New York, NY -- Samsung, the world’s number #2 in overall printing, has developed a solid laser printer that could easily function as one’s personal printer or as the shared network printer within a small office or home office environment. Bargain-priced at under $120, this single-function, monochrome printer is worth a look.
The ML-2525W features a sleek black exterior with a small footprint. The unit measures 7.8” x 14.2” x 15.3” (HxWxD) and weighs about 16lbs. It is compatible with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems as well as some Linux environments. It features speeds of up to 24ppm pages per minute at 1200 x 600 dpi.
This printer also comes with two particularly neat features. First, the 2525-W comes with ESP, not the predicting kind, but their Easy Screen Print button. This function allows for easy printing of your computer screen’s content. This offers extra convenience because you can print the content of several visible windows at once. Best of all, it comes with single press of a single button. In addition, this Samsung device also offers AnyWeb Print. This feature makes it possible to drag and drop content from your web browser into a new blank page and then allows you to either create a .pdf or .tiff file as well as printing the combined document.
The ML-2525W comes with a 250-sheet drawer only, but that is still a good bit of paper unless you are constantly printing. And, chances are, if you are constantly printing you need a more powerful printer anyways. While it does not come with the ability to automatically duplex documents, it does offer manual duplexing. It connects to your computer via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or USB 2.0.
There are two choices for your toner cartridge. The first is a 1,500 page yield cartridge which runs $62.99 and gives you a cost per page of 4.1 cents per page. The second is a 2,500 page yield cartridge which costs just $12 more at $74.99. Pages from that cartridge will cost you 2.9 cents per page. It should be noted that the unit ships with a “starter” cartridge which is rated for 1,000 pages.
Overall, the combination of speed and print quality as well as the purchase price make it desirable for home, home office or small office users. The convenience of a wireless connection makes the purchase that much more desirable.
