Lexmark XC9655

Stepping up from the 9645, the Lexmark XC9655 runs 55 ppm color and 55 ppm B&W in the same A3 production chassis. It's the middle of Lexmark's three 9-Series MFPs (45/55/65 ppm) and tends to be the volume seller because 55 ppm hits the sweet spot for in-plant print rooms doing 10,000-40,000 pages a month. SRA3 13x19 capability, 11.6-inch touchscreen, standard duplex, optional inline booklet maker and stapler. Same e-Task UI and Cloud Connect features as the rest of the lineup. The 1 thing buyers regret: not buying the 6,650-sheet input option up front. Adding paper drawers later means downtime and a service visit. The other regret: assuming this competes on color quality with a Konica AccurioPress or Ricoh Pro — it doesn't. The XC9655 is an excellent enterprise MFP, but it's not a digital production press. If your output is going to clients who scrutinize color, get a press; if it's internal flyers, training manuals, RFPs, and proposals, this is exactly right.