Lexmark XM3142

The Lexmark XM3142 (29S8150) is the entry-tier MFP in Lexmark's enterprise XM line, sized for home offices and small teams of 1-10 that print 500-2,500 pages a month and need print/copy/scan/fax with single-pass two-sided scanning in a compact footprint. It prints and copies at up to 42 ppm, scans through a single-pass duplex DADF, and runs the same 42-ppm engine as the M1342 plus the scanner. Standard input is 350 sheets across the 250-sheet tray and 100-sheet multipurpose feeder, expandable with an optional 550-sheet tray. Maximum monthly duty cycle is 80,000 pages. Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet are standard, plus USB 2.0 and a USB 2.0 host port. The 2.8-inch color display handles basics; this is not a full touchscreen UI like the XM3350. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is standard, which is the reason a lot of branch and field offices on enterprise security policy land here instead of a consumer MFP. The thing buyers regret: not stepping up to the XM3350 when the volume crept past 3,000 pages/month — the XM3350 jumps to 50 ppm, 175,000-page duty, and a 7-inch touchscreen for not much more. For a small-volume MFP that fits enterprise security requirements at sub-14-inch height, the XM3142 is the right call.