The Lexmark CX331adwe is an all-in-one laser printer that's excellent for printing black and white documents. It has extremely high color and black page yield, so even though the toner cartridges are costly, you won't have to worry about buying new cartridges for a while. It has a flatbed and sheetfed scanner, but sadly, it doesn't support duplex scanning. Unfortunately, it has poor color accuracy and terrible photo printing quality, mainly because our unit printed with unwanted yellow throughout, although this issue may vary between units. On the upside, it has remarkable connectivity options, including a USB port in front, and the companion app allows you to print most common file types, except for Microsoft Office files. Lastly, the input cassette has adjustable sliders so you can put larger-sized papers in.
Our Verdict
The Lexmark CX331adwe is poor for family use. It has terrible photo printing quality, poor color accuracy, and it can't scan documents at a high resolution. On the upside, it has a high page yield, so printing is cost-effective over time since you won't have to buy new toner cartridges often.
- Extremely high page yield.
- Sheetfed and flatbed scanner.
- Terrible photo printing quality.
- Doesn't support duplex scanning.
- Poor color accuracy.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is great for home office use. It has an extremely high black and color page yield, so you won't have to buy new cartridges often. It prints pages very fast and it has an automatic document feeder, great if you need to scan many pages at once. Sadly, it doesn't support duplex scanning, so you can't scan double-sided pages.
- Extremely high page yield.
- Fast printing speed.
- Sheetfed and flatbed scanner.
- Doesn't support duplex scanning.
- Companion app doesn't allow you to print Microsoft Office files.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is great for student use. It has an extremely high page yield, so whether you're printing in black and white or in color, printing is cost-effective over time. It has outstanding connectivity options, including a USB port in front and the companion app allows you to print most common file types, except for Microsoft Office files. Unfortunately, you can't connect to it via Bluetooth.
- Extremely high page yield.
- Sheetfed and flatbed scanner.
- Companion app doesn't allow you to print Microsoft Office files.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is excellent for printing in black and white. It has an extremely high black page yield, so you won't have to worry about buying a new toner cartridge for a while. It prints pages very fast, it's a well-built printer, and it has a decent display screen, but it takes some time getting used to the menu navigation.
- Extremely high page yield.
- Fast printing speed.
- Sheetfed and flatbed scanner.
- Doesn't support duplex scanning.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is bad for printing photos. It has poor color accuracy and terrible photo printing quality, mainly because our unit printed with unwanted yellow throughout, although this issue may vary between units. If you choose to print in color, it has a really high color page yield, so you won't have to buy new color toner cartridges for a while.
- Extremely high page yield.
- Terrible photo printing quality.
- Poor color accuracy.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Lexmark CX331adwe, which is the only printer available in the CX330 Series. There's a similar printer, the Lexmark CS331DW, which is advertised to have the same printing speed and input tray size as the CX331adwe, but it doesn't have a scanner, similar to the Lexmark B2236dw.
Popular Printer Comparisons
The Lexmark CX331adwe is an excellent choice if you're just looking for a laser printer to print in black and white because it has a higher black page yield than some other all-in-one laser color printers, like the Canon imageCLASS MF644Cdw. However, there are better laser printers for color printing, like the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw, and it doesn't support duplex scanning. Overall, it prints black and white documents very well, but it isn't a well-rounded printer. See our recommendations for the best laser printers, the best office printers, and the best all-in-one printers.
The Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser is better for most uses than the Lexmark CX331adwe. The Brother is better-built, it supports duplex scanning, the companion app prints Microsoft Office files, and it has better color accuracy. However, the Lexmark has a higher page yield, so it's more cost-effective over time, and it prints pages slightly faster.
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw is better overall than the Lexmark CX331adwe. The HP is better built, it has a much higher page yield, and it supports duplex scanning. However, the toner cartridges for the Lexmark are cheaper, so it's slightly most cost-effective over time with this printer.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is better overall than the Brother HL-L3270CDW Laser mainly because the Lexmark is an all-in-one printer with a scanner. The Lexmark has a higher page yield, so even though the toner cartridges are a bit more expensive, printing is more cost-effective over time. However, the Brother iPrint&Scan app allows you to print Microsoft Office files.
The Lexmark CX331adwe is better for most uses than the Lexmark B2236dw. The CX331adwe prints in color, it has a flatbed and sheetfed scanner, it has a USB port, and the black page yield is higher. However, the black toner cartridge for the B2236dw is cheaper, so it's more cost-effective over time, and it prints pages faster.
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