Office Equipment

Your printer flashes a "Low Toner" warning just as you're preparing an important report. Now you’re wondering how many pages this cartridge should have printed, and why it is already running low?

If you've ever compared toner cartridges, you've probably seen terms like 2,500-page yield or high-yield toner listed on the box. But what do those numbers actually mean? More importantly, how do they affect your printing costs and purchasing decisions?

At Strategic Technology Partners of Texas (STPT), we've spent 40 years helping businesses get the most from their printing environments. With toner costs being high, customers want to better understand toner yield. While it seems straightforward, several factors influence how long a cartridge actually lasts.

Some offices prefer to prioritize pure print performance over copying and scanning in an office.

If your teams are printing large volumes of reports or marketing materials every day, and they already have other systems handling scanning and document workflows, a multifunction printer (MFP) can feel unnecessary.

A single-function device like the Lexmark CS963 could be the solution.

We’ve worked with businesses that need an all-in-one device, and ones that opt for a dedicated print engine. This review is designed to help you decide if the Lexmark CS963 A3 color printer is the right fit for your workflow.

We’ll walk through its features, strengths, tradeoffs, cost considerations, and who will benefit most from it.

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High-quality prints still matter, and technological advancements in the printer industry are making it easier for offices to achieve them.

Although office page volumes are not as high as they once were, the broader printer market is still growing. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global printer market was valued at $53.02 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $71.09 billion by 2034.

And amid all this, inkjet printers will only further widen their edge over laser printers in market share.

So, does this mean that laser printers are becoming obsolete?

After Xerox acquired Lexmark in 2025, it wasn’t long before Lexmark revealed its first steps toward full integration with Xerox. The newest Lexmark 9-Series and the CX833 signify the beginning of this process.

As print vendors who partner with Xerox and who’ve been in the print industry for 40 years, we’ve been closely following this launch.

The Lexmark 9-Series introduces meaningful upgrades in usability, scanning, serviceability, workflow apps, and security. And because Xerox and Lexmark are now aligning their ecosystems, these devices also show an important shift in how organizations can standardize fleets moving forward.

In this article, we’ll walk through five standout new features in the Lexmark 9-Series and CX833, explain what each model is built for, and help you understand where these devices fit in modern office environments.

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With the Xerox acquisition of Lexmark now moving from headline news into real-world portfolio changes, buyers are starting to see a unified print ecosystem that is reshaping how A3 and A4 fleets are bought, supported, and standardized.

This is a pivotal moment for Xerox as the office print market remains competitive. According to 360 Research Reports, in 2025 there were more than 143 million MFP shipments worldwide, largely driven by orders for A3/A4 machines.

From our experience in helping Texas businesses choose, support, and optimize printer fleets, this is one of the biggest platform shifts we’ve seen in the A3 space for Xerox.

In this article, we’ll break down what’s changing, what buyers should watch closely, and where we believe this portfolio is headed next.