Samsung SCX-4500 Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

List Price: $349.99 Discount Price: Too low to display

Features:

• Stylish multi-function device prints, copies, and scans
• Prints and copies at a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi for crisp text
• High-quality scanning at 4800 x 4800 dpi
• Ultra quiet; emits less than 45 decibels of sound when in operation
• Device measures 13 x 6.5 x 15.5-inches (WxHxD)

Customer Reviews:

Very good printer and copier for home [Posted on 2008-04-15]
This printer is smaller than I thought. It is about the size of a small desktop PC. It is rather "cool" looking printer. If you are trying to make a fashion statement with your printer, then this printer does its job.

Its small size comes with one noticeable compromise: a small paper tray that can only hold 75-100 sheets. It is not built to be a large volume printer and even infrequent use may result in filling the paper tray more than one desires. It can, however, print at a fast speed and at a good quality (600 dpi) resolution. The copier function is easy to use (press the copy button) and works reasonably well, and is good for low volume copying. I had no problems copying a 20 page document and it processed each copy in less than 5 seconds. The copy quality was on par with standard office copy machines.

The refill tray is expensive (about $70) and only prints about 2000 pages. That comes to around 3.5 cents per page. That is somewhat high.

One thing of note, this printer does not have a fax capability. So it is not all-in-one laser printer.

I recommend this printer to those who need a reasonably good laser printer/copier in a small form factor. If you need to a high volume printing/copying machine which prints at a low print/cent ratio, then I would look elsewhere.

Impressive design [Posted on 2008-05-17]
I bought this model about two weeks ago and heavily using it since than. Shortly, I'm happy with it. Here are the details :

The Good :
-Sleak, stylish design for people who are tired of low material quality and same beige/gray looks
-Very quiet operation

The Bad :
-Price. It is $300 right now and its qualifications don't worth the tag. Printers in that price level have wireless and fax capability (but not the looks, well it's a trade off in this case)
-Limited paper storage
-Not really small. (still smaller than most, but it is not really a compact printer as I assumed).

As I noted, overall I'm happy with the printer as I paid for the looks. One other thing which bothered me is, it doesn't come with connection cable. After paying premium buck, I would expect to get the cable with the printer.

Great printer/copier. Download latest drivers if you own a Mac. [Posted on 2008-05-25]
PROS:

-Text is crisp
-Printer/Scanner is super quiet
-Light, and relatively small foot print
-Eye candy. It's no eyesore like most MFPs.

CONS:

-No fax.
-No duplex printing.
-No wireless.
-No envelope printing support
-Only comes with a 1000 page "starter" toner cartridge. Replacement cartridges yield 2000 pages.

OTHER:

At $300, I would have never purchased this printer. $250 made it slightly more bearable. I knew of all aforementioned disadvantages/cons before buying, but still decided it was a worthwhile investment. I just listed them for the curious.

Wireless capability and maybe a duplex add-on would be nice, though, and probably expected in this price range.

MAC Users:

Download the latest drivers/applications from Samsung's website, if you want the "scan-to-file" button to work.

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL! [Posted on 2008-06-02]
Samsung SCX-4500 Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

I love this printer! Everytime I use it, I look at it & smile. I am a writer & a teacher & have used a Samsung basic b&w laser printer for years. I bought it for [...] after a [...] and put a new cartridge in every six months. I had a separate Visioneer scanner and an Epson MF printer with copy & fax capability. All serviceable technology but so "blah & functional looking."

Last year, I replaced my old computer with a HP Pavillion Slimline Desktop with a Pocket Media Drive; recycled my scanner & Samsung & Epson Printer and purchased this Smasung SCX - 4500.( I knew what I wanted & am a patient, crafty shopper so I pounced when the price was right & bought it for [...].!) And I am thrilled!! They are both elegant & highly functionally. The Pocket Media drive is a joy and the printer is so QUIET...SO QUIET!! It has this soft little woosh sound when it is doing its thing.

If your desk is in a family area or bedroom nook, this is tecnology you can enjoy displaying. This is not a workhorse machine but there are plenty of those on the market. The small 100 sheet paper tray is a small trade off for the advantages.

I am a 65+ senior woman, who has owned computers since the early 1980's. I am not a notebook person but do appreciate all the mobility featues of small, lightweight, smart looking gadgets. This printer has a small footprint, is lightweight and great looking!

Note: I no longer use a fax as I scan & e-mail documents.

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