The Samsung CLX-3175FW Color Multifunction Laser Printer is certainly one to take into consideration if you are in the market for a new laser printer, or any printer at all. While you would put out about the same as half a mortgage payment when purchasing this one at about $400, the cost savings on ink alone is enough to justify the upfront costs of this color laser version. The features and print quality also make it worth the price.
As the unit is currently not in stock in Samsung.com, one can find the CLX-3175FW on Amazon new from around $480, slightly more expensive from manufacturer but if you are looking for cheaper prices, you can get it also on Amazon refurbished from around $210, or used from $175.
Features
According to the manufacturer’s specifications and features list, this printer weighs 33.5 pounds but is also compact at only 16.3″ W x 14.7″ H x 13.5″ D. The color printing time for the first page is around 26 seconds and for a black print, 13 seconds for the first print output. This is not very fast according to most people, but it is faster than other Samsung printers of the same price range are. The actual pages per minute achieved are 17 for black and white prints and 4 for color prints, which again is not too many. The print quality features a resolution of 600 dots per inch by 2400 dots per inch with the color output.
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In addition, according to the manufacturer, this model is equipped with both a wireless and wired connection capability. The wireless is connectible through the 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi standard, which is compatible with most routers. This model also offers a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet connection and a USB 2.0 high-speed port as well.
What People Say
Some users have reported that there was difficulty in setting up the wired connection and was said to work only about half the time. People have tried to use a static IP address and played with every possible wireless configuration. Even having the printer right next to the wireless access point does not make a difference for most people. If a Mac OS is used, it is even more impossible to attempt the setup. But once setup, the one good thing about the wired network is it is quick to respond to a command, even coming from hibernation.
Another major complaint with this printer is the paper and the tray location. It is not easily accessible and because it is made of thin plastic, accidentally banging into the lip that sticks out could crack it. This model does not have a straight exiting apparatus, so the printer have a tendency to bend all of the envelopes while they are on the way out. Whether this has to do with the heating that makes the toner stick properly bending it into a curved shape or the roll itself bending them, there is no way to tell. Quite possibly, it is a combination of the two, but could be very annoying.
Another popular fault with Samsung models is not really with the model itself, but with the instruction manual. One would think it would be worded properly to convey the proper way of setting up the machine, or concerning what kind of paper to use. Because this is a laser printer, inkjet and photo printing paper should not be used because of the heat that is applied during printing. However, nowhere in the manual does it address either of these concerns.
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Any one new to laser printing could make the easy mistake of thinking any paper can be used with this device and ruin a great many photos, not to mention waste a lot of toner. In addition, the manual comes on a CD, which is quite inconvenient for some and not worth the time to load it considering you can download and print a PDF, which is much more detailed right from the website.
In a Nutshell
Generally, the Samsung CLX-3175FW is a good laser printer for those in a small workgroup or office as networking is supported, and as it is multifunction, it serves a lot of purpose in one machine. However, if you are not too familiar with laser printers, you will need to study it carefully and make sure that you understand all its features and what it can and cannot do before you purchase.
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