Samsung CLP 310 Review

The Samsung CLP 310 is a color laser printer ideal for a small business or office that needs a compact color printer that can produce high quality, vivid prints and crisp, clear text. With a monthly duty cycle of 20,000 pages, the Samsung CLP 310 can easily handle the workload of a small office or business without sacrificing on the quality of the prints it produces. The Samsung CLP 310 measures 15.3 inches wide, 12.2 inches deep, and 9.6 inches wide, making it compact enough to fit into a small office or workspace, and can easily function as a desktop printer.

A high speed USB 2.0 cable is used for connectivity for the Samsung CLP 310. Should you require a USB cable, a compatible cable can be purchase from most computer or office supply retailers. The Samsung CLP 310 is compatible with both Windows and Mac systems, including Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.3 – 10.5.

The Samsung CLP 310 ships with four Samsung starter toner cartridges; black, yellow, magenta, and cyan. These Samsung CLP 310 toner cartridges have a yield of 1000 pages for the black cartridge, and 700 pages for the yellow, magenta, and cyan. Standard Samsung toner cartridges are also available and have a page yield of 1500 pages for the black toner cartridge and 1000 pages for the yellow, cyan, and magenta toner cartridges. The standard page capacity of the Samsung CLP 310 is 150 sheets. With the page capacity and toner capacity of the Samsung CLP 310, you can easily spend more time printing and less time changing toner and refilling the page tray.

The Samsung CLP 310 prints at a rate of 17 pages per minute when printing monochrome documents, and 4 pages per minute for full color prints. For the first page out for monochrome prints, the Samsung CLP 310 has a first page out time of as fast as 14 seconds. For full color prints, the Samsung CLP 310 has a first page out time of as fast as 26 seconds. Even with a quick print time, the Samsung CLP 310 still prints with exceptional quality, printing at a resolution of 2400 dpi by 600 dpi.

The Samsung CLP 310 is powered by a 360 MHz processor and ships with 32 MB of memory installed. This memory cannot be upgraded. Manual duplex printing is available on the Samsung CLP 310.

Overall specs:

• Print Speed:  17 ppm monochrome, 4 ppm color
• Memory: 32 MB standard
• Resolution: 2,400 dpi x 600 dpi
• Paper Capacity: 150 sheets
• Connectivity: USB
• Duty Cycle: 20,000 pages/month
• Measurements (WxDxH): 15.3 in x 12.2 in x 9.6 in

Dell Laser Printers 2011

Dell introduced two new color laser printers for its 2011 line—the Dell 3100cn and the Dell 2130cn. Both printers are relatively inexpensive, so they are great investments for businesses on a budget. The printers lack the speed and some other features of comparable printers; however, the high quality prints they produce may be a worthwhile tradeoff. The Dell 3100cn has a monthly duty cycle of 45,000 sheets, which makes the printer suitable for small – to mid-size business operations or workgroups within larger operations. The Dell 2130cn has a monthly duty cycle of 70,000 and is equipped to handle the high-volume printing needs of larger operations.
The Dell 3100cn features USB, Parallel and Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX connectivity options. The Dell 3100cn also comes equipped with a status LCD screen to help walk users through the set-up process, as well as identify maintenance issues. The Dell 2130cn features USB, Ethernet and wireless connectivity options.
The Dell 3100cn includes four consumables—one black toner cartridge and three color toner cartridges. All starter toner cartridges—black, cyan, magenta and yellow—yield approximately 4,000 pages each. The Dell 2130cn comes equipped with black, cyan, magenta and yellow standard toner cartridges, which all yield approximately 1,000 pages each. Replacement toner cartridges are also available in high capacity, which yield approximately 2,500 pages each.

Both the Dell 3100cn and 2130cn produce color and monochrome documents at 600 dpi x 600 dpi resolution. The 2400 IQ image enhancement technology works with the printer’s resolution to ensure that color documents print true to color, and monochrome documents contain clean, crisp lines. The printers’ high resolution and the image enhancement technology combine to produce professional quality documents that are perfect for producing marketing materials and special in-house documents. The Dell 3100cn prints monochrome documents at 25 pages per minute, and color documents at 5 pages per minute. The Dell 2130cn is a little faster for color documents, but slower for monochrome documents. The printer produces monochrome documents at 20 pages per minute, and color documents at 16 pages per minute. The printer has a media capacity of 400 sheets, which can support most busy business operations. The media capacity is expandable to 900 sheets to support an increased printing demand. The Dell 2130cn has a media capacity of 250 sheets, which is expandable to 501 sheets.
The Dell 3100cn comes equipped with a 300 MHz processor and 64 MB of installed memory. However, if your needs change, the printer can grow with your business, as the memory is expandable up to 576 MB. The Dell 2130 offers more space. It comes equipped with a powerful 400 MHz processor that supports its 256 MB of installed memory, which can be expanded up to 1024 MB. The Dell 2130 features a duplexer for double-sided printing, however, the duplexer on the Dell 3100cn is an optional feature. The Dell 3100cn is Energy Star qualified and consumes 82 W of energy in standby/sleep mode, and 340 W of energy when in operation. The Dell 2130cn is also Energy Star qualified and Blue Angel certified, using 25% less power than comparable models. The printer also comes equipped with an N-Up feature, which enables the printing of multiple pages on one sheet of paper, which can significantly help reduce consumption and waste. The reduced energy consumption can help your business save money and the environment.

Overall Specs – Dell 2130cn:
• Print Speed: Monochrome – 20 ppm; Color – 16 ppm
• Memory: 256 MB; expandable to 1024 MB
• Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
• Duty Cycle: 70,000 pages
• Paper Capacity: Input – 250 sheets; expandable to 501
• Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wireless
• Dimensions (w x d x h): 15.7 in. x 16 in. x 16.3 in.

Overall Specs – Dell 3100cn:
• Print Speed: Monochrome – 25 ppm, Color – 5 ppm
• Memory: 64 MB; expandable to 576 MB
• Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
• Duty Cycle: 45,000 pages
• Paper Capacity: Input – 400; expandable to 900 sheets
• Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX
• Dimensions (w x d x h): 16.7 in. x 16.5 in. x 21 in.

HP CP1215

For a small business or office that needs a reliable, fast color laser printer, the HP CP1215 is an ideal choice. Boasting a monthly duty cycle of as much as 25,000 pages and with a recommended print volume of 1000 pages per month, the HP CP1215 has the power and reliability to handle any size print job you may have. The HP CP1215 is a powerful, compact printer, measuring only 15.7 inches wide by 17.8 inches deep by 10 inches tall, and can easily fit into any sized office or workspace. This printer is also an ideal desktop printer.

The HP CP1215 has a paper input capacity of 150 pages so it can easily handle the daily printing needs of a small office or business without needing frequent paper tray refilling. This printer ships with four HP CP1215 toner cartridges in black, magenta, yellow, and cyan that provide you with excellent, clear, high-resolution images and text throughout the life of the cartridges. For the user that needs a higher capacity toner cartridge, HP offers high capacity toner cartridges in all four colors. These high capacity HP toner cartridges have a page capacity of 2200 pages for the black toner cartridges, and 1400 pages for the yellow, magenta, and cyan cartridges. With a such high capacity toner cartridges, and a good page capacity, the HP CP1215 makes it easy for you to spend more time working and growing your business and less time refilling the paper tray and changing the toner in your printer. The HP CP1215 utilizes HP ColorSphere technology, so all of your prints come out with bright, vivid colors and sharp text.

The HP CP1215 is powered by a 264 MHz processor and ships with 16 MB of memory installed. This powerful processor easily translates files into prints, allowing you to start and finish your prints quickly. The HP CP1215 prints at a rate of 12 pages per minute when printing in monochrome and 8 pages per minute when printing in full color. The first page out time for the HP CP1215 is a quick 24 seconds when printing in black and white from a ready state, and 30 seconds for full color prints when in a ready state, so your print jobs begin and finish quickly. The HP CP 1215 prints with a maximum resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi.

For connectivity, the HP CP1215 utilizes a standard high speed USB cable that can be purchased from almost any office or computer supply retailer. Manual duplex printing is available.

Overall specs:

• Print Speed: Color- 8 ppm, Monochrome – 12 ppm;
• Paper Capacity: 150 sheets
• Memory: 16 MB
• Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
• Connectivity: High speed USB
• Duty Cycle: 25,000 pages/month
• Measurements (WxDxH): 15.7 in x 17.8 in x 10 in

Samsung CLP 300 Review

The Samsung CLP 300  is a color laser printer ideal for a small office or user who needs a fast, lightweight laser printer that can produce exceptionally high quality prints. With a monthly duty cycle of up to 24,200 pages, the Samsung CLP 300 is more than capable of handling the workload of a small office or business, while remaining one of the smallest and lightest laser printers in its class. Measuring only 15.4 inches wide, 13.5 inches deep, and 10.4 inches tall and weighing only 30 pounds, the Samsung CLP 300 is compact enough to be incorporated into almost any space, and light weight enough to be easily moved and transported.

The Samsung connects via a standard high speed USB cable that can be purchased at most computer supply or office supply retailers. For networking, the Samsung CLP 300 utilizes a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable. This printer is compatible with Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 and Windows 2008, Mac OS X 10.3 – 10.4, as well as several Linux systems.

This printer comes equipped with four Samsung toner cartridges in black, magenta, cyan, and yellow. These Samsung CLP 300 toner cartridges have a page yield of 2000 pages for the black toner cartridges and 1000 pages for each the magenta, yellow, and cyan toner cartridges. The high page yield of these Samsung toner cartridges makes it easy for you to print even large jobs with needing to worry about changing the toner. The Samsung CLP 300 has a standard input page capacity of 150 sheets, and an output tray capable of holding up to 100 sheets, allowing you to spend more time printing and less time refilling the paper tray. From a ready state, the Samsung CLP 300 prints at an exceptionally fast speed of 17 pages per minute when printing in monochrome, and 4 pages per minute when printing in full color. The first page out time of the Samsung CLP 300 is only 14 seconds for black and white prints, and 26 seconds for color prints. Even with its quick print speeds, the Samsung CLP consistently prints with exceptional clarity, sharpness, and quality.

The Samsung CLP 300 prints at a resolution of 2400 dpi by 600 dpi and is powered by a 300 MHz processor. This printer comes with 32 MB of memory installed, and this memory can be upgraded to as much as 64 MB of memory. The Samsung CLP 300 is capable of manual two-sided printing.

Overall specs:
• Print Speed: 17 ppm monochrome, 4 ppm color
• Memory: 32 MB standard, upgradable to 64 MB
• Resolution: 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
• Paper Capacity: 150 sheets
• Connectivity: USB
• Duty Cycle: 24,200 pages/month
Measurements (WxDxH): 15.4 in x 13.4 in x 10.4 in