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"Ignore the OLD review from CNET - great printer!"
5.0 starson by kglofficePros: Very easy setup for network printing: wireless or ethernet. Quiet. Great print quality. Small footprint. Works with Windows 7. Incredible value compared to other options IMHO!
Cons: Paper tray sticks out of footprint 3 inches, so while small, the printer footprint is not as advertised. Minimal documentation. Auto duplex option would be nice. Less expensive print cartridges would be nice: costs similar to other laser copiers.
Summary: I purchased two of these printers, one for my home office and one for my son and his wife for their small home business. All of us are very pleased with the speed, print quality and ease of use of the printer. As compared to my old Dell 3000CN, the print quality is crisper and printing in both monochrome and color is quiet. This is NOT a high volume office printer, but it is an excellent home office printer. My son and daughter-in-law have been printing pamphlets for their business for a month now and are very pleased. If you want very high quality photos, get a photo ink jet printer, otherwise the Samsung quality is fine. I use 74 lb., bright paper and have no problems with feed or curling. If you want "best of the best" in laser color and print speeds, spend 5 or 6 times more $$...and you'll get it. The incremental improvement in print quality and speed is not a reasonable investment IMHO.