Samsung ML-2150 Laser Printer

by Samsung

Product Details

• Item Weight: 38 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 39 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00008XOL1
• Item model number: ML-2150/XAA
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 21, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If speed, durability, and expandable options are on your list of printer criteria, consider the Samsung ML-2150 laser printer. Designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized offices with high volume, the ML-2150 combines up to 21 ppm printing (10 ppm for duplex printing), 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution, and a high 100,000-page per month duty cycle.

The ML-2150 operates on a 166 MHz RISC processor and comes with 16 MB memory which can be upgraded to 144 MB with the addition of an optional 100-pin SDRAM. Standard paper handling includes a single 500-sheet input tray plus a 100-sheet bypass tray; a second 500-sheet tray is available to increase total input capacity to 1,100 sheets. Duplexing comes standard, and output capacity is 350 sheets total.

The Samsung ML-2150 is compatible with a wide variety of operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux-based environments.

Product Description

Print professional quality documents quickly with this Samsung ML-2150 Laser Printer! It delivers crisp images and sharp text at 1200 x 1200 dpi print resolutions. This Samsung Printer has a 500 sheet paper input capacity and prints up to 21 ppm! The ML-2150 is equipped with USB 2.0 and IEEE 1284 Parallel interfaces and a built-in 16 MB standard memory. Get yours today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All around great printer, October 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Samsung ML-2150 Laser Printer (Office Product)

I have worked with a lot of printers over the years. Most printer companies make their money these days from consumables so most know that getting the printer into your office is the best thing they can do; thus the margins on printers are pretty low. Since laser printers are now coming into the personal printer price range (lowest end ~$180), I decided to purchase another printer for my office. I currently own a color laser printer that fits my need (Lexmark network 600x600). I looked at the new low-mid range HP's (don't like the new paper loaders and parts waiting to break on toner reload). I also taked to a tech at one of the stores and found out that the largest number of new printers being fixed were the new HP's. I thought about the Brothers laser printer (odd 2400x600 print format and every store I went, the machines seemed to have toner cleanness issues; every one had toner smudges). The Samsung seemed the best (classic style, 1200x1200 output, REAL direct duplex printing, sturdy feel, wireless and wired Ethernet expandability; 250 paper feeder, easy access envelope/single feeder). Color may be tempting, but trust me, you will save far more in toner with a plain old black and white. If you are running a business here are the reasons NOT to buy a color laser printer:

1) Toner costs
2) Every website you/your employees feel the need to print out will be printed in color eating up even more toner.
3) If you are not giving your presentations directly off of a computer; it's time to get with the 21st century and invest in a projector.
4) No matter how many times you think "With color, I'll be able to print most of my literature myself saving tones of money" you're marketing department(s) will still run to the bulk print houses.

Sure $800 is tempting for an entry level color printer, but really I rarely find a need to print color. If you are tempted to buy a color printer so that you can print pictures, look at these facts:

1) Most digital cameras these days (3-5 mega pixels) outpace most color laser printer outputs
2) It is cheaper (and better quality) to use Ofoto, Kinko's or some other place that will print out your best photos on high gloss at high resolutions.
3) For $800 you can print out 800 high quality 8x11 photos at a dollar a page.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal (8 months of print-intensive doctoral studies), May 11, 2004

By 

M. Harris "Albuquirky" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung ML-2150 Laser Printer (Office Product)

I cannot explain the experiences of the reader from Austin, TX. I purchased my ML-2150 8 months ago because I was going through reams (literally) of paper for doctoral research and badly needed duplex capability. After 8 months, I just saw the first low toner signal. The first several months were in Hawaii and the remainder in Albuquerque, spanning extremes of humidity and temperature. It has not jammed once. Performance has been flawless. Speed is more than adequate for a heavy home user or small workgroup. I've had three HPs and will will not have another. Long ago, HP had an excellent support program, now you must pay quite a bit just to get a call through to say you can't get a new HP up and running. The new HPs are not as dependable or sturdy as the old III, IV and V models. Bottom line, I can't believe I got such an excellent duplexing printer from Samsung for $460.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer with a Price to Match, July 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Samsung ML-2150 Laser Printer (Office Product)

The Samsung ML-2150 laser printer gives a lot of features at a great price. Since I do a lot of document printing that only needs to be black & white I didn't need a more expensive laser color printer. Many of the features such print speed, paper capacity, and duplex (printing on both sides) would cost much more with other major brands. I am using this printer for home but could easily be seen in a small/medium office environment. Compare this printer features with other printers to see the value.