Color - 17 ppm Mono - 4 ppm Color - 2400 x 600 dpi - USB - PC, Mac - MPN: CLP315
Strengths: quiet operation, consistent laser print quality, no clogged inkjet nozzles to clean.
Weakness: taller than an inkjet
After seeing most of the ink for my inkjet cartridges go to cleaning the nozzles due to infrequent printing, I decided it was time for a change. I couldn't believe I could get a color laser printer for under $200, but this machine runs great and is quieter than my Epson photo inkjet. Setup was a breeze, even on a networked USB device server, (which I also recommend for a home with multiple computers, since you can also set up a storage server.) I have a few other Samsung products, and the quality and value are great. Toner cartridges are about $45 apiece, but they are good for 1000 pages (color) and 1500 pages (black). I know I never came close to the ~370-540 page yield of the inkjet cartridges because they only had a 6 month shelf life once opened.
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TopStrengths: Inexpensive for a color laser printer, modest footprint, easy toner replacement, sleek black color.
Weakness: Paper tray is small, finicky, and sticks out; color prints are adequate but not outstanding.
I mostly print black-and-white stuff, so I wasn't interested in buying a color laser printer until I discovered this model. Not only is it surprisingly affordable, it's also smaller and more aesthetically pleasing than most other printers on the market (i.e., ugly plastic beige boxes). Samsung has also introduced a new front-loading toner cartridge system that makes it easy to replace any of the four toner modules (black, yellow, magenta, cyan).
The only thing I don't like about this printer is the paper tray. It's small (holding maybe 100 sheets or so) and sticks out 3-4 inches from the body of the printer - something that's hard to see from the manufacturer's pictures. Color prints are okay, but you can tell they're from a budget laser printer (i.e., somewhat crude looking).
Despite these drawbacks, I'm pleased with this printer and would recommend it to others.
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TopStrengths: Fast printouts. Warranty - Parts: 12 months Labor: 12 months Acceptable starter cartridges
Weakness: None so far
The "World's Smallest Color Laser Printer" as Samsung likes to call it is a compact and stylish little thing. It uses NO NOIS technology makes it quiet as well. Averaging 4 ppm color and 17 ppm coverage is impressive especially when graphics come out at 2,400 x 600 effective dpi. It comes with starter cartridges which yield 1,000 pages K and 700 pages CYM cartridges, it's more than sufficient for the home user. With occasional sales at large office supply stores pricing this at 129.99 with free shipping, color laser printing is finally within reach of the home user. Samsung has a good reputation in the printer line and is becoming an economical competitor to the pricier HPs.
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TopStrengths: small, easy to hook up, great price
Weakness: the BIG weakness is poor print quality for black and white...a bit fuzzy...color not bad but text quality is poor.
The text quality is poor which essentially makes the printer unacceptable or marginally acceptable. Has some nice features such as size, great price for a laser printer and wifi access is great on a home network. Unfortunately, the text print quality is poor which makes you want to take this back and get something else.
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TopStrengths: cheap, compact
Weakness: consume too much power?
i bought this printer because it's relatively cheap in all color printers. also , it's of small footprint. about the noise, it's ok. but it seems that it consumes a lot of energy: when it's working, the light balls are trembling.
another con of this printer is the lack of color levels. for office use it's still enough.
overall, it's a good cost/effectiveness one to buy.
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TopStrengths: Size, reliability, Price
Weakness: No single-sheet manual feed ( for envelopes, cards), but for the price, you can't expect that
Dollar for dollar you get twice as much machine from Samsung than from the likes of HP and Brother, with their "pricey consumables model". Samsung is comitted to good value on the purchase price, and good value on the ongoing consumables. They give you four 2/3 full cartridges which outweighs the cost of the printer altogether.
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Quality is Good according to 11 Printer experts. -- "Colours in the composite pictures appear true to form with clean edges and line separation."-cnet.com.au -- "reasonably good output quality"-pcmag.com -- "Graphics output is more than good enough for any business need, with crisp edges and vibrant color."-pcmag.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Speed, Refills,...
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Introduced in the middle of May 2008, the CLP-315 is a compact budget colour laser printer from Samsung. Featuring a stylish yet simple exterior, the CLP-315 can print 17 ppm in black and 4 in colour. While slower and considerably less featured than similarly priced injet all-in-ones, the CLP-315 printing system is more accurate, vibrant and can produce much higher yields before needing to be...
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Testseek.com has collected 20 expert reviews for Samsung CLP-315 and the average expert rating is 78 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Samsung Delivers Once Again
Strengths: Quality of output, initial cost, cost of consumables
Weakness: Have not discovered any so far
Samsung has been high on my list of products that I have been very pleased with. The CLP 315 was purchased to replace a Samsung ML1210 Black and White laser that I have used for the past 8 years. This monochrome printer has been a real workhorse in my home office and when the color product was introduced I was tempted but held off, expecting a "shakedown period" and being a Samsung marketing watcher, I anticipated a substantial price reduction over time. My price point was reached back on October 30 when a local Fry's advertised the machine for $89.95! Since buying the machine, I've totally pleased with the initial set-up, the printed material, and the U.S. based Customer Service who helped me through a mistake of my own making. I was convinced that the Samsung Corporation would build a product that would be user friendly, economical to operate, and would produce excellent copy. I have not been surprised on any of these points. I've been shocked by some of the lukewarm reviews I've read here and in other publications. I can only chalk it up to individuals who have to have more than quality out-put at a reasonable price, whatever "more" is
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