Samsung ML-2251N Monochrome Laser Printer

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 18 x 11 inches ; 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 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: B0002KSR8U
• Item model number: ML-2251N-/XAA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The network-ready ML-2251N is ideal for small office and workgroup environments. It features an attractive design, small footprint, unbeatable price, and more. Enjoy the benefits of speeds up to 22 ppm and fast USB 2.0, IEEE-1284, and 10/100Base-TX connectivity. A high-capacity 250-sheet cassette avoids frequent reloading. And a high-resolution 1,200 x 1,200 dpi laser print engine delivers professional-quality documents.

Features:

• Printing speed up to 22 ppm
• Duty cycle up to 30,000 pages per month
• Resolution up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi
• Cartridge with approximately 5,000-page yield at 5% coverage
• 166 MHz RISC processor
• Paper input of 250 sheets (cassette) or 50 sheets (bypass)
• 16 MB standard memory, 144 MB maximum

What's in the Box
ML-2251N, 250-sheet paper cassette, 50-sheet multipurpose tray, toner cartridge, CD-ROM with drivers and utilities, power cable, user's guide, warranty card

Product Description

ML-2251N Network-Ready Laser Printer
USB 2.0, Parallel and 10/100Base-TX connectivity. Easy-to-read LCD, one-step paper jam recovery! 100,000-page monthly duty cycle. Print Speed: Up to 21 ppm. First page out in 12 seconds. Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi. 600-sheet input capacity. 100-Sheet Bypass Tray. Memory: 16 MB (Expandable to 144 MB). PC/Linux.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good printer for the price, January 16, 2007

By 

M. Haley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung ML-2251N Monochrome Laser Printer (Office Product)

I have been using this printer for about three months now, and am very pleased with it. Having the printer on the network, rather than shared from a single computer, is very convenient. I am using the printer with a network of two Windows XP computers, and one Linux (Ubuntu) printer. Set up with the Linux system took a bit more time and research, but on the Samsung web site there is a Linux driver available for download. The printer has a nice browser based utility for adjusting settings, including setting up a fixed IP address, but I had to find this on my own; I found no mention of it in the manual.

Print quality has been excellent. I use the toner saver mode for most of my printing, and save the higher quality mode for only the most important documents. The driver has the ability to save various printing profiles, so once you have settings for paper size, resolution, graphics modes and the rest that you like, you can save it for later use. This might be common with other printers, but not with the ones (old) that I have been using.

Just for a test, I did attempt to print a black and white photo on glossy paper. Although the detail was acceptable, the printer introduced bands of light and dark into the print. Since I knew this was not a photo printer when I bought it (and that is not what I bought it for) I don't consider this a problem.

If I had any complaint, it would be the noise level when the printer is waiting to print, but hasn't gone into the sleep mode. Since this lasts only ten minutes, it isn't a huge problem. I also have a separate room for the computer. If your computer is in your living room, you might want to consider making good use of the networking capability to move the printer to another room, away from people who might be bothered by the noise when you are printing.

At the time I purchased this unit, it was under $220 from Amazon, and even with free super saver shipping still arrived in three days. This was my first order from Amazon, and am quite pleased with the service.

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent printer, but a little hard to get configured., September 2, 2008

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Ethan Zlomke (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung ML-2251N Monochrome Laser Printer (Office Product)

Partly that's my fault-I _assumed_ a network printer would work over the network with any OS instead of doing a bit more research. On XP the printer requires some pass through software (included) that worked easily enough. Ubuntu found the printer easily and a few tries with CUPS and it was going great. On Mac OS, I had to force CUPS printing and jimmey around with settings for a little while. It works to assign it as an IP printer and specify every setting instead of letting the OS try to guess!

Other than that little hassle, the print quality is good and fairly quick. If you don't use it often, it (like any laser printer) takes a good three-four minutes to heat up the roller. I tended to leave mine off and batch my print jobs for several days so I wasn't paying to keep a printer ready all the time.

This is a bulky, office-duty level printer. There are some laser printers for home use that are more aesthetic and smaller. Only get this if you need to print a lot of pages and want a relatively good price/page.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Customer Service, June 27, 2007

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Vijay Patel "Fair Trader" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung ML-2251N Monochrome Laser Printer (Office Product)

Received the product as promised. Setup of Samsung ML 2251N printer was tedious with Windows XP. Setup was quick with Windows Vista Premium. Other than the Setup Printer works great.