Samsung CLP-300N - Printer - color - laser - Legal, A4 - up to 16 ppm

Pros: Small size for a color laser, quiet operation, good color graphics, low price, low cost-per-page

Cons: Not a good choice for photo printing; unacceptable text quality with Win98

The Bottom Line: If you're sick of expensive ink-jet cartridges, this unique low-budget color laser is definitely worth thinking about.

Review: Six weeks ago, I found myself standing in the middle of Staples holding YET another $75 worth of ink-jet cartridges in my hand. Several weeks before, I had started a new job which required me to do a modest but significant amount of printing at...

Pros: inexpensive, small can fit on desktop, nice styling

Cons: loud clicking, slow warm up and color printing, no single sheet or envelope slot

The Bottom Line: I recommend finding a different printer until Samsung can improve the small but necessary changes to this machine.

Review: I recently purchased and returned my Samsung color laser printer because it did not meet my expectations. I thought it was really cool because of it's size and easy to replace toner cartridges but this unit missed the mark. It is really noisy even...

Pros: Compact size, cheap toner (compared to other laser models), crisp printouts, great upgrade from inkjet

Cons: Small papertray, has a "hot" smell, may not do well with photos (never tried)

The Bottom Line: If you are upgrading from an inkjet this is a great option. The price is low, compact design and sharp printouts. Great for home use.

Review: I was upgrading my home office and have always wanted a laser printer. In my research I came across the Samsung CLP300. I though "wow I can get a color laser printer for under $200?" I was hesitant because I know that in most cases you get what you...

Pros: Very affordable, small, fairly quiet, easy to change toner (front access)

Cons: Needs waste toner cartridges, paper drawer sticks out 2", not photo quality, not the fastest

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a low priced color alternative to inkjet for every day document printing (the prints looks like professional brochures!), go for it!

Review: When looking for good sales items in a store that was about to close forever I noticed this printer stacked on the floor. I looked at the price and couldn't believe it - under $300. I remember the old days when you would pay multiple thousands of...

Pros: Price, compact size

Cons: Could not even print one page...

The Bottom Line: Not recommended as it was defective when received and tech support did not even attempt to resolve the problem.

Review: I decided a few days ago to replace my two-year-old Epson colour inkjet printer with a colour laser model. It was time to replace the black and one of the colour cartridges anyways, even though they were replaced just a few months ago, and I was...

Pros: Affordable price

Cons: Unimpressive color printing; terrible service policy; long warm-up; dirty print outs;

The Bottom Line: Do not buy this printer. There are better alternatives from companies that have better expertise in making printers.

Review: Based on my experience, Samsung may make good LCD TVs but this does not hold true for printers. I bought the Samsung CLP-300 and just a day after black specks (resembling the Cisco logo) started to appear across the whole left side of the paper. I...

Pros: Not a single thing (well, it does look nice)

Cons: Poor print quality, inept/nonexistent customer service

Review: I bought this printer nearly a month ago - it has yet to function properly. I've run round and round with their "service" department, replacing parts, waiting for parts, still not getting a new printer.....

If I sound bitter, it's because...

Pros: Low initial cost
Good Image quality

Cons: Color saturation less than desired (but adjustable)

Review: I work on Konica Minolta Office copiers for a living. They blow away the competition with 8 bit color and excellent output so you might ask why would I purchase a refurbed 4 bit Samsung? I have a host of printers at home, each with their specific...

Pros: Small form factor, crisp text, low cost, no more false empty cartridges.

Cons: Slow, initially smelly, limited paper capacity (second tray option would have been nice)

Review: Find yourself replacing inkjet cartridges because the printheads have dried out or timed out and yet you can see or feel that there is plenty of ink in the cartridge. If so, then consider this printer at $250 I thought it was a decent buy, but...

Pros: Low initial cost

Cons: Surprisingly loud, smelly when on, unreliable, Samsung does not honor their warranty!

Review: Aside from unreliable paper feeding, and being noisy & smelly, it worked for a while and made okay color prints. When it suddenly stopped working after 13 months of very light use (fuser temperature error), I tried to send it in for service.
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