The Samsung CLP 500 printer is an elegant and functional machine. The price tag runs around $249. This is a great return on your investment if you need a high quality and a fast color laser printer for your office. It will be able to do pretty much anything you want with the Samsung CLP 500 toner producing the gorgeous results you’ve been looking for in a user-friendly machine.
Speed is a great selling point. It has been improved from previous models. The black and white printing speed is set at 21 pages a minute, while color will take 5 pages per minute. Starting time, like most printers, is a little slow, taking a few minutes to warm up and be ready for action. This is not really a disadvantage if you can remember to switch it on a couple of minutes before you use it.
Connection speed is also a plus in this model. It comes with USB 2.0 cables that double the speed of the previous USB 1.1 alternatives. A nice surprise is the complimentary IEEE-1284 parallel port included, certainly a nice detail. Unfortunately, the dual wired/wireless network card is optional. It is by no means a required feature, but I do love an office with as few cables as possible.
The feature that is making this model a must get for offices is its duplexing capability. Duplexing refers to double-sided printing and the Samsung CLP 500 printer does this for a price you will struggle to match. Duplexing is not fast, but it is a greener and cheaper alternative to single side printing. With this special feature creating great catalogues and brochures with a professional look and feeling is easy. The method the printer uses to turn over and reprint the second side is a bit strange. You will see what I mean – just make sure you do not try to tug at the page until it has finished.
Simplicity shines through in this printer both in its elegant and understated looks and the operating graphic interface that comes included. It is compatible for Macs and PCs, a nice extra for offices with various operating systems.
It is quiet for a laser printer, but if you are a Mercedes and Audi-type owner who was willing to pay for near-complete silence when drive, you might want to invest a little more in a different machine. However, with normal business noises what they are, you shouldn’t be bothered at all by the 48 decibels of noise it creates.
Operating the printer is very simple. The guts of the machine are easily accessible through convenient side panels that allow you to access what you need. This makes RAM expansions and repairs easier to carry out. It comes, as all printers seem to do, with a complimentary toner. Don‘t expect more that 1,500 pages, or a few less at high quality.
Image quality is set at 1,200 pixels per inch, which is higher quality than you will ever need in an office printer. RAM memory is not overly impressive at sixty five megabytes of RAM, but you are not likely to need more.
The Samsung CLP-500 printer at $249 is a great buy for small businesses and demanding users who want high quality, speed, low noise and duplexing features without the high price.
The Samsung CLP 500 printer toner cartridge is certainly high performance, producing prints any office will be proud to claim. Replacing the Samsung toner cartridge is simple and easy as many reputable sellers online have toner cartridge at amazing prices.