Generally speaking, I like Samsung printers. They're inexpensive, and in the past it's been possible to find dirt-cheap aftermarket toner cartridges for them, so you could print for about a penny per page.
I still haven't been able to find aftermarket cartridges for this printer though. All the usual suspects list it as "coming soon," but have since April. I guess Samsung has made the cartridges for this printer a lot harder to reverse-engineer.
I bought this printer in a hurry because I ran out of toner for my earlier model Samsung printer, and thought it would be a good idea to have an extra printer around anyway. I used it until the toner cartridge that came with it ran out, and when I was using it, I found it to be lightning fast, very quiet, and compact. I don't remember the paper ever jamming, and my printouts were nice and clear and very readable. I can't complain about the printer itself.
But I wish I had spent some time researching the availability of aftermarket cartridges. I might have been better off buying a different model of Samsung, or a competing brand like a Brother instead. For now, the printer is sitting unused until I can find an inexpensive replacement toner cartridge. Samsung ML-2525 Monochrome Laser Printer
Add a ChecksNet CheckToner MICR cartridge and you have a fast little desktop printer to make magnetically encoded checks. The ML-2525 is faster, quiet and doesn't jam paper like other Dell, Hp and prior model Samsungs I've had on my desk. paper tray holds 250 sheets which is almost double other under 4100 B&W laser printers.
Easy to network. Good Laser quality. Good speed. Quieter than I thought.
It does draw a bit more power when starting up than I thought.
I was also surprised that it doesn't handle envelopes well. It wrinkles the bottom edge whether I feed them from the tray or manually from the front.
Black and white printouts come out clean and consistent which is what I need for most of my printing. I love that I can run print jobs directly to this printer from any computer anywhere in the house. A $100 easy to use and setup network printer!
printer was initially inexpensive to purchase, print quality is good, speed is good.
BUT, the replacement cartridge was expensive at $92 and it claimed to average 1500 sheets.
i was able to get only about 700 sheets out of it before it was empty - just a few hundred more than the cartridge that came with the machine and less than half of the claimed average.
i'm not sure if this was a lemon of a replacement cartridge but samsung support was unwilling to replace it for me as the cartridge is considred a 'consumable'.
so far this machine is more expensive to operate than the old inkjet i was using prior- at about 13 cents per sheet.
i'm considering returning this machine as it so far is not doing the job it was claimed it could do.
My frustration level with this printer and Samsung customer service is at blood vessel bursting levels so I will try to calm down as I write this review. First, I have had this printer for about 4 weeks before it has stopped working. I printed less than 30 pages. A fuser-error code appears and the pop up advice to shut it off to cool down does not work. I called customer service 4 times today. With each agent on the desk, I received different answers on how to proceed with a repair/refund. Some agents were simply moronic, some pleasant and helpful. An agent informed me that I could simply request a full refund and all the agents are aware of this. When this agent walked my call over to his supervisor to assist me with this refund, thinking this would be a nice gesture, she told me that they do not offer refunds. Another agent suggested I drive the printer to Long Beach CA for a repair since they will not send me an shipping label as there is a repair facility nearby. I live on the east coast. When I called the shop nearby I heard an earful about Samsung products and service and was advised to buy HP or Brother next time.
Five minutes ago another repair shop 22 miles away called my office to inquire how they could be of assistance with my broken camera. Thank you Samsung!
I'm a freshman in college, and I got this about a month ago so that I wouldn't have to keep mooching off of other people for my printing needs. I've printed probably about 150 to 200 pages so far, without a single problem. The thing works great; it's nice, it's pretty compact, and it's fast. It was easy to make room for it in my dorm. The only problem is that it's kind of loud, so if you're sharing a room with someone, it's not advisable to print late at night or early in the morning. Other than that, though, I love it!
My dad bought this printer for me. It worked great for 6 weeks... then it broke. This light came on. We thought it needed toner. Seventy dollars later... the light is still on and it won't print. We called Samsung and got great customer service--- it is under warranty and they are fixing it. I can't complain about that! However, it is a huge inconvenience. - Laser - Laser Printer - Inexpensive - Printer'
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