Samsung Color Laser Printer (CLP-325W)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 20.7 x 13.9 inches ; 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004H5YBU4
• Item model number: CLP-325W
  

By : Samsung
List Price : $285.99
Price : $122.99
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Product Description

The beautifully designed Samsung CLP-325W has a small 12.3" x 9.6" footprint, to fit comfortably and stylishly on a credenza, a cabinet or a corner of your desk. It offers a blend of beauty and practicality, with rounded edges, a chic black finish and a convenient one-touch Wi-Fi setup and power switch located on the front panel. Connect quickly and securely to your wireless network with the touch of a button, via the CLP-325W’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Simply select WPS on your WPS-supporting router, then press the One Touch WPS button on your CLP-325W.

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Samsung Color Laser Printer (CLP-325W)

 

Technical Details

• The beautifully designed Samsung CLP-325W has a small 12.3" x 9.6" footprint, fit comfortably and stylishly
• Connect quickly and securely to your wireless network with the touch of a button, via the CLP-325W?s Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• Samsung?s innovative polymerized toner delivers outstanding print quality
• Samsung's polyermerized toner process involves a wax layer and fine fusing,
• Samsung is committed to creating more efficient, more environmentally conscious technologies
• Protects printouts against folds and smudges, while reducing paper curl and jam

Customer Reviews

This is my first personal laser printer and I must say Samsung has achieved the impossible with the CLP-325W.
An excellent quality color laser printer, with the easiest network install ever, and a price that made my mouth water - an amazing trifecta!
Okay, with all that hyperbole out of the way...where do I begin?
1. The wireless install was absolutely painless. I powered on the printer, enabled WPS (Wifi Protected Setup) on my router (Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR3700), and then pressed the WPS button on the printer's console. In less than a minute, my printer was online and a test page rolled out! No hassles with specifying my network SSID or password. This was the first time that I'd used WPS, and was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly it went.
2. The software install went just as smoothly. I picked the custom install, opted for the wireless connection, let it search for the printer - which it promptly found, and then installed the printer driver and SmartPanel (which lets you monitor the printer's status) - both of which took less than 42 MB of space. Much much less than what HP printers tend to add to your workstation.
3. The printer's status can be accessed either via Smart Panel, which displays the amount of toner remaining (in %), etc. However, the web browser built into the printer is the bees knees. You can pretty much monitor every single fact about the printer from here. For instance, it tells you the rated capacity of the starter toner cartridges (1000 for black, and 700 for CMY); the usage of the fuser, belts, and rollers; networking information; etc.
4. The quality of the printing is not quite as good as the commercial color printers - but what were you expecting? The quality of photos and print however met and even exceeded my expectations. Text is very crisp and sharp even down to 8 points, and photos are very pleasing when rendered.
5. You do need 4 toner cartridges (C, M, Y, K) - but these seem to be reasonably priced compared to the competition, and are also easily available on Amazon. For e.g., Samsung Cyan Toner Cartridge for CLP-325W and CLX-3185FW (CLT-C407S).
Other comments:

1. The smell for the first night is foul - and strangely enervating/nauseating. Fortunately it dissipates fairly quickly.
2. The user manual supplied with the printer is pitiful. A better one is available on the CD. Interestingly, while the manual didn't display at all in Chrome, it worked fine in IE and Firefox.
3. Ditto for the web browser on the printer. Use IE for a problem free experience.
In conclusion - this might very well be one of the best value-for-money printers out there. I was torn between this one and the HP 1525, but the lower price on this unit, and the reviews on its predecessor (the CLP-315W) tilted the balance in its favor.
I'll update this review should I encounter any problems, but for now I'm a very happy camper.
Updated 03/20:
When this printer's local IP address changes (usually when I reset my router, or also when I unplugged the printer to move it to a new location), my applications can no longer detect the printer. In such cases, the easiest fix is to re-run the 'Samsung Printers Samsung CLP-320 Series Maintenance' program installed during printer setup. This will locate the printer at its new address on the network.
Happy Printing!
~Damodar

While the printer is supposed to be under warranty with Samsung, it has not been repaired by the authorized service center as Samsung has a part required on back order! Samsung Customer Service is a NIGHTMARE to work with. Very inflexible. Very hard core on "company policy and procedure." Samsung does not care at all if the customer has a working printer. Samsung's policy for a printer replacement is 3 attempts to repair and 14 business days before they will consider that the printer is a LEMON!
Based on this horrible experience, I will NEVER buy a Samsung printer again. I'm shocked at how poorly this entire process is being handled!