Samsung CLX-3160F Color Laser Multifunction Printer

Average customer rating: 4.0

Terrible Print Quality
The Right Multi-Function Color Laser for Me!
Best Color MFC out there at the moment
Terrific multi-function printer at a good price
Great All Around Office System

Samsung CLX-3160F Color Laser Multifunction Printer

Manufacturer: Samsung
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000KB6DZU

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Product Description

The Samsung CLX-3160N Color Laser Multi-Function Printer lives up to its name. Samsung MFP The CLX-3160N/3160FN not only prints, copies, scans, and faxes, it gives you color. The USB interface and direct print let you connect USB memory and PictBridge phones and cameras directly to the MFP. With NO-NOIS technology (Non-orbiting Noiseless Optic Imaging System), the CLX-3160FN maintains a whisper quiet noise level by utilising toner stored in fixed cartridges. Just think everything you can do with a color MFP. With Samsung CLX-3160FN, it's not hard to imagine. <b>Print:</b> First Copy Out Time - 18 seconds (B/W); 36 seconds (Color)Scan - Optical Scan Resolution - 600 x 1,200 dpi Enhanced Scan Resolution - Up to 4,800 x 4,800 dpi ()Fax - 33.6 Kbps modem Scan Speed - Approx. 3 seconds per page Resolution - Up to 300 x 300 dpi (B/W), 200 x 200 dpi (Colour)General Specs - 150-sheet Cassette Tray, 1-sheet Manual Tray Paper Sizes - 3 x 5 (76 x 127 mm) to 8.5 x 14 (216 x 356 mm) Interfaces - USB 2.0, Ethernet 10/100 BaseTX Noise Levels - Less than 49 dBA when printing; less than 52 dBA when copying Dimensions - 18.3 x 16.9 x 19.1 (466 x 429 x 486 mm) Weight - 45.2 lbs. (20.5 Kg)

Customer Reviews:

Terrible Print Quality.......2007-06-01

I have had this printer for 1 week and I am returning it. I replaced my Konica Minolta with it because I wanted the multi-function and saw great reviews. But how did people miss how terrible the print quality is? Am I just used to the great quality from my Konica? Either way, this printer has everything going for it but the printing, which is simple ironic. It reminds me of my Treo...it's does everything, but nothing well.

The Right Multi-Function Color Laser for Me!.......2007-05-25

I searched and search for the right MF color laser, fax and scanner. I looked at the Epson, HP and Brother models. Looking all over the internet, I read the reviews, judge the specs and finally decided on this model. I feel I've made the right decision for our office.

Cannot add more than the other review on this page but will say it worked as promised and I was up and running in 30 minutes. I even have it hooked up to a DLink Wireless Printer Server (purely for the ethernet portion and not the print server). No problem. Scanned back to my laptop as well as a network folder that I have set up. Faxing just as easy, won't use the network fax function as I have that already on the network but nice to have a backup.

I do like the web server the printer has built-in and I can input the IP address and it comes up for easy setup on all the functions. Don't have to try to program it via the small LCD screen on the printer itself. Really like that!

Toner replacements are a little more than the Epson (which can in second in my search) but they are VERY easy to install. This machine seems to be the newest on the market by at least 12 months over those other in my search which made me feel better since technology becomes obsolete so quickly and they might be readying new models in the near future.

Overall, I think you'll like this machine and for our small office of 4 PC's and a Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, it's the best!

Best Color MFC out there at the moment.......2007-05-18

We have had the machine for about a week now. Overall, it is a great machine, and does everything we need it to do and more. I have tried quite a few MFCs in the past few months, and this one is by far the best. Some items to note:

Pros:
- Envelopes have a separate manual feed on the front and prints them with minimal curling.
- Fax from PC - According to the Samsung Website, this machine does not support Faxing from the PC through the machine. However, if you install the SmarThru software that is included with the printer, you can fax from the PC directly with no problem. There is actually a large amount of control over the machine that you have from the PC. You can set it to print fax confirmation pages for send or receive, modify the phone book from the PC, etc...
- Easy to set up over the network. Using the included software, it took about 15 minutes per PC to set up. Set a static IP out of the DHCP range of the router using the included SetIP software, and is working great. One problem with installing noted below.

Neutral:
- Scan over Network works great, but the driver is limited. It can only scan up to 300DPI. It is already a favorite feature here for documents, and works seamlessly. Is great for documents, but this isn't something for scanning your pictures over the network.

Cons:
- It appears to use the same laser printer mechanism as the xerox phaser line, so it has the same issue with the paper that is printed being slightly curled on the top and bottom.
- SmarThru software did not install during the installation process, even though it was selected to install. After installing the drivers, etc, I had to explore the CD and install SmarThru software separately. Works great after it is installed though.
- The USB port on the front is good for printing from a thumbdrive, but scanning to the USB drive doesn't really work well. Only scans as JPG file, can't name, confusing.
- The paper tray is 150 pages. I mean, seriously. It is way too small for a network, small-office machine that this presents itself as. There is no option for an additional paper tray as far as I can tell.

Overall, this is a great machine, and I am recommending it to all my clients in the future. Does everything it says it does, the way it is supposed to, and haven't had a problem with it yet. Surprisingly easy to work with after dealing with other MFC's on the market which appear to be designed by drunk monkeys.

Terrific multi-function printer at a good price.......2007-05-14

Very easy to set up including the network. Excellent machine; does everything it is advertised to do. Only complaint is that the instructional materials that accompany the machine are not written specifically for it; I found some of it very confusing and a barrier to getting 100% of its capabilities.

Great All Around Office System.......2007-05-13

I bought this for my small business to replace a Ricoh brand I was having an issue with. Out of the box, this device worked just as claimed. This is extremely easy to use and setup. It took me less than 10 minutes to setup as a stand-alone printer, copier, scanner, and a fax. (I haven't tried the network capability, but it comes with a network-ready card). I am very happy with the quality of the both color and b/w outputs as well as the easy software it comes with. I would highly recommend this device to anyone!

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