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Samsung CLP 610nd

For those who really do have to print in color, the market has enough to choose from now that you don’t automatically have to go for the cheapest one any more. The Samsung CLP-610nd is a full duplex color laser printer that is well worth the extra hundred dollars or so to purchase.

The CLP-610nd is relatively quick for a lower end laser, and comes with a duplexer for double sided printing. Cost conscious companies will like the potential cost saving of double sided printing here. This machine could pay for itself over a couple of years.

As an added bonus, this printer ships with standard cartridges. Most of the time, new printers come with a half toner or in some cases less than that. The CLP-610nd comes with three full-size toner cartridges to get you started, which is another reason why this printer is such good value.

Setting up is easy, merely insert the four cartridges, plug it in, install the drivers then plug it in. There is a network port built in, so it is easy to install into an office network or workgroup. Just remember to assign it a static IP address in order for everyone to be able to see it.

The standard paper tray can hold 250 sheets, and there is also a multipurpose tray which is good for 100. An optional 500 sheet tray is also available if you need more. The built in 128Mb memory is plenty enough for most uses, but is also expandable to 384Mb for busier environments.

Performance is good, with an average print speed of 21 pages per minute for both color and monochrome. Warm up time was a little longer at 44 seconds, but isn’t outrageous for a color printer. Print resolution is a standard 600 dpi, which can be interpolated up to 2400 x 600 dpi for higher detail work. Text and image printing are both good, with text being well spaced, detailed and straight all the way down to 3pt. Charts were also well done, colors were even and accurate, which is ideal for office use.

If you’re considering buying a color laser printer but are worried about the cost of ownership, the CLP-610nd is well worth a look. A reasonable purchase price, cheap consumables that last a decent amount of time, and ease of ownership makes this printer a strong contender in the small office market.
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