Selecting The Samsung ML 2150 Printer And Samsung ML 2150 Toner

The Samsung ML 2150 printer, when paired with the right Samsung Toner, is a quality network laser printer that delivers no-nonsense performance in a compact, durable package. It's a user-friendly device, too, with excellent performance and features sure to please both IT professionals and the users in a small office or home office network.

The ML 2150 puts out product in black and white. As far as interface connectivity goes, it utilizes a standard 2.0 USB or serial parallel port capability. Optional Base-TX 10/100 Ethernet or wireless 802.11b interfaces are also available. Generally, for the kind of applications contemplated, the USB should be sufficient for most needs.

Standard rated print output comes in at 21 pages per minute. This is more than adequate in most environments. Print speed will vary by the graphics and data within a print job, so keep that in mind. 1200dpi of print resolution is the standard, though that can be adjusted downwards, to 600dpi in order to gain speed. It only takes about 12 seconds from the time the job is tasked until the first page is generated, which is good performance.

Storage capacity, paper-wise, within the ML 2150 is a robust 500 pages within a single paper tray. That capacity can be doubled with the addition of an optional second tray. There's a rear output tray, too, which is suited for longer paper and the feeding of envelopes and transparencies. The LCD control panel, located on top of the printer in the upper right side of the unit, provides ease of use. There are nine input buttons with which to control the printer's activities.

Menus in the control panel are straightforward enough, and easy to work one's way through. Given the relatively low price of this unit, it's a very attractive upgrade from older laser printer models of just a few years before its appearance, which cost nearly three times as much. Plus, the Samsung has an automatic duplex printing function which makes producing print output on both sides of a sheet of paper pretty much a snap.

Durability is excellent in this laser printer. There's a 100,000 page duty cycle, which makes scheduled maintenance a relatively rare occurrence with the Samsung ML 2150. This will be pleasing to many a small business owner. It also comes with 16 MB of installed memory, which is sufficient for most print tasks. Total memory can be increased to 144 MB, if needed.

Samsung 2150 Toner delivers over 4,000 pages of output from the standard unit supplied with the laser printer. A cartridge that supplies 8,000 pages is available as a replacement. This unit come standard with a one year on-site warranty and repair package.

The Samsung ML 2150 laser printer and Samsung ML 2150 Toner, the recommended Toner, are well-designed and nicely-performing units that work very well together. It has good paper storage capacity and equally-good print output speeds and resolution on each page. Anybody looking for a cost-effective and reliable machine should give this unit serious consideration. Samsung Toner is trusted worldwide.

- Ben Pate