Lexmark CX330 Series

The Lexmark CX330 series (CX331adwe and CX431adw) is a compact color laser MFP built for home offices and small workgroups of 1-10 people printing 600-2,500 pages a month. Both models run 26 ppm in color and black, copy at 26 cpm, and ship with auto duplex print, Wi-Fi, AirPrint, and Mopria standard. The CX331 has a simplex 50-sheet ADF; the CX431 upgrades to single-pass duplex scan at up to 96 images per minute — pick the CX431 if you regularly scan two-sided contracts or invoices. Print resolution is 4800 CQ (2400 x 600 dpi) which is sharp enough for everyday color reports, marketing one-sheets, and presentations, but this is not a graphics-arts machine. Standard paper capacity is 250 sheets plus a single-sheet manual feed, with no optional second tray on this chassis — that's the main constraint. The 2.8-inch color touchscreen handles copy, scan, fax, and walk-up USB jobs but feels cramped if you've used a Lexmark CX635 or CX730. Connectivity is Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, and 802.11b/g/n wireless. The thing buyers regret: the 1,500-page starter print cartridges. Order the 6K high-yield set on day one or you'll be back at the supplies cabinet by month two.