This review provides a detailed comparison of the Samsung CLP-500 base model against the Magicolor 2300W desk laser printer. Key aspects include packaging, specifications, installation, print quality, and performance. The review highlights the challenges of installation, the effectiveness of the print drivers, and the overall print quality, which is best suited for business use. While the Samsung CLP-500 features quiet operation and reasonable speed at default resolution, it lacks in high-resolution print quality compared to its competitor.
Comparative Review: Samsung CLP-500 vs. Magicolor 2300W Desk Laser Printers
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Packaging / Contents • Specification overview • Packaging / what’s in the box • Driver / Installation • Print Quality • Performance • Cool Features • Knock-offs • Unpacking and Special Interest Pictures • Design comments
Executive Summary • Ships in unproportionatly large box to printer • Difficult, time consuming and involved installation process • Many consumables • Quiet operation • Fast at default resolution • Slow at high resolution • Print quality is limited to business use • CPP / COO is higher than magicolor 2300
Packaging • The box is unusually large • The box does not look well designed for retail • Box is 3 color • 2 sides in English • 2 sides in French • Top is divided between the two
Packaging / Contents High quality foam to support bottom of printer Top View of Opened box Retail boxes compared
Packaging / Contents Installation items (4 toners, OPC, Transfer belt, Software Documentation and Driver CD Waste toner is the only consumable that ships pre-installed.
Documentation, Software and Extras • Canadian Warranty • Setup guide • Free warranty extension card • International warranty booklet • Product registration booklet • Installation CD • Power cord
Installation / Localization • The front panel can be localized into one of the following languages : • German • French • Italian • Russian • Spanish • Simple but functional 2 line LCD • Easy to use menu navigation buttons Attention getting holographic sticker for retail demo page
Demo page is printed duplex. This is slow and tempts you to grab the page before it re-feeds. Cool Features Simple but functional 2 line LCD. Attention-grabbing hollographic for retail demo page Built-in duplexer for all models Quite while operating and USB 2.0.
Paper Input • Manual Feed Tray holds up to 100 sheets (3.5 x 5.5 – Legal and 60 – 163 gsm) • Standard paper tray holds 250 sheets (A4 & Letter, 60 – 90 gsm) Standard paper tray only supports A4 & Letter Manual Feed Tray
Paper Output • Standard output tray holds 250 sheets face-down Standard output tray
Inner protective cover Consumables OPC drum has 2 protective wrapers Installing OPC is difficult and could easily result in a damaged unit. OPC is exposed to light and extreemly seceptable to damage!
Although the Samsung appears larger it is equal in size to the 2300W in height and depth but is wider Samsung requires more overall operating space to operate (especially when the multipurpose tray is used (and it must be used for any paper size other than A4 or letter)). side-by-side HP 2500, CLP-500, mc 2300W
Windows Driver Installation • The installation is heavily branded Samsung • The following slides contain all selection screens during installation
Driver installation step by step Installation is possible in another language, From the First screen. Other options. Ballons pop up on mouse rollover with detailed descrptions. Very little user interaction required for driver installstion On-line registration option.
Driver Configuration Screens / driver properties No options installed. Online registraton is far too user interactive and time consuming. We opted out of this step. All media related options are on this tab. Image changes with options selected
Driver Configuration Screens / driver properties Basic color corrections Not 1200 x 1200 Color or Grayscale Advanced color options. You can view images on your hard drive. What does this have to do with a print driver???.
Windows XP Driver • The driver has been stripped of all infrequently used functions • There are not many settings to be changed • Only 2 resolutions • Every tab has a “Favourites” option • Easy to manage for novice and advanced users
MAC OS/X Driver • This driver is VERY basic, providing only the most basic printing functions • There are no settings to be changed • You cannot change resolution • No graphic options • You can ONLY print • Print quality is barely acceptable
Print Quality • Default print quality is suitable for business use only • High quality mode is only marginally better and takes considerably longer to print. • Output has dry chalky look compared to magicolors satin finish • Our test unit exhibited jitter and graininess • Images tend to be oversaturated • Heavy text shows overspray • Normal text and small lines are sharp and clear
Performance Samsung CLP-500 vs. Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W vs. Konica Minolta magicolor 2300 DeskLaser
The Samsung CLP-500 performance was measured and compared to the following Konica Minolta products Magicolor 2300 Desklaser Magicolor 2300W Testing was carried out on a system with the following specifications: Pentium 4, 2.3 GHz / 512 MB RAM USB 2.0 interface Windows XP The following file types were used Office XP (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) CorelDraw 11 and Photopaint 11 Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Adobe Illustrator 8.0.1 Adobe PDF Testing notes
100 copies of simple b/w text document Samsung’s higher engine speed should have given them the advantage here but the printer went into a long period of inactivity each time the test was performed.
Multi-page text document The Samsung should have had the advantage here due to its engine speed. Its poor performance is most likely due to the large spool file it creates.
PDF The magicolor printed this multi-page document in less than ½ the time.
Performance Overview – driver defaults At driver defaults the Samsung is faster than the magicolors since they print at 1200 x 600 and the Samsung prints at 600 x 600 dpi.
Time to Power Up The Samsung even powered up faster than the hp The difference in the 2 magicolors may be explained by the fact that the ‘W’ was low on one toner
Conclusion: performance • The 21 ppm Samsung CLP-500’s engine is rated considerably faster than the 2300W, but was slower in almost all instances. • Total print times for all jobs (1200 dpi: • Samsung CLP-500: 38:42 (38 minutes, 42 seconds) • Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W: 23:34 (23 minutes, 34 seconds) • Konica Minolta magicolor 2300 DeskLaser: 22:04 (22 minutes, 04 seconds) • The Samsung did outperform the magicolors when it was in 600 dpi mode and the magicolors were at their driver default of 1200 x 600 dpi • Konica Minolta magicolor 2300W: 23:34 • Samsung CLP-500: 10:41 • Konica Minolta magicolor 2300 DeskLaser: 22:04 (22 minutes, 04 seconds)
Cost Of Ownership / CPP Color CPP at 5% coverage using $ Web prices $ The magicolor enjoys a considerable advantage in Cost Per Page
Total Cost Of Ownership The magicolor enjoys a considerable advantage in TCO as well. (It costs less to own and operate)
Exposed OPC shows vunerability to damage during installation. Consumables Toners, OPC, transfer belt and drivers Toners do not all go into the printer at the same level and physical keying in inadequate This card ships with and has info on toner.
Cool Features Quiet operation and USB 2.0 Built-in duplexer for all models Clear consumable instructions and reorder or supplies Easy to navigate menu and attention getting demo button.
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