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Dell 3130cn Printer Review

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The Dell 3130cn color laser printer is one printer that works intelligently and quickly. The 3130cn is perfect for the printing needs of small to medium-sized businesses and home offices. This printer rates a score of 4.5 out of 5.

Quick Summary

The Dell 3130cn was designed for both long-term value and high-quality laser performance. You can create professional-looking documents at a speed of up to 31 pages per minute in black, and up to 26 pages per minute in color. This robust printer can print up to 70,000 pages in a month.

The Best of Dell 3130cn

The Dell 3130cn is one printer that understands convenience. You can print either high-quality text in black or vibrant images in color. When a color printer cartridge runs out, it will continue printing the document in black.

Dell’s ColorTrack 2.1 feature on this laser printer enables you to create up to 50 user or department accounts, and allows you to monitor the print jobs per account. You can choose to enable, disable, or set limits for black and white or color printing.

The Dell 3130cn also comes equipped with the Dell Toner Management System. This system monitors your toner levels and is set to automatically notify you once the toner levels are getting low. This laser printer can also be set to reorder toner online.

The Disadvantages of Dell 3130cn

One common complaint on the Dell 3130cn is its size. With dimensions of 15.8 x 19.8 x 18.5 inches and weighting 24.3 kg, this printer is bigger and heavier than most. You definitely need a sturdy desk or platform for this printer.

Surprisingly, the 3130cn does not come with a duplexer. You can opt to purchase one separately, for a rather hefty price of $199.

Printer Cartridges Used in Dell 3130cn

Dell 330-1194 Cyan Toner Cartridge

Yield: 3000

Dell 330-1195 Magenta Toner Cartridge

Yield: 3000

Dell 330-1196 Yellow Toner Cartridge

Yield: 3000

Dell 330-1197 Black Toner Cartridge

Yield: 4000

Dell 330-1198 High Yield Black Toner Cartridge

Yield: 9000

Dell 330-1199 High Yield Cyan Toner Cartridge

Yield: 9000

Dell 330-1200 High Yield Magenta Toner Cartridge

Yield: 9000

Dell 330-1204 High Yield Yellow Toner Cartridge

Yield: 9000

Dell 3130cn Troubleshooting & Support Information

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Samsung Laser Printers vs. Brother Laser Printers – Which One to Buy, Why?

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Have you tried looking into the list of Samsung laser printers and Brother laser printers? These ones may not be as popular as Canon, HP or Lexmark but they have also been trying hard enough to gain cognizance in the market for color laser printers. Want to know which one is a better choice between the two?

Samsung laser printers

Samsung’s website adage says “Samsung is the right choice for any workload”. This means that you can trust its printers when it comes to your home office or large office printing needs. To prove that it can indeed carry all the printing work for you, take a look at some of the black and white and color laser printers from the company.
Samsung ML2525W
1.  Samsung ML2525W. This black and white laser printer costs around $149.99. Ituses a 1-sheet manual tray and is very compact. Despite its size, it can provide you with a simple and fast wireless connection. It is most ideal for a small office environment and can print up to 24ppm.

2.  Samsung ML450N. This black and white laser printer is Samsung ML4050Ndesigned for bigger offices and costs around $599.99. It combines both reliability and productivity. It has increased memory and printing speeds that allows you to print 38ppm. It features an option to connect wirelessly with a LAN system.
Samsung CLP315
3.  Samsung CLP-315. Costing around $199.99, this color laser printer uses Samsung compatible ink has a compact design that comes with a quiet printing feature. It can provide color printing at 4ppm while it delivers 17ppm for its black printing output. You will be surprised that this printer can fit into any home office desk or even inside a book shelf.
Samsung CLP 770ND
4.  Samsung CLP-770ND. This combines the functions of a duplex and laser printer. Its price is set at $999.99 and is ideal for business offices. This can print as much as 120,000 sheets in a month.

Brother laser printers

Brother also released black and white as well as color laser printers in the market. The list includes:

1.  Brother HL-3040CN. This color laser printer can priBrother HL3040CNnt up to 17ppm for its Brother black toner cartridge. It has a compact design making you save much on workspace. Its paper tray can hold as much as 250 sheets. It also has a built-in Ethernet network. For all these features, you can buy the product at around $299.99

2. Brother HL4040CDN Brother HL-4040CDN. This color laser printer costs $399.99 and contains both duplex and network printing features. It can print as much as 21ppm using its black toner cartridge and allows you to print directly from your camera or USB.

    Brother HL2140

3.  Brother HL-2140. This compact black and white laser printer can be purchased for only $119.99. It contains an 8mb memory and can print up to 23ppm.

4Brother HL2170w.  Brother HL-2170W. Also one of the black and white Brother laser printers, this one costs $149.99. It can print as much as 23ppm but its standard memory is set at 32mb. It also contains built-in Ethernet and wireless network interfaces.

Now who wins the battle – Samsung laser printers or Brother laser printers?

If you will browse into the websites of Samsung and Brother, you will notice that Samsung offers more laser printers than that of Brother. This means that you have plenty of choices at varying prices.

By looking at the examples provided above, Samsung laser printers have some of the most expensive printers on its list. But this is all because these are heavy duty printers that can fulfill larger office requirements. When it comes to its compact personal laser printers, the price and performance is at par with those of Brother laser printers. Take note however that Brother’s duplex and networking printer is cheaper by $600 than that of Samsung’s version.

Therefore, if you want to save on cost yet you want to enjoy great features, Brother laser printers are great choices. But if you are after laser printers for higher printing volumes, Samsung wins the battle.

This Article is written by John C Arkin, contributor of PrintCountry News Articles.

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