls.
Analog fax separately requires active compatible telephone service connected to LINE. Configure the Fax Name and Number and appropriate answer settings. Network printing does not provide that telephone connection.
Read the performance history and maintenance needs together
The surviving exact US specification declares 63 one-sided Letter print pages per minute and separately 38 Letter duplex sides per minute. It recommends 5,000–75,000 monthly pages; the older US series sheet gives 5,000–35,000. Treat that source history as a reason to verify service planning for the particular earlier unit. The separate 300,000-page maximum duty figure is not a recurring-volume recommendation.
The US starter toner declares 25,000 simplex standard pages, with 6,000-, 25,000- and 45,000-page replacements under ISO/IEC 19752. Check regional cartridges, imaging unit, installed fuser type, rollers, ADF parts and staple cartridges. This discontinued Class A package weighs 193.2 pounds. Preserve its proper base and support, allow operating access and verify electrical labeling and software compatibility before further office use.
Key details at a glance
| Color printing | No |
|---|---|
| Scanner | Yes |
| Copying | Yes |
| Fax | Yes |
| Flatbed scanner | Yes |
| Automatic document feeder | Yes |
| Automatic two-sided printing | Yes |
| Automatic two-sided scanning | Yes |
| Single-pass two-sided scanning | Yes |
| Color scanning | Yes |
| Instructed envelope handling | Yes |
| Apple AirPrint | Yes |
| Mopria printing | Yes |
| Supported PIN-release printing | Yes |
| Recommended monthly minimum | 5000 pages |
| Recommended monthly maximum | 75000 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty | 300000 pages |
| Included ordinary-paper capacity | 1200 sheets |
| Document-feeder capacity | 150 sheets |
| Declared one-sided mono Letter rate | 63 pages/min |
| Unit-body width | 26.1 in |
| Unit-body depth | 28.9 in |
| Unit-body height | 44.6 in |
| Unit weight | 193.2 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
Surviving exact US page declares maximum 63 one-sided Letter print pages/minute and separately 38 Letter duplex sides/minute. Its separate A4/Letter scanner figures are 66/70 simplex and 132/140 duplex sides/minute in black/color; historical brochure scanner rates differ and are not combined. The 300,000-page duty rating is distinct from recommended volume; the older US brochure recommended 5,000–35,000 versus 5,000–75,000 on the surviving exact page.
Paper handling
This exact dfe package includes two 550-sheet ordinary drawers and a 100-sheet MP feeder, totaling 1,200 ordinary sheets at 75 gsm/20 lb. Letter, Legal and A4 fit both drawers, MP and automatic duplex. Link matching size/type for common stock. The included staple finisher and standard bin give 1,050 total output; this is not 1,050 sheets in the stapler alone. Maximum 2,300 input needs options; 2,750 belongs to dxfe. Envelopes use a separate one-sided routine.
Scanning arrangement
The 150-sheet single-pass DADF automatically captures both sides. Letter, Legal and A4 are positive in both ADF and glass; the guide explicitly confirms glass through 8.5×14 inches and books through one-inch thickness. Ordinary ADF originals use 52–120 gsm. Exact destinations include USB or network-connected computers. Color capture does not provide color output.
Computer and mobile connections
Included USB Type-B computer connection and gigabit Ethernet; Type-A ports have separate host-device roles. Wi-Fi, parallel and serial need optional hardware. AirPrint/Mopria basic printing uses a suitable shared local network and compatible devices, separate from computer scanning and confidential-release arrangements.
Supplies and declared yields
US supplied toner declares 25,000 simplex standard pages. Replacements declare 6,000, 25,000 or 45,000 pages under ISO/IEC 19752; exact US parts include 62D1000, 62D1H00 and 62D1X00. Separate imaging-unit estimate is 100,000 pages at three average Letter/A4 pages/job and about 5% coverage. Check region, 520Z/520ZA imaging unit, installed fuser type, rollers, ADF kit and 25A0013 staple cartridges.
Software and support
The exact dfe includes a hard disk and 1 GB standard memory. Update the compatible driver with installed hardware before selecting finishing. Windows/Mac Print and Hold supports local four-digit confidential PIN release using digits 1–9, with memory/expiry/deletion conditions. Network scan profile and same-network Windows Scan to Computer routines have their documented software/access requirements; basic mobile plans do not borrow them.
Electrical edition and setup
Analog fax needs active compatible analog phone service at LINE and configured Fax Name/Number. This earlier Class A floor-standing commercial package weighs 193.2 lb with the stated finisher arrangement. Preserve required base/furniture and allow loading, finishing and service access. Verify actual voltage label, component condition and software; nominal mains input is unestablished.
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