| p>Practically nothing beats replacing an older inkjet | | | | The ML-2525W takes two toner cartridge |
| printer with a wireless laser model. The Samsung | | | | capacities: the MLT-D105L cartridge and this prints |
| ML-2525W hits the sub-£100 price with a | | | | approximately 2,500 pages, while the small yield |
| sensible, small design that works nicely in just | | | | ML-D105S cartridge prints roughly 1,500 pages. |
| about any home or small work place. | | | | The downside, if going from a colour inkjet to the |
| The black and white wireless laser ML-2525W | | | | black-and-white ML-2525W model, is losing the |
| prints via USB 2., wired Ethernet and wireless | | | | opportunity to print in colour. But if you print |
| 802.11b/g. Additionally it is compatible with nearly | | | | plenty of text and find virtually all your colour |
| all operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, | | | | printing happens whenever your black ink |
| 2003 Server, 2008 Server and 7; Mac OS X | | | | cartridge runs out, the loss shall be minimal. |
| 10.3-10.6; and Linux. | | | | The benefits of wireless printing simply cannot be |
| It won't scan or copy, but this means it does not | | | | over-stated. You not only lose the visual clutter of |
| use up a lot of space. The machine, which is able | | | | wires, but acquire the convenience to print from |
| to rest perfectly on any small area, is | | | | as many devices as you want from any site in |
| approximately 14 x 15 x 8 inches in size and | | | | your network. But the biggest barrier, for wireless |
| weighs around 17 lbs. The body features a robust, | | | | printers on the whole, continues to be the setup |
| sturdy feel and comes in a classic black matte | | | | operation. |
| finish. | | | | While the prices for wireless and laser printing is |
| The top panel features a pair of buttons - one | | | | falling, right now there are not a great variety of |
| for power and one you push and hold to print | | | | designs in the marketplace that will include both. |
| configuration reports. The print tray is internal, | | | | The ML-2525W's principal opposition is the |
| which will protects paper from dust build-up. The | | | | HL-2107W, a wireless laser black and white printer |
| front section opens for fast access to paper | | | | from Brother that has similar specs for a |
| jams and simple toner installation. | | | | comparable cost. |
| The device does not support automated duplex | | | | Major disparities between the Samsung and |
| printing, but you can easily supply sheets | | | | Brother models are memory (the ML-2525W has |
| physically via an input slot on the front of the | | | | 64MB, the HL-2107W has 32MB), print quality (the |
| printer if you want double-sided prints. The input | | | | ML-2525W prints at 1200 x 1200 dpi, the |
| slot additionally allows you to print on different | | | | HL-2107W prints at 2400 x 600 dpi) along with |
| sizes and kinds of media, like postcards and | | | | design (the ML-2525W can be purchased in black, |
| envelopes. | | | | while the HL-2107W is two shades of gray). |
| Two great things about going from inkjet printer | | | | Samsung also provides a couple of other |
| to laser are speed as well as noise - and the | | | | black-and-white wireless laser designs. The |
| ML-2525W won't disappoint. It needs around 9 | | | | ML-1630W is very compact and has a piano black |
| seconds for the number one page to print from | | | | finish. The SCX-4500W is a multi-functional printer |
| standby mode, as Samsung's specs state, and | | | | scanner/copier model having a matching sleek |
| printing speed is a comfy 24 pages-per-minute at | | | | build and finish. |
| a muted 50 dBA. | | | | A pair of colour laser wireless designs are also |
| The print tray total capacity is 250 sheets, that's | | | | available from Samsung: the CLP-315W and |
| half a standard 500-sheet packet of 8.5 x 11-inch | | | | CLX-3175FW. |
| paper. Printed pages appear at the top of the | | | | All round, the ML-2525W offers outstanding |
| equipment, rather than a pull-out tray, and pause | | | | printing speed, quality and overall performance for |
| when you hit the output capability of 80 sheets. | | | | its cost. The equipment looks good, having a |
| Yet another advantage of laser, in comparison to | | | | clean, stream-lined style that is simple and |
| inkjet, is lower running costs. Toner cartridges last | | | | efficient. The wireless set up could be enhanced |
| longer, so if you print frequently, it'll lessen how | | | | with better tech help as well as trouble shooting |
| often you get caught out during a print job. In the | | | | tips for the various operating systems supported, |
| event you print rarely, working with toner | | | | but the benefits of wireless printing will likely |
| additionally will mean you won't need to bother | | | | outrank any kind of annoyance you might face in |
| about your print cartridges drying up. | | | | the course of the setup. |