 Begotten by default |
| Review Date: December 14, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Lynn Boltz, |
I avoided this product because of it's reviews. On Black Friday, after doing my homework, I went out and bought an HP which was incompatible with my Mac. (homework not so good on that respect) After spending a considerable amount of time with HP support I was notified that there was no driver compatibility.
I went back to the store and hesitantly exchanged my HP for the Samsung. It was cheaper after rebate anyways.
I have since burned off more than 40 presentations that have been of superb quality and I have no complants of the printer's effectiveness. I have full software control over fine-lines. The color representation has been great. There was a previous complaint of "smoke" which was probably mistaken for the warming of the toner.
My greatest concern is the cost of replacement toner which was quelled when I saw the price of the others.
This is my first review of anything ever and I would like to express my sincere happiness with this printer so far.
Scott |
Fast, Quiet, Quality, Inexpensive (I don't want to say cheap that can be confused)
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| Review Date: June 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Timothy J. Piper, Hollywood, Ca |
I recently purchased this printer at Staples in Los Angeles, Ca. I was dismayed that while the printer had been out for near a month (supposedly) no one had reviewed it on any website I could find (tech saavy website or purchasing website such as this). So I decided that even though reviews aren't my normal thing I'd take a shot so everyone else could have a jumping off point.
This is my 3rd printer, first laser. My first printer was a pos hp top loading seriously cheapest printer you could buy during college sort of thing. It sucked. I still have and own my second printer an HP PSC 2410xi photosmart all in one. Why did I buy HP after my first experience? I don't know I think it was a good deal or something. It was a good choice. My only complaint with that printer is one the cost of ink refills, and two the scanner quickly developed a marking on the underside of the glass from the scanner ribbon touching the glass. This is fixable/cleanable but you have to take the entire machine apart to get under there and I'm lazy.
Now to the review you were hoping to read. I work in the entertainment industry and am always printing headshots at the last minute if I need a look I haven't had professionally mass printed. I also print scripts, and from time to time colorful brouchures for projects I work on. The Samsung CLP-315 does all of those things, faster, more efficent, and almost as well (color wise) as my HP.
It is true, the color of my inkjet as a "Photo" does look better than the laser printer, but that is so small a detail I do not mind. I am not using this printer to scrap book, and I won't lose an acting job if I printed on a laser instead of an inkjet. What I will do is save money and time, and with the amazing price on this printer (even better if you lucked out on the model it's replacing the Samsung CLP-310 (which was going for $99 at the time I purchased this one) it's almost stupid not to buy one. I was aware that the CLP-310 was notorious for paper jams. So I spent the extra $100 on the newer sleaker black one (my whole comp set up is black as well and my monitor is a Samsung 24" flatscreen so it fits in well) hoping that they newer model would have some fixes solved such as the paper jam. I haven't had one yet, but I'll update this review if I do. My ONLY complaint so far is about the confusing GLOSSY paper issue. There is a glossy paper option in program pull down menus (it was NOT for the aforementioned CLP-310 and I have read horror stories about that, I'm glad I opted for the 315 in this case), however the option strictly states... GLOSSY PHOTO 160G/M2. I don't know what that is or means, as far as my googling has shown it's paper you buy in the U.K. That is not what I purchased at my local staples. I bought HP Glossy Presentation Paper for Laser printers 34lb 95 brightness when I purchased the printer. So far it has worked fine. I have noticed with this paper the printer does become noiser and a clunking noise is heard. What is that? I don't know. I'm glad I bought the 2 year warranty. With regular paper it prints as quiet as a mouse, that, er prints paper from a quiet laser printer. So I'm not sure if the extra noise is due to the weight of the paper or the glossy aspect of it. Either way it's not my favorite thing about the printer. A drawback is that the printer comes with little documentation, no manual. There is a pdf download on the official website, but I hate pdfs. Seriously samsung. You should include a paper manual.
And now my overview of my already too long review. I've heard awful things about Samsung printers from online research. I know my recent still working HP printer is fantastic (mostly) and the one before it was crap, crap, crap. So here's my stance. I'm a broke actor. If I had $900 bucks to spend on the the top of the line color laser printer with all the bells and whistles from a top company I probably would. But I'm willing to gamble that the newer Samsung CLP-300 series printer is a vast improvement over the previous one, which was amazing at that being the smallest color laser printer and cheapest. It prints quickly, clearly, and colorfully. It's not photograph perfect, but I don't really care about that for this, plus I have my good ole trusty HP inkjet standing by for that rare occasion. (wait my quick overview is growing longer by the second)...
Appearance 10/10
Quietness 8/10
Print quality B&W 10/10
Print quality Color 7/10
Price 10/10
If you're looking for a quality color laser printer for a HUGE bargain of a price you can't go wrong. If you have lots of money to purchase the printer of your dreams, this probably isn't it. But then again you probably have lots of money because you don't squander it on unnecissary things when you can get a good deal at a fair price. ;-)
-Tim Piper (Please hire me for acting work, especially cop shows!!) |
You get what you pay for
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| Review Date: March 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert A. Lime, |
| You get what you pay for! You are buying the cheapest laser printer on the market. IF you want the best quality, the fastest printer, the highest paper capacity, etc, you will not find it with the cheapest price tag. With that being said, I had realistic expectations with this printer, and they were fulfilled. I print about 100 pages a day to market to my clients. Works fine. if you have high expectations, spend twice the money. It's a simple as that. |
Great Printer
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| Review Date: January 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Brandenburg, |
| Just picked up this CLP at Staples. Color prints look great, for a laser printer. Don't expect photo quality prints on glossy photo paper. No laser does that as good as an inkjet. Text is crisp and clear in color and B&W. As for the smell it will go away after about 100 pages. Its even listed in the documentation if you read it. Pepole have been complaining that the paper tray sticks out an extra 3.5" from the side of the printer, I have yet to see a compact printer inkjet or laser that the tray or paper door doesn't stick out from the main body of the machine. If you have bad print quality like color mixing you might have a bad toner cartridge, so take it back. As for the people complaining of it causing flickering lights, you either have bad wiring or you have the circuit overloaded. I have this printer on the same small USP as my computer with a 1000W power supply, monitor, and a NAS, and have no flickering lights. This printer was given an Editors Choice award by PCMag I would trust them over some of the reviews on here. [...] |
Great printer at a great price
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| Review Date: August 29, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Karen, Fort Wayne, IN USA |
I bought this printer based on research I did after my last inkjet got clogged nozzles beyond my ability to clear. Some of the reviews I read gave me a feeling of uneasy but my experience with the printer proved them wrong.
Firstly, I love the compact design of the printer and the fact that it uses smaller toner cartridges than most lasers. An inkjet printer, unlike a laser, must be used to print with every now and then to keep the nozzles on the print head free of clogs. I don't have to worry about that with a laser. Also the price of replacement toner cartridges isn't astronomical.
Next, the quality of the text printed is quite acceptable to me. Yes, if you look at it under a 10x magnifier the edges are little fuzzy but I don't print things that need to looked at under a magnifier. To the normal eye the printed text looks crisp and clean.
On the subject of color images, well, this is not an inkjet printing on premium paper nor a dye sublimation printer which about $1.50 per printed page. Yes, printed images from this printer will not be a good as from an inkjet using high quality photo paper, but they are also not as bad as images from that same inkjet printed on regular paper. I printed a few images from some Corel Photo CDs and from a couple of feet away they look fine (though you will have to adjust the color settings to your taste). If I need better quality, I can always send the image to one of the on-line photo processing sites and have it printed there.
The CLP-315 does use a lot of power and its power saving mode could do a better job, but I simply leave the printer off until I need to print something and then turn it off again when I'm done.
All in all I am very pleased with this printer. |
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