If you liked the Samsung CLP 500 or 550 printers you are going to love the Samsung CLP 510N printer. It has all the features that made the previous models favorites in their category, with a few bells and whistles added to it for good measure. The result is a better product with faster capabilities and a better hardware design. The case is nothing to look at but then again it is a printer not a sports car. To be fair, it is amazing what features this printer piles on for only $120, although the quality of the Samsung CLP 510n toner will be no surprise.
There is one thing you need to understand from the start about this printer. It is not designed for home users. The printer is big and a bit more expensive if you are used to printers designed for the casual consumer. For a color laser printer it is actually very affordable.
This machine will meet all your expectations and more as long as you are not expecting Kodak picture perfect quality. It does not do that, but you simply would not expect it in an office color laser printer anyway. Having said that, the quality is great for anything but the most demanding projects.
What are the changes? Samsung has improved the speed of printing and upgraded the processing chip. Page per minute printing performance has jumped from 21 ppm to 25 in mono and from 5 to 7 in color. This is a significant improvement that impatient office workers will appreciate. The increase in printing speed is also felt when duplexing, which is a few seconds faster both in black and white and color. In case you were wondering what duplexing is, it is double-sided printing. If like me you like to save money and time and had trouble flipping and turning the pages to get it to work properly, you will appreciate this.
Another improvement is the processing power. The newer printer has changed its processor from a Power PC to their proprietary Samsung SPGPm chip. It is true that previous models like the 550s can hold over double the RAM memory, however you will not feel the difference, and if you do, you can always buy an upgrade.
The new CLP 510n has great image quality, although not if you are expecting picture perfect quality. If you were planning to use the office printer to get your holiday snapshots you might be disappointed. However, although not picture perfect, they are still very good.
The only issue clients might have is the price, as it is pricier than many of us expect to pay. However, for a color printer it is actually cheap and cartridge maintenance is surprisingly affordable. You can expect to pay around one hundred dollars for mono cartridges and one hundred and twenty dollars for color cartridges.
The Samsung CLP 510n is an excellent trade off in price, speed and image quality. If you need a fast, high quality printer at a reasonable price you are going to enjoy this one.
For all other tasks, the Samsung CLP 510N printer toner does just what you could want, produce clear sharp text and graphics. Color prints are also excellent with Samsung replacement toner, just not what you get with super high-end machines. Finding new toner cartridges is easy and inexpensive online.