Samsung CLP-510n Printer
Published by ClubPrinter, on Feb 26 2010, in the categories: Review, Samsung
The Samsung CLP-510N printer is a color laser that targets small office and home users. It comes with a resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi and provides much appreciated network connectivity features. You could say that the CLP-510N is not only satisfying as print quality but that it kind of surprises you in a pleasant way as well, at least when it comes to color graphics. The text is not necessarily as sharp as one might expect but that’s just if you have high printing standards and needs from documents.
When you receive the printer you’ll get a very large and heavy box for which you’ll probably require some help to move around. Upon unpacking you’ll find the four toners for the CLP-510N in the colors you’ve probably gotten used to by now (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) as well as a bunch of manuals, software CD and the device itself.
Print speed is not extraordinary but will fit most users’ needs at up to 25 pages per minute in mono and 6 pages per minute in color. Duplexing speeds are of 11 ppm black & white and 6 ppm color. The duplexer is a great feature to have in an office printer. It allows printing on both sides of the paper without having to spend time and energy twisting and turning paper, re-inserting it and hoping you did it the right way.
It also saves paper as you’ll be printing on both sides of a sheet, instead of 2 distinct sheets of paper. Some users, like me, might be annoyed by the high first page out time, especially if printing is not done on a regular basis and heavily in your office. It doesn’t matter if a printer can produce 50 copies in a one minute interval, if you have to wait for it to warm up for what seems like an eternity, especially if you’re in the rush for printing one single page. Because of this, it’s nice to know that Samsung also worked on that and lowered the first page out time to 13 seconds for monochrome and 21 seconds for color.
Lower on the front you will find the paper tray with a capacity of 250 sheets of paper while on the right side you can also make use of a 100 sheet auxiliary feeder. As opposed to the more affordable CLP-510, the CLP-510N also comes with networking capabilities. The printer can be set up to work with almost any operating system including Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
As a conclusion, the Samsung CLP-510N printer is an inexpensive solution for any small office, that offers both duplexing and networking. The control panel and the layout of the printer might be a bit confusing, and the text quality could be a little better. Fot the navigation there is a simple solution though; you can print a menu map and stick it somewhere close to the printer to see which option is where in the menu. Overall it’s one of the better printers out there on the market.
When you receive the printer you’ll get a very large and heavy box for which you’ll probably require some help to move around. Upon unpacking you’ll find the four toners for the CLP-510N in the colors you’ve probably gotten used to by now (black, cyan, magenta and yellow) as well as a bunch of manuals, software CD and the device itself.
Print speed is not extraordinary but will fit most users’ needs at up to 25 pages per minute in mono and 6 pages per minute in color. Duplexing speeds are of 11 ppm black & white and 6 ppm color. The duplexer is a great feature to have in an office printer. It allows printing on both sides of the paper without having to spend time and energy twisting and turning paper, re-inserting it and hoping you did it the right way.
It also saves paper as you’ll be printing on both sides of a sheet, instead of 2 distinct sheets of paper. Some users, like me, might be annoyed by the high first page out time, especially if printing is not done on a regular basis and heavily in your office. It doesn’t matter if a printer can produce 50 copies in a one minute interval, if you have to wait for it to warm up for what seems like an eternity, especially if you’re in the rush for printing one single page. Because of this, it’s nice to know that Samsung also worked on that and lowered the first page out time to 13 seconds for monochrome and 21 seconds for color.
Lower on the front you will find the paper tray with a capacity of 250 sheets of paper while on the right side you can also make use of a 100 sheet auxiliary feeder. As opposed to the more affordable CLP-510, the CLP-510N also comes with networking capabilities. The printer can be set up to work with almost any operating system including Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
As a conclusion, the Samsung CLP-510N printer is an inexpensive solution for any small office, that offers both duplexing and networking. The control panel and the layout of the printer might be a bit confusing, and the text quality could be a little better. Fot the navigation there is a simple solution though; you can print a menu map and stick it somewhere close to the printer to see which option is where in the menu. Overall it’s one of the better printers out there on the market.