Samsung CLX 2160N - Keep Your Wallet Thick

Super small- The Samsung CLX 2160N printer is super compact, boasting with measurements of 16×14x13 inches and weighing in at a heavy 37 Pounds. It is these dimensions that make it the smallest multi-function on the market. If your home or office space as well as budget is limited the device is the ideal investment at approximately US$380.00. Samsung CLX 2160N printer toner cartridge

Print quality- Without Samsung toner, print quality in general is poor and really below average. Text printing is thick reminding you of felt pen writing. Characters have jagged edge appearance. Photo print quality is even worse with fuzziness and a serious lack of sharp detail and smearing in terms of text over colour prints. The ink colours self are lovely and vibrant. However good ink means nothing when print quality is of the standard it is with this printer. Colour prints are produced at 4 pages per minute and text or graphics prints at 16 pages per minute at 2400×600 resolutions. Warm-up time is minimal with first page production for text under 18 seconds and colour 26 seconds. The machine produces an impressive 16 pages per minute in mono and 4 pages per minute colour in terms of copying. Unfortunately, photo copies have a cartoon appearance.

Media sizes and types- The printer accepts all well known paper types such as plain, glossy, recycled and pre-punched paper, envelopes and cards. The maximum media size compatible with the machine is legal size. A major disadvantage to the printer is it's very low capacity paper tray of 150 sheet, which requires regular re-loading. If you are not keen on regular loading, rather go for another make or model printer.

Operator compatibility- All well-known operators such as Apple Macintosh, Windows and Linux are compatible with the printer.

Manufacturers warranty- A twelve month manufacturers warranty covering printer service comes standard with the deal. Keep in mind that labour and parts coverage by warranty is very limited with terms and conditions applicable. Please use only genuine Samsung parts, consumables and service agents as any unauthorized workmanship, parts or consumables can lead to voidance of your warranty.

Connection options- Fast USB 2.0 and Ethernet connections are available on the printer. However you should invest in an USB cable as it is not included with your purchase. Manufacturers in general are stingy in terms of cable inclusion.

Common problem encountered- A very common problem encountered with the printer is paper jamming. This is a very time consuming problem to fix as the printer often requires total dismantlement to fix a jam. Tray over or under loading is usually the culprit causing a jam.

Toner- Starter CLX 2160N toner is included with your purchase, with an estimated 1500 black and 700 colour page print capacity. Replacement Samsung cartridge have a 2000 page black and 1000 page colour capacity. Machine consumables are four toner drums, waste toner bottle and image unit.

- Ben Pate