Samsung CLP-315 Colour Laser Printer
CLP-315 – World’s Smallest Colour Laser Printer from Samsung
Samsung Printers generally adopt Laser printing technology. The major advantage of the same is the speed. Samsung CLP-315 colour printer advertised as the smallest colour printers in the world is based on the laser printing technology. Let us explore as whether the compact laser printer adheres to the proverb “The best things comes in small packages”.
Many products in spite of unique features have failed to hit the customer’s needs. One of the reasons noted for the same is lack of flexibility in the design leading to cumbersome handling of the product. The reason for mentioning design as one of the key selling parameter is to appreciate Samsung’s CLP-315 compact printer’s structure. The end user’s application scope is quite wide for this product solely because of its miniature structure- the users list ranges from home, students and office needs. The printer is very cost effective.
Basic features
Speed- As stated earlier, the print speed is 17 Pages per Minute (ppm) for black and 4 ppm in colour. To achieve the stated speed, tips such as giving the print command during the wake mode (Warm up time delays the speed) and setting the page count at higher level than mentioned in the specs would meet the speed requirements. The average printing capacity (duty cycle) is 20,000 per month.
Resolution
The print resolution of this Samsung CLP-315 Colour Laser Printer is satisfactory up to 2400 x 600 dpi. In case of colour prints obtained based on laser technology we have to live with certain minor defects along the edges of colored regions.
Connectivity
USB 2.0 is enabled. The CLP-315 assists wireless printing too.
Special Features
- Besides the aforesaid details, other factors as mentioned below are observed as important features in the printer.
- There is no noise generated during the printing process.
- The printer is very user friendly, with no confusing buttons. It has just the start / cancel button. Paper jams are also indicated through the LCD display.
- The cartridge refilling is not a nerve racking process anymore.
- The printer driver software indicates the toner level and manually allows duplex printing (printing on both the sides of the paper).
Maintenance
The maintenance activities for this Samsung Laser Printer includes cartridge refilling and changing the imaging drum (where the Laser beam hit so as to produce the image on the paper) after 24,000 pages in black and 6000 pages in colour.
Samsung CLP-315 Laser Printer – Features, Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Model Name | CLP-315 |
| Colour/Finish | Black |
| Dimensions H x W x D | 9.6″x 15.3″ x 12.3″ |
| Weight | 24.3 lbs (11kg) |
| Printing Resolution | Up to 2400 x 600 dpi |
| Print size | Plain paper, envelopes, transparencies, labels, card stock |
| Print Method | Printing from computer and wireless printing |
| User Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Compatible OS | Windows, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista , Mac OS 10.3 – 10.5, Universal Mac, Red Hat 8.0-9.0, Fedora Core 1-4, Mandrake 9.2-10.1, SuSE 8.2-9.2 |
| Power consumption | Less than 350 watts (operational), less than 10 watts(standby) |
| Accessories | Four toners, imaging Kit and waste toner container |
March 28th, 2010 at 8:16 am
The CLP315W has an inherent design problem. At around 3000 pages it is likely to start getting paper jams. It will get stuck about 6inches from completion, with the remainder not being fused. Samsung are aware of this problem but seem to be doing nothing about it.