Samsung CLP-300N Network-ready Color Laser Printer Review

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(More customer reviews)I've used this printer for about a month. In general, it prints text well, albeit a bit oversaturated. OTOH, the rated speed output for monochrome prints is actually close to accurate.
For color prints, my use has primarily been for color charts, graphs and the like, and for this purpose, it works admirably well (use decent quality laser paper for best results). It is fast, and for both monochrome and color printing, it is very quiet, with rapid startup (no long waiting before the first page is printed).
I would not use this printer for photos, but that's obvious. Inkjet and dye-sub printers do a far better job at printing photos, although the costs of consumables are much higher as well. Comparison with my Konica-Minolta 2450 (which is also network ready shows slight banding and generally less than optimal photo quality. However, for general office use, claimed comsumable cost is considerably lower than for even the most basic inkjets.
The software supplied with the CLP-300N (the N means it has an ethernet network card installed) works as advertised, and installing it on both Windows 2003 and XP is straighforward. The bundled software (30 day trial) is worth what you pay for it, which is to say, very little. However, as noted above, printing photos is not this printer's forte.
All in all, the small size, quiet operation, quick startup and good monochrome printing with the opetion to add a dash of color makes this a good workgroup printer for SOHO use. The reliability of the printer remains unknown, as I've only printed about 5000 pages sso far. Similarly, the quoted capacity of the toner bottles may be overoptimistic, but it's too early to tell.
Compared to the behemoths sold by HP and others, this printer does not overwhem a small sized office or open space, and I recommend it with only a few small reservations. As a value/money proposition, it's a good deal.
Ishan Bhattacharya, MD

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Introducing the CLP-300N network-ready color laser printer. The smallest and lightest in its class. Exclusive Samsung NO NOIS print engine. Big color. Small printer. Samsung reliability.Printing Print Speed (Black) 1 Up to 21 ppmPrint Speed (Color) 1 Up to 4 ppmFirst Page Out (Black) 1 Less than 14 seconds (from Ready)First Page Out (Color) 1 Less than 26 seconds (from Ready)Print Resolution Up to 2400 x 600 dpi effective outputProcessor Samsung 300 MHzMemory 64 MB (max.)Duty CycleUp to 24200 pages per monthPrint Language SPL-C (host-based printing)ConnectivityConnectivity Standard High-speed USB 2.0 10/100 Base-TX EthernetConnectivity Optional N/APaper Handling Input Capacity Standard 150-sheet semi-cassette trayInput Capacity Optional N/AOutput Capacity (Face Down) 100 sheetsTwo-Sided Printing ManualMedia Sizes 3" x 5" to 8.5" x 14"Media Weights16 to 43 lb.Media TypesPlain paper envelopes transparencies labels cardstockOperating Systems Microsoft Windows 2 98 Me 2000 XP 2003Apple Mac OS 2 OS 10.3-10.4Linux 2 Red Hat 8.0-9.0 Fedora Core 1-3 Mandrake 9.2-10.1 SuSE 8.2-9.2GeneralAcoustics 3 Less than 49 dBA (printing) less than 35 dBA (standby)Power Consumption Less than 350 watts (printing) less than 17 watts (Power Save)Dimensions (W x D x H) 15.4" x 13.5" x 10.4"Weight 30.0 lbs.Supplies Samsung Print Cartridges Black: CLP-K300A Cyan: CLP-C300A Magenta: CLP-M300A Yellow: CLP-Y300APrint Cartridge Yield 4 Up to 2000 pages (black) Up to 1000 pages (each color)Imaging Kit CLP-R300A Yield: up to 20000 black pages up to 12500 color pagesWaste Toner Container CLP-W300A Yield: up to 5000 black pages up to 1250 color pages

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