Samsung SCX 4521 – Printing Made Easy For The Small Office
Appearance- The Samsung SCX 4521 printer uses SCX 4521 printer cartridge and is relative compact and light for a multi-function device measuring in at 14.5×17x14.7 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- Unfortunately quality is compromised by the incredible price of US$250.00 for this multi-function device. It really is not a good investment if the products’ quality suffers in order to make the product as cheap as possible. Text quality is okay for everyday printing with characters being clean and clear at even microscopic size. If you need to print to impress in the form of a presentation or other formal document, rather invest in an extra printer in another model or make. Graphics and photo quality is poor with flaws visible to the naked eye. Dithering is a common occurrence.
Media Type and size- Print media sizes compatible with the printer are Legal, A4, Letter, Folio, Exec, JIS, A4, A5 and A6. Media sizes for fax and copy purposes are Letter, Legal and A4. Media types accepted are Plain, Transparency, Labels, Cards and envelopes. Prints as well as copies are produced at speeds of 20 pages per minute at 600×600 dpi. First print or copy out-time is a mere 11 seconds from standby mode, thus there is very little warm-up time required. Always use Samsung SCX 4521 toner
Operating systems- All major operating systems are accepted by the printer and software, including Windows, Linux and Apple Macintosh. Super news for both Apple and Linux users who often struggle with system compatibility issues.
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.
Connectivity- The printer comes standard with both modern and as dated connection options in the form of USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and Parallel port. Note that cables are not included with your purchase. Ethernet 10/100 for networking purposes is available as an optional extra.
Common con’s Unfortunately the printer comes standard with a couple of con’s in the form of paper tray spillages caused by a design flaw to the paper out tray, scan quality is uneven and last but lot least you will be haunted by paper jams. Jams are chop -chop to fix with the press of a button. No need to dismantle the whole printer as with other All-in-one devices.
Toner- Sample Samsung SCX 4521 toner will be included with the printer. However it will last only a 1000 page printing long. Replacement toner can easily last up to 3000 print pages. A feature referred to as One Touch Toner function is the ultimate toner saver. You can increase print capacity to an extra 750 pages, while saving up to 25% toner with the push of a button. Great thinking on the part of Samsung designers. Printer consumables consist of a mere single toner cartridge.
