Lexmark Owners Said to Weigh $2 Billion Sale of Printer Maker

Lexmark International Inc.’s owners are considering a sale of the laser printer maker, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The company’s shareholders, which include Asian private equity firm PAG, are working with an adviser to gauge interest in the business, the people said. A sale of Lexmark is likely to attract other buyout funds and could fetch around $1.8 billion to $2 billion, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

An investor group led by Chinese printer maker Apex Technology Co. and dealmaker Shan Weijian’s PAG agreed in ...