Lexmark C500n Color Laser

Lexmark C500n

An easy-to-share, high impact colour laser printer for price-sensitive users.

Powerful Performance

The Lexmark C500 allows you to print complex colour jobs quickly with speeds of 31 ppm in monochrome, 8 ppm in colour with time to first print as fast as 13 second in mono and 19 seconds in colour.

Easy-to-Use

Colour laser printing is made simple through a space-saving printer with front loading toner cartridges and easy operation.

Laser Toner/Print Cartridge

C500, X500, X502 Black High Yield Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Black High Yield Toner Cartridge (C500H2KG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Cyan High Yield Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Cyan High Yield Toner Cartridge (C500H2CG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Magenta High Yield Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Magenta High Yield Toner Cartridge (C500H2MG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Yellow High Yield Toner Cartridge (C500H2YG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Black Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Black Toner Cartridge (C500S2KG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Cyan Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Cyan Toner Cartridge (C500S2CG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Magenta Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Magenta Toner Cartridge (C500S2MG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Yellow Toner Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Yellow Toner Cartridge (C500S2YG)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Photodeveloper Cartridge
C500, X500, X502 Photodeveloper Cartridge (C500X26G)
n/a  
C500, X500, X502 Waste Toner Bottle
C500, X500, X502 Waste Toner Bottle (C500X27G)
n/a  
C500, C510, X500, X502 Fuser Maintenance Kit LV
C500, C510, X500, X502 Fuser Maintenance Kit LV (C500X28G)
n/a  

Connectivity

USB (2 Meter) Cable
USB (2 Meter) Cable (1021294)
n/a  
802.11g Wireless Print Adapter
802.11g Wireless Print Adapter (1010042)
Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server
Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server (14T0145)
n/a  
MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server
MarkNet™ N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server (14T0220)
n/a  

Extended Warranties

1 Year OnSite Repair Extended Warranty
1 Year OnSite Repair Extended Warranty (2348670)
2 Year OnSite Repair Extended Warranty
2 Year OnSite Repair Extended Warranty (2348671)

Paper & Transparencies

Professional Colour Laser Transparencies, Letter (50)
Professional Colour Laser Transparencies, Letter (50) (12A8240)
n/a  

Paper Handling

C500, X500, X502 250-Sheet Legal Tray
C500, X500, X502 250-Sheet Legal Tray (22R0195)

User Replaceable Parts

C500, C510, X500, X502 Fuser Maintenance Kit HV
C500, C510, X500, X502 Fuser Maintenance Kit HV (C500X29G)
n/a  
UNSPSC Code 43212105 
Display 16 character, 2-line monochrome LCD display 
Print Speed (Letter, Black): Up to 31 ppm
Print Speed (Letter, Colour): Up to 8 ppm
Print Speed (A4, Black): Up to 31 ppm
Print Speed (A4, Colour): Up to 8 ppm
Time to First Page (Black) As fast as 13 seconds
Time to First Page (Colour) as fast as 19 seconds
Print Resolution, Black 1200 x 600 dpi 
Print Resolution, Colour 1200 x 600 dpi 
Processor 200 MHz
Memory, Standard 64 MB
Memory, Maximum 64 MB
Expandable Memory Options No 
Apple Macintosh Operating Systems Supported Apple Mac OS 9.2 
Apple Mac OS X (10.2 - 10.4) 
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported Microsoft Windows 2000 
Microsoft Windows XP 
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 
Paper Handling Standard 250-Sheet Output Bin 
250-Sheet Input Tray  
Paper Input Capacity, Standard: Up to 250 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Input Capacity, Maximum: Up to 780 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Standard: Up to 250 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Paper Output Capacity, Maximum: Up to 250 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond
Finishing Option? No 
Number of Paper Inputs, Standard
Number of Paper Inputs, Maximum
Duplex (2-sided) Printing Not Available 
Media Types Supported Card Stock 
Envelopes 
Glossy paper 
Labels 
Plain Paper 
Transparencies 
Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide  
Media Sizes Supported 10 Envelope 
A4 
A5 
B5 Envelope 
DL Envelope 
Executive 
Folio 
JIS-B5 
Letter 
Statement 
Universal 
Legal with Optional Legal Tray 
Paper Weight Range Supported - Standard Tray (gsm) 60 - 120 gsm
Paper Weight Range Supported - Standard Tray (lb.) 16 - 32 lb.
Supplies Yield *Yield at approximately 5% coverage per colour 
1,500*-page Colour Toner Cartridges (CMY) 
2,500*-page Black Toner Cartridge 
Ships with 1,000*-page Black and Colour Starter Toner Cartridges 
3,000*-page Colour High Yield Toner Cartridges (CMY) 
5,000*-page Black High Yield Toner Cartridge 
Standard Ports Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45)  
USB Compatible with USB 2.0 Specification (Type B) 
Network Printing Methods LPR/LPD 
Direct IP (Port 9100) 
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 
HTTP 
Network Protocol Support TCP/IP IPv4 
AppleTalk™ 
TCP/IP Set of Application Services Zero configuration 
DDNS, mDNS 
NTP: Network Time Protocol 
ping, finger, telnet 
TFTP 
Network Management Protocols HTTP 
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c 
WINS 
IGMP 
APIPA (AutoIP) 
DHCP 
Printer Languages (Standard) Host-Based Printing 
Fonts and Symbol Sets All system fonts supported by the host Operating System  
Size (mm - H x W x D) 385 x 480 x 420 mm
Size (in. - H x W x D) 15.2 x 18.9 x 16.5 in.
Weight (lb.) 66 lb.
Weight (kg) 29 kg
Packaged Size (mm - H x W x D) 570 x 574 x 530 mm
Packaged Size (in. - H x W x D) 22.4 x 22.6 x 20.9 in.
Packaged Weight (kg) 35 kg
Packaged Weight (lb.) 77 lb.
Noise Level, Idle 41 dBA
Print Noise Level, Operating 53 dBA
Product Warranty One Year OnSite Repair 
Product Certifications FCC Class B, UL 60950-1, U.S. FDA, IEC 60320-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-00, ICES Class B, CE Class B, CB IEC 60320, IEC 60825-1, GS (TÜV), SEMKO, UL AR, CS, TÜV R, ACA C-tick mark Class B, BSMI Class B, CCC Class B, EK, MIC 
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle: Up to 35000 pages per month
Recommended Monthly Page Volume 400 - 2100 pages
Duty Cycle Notes "Recommended Monthly Page Volume" is a range of pages that helps customers evaluate Lexmark’s product offerings based on the average number of pages customers plan to print on the device each month. Lexmark recommends that the number of pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including: supplies replacement intervals, paper loading intervals, speed, and typical customer usage. 
"Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle" is defined as the maximum number of pages a device could deliver in a month using a multishift operation. This metric provides a comparison of robustness in relation to other Lexmark printers and MFPs. 
Specified Operating Environment Altitude: 0 - 2500 Meters (8,200 Feet) 
Humidity: 15 to 80% Relative Humidity 
Temperature: 10 to 32°C (50 to 90°F) 

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