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Lexmark C3224dw Color Laser Printer with Wireless capabilities, Standard Two Sided printing, Two Line LCD Screen with Full-Spectrum Security and Prints Up To 24 ppm (40N9000),White, Gray
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Brand | Lexmark |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless, USB, Ethernet |
Printing Technology | Laser |
Special Feature | Auto-Duplex, Portable, Network-Ready |
Color | White, Gray |
Model Name | C3224dw |
Printer Output | Color |
Maximum Print Speed (Color) | 24 ppm |
Max Printspeed Monochrome | 24 ppm |
Item Weight | 35.5 Pounds |
About this item
- Compact color laser printer that has dimensions that can easily fit in most places with a tray capacity up to 250 pages, plus single-sheet feeder
- Wireless. Setup is fast and easy. Standard Wi-Fi makes it easy to print from mobile devices. Usb and Ethernet connectivity also available. Mobile support via Lexmark mobile print app, Mopria, Air Print, and Google cloud Print
- Secure. Includes Lexmark’s full-spectrum security architecture keep your information safely The document, on the device, over the network and at all points in between
- Output that works. Capable of printing up to 24 pages per minute, 1-GHz dual-core processor and 256 MB of memory and standard two-sided printing. Print resolution for black is 4800 Color Quality, 600 x 600 dp and color is 600 x 600 dpi, 4800 Color Quality
- Environmentally friendly. Rated EPEAT Silver and energy Star Certified with Lexmark toner cartridge recycling available. That benefits the planet and your budget.
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1" / 3 cm
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Colour Printer 2-series (C3224dw)
Everything your business needs for general office demands.
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Protects your privacyEnd to end security helps protect your information on the device, over the network and at all points in between. |
Works better, lasts longerBuilt for business and made to last with a sturdy steel frame and a compact size that fits almost anywhere. |
Keeps you connectedFast network connection and built-in Wi-Fi so you can print and share from any device. |
Designed for sustainabilityEnergy saving features, including automatic two-sided printing help reduce your paper use by as much as half. You get the ability to use up to 100% recycled paper, plus free and easy toner cartridge recycling. |
Pick the perfect supplies for your printer
Choose genuine Lexmark Unison Toner cartridges for rich, vibrant color that lasts. Cartridges are simple to replace and free to recycle through Lexmark’s award-winning cartridge collection program.
*Print and copy speeds measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734 and ISO/IEC 24735 respectively (ESAT). For more information see Lexmark website.
**"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.
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Functions | Print, Scan, Copy, optional Cloud Fax | ||||
Print Speed (up to) | Black: 24 ppm, Color: 24 ppm* | Black: 26 ppm, Color: 26 ppm* | Black: 26 ppm, Color: 26 ppm* | Black: 24 ppm, Color: 24 ppm* | Black: 36 ppm* |
Auto 2-sided printing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Auto document feeder | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Wired/wireless networking | Wi-Fi, ethernet | Wi-Fi, ethernet | Wi-Fi, ethernet | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB | Wi-Fi, ethernet and USB |
Display | 2-line LCD display | 2-line LCD display | 2.8 inch color touchscreen | 2.8 inch color touchscreen | 2-line LCD display |
Dimensions (in. - H x W x D) | 9.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 9.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 9.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 13.6 x 16.2 x 15.5 in. | 8.5 x 14.0 x 13.1 in. |
Recommended monthly volume | 250 - 1500 pages** | 600 - 6000 pages** | 600 - 2500 pages** | 250 - 2000 pages** | 250 - 2500 pages** |
Input/output capacity | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets (750+1 with optional trays) | 250+1 sheets/100 sheets | 251 pages/150 pages |
Security features | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Part No | C3210K0 | C3210C0 | C3210M0 | C3210Y0 | 20N0W00 |
Page Yield | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 15,000 |
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Sleep mode | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Print Quality | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Tech Support | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | — | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Value for money | 3.2 | — | 3.8 | 4.0 | — | 4.2 |
Touch Screen | 3.0 | — | — | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
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printer output | Color | Color | Color | Monochrome | Color | Color |
printer technology | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
paper size | 15.5 x 16.2 x 9.6 | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 | Standard / Optional Cassette: 4.1 x 5.8 to 8.5 x 14 Inches / Multipurpose Tray: 3 x 5 Inches to 8.5 x 14 Inches | 8.5X14 | 3 x 5, 8.5 x 14 |
print media type | paper plain | — | paper plain | paper plain | paper plain | paper plain |
max input sheets | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | — | 250 |
connectivity tech | Wireless, Ethernet, USB | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | wired, wireless | USB, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet (Network) | Wi-Fi, wired | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Connection |
Product Description
Lexmark C3224dw With color output up to 24 pages per minute The Lexmark C3224dw offers the combination of price and performance Small workgroups need in a compact package that fits anywhere. Powered by a 1-GHz multi-core processor and 256 MB of memory It? S lightweight easy to set up easy to move and easy to keep going with one-piece toner cartridge Replacement. Built-in Ethernet supports network connectivity and Wi-Fi enables secure mobile-device support. Standard two-sided printing saves paper while Lexmark full-spectrum security helps protect your network and proprietary information.Standard Ports : 802.11b/g/n Wireless, USB 2.0 Specification Hi-Speed Certified (Type B), Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45).
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Product Dimensions | 15.5 x 16.2 x 9.6 inches |
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Item Weight | 35.5 pounds |
ASIN | B07T6PGM4J |
Item model number | C3224dw |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
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Best Sellers Rank | #87,531 in Climate Pledge Friendly (See Top 100 in Climate Pledge Friendly) #387 in Laser Computer Printers #5,528 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Electronics |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 16, 2019 |
Manufacturer | LEXMARK INT'L, INC. |
Item Weight | 35.5 Pounds |
Max Input Sheet Capacity | 250 |
Sheet Size | 15.5 x 16.2 x 9.6 |
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Customers like the noise of the printer. However, some customers have connectivity issues with the internet and their PC. They also dislike the quality of the product. Customers also disagree on print quality, value, ease of installation, performance, and image quality.
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Customers like the noise of the printer. For example, they mention it prints quietly, with no annoying beeps or tones. Some say that it prints fine and does auto duplex.
"...Printer is QUIET compared to the Canon. No Annoying Beeps or Tones, it just Prints quietly and is done...." Read more
"The printer looks great and prints just fine, but I printed some photos on high gloss and the colors seemed a bit dull and washed out...." Read more
"...status pops up , which is kind of weird, but it works fine and prints as it should. It does print duplex well...." Read more
"...The few pages I did print in one que was very fast and quiet from both my MacBook and iPhone...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the print quality of the printer. Some mention that it's decent when compared to Samsung HP, while others say that it prints poorly and stops printing halfway through the page.
"...They're almost photo-printer quality. In fact, if I printed them on laser photo paper, I think they'd look good enough to frame and hang...." Read more
"...It's power switch was behind it. Pain in the neck. But it was cheap, and when I started getting banding and the ink ran low, it had been SIX..." Read more
"...BUY SOMETHING ELSE!The printer prints poorly and the toner cartridges, at about $100 each for each color, are phenomenally expensive and don't..." Read more
"...quality compared to some of the competitors this print quality is actually really decent when compared to Samsung HP and brother Laser Printers in..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the printer. Some mention it's an excellent printer for an excellent value, while others say the cartridges are expensive and run out surprisingly quickly for being used by a printer. They also say the printer is expensive to operate and has no redeeming qualities.
"...The printed materials that came with the printer were totally useless. It's all pictures, no words and nothing about connecting via Wifi...." Read more
"...of reasons first the product as compared to others of its class is very cheap I think I paid approximately $140 for this whereas most printers in..." Read more
"...Now obviously cartridges are expensive. But there is one for each color. None of that "replace every color when you're out of Cryan" nonsense...." Read more
"...Initially, I am super happy with this. The price is amazing!! It does exactly what I need it to do for use as a basic office printer...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that the USB setup was simple, and the printer is easy enough to use. They also say that the WiFi setup is quick, and that the instructions are limited. However, other customers say that it was not easy, but not difficult. They mention that there are very limited instructions, and say that wireless setup is cumbersome.
"...The USB setup was simple, just install the CD and run it.The tiny screen on the printer is adequate for the job.The con...." Read more
"...It's all pictures, no words and nothing about connecting via Wifi. But, all the info you need, really, is on the printer screen...." Read more
"...I found it really easy to connect the devices actually. My Google phone and Chromebook latched on immediately...." Read more
"...Printers in its class.. this printer that I received had very limited instructions which I was kind of surprised at. Especially for Lexmark...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the printer. Some mention that it works great, while others say that it never worked. Some say that the app didn't work, and the online firmware update has never worked since they bought the product.
"...THAT printer was LOUD. It could never truly turn off. It was airways doing some printer check in the middle of the night that woke me up...." Read more
"...And once that was done, suddenly it worked fine as a WiFi printer...." Read more
"...inch in the envelope set-up corrects the problem, but the correction doesn't persist so it needs to be set every time...." Read more
"...Great quality print- Easy to set up and use- work great from mobile devices-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the image quality of the printer. Some mention that it prints great colored prints, while others say that it has poor color composition and blurry prints. Some customers also report that the printer gets a thin red stripe down one side of the page.
"...No banding. No speckling. No smudges. No smears. Just crisp, clear, smooth, solid color. FAST printing. QUIET. Fantastic...." Read more
"...2. Quality for text is very good of course since it's a laser. Photos are okay...." Read more
"...Relatively crisp depending on the document. Occasionally get a thin red stripe down one side of the page. Pictures are ok, not great.-..." Read more
"...Print quality is very good. Color saturation and coverage is uniform and rich. I read reviews that complained about how noisy the printer is...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the printer. They mention that it has connectivity issues with the internet, WiFi, and their laptops and phones. It also loses connection through Bluetooth and does not connect well with Mac computers.
"...I was able to load my doc but in the end, no connection to the printer. That leaves third party apps only...." Read more
"...(much harder than my Canon was), and the printer could not be detected on my wifi, so I had to google how to load a print driver using an IP address...." Read more
"...It contains built in Wi-Fi and has a port for ethernet. This has a port for USB but does not contain the USB cord itself...." Read more
"...I got the printer, and it would not connect even after trying everything on all the tech sites. I finally called Lexmark...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the quality of the printer. They say that the printer is defective, the cartridges are defective, and the errors occur all the time. Some customers also report that the replacement was also defective. Overall, customers are disappointed with the product's quality and reliability.
"...something is printing, it printed a small box and then I got a firmware error. So, I went to look for an update...." Read more
"...and all showed the repeating defect, as well as blurry and poor color composition when it came to the..." Read more
"...First of all, the first printer I ordered arrived with a faulty arm and since exchanges aren’t a thing with this company, I had to return the printer..." Read more
"When setting up the printer I kept getting a persistent error message "Remove Cartridge Packaging " even though I had removed all the packaging...." Read more
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I'm replacing a 20-year-old high-end Brother printer, so I'll compare it to that. The Brother cost $600 20 years ago, so I was not expecting much at all from a $117 printer.
Most of the negative reviews mentioned trouble connecting via WiFi. My first thought was I didn't care about that. I've never had a WiFi printer in the past and didn't see any reason it would be necessary now. However, I have gotten married since 20 years ago and we have kids and more computers in the house, so I figured if it worked that would be great and if not, well, it was only $117 and we didn't have a networked printer in the past so it would be okay.
Of course, once it arrived, connecting it to WiFi became my first obsession! I guess I just wanted to try it that cool new feature!
I've never connected a printer to WiFi and wasn't sure how it worked. The printed materials that came with the printer were totally useless. It's all pictures, no words and nothing about connecting via Wifi. But, all the info you need, really, is on the printer screen. Even though it's tiny, I was able to get the information I needed from it to connect it up.
Basically, I turned the printer on, read the directions as they scrolled across on the tiny screen and followed the directions. It mentioned a Lexmark printer app, which I downloaded. I was able to quickly and easily connect the app on my phone to the printer and from there it was a breeze. It went through the steps and I was able to print from my phone. Which again, was not something I had ever imagined doing, much less anything I needed or wanted to do. But it worked and that was cool!
Then it was off to connect two computers to it. First I plugged it in by wire to my wife's computer - which I think might have been a mistake. But at the time I thought that's how you had to do it. For some reason I wasn't able to get it to connect via WiFi on her computer because while the computer "saw" the printer, it kept asking me for a WPS PIN which it said was either printed on the printer or was on the printed materials that came with the printer. It was on neither.
I gave up on that and went to install it via WiFi only on my computer. Actually I didn't really have to do anything. I opened the Printer Settings on my computer and clicked Add Printer, then find WiFi connected printer and it was right there. So it was already broadcasting the signal to all devices in our house and all I had to do was click Connect - and it worked like a charm. The weird thing though is it didn't ask me for any WPS PIN for my computer. And I'm guessing that's because I never connected it via wire - so it didn't halfway install itself by wire only to get confused by WiFi? I don't know. But I did not ever attach it to my computer with a wire and the WiFi connected up absolutely flawlessly.
Then I went back to my wife's computer and using the disk that came with the printer I installed the drivers from that. And once that was done, suddenly it worked fine as a WiFi printer. Although it shows up in Printer Settings as (copy1) of the first attempted installation by wire, which still works if it's plugged in with the wire.
Then for the big test. I moved the printer to another room! Would we both be able to print on it from our respective offices? My wife's office is closest and mine is further away... about 50 feet away and several drywall walls. From my wife's office, everything went off without a hitch. From my office - same result. Print Perfect both times.
My old $600 Brother printer did excellent color prints, and this one does as well - for 1/6th the price. I printed a few photos from the Lexmark, as a test, and was absolutely amazed at their quality. They're almost photo-printer quality. In fact, if I printed them on laser photo paper, I think they'd look good enough to frame and hang.
The other nifty feature is the double-sided print feature. Maybe this is something that's been common among printers for the last few years, I'm not sure. But if you're not used to it, it's very cool. It will print on both sides of the paper - automatically. In other words, you don't have to print on one side and then stick the page in upside down and print the other side manually anymore. It will print the first side, then suck the page back into the printer and print the other side! It's really amazing to watch if you've never seen a printer do this before. And it's so fast.
One other plus factor is that it's much smaller and lighter than our old printer. The old one, I literally can't lift by myself it's so darn heavy. Something around 100 pounds I think. But this one is much easier to lift, it's like a heavy suitcase. We also appreciate that it takes up much less space than the old behemoth did.
One con so far... they include about 7 or 8 sheets of paper (printed on both sides - that's 16 pages of printing) with nothing other than safety warnings - in every imaginable language. The length of the English text wouldn't take up more than about 2 paragraphs, not even a full page. So it's a colossal waste of paper they include and completely unnecessary. Not to mention the hassle they cause all their customers with so much extra paper they have to throw out. BIG WASTE. I have to think that the United States is their largest market and as such might warrant it's own version of this in English and perhaps Spanish. But no... they literally had to print it in almost every major language on earth - and send it in every major language to every customer! Totally ridiculous, wasteful and annoying.
The only instructions are what looks like a hand-drawn diagram with little arrows drawn here and there. Not a single word printed on these two pages - where words would be extremely helpful. Apparently the folks at Lexmark don't want to *offend* anyone by writing in the language/languages spoken in the United States only, so they opt not to print any words at all. As if instructions in English might offend people! Like the United States is such a small market it's not worth their time and effort to print in English and Spanish.
Other than that big annoyance though, we're both very pleased with this purchase. I'm still amazed at all the complaints - and really surprised it has only a 3.7-star review score. That's way below where it should be in my humble opinion.
I have seen some reviewers say it worked well at first but after a few weeks it went bad. So, if that happens here, I'll come back and definitely adjust my score accordingly, and revise my review to let you know.
When I got a chance to sbag this beauty for $120 I couldn't pass it up.
First of all, this is an upgrade from my B&W Lexmark. THAT printer was LOUD. It could never truly turn off. It was airways doing some printer check in the middle of the night that woke me up. It's power switch was behind it. Pain in the neck. But it was cheap, and when I started getting banding and the ink ran low, it had been SIX YEARS.
Idont know about you but did years with no maintenance and no toner cartridge replacements for $200 is what I call a great value.
Now to have a similar experience for $120? That's just plain INSANE. I figure if I get three or four years out of it and only replace the cartridges once it will be a steal.
Now obviously cartridges are expensive. But there is one for each color. None of that "replace every color when you're out of Cryan" nonsense. Started cartridge is supposed to be good for 750 pages black and 500 color. Awesome.
I got this product for three uses:
1. Print out articles in B&W occasionally.
2. Print out print&play board games.
3. Print new box art for movies and video games missing it.
Well it works GREAT. No banding. No speckling. No smudges. No smears. Just crisp, clear, smooth, solid color. FAST printing. QUIET. Fantastic.
Now look, I'm a tech worker with 15 years of experience. I plug printers into Ethernet into the router because it WORKS. I use the Windows drivers not the Lexmark ones because... (You guessed it) THEY WORK.
Printers don't like extra formatting. They don't like interrupted connections. They don't like thin paper. So use Ethernet, turn it on, tell Windows 10 to detect it, and you're in business. Once it's in your network you should be able to print from any wireless device because they will query your router which will detect the Printer and forward the print job. If not you need to straighten out your WiFi or upgrade (or ask a 12-year-old for help).
The power button actually turns off print services as far as I can tell (deep sleep?) So it should save electricity AND reduce frustration because the power button is on the front.
I'm looking forward to getting years of use from this device. It will be interesting to see how long it takes me to run out if toner. In my entire life I have never replaced the toner on a laser printer I have owned (classrooms and businesses are another story).
If you are wondering if this printer is suitable for printing labels and artwork in color take a look at the box art I printed.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
When I got a chance to sbag this beauty for $120 I couldn't pass it up.
First of all, this is an upgrade from my B&W Lexmark. THAT printer was LOUD. It could never truly turn off. It was airways doing some printer check in the middle of the night that woke me up. It's power switch was behind it. Pain in the neck. But it was cheap, and when I started getting banding and the ink ran low, it had been SIX YEARS.
Idont know about you but did years with no maintenance and no toner cartridge replacements for $200 is what I call a great value.
Now to have a similar experience for $120? That's just plain INSANE. I figure if I get three or four years out of it and only replace the cartridges once it will be a steal.
Now obviously cartridges are expensive. But there is one for each color. None of that "replace every color when you're out of Cryan" nonsense. Started cartridge is supposed to be good for 750 pages black and 500 color. Awesome.
I got this product for three uses:
1. Print out articles in B&W occasionally.
2. Print out print&play board games.
3. Print new box art for movies and video games missing it.
Well it works GREAT. No banding. No speckling. No smudges. No smears. Just crisp, clear, smooth, solid color. FAST printing. QUIET. Fantastic.
Now look, I'm a tech worker with 15 years of experience. I plug printers into Ethernet into the router because it WORKS. I use the Windows drivers not the Lexmark ones because... (You guessed it) THEY WORK.
Printers don't like extra formatting. They don't like interrupted connections. They don't like thin paper. So use Ethernet, turn it on, tell Windows 10 to detect it, and you're in business. Once it's in your network you should be able to print from any wireless device because they will query your router which will detect the Printer and forward the print job. If not you need to straighten out your WiFi or upgrade (or ask a 12-year-old for help).
The power button actually turns off print services as far as I can tell (deep sleep?) So it should save electricity AND reduce frustration because the power button is on the front.
I'm looking forward to getting years of use from this device. It will be interesting to see how long it takes me to run out if toner. In my entire life I have never replaced the toner on a laser printer I have owned (classrooms and businesses are another story).
If you are wondering if this printer is suitable for printing labels and artwork in color take a look at the box art I printed.
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One of the worst color laser printer that you will find in the market. The printing quality is acceptable when the printer is working! But every time it goes on sleep mode it will drop its IP address, in simple words YOU HAVE to set it up on every couple of days.
Waste of money and hard to return back because the crazy Covid19 rules. I am stuck with this useless thing.
I specifically want to call out how simple the wireless setup was. I was a bit concerned after reading some reviews here about the complicated setup over WiFi, but it could not have been more simple. All you need to do is add the printer to your home network (SSID and password) and it becomes discoverable. My home has 2 PCs, one Mac and a chromebook and printing from either is simple.
Two complaints 1) it's not quiet AT ALL and it has taken some getting used to the abnormally loud grind of the paper feeder. 2) It seems the cache is a bit too small? Maybe, I'm not an expert in printers, but sending many jobs at once (or even a single job with a large file size (like a poorly formatted image of PDF) can cause the queue to choke more often than I'd like, but otherwise I am more than satisfied with the purchase.
This Lexmark printer was super easy to set up on my laptop and on my iPhone 12 Pro Max. I printed my first document less than 5 minutes after I opened the box. So straightforward with the great instructions.
I'm so pleased with the fantastic print quality. It exceeds my expectations. The speed to print a double-sided page is so really quick!
I wish I had switched to laser a long time ago! Thank you Lexmark and Amazon. :) I'm a very happy customer today.
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2021
This Lexmark printer was super easy to set up on my laptop and on my iPhone 12 Pro Max. I printed my first document less than 5 minutes after I opened the box. So straightforward with the great instructions.
I'm so pleased with the fantastic print quality. It exceeds my expectations. The speed to print a double-sided page is so really quick!
I wish I had switched to laser a long time ago! Thank you Lexmark and Amazon. :) I'm a very happy customer today.
Cons: Slightly noisier than other printers I’ve owned. No scanner (I don’t care but for those who do).
Pro/Con: The settings are incredibly detailed. This is great, but also confusing as it provides options for office level network settings that are confusing if you wish to customize settings (it’s optional).
Overall, best home office printer I’ve encountered.