Lexmark M5255
The Lexmark M5255 is an A4 mono printer for departments with heavy day-to-day print volumes, printing at up to 52 ppm with a 10.9 cm colour touchscreen and a recommended monthly volume of 3,000 – 50,000 pages.
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About the Lexmark M5255
The Lexmark M5255 sits in Lexmark's Monochrome 2025 business range and is built for departments with heavy day-to-day print volumes. It prints at speeds of up to 52 pages per minute, with a recommended monthly page volume of 3,000 – 50,000 pages.
Speed and volume
Rated at up to 52 ppm, the M5255 is designed to run comfortably at 3,000 to 50,000 pages a month. Automatic two-sided printing is standard across the Lexmark business range, so duplex output costs no extra time or configuration. Lexmark rates its maximum monthly duty cycle at 250,000 pages — that is the ceiling the hardware can survive under multi-shift use, not a target. The recommended volume above is the band to size against; buying a device whose recommended volume matches your real monthly output is what keeps service calls down.
Paper handling
It ships with 650 sheets of standard input, which expands to 4,400 sheets with optional trays. More input means fewer interruptions to reload — the practical difference between a device someone tops up twice a day and one that runs a week untouched.
At the device
The 10.9 cm colour touchscreen keeps job status, supplies levels and device settings within reach without needing a workstation.
Connectivity and storage
It carries 1,024 MB of memory, upgradeable to 5,120 MB.
Finishing
Staple finisher, staple/hole-punch finisher and output expanders can be specified, so stapling and higher-capacity output can be added when the workflow needs it rather than paid for up front.
Security and solutions
The M5255 is solutions-enabled: Lexmark embedded (eSF) applications run on the device itself, which is what makes secure print release, department accounting and scan workflows possible without a separate server for every job. That matters most where documents sit in an output tray in a shared area — held-and-released printing means a job only prints once the person who sent it is standing at the device.
Specifications taken from the Lexmark Monochrome 2025 range brochure. ppm = pages per minute; RMPV = recommended monthly page volume; ADF = automatic document feeder.
Specifications
| Functions | |
| Print technology | Mono laser |
| Paper format | A4 |
| Print speed | Up to 52 ppm |
| Duplex printing | Standard |
| Control panel | 10.9 cm colour touchscreen |
| Recommended monthly page volume | 3,000 – 50,000 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty cycle | Up to 250,000 pages |
| Paper input (standard) | 650 sheets |
| Paper input (maximum) | 4,400 sheets with optional trays |
| Finishing | Staple finisher, staple/hole-punch finisher and output expanders |
| Storage | Not standard on this model |
| Memory | 1,024 MB standard, up to 5,120 MB |
| Wi-Fi | Not standard on this model |
| Fax | Not standard on this model |
| Solutions-enabled | Yes |
| Range | Lexmark Monochrome 2025 |
Lexmark M5255 — frequently asked questions
How fast is the Lexmark M5255?
The Lexmark M5255 prints at up to 52 pages per minute on A4. Speeds quoted on US datasheets are usually higher because they are rated on Letter paper — 52 ppm is the A4 figure that applies in the UK.
How many pages a month can the Lexmark M5255 handle?
Lexmark gives the Lexmark M5255 a recommended monthly page volume of 3,000 – 50,000 pages, which is the band it is designed to run in day to day. Its maximum monthly duty cycle is 250,000 pages, but that is a survivable ceiling rather than a sustainable workload — size against the recommended volume.
Does the Lexmark M5255 print in colour?
No. The Lexmark M5255 is a monochrome (black and white) laser printer. If you need colour, the equivalent in Lexmark's colour range is the XC or C series.
Does the Lexmark M5255 have Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi is not standard on the Lexmark M5255 — it is specified as a wired network device in Lexmark's 2025 range guide. Ask us about wireless options if the siting makes cabling awkward.
How much paper does the Lexmark M5255 hold?
The Lexmark M5255 holds 650 sheets as standard and expands to 4,400 sheets with optional trays.
Can the Lexmark M5255 staple?
Stapling is available on the Lexmark M5255 as a finishing option rather than being fitted as standard. Staple finisher, staple/hole-punch finisher and output expanders can be specified.
How much does the Lexmark M5255 cost to lease?
Lease cost depends on your monthly volume, the mono and colour split, the term and any finishing options, so there is no single list price. Run the comparison on this site with your actual page volumes and you will get a monthly figure for the Lexmark M5255 in about a minute, with no obligation.
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