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Compared to other laser printers of similar price range the Samsung 2250 is the cheapest to run. It prints text amazingly for the price. The printer is attractive and well engineered. Its only major flaw is its printing of greys and gradients... for this reason this ... Read review
Advantages: Cheap, Large Paper Tray, Low PP cost, Quick Disadvantages: Greys and gradients could print better
...of similar price range the Samsung 2250 is the cheapest to run. It prints text amazingly for the price. The printer is attractive and well engineered. Its only major flaw is its printing of greys and gradients... for this reason this printer is suited predominantly for printing diagrams and text.
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PRICE: £93.49 (bought online)
PRINT SPEED: 22 pages per min (quick to print ... ...other printers;
SAMSUNG ML1610
BROTHER HL 2030
HP 1020
HP 1022
The most important factor in my choice was the cost per page. Most of the other lasers in this price range are fairly low capacity with toners only lasting 2500 pages. The Samsung 2250 meanwhile toner is supposed to last up to 5000 pages. The printer also features a toner saving button which increases this further (I have it on all the ... more
******* SUMMARY ********
Compared to other laser printers of similar price range the Samsung 2250 is the cheapest to run. It prints text amazingly for the price. The printer is attractive and well engineered. Its only major flaw is its printing of greys and gradients... for this reason this printer is suited predominantly for printing diagrams and text.
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PRICE: £93.49 (bought online) PRINT SPEED: 22 pages per min (quick to print first page too!) RESOLUTION: 1200dpi
TONER: 5000 TONER PRICE: £54 (approx)
PRICE PER PAGE (of toner): 1p
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As a student having to print lecture notes, reports, emails, etc it was becoming expensive to print everything on my inkjet. Also as I print predominantly text and diagrams I thought a laser printer would improve the quality of my print outputs. College charges 5p per page for printing! So I can thoroughly recommend this to any science / engineering students who has a high workload! Good going away present from a relative perhaps?!!
I spent a long time choosing which printer to buy... I set myself a budget of £120 pounds.
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I considered the following other printers;
SAMSUNG ML1610 BROTHER HL 2030 HP 1020 HP 1022
The most important factor in my choice was the cost per page. Most of the other lasers in this price range are fairly low capacity with toners only lasting 2500 pages. The Samsung 2250 meanwhile toner is supposed to last up to 5000 pages. The printer also features a toner saving button which increases this further (I have it on all the time and the quality is just as good)
The Samsung 2250 was also the only printer of the bunch to have a conventional printer tray like you see in more expensive printers. The print tray also has the largest capacity of the group (300 pages). There is a second fold down tray for printing envelopes and other special papers.
The print quality of text from the printer is excellent, as good as far more expensive printers. The printer does not struggle even with unusual fonts.
******* CONCULSION ******* The printer has a good interface, is easy to setup, robust and well designed.
Buy this printer if you want a good quality, budget, cost effective laser printer.
ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), Folio (216 x 330 mm), JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), Statement (139.7 x 215.9 mm)
Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security.
Power
Power Device
Power supply - internal
Power Consumption Operational
350 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep
15 Watt
Software / system requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Red Hat Linux, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, TurboLinux, SuSe Linux, Caldera OpenLinux, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux Mandrake, Debian Linux, Slackware Linux
Environmental parameters
Sound Emission (Idle)
39 dBA
Sound Emission (Operating)
53 dBA
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 2 years
Service & Support
2 years warranty
Manufacturer's product description
With its attractive design, small footprint and unbeatable price, the powerful ML-2250 has been designed to change what a small office can expect from a printer. A high-resolution 1200x1200 dpi laser print engine delivers professional-quality text and graphics, while a 30,000-page monthly duty cycle and industry-recognized Samsung reliability combine to create a machine you never have to think about. Fast print speeds up to 22 ppm combine with fast USB 2.0 and IEEE-1284 parallel ports to make quick work of even the largest documents, thanks in part to a fast 166 MHz processor and 16 MB memory expandable to 144 MB. With a high-capacity 250-sheet cassette, 50-sheet multipurpose tray and optional 250-sheet cassette, the ML-2250 lets you print up to 550 pages without ever having to reload. A simple one-piece cartridge makes for quick toner changes. And an easy-to-read LCD and one-step paper jam recovery make for quick and easy troubleshooting that makes the whole office more productive. Samsung exclusive TonerSave mode increases toner yield by up to 40% with the touch of a button.
