Friday, May 15, 2009

Samsung SCX 4521 Printer, Only For Below Average Printing Requirements.

By Ben Pate

Appearance- The Samsung SCX 4521 printer uses Samsung SCX 4521 toner and is relative compact and light for a multi-function device measuring in at 14.5x17x14.7 inches and weighing an approximate 10 kilograms. The printer will fit on the smallest of desk or shelf while not looking lost in the largest of space. A small footprint is always welcome especially in a home-based setting while still having all the technology necessary to ensure smooth operation only achieved with a device such as this one with printing, scanning, faxing and copying functions

Quality control- At a price of US$250.00 you cannot really expect much from this multi function printer and this becomes very apparent when the machines' print quality is tested. Text quality can be described as good for everyday monochrome purposes. Characters are clear even at very low font sizing. Graphics and photo quality is average with visible flaws in the form of dithering. If overall high quality prints are required even on a daily basis rather opt for another make or model printer.

Paper accepted- No need to worry about the printer not accepting certain paper sizes and types as it compatible with all well-known and regularly used paper sizes including Legal, A4, Letter, Folio, Exec, JIS, A4, A5 and A6 and types Plain, Transparency, Labels, Cards and envelopes. Prints are produced at above average speed of 20 pages per minute. The same rule applies with copy speed. Printer resolutions are at 600x600 dpi. No warm-up time necessary with first print or copy popping out at a super fast 11 seconds from standby mode

OS Requirement- All major operating systems are compatible with the device including Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP, Linux and Apple Mac.

Noise- Printer noise is most probably the greatest disadvantage to the Samsung SCX 4521 printer. It is easily the noisiest printers on the market. There is no way to fix or reduce the terrible sound, so if you get irritated quickly or if you are planning the use the printer in a low-noise environment, avoid this printer as it will drive you mad.

Port options- The printer comes with the latest as well a bit of outdated technology in terms of connectivity. On the one hand you have USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compatibility and on the other hand Parallel port option. No cables are included with the printer. Ethernet connectivity is available as an extra if you plan to use the machine in network environment,.

Common headaches The printer unfortunately comes with a couple of headaches. If scan quality is important rather avoid the device as contrasts on scanned documents are uneven and just plain awful. Get use to paper spillages caused by a flaw in the output tray design. Paper jams are extremely common. Luckily the problem is a quick one to fix by a mere pushing of a button with no need for total printer dismantlement. Always use Samsung SCX 4521 toner

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