- Stylish multi-function device prints, copies, and scans
- Prints and copies at a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi for crisp text
- High-quality scanning at 4800 x 4800 dpi
- Ultra quiet; emits less than 45 decibels of sound when in operation
- Device measures 13 x 6.5 x 15.5-inches (WxHxD)
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Amazon.com Product Description The Samsung SCX-4500 monochrome laser multifunction printer will produce fast, high-quality prints, and look good doing it. Compact, quiet, and portable, this sleek multifunction printer will print, copy, and scan, making quick work of all your office needs. With a fast performance, low noise emission, and an energy-saving design, it is the perfect solution for a home-office.
Printing in a Flash
With the push of a button, the SCX-4500 goes from Sleep Mode to printing in less than 15 seconds. With 8 MB of memory and a print speed of 16 to 17 pages per minute, you won't waste valuable time waiting for lengthy printing jobs again. At a crisp 600 X 600 dpi resolution, print outs will look good and even the smallest of text will be readable. 
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With the push of a button, the SCX-4500 goes from Sleep Mode to printing in less than 15 seconds. With 8 MB of memory and a print speed of 16 to 17 pages per minute, you won't waste valuable time waiting for lengthy printing jobs again. At a crisp 600 X 600 dpi resolution, print outs will look good and even the smallest of text will be readable.
Copy and Scan Documents From the Same Machine
The copy function works without needing the computer to be turned on and features a speed of 16 ppm in A4 (17 ppm in Letter). From a cold start, it takes 15 seconds for a first copy. The copies are at a crisp 600 x 600 dpi resolution. The SCX-4500 allows you to make from 1 to 99 copies and allows a zoom rate from 50% to 199%.
The SCX-4500 is also a TWAIN and WIA compliant flatbed scanner that features a resolution of up to 4800 x 4800 dpi (600 x 2400 optical dpi).
Conserve Valuable Desktop Space
Easy on the eyes with its high-gloss black finish and cool sapphire LED lights, the SCX-4500 is a polished centerpiece for any desktop. It measures a compact 13-by-15.5-by-6.5-inches, so it frees up valuable desk space without sacrificing efficiency. A gentle touch of the printer's touch-sensitive buttons controls the power and settings and even ejects the 100-sheet paper tray.
This monochrome laser printer operates at less than 45 decibels of sound while printing. To put this in perspective, an average library operates at 40 decibels. In other words, this people-friendly printer was designed to serve you with pleasure, not annoy you with noise. With the SCX-4500, your work space just got a lot more productive and a lot quieter.
Award-Winning and Energy Star Compliant
For added peace of mind this machine is Energy Star compliant, which means it helps save the environment while saving you money. (Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficiency).
The Samsung SCX-4500 connects to your computer via a USB 2.0 interface and is compatible with Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista, various Linux OSes, and Mac OS 10.3-10.4.
Product Description
Imagine a statement of elegance and modern technology, the SCX-4500 frees up your workspace, restoring order and style to your environment. A luxurious sleek design with an elegant piano black finish punctuated by cool sapphire-blue lights, and a simple touch of your hand provides a blue readout illuminating status. Innovative technology renders this printer virtually silent. At 45 dB, it is quieter than a conversation. Outdated button panels have been replaced with ultra modern touch sensors. The Samsung SCX-4500 is truly in a class of its own.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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This printer is smaller than I thought. It is about the size of a small desktop PC. It is rather "cool" looking printer. If you are trying to make a fashion statement with your printer, then this printer does its job.
Its small size comes with one noticeable compromise: a small paper tray that can only hold 75-100 sheets. It is not built to be a large volume printer and even infrequent use may result in filling the paper tray more than one desires. It can, however, print at a fast speed and at a good quality (600 dpi) resolution. The copier function is easy to use (press the copy button) and works reasonably well, and is good for low volume copying. I had no problems copying a 20 page document and it processed each copy in less than 5 seconds. The copy quality was on par with standard office copy machines.
The refill tray is expensive (about $70) and only prints about 2000 pages. That comes to around 3.5 cents per page. That is somewhat high.
One thing of note, this printer does not have a fax capability. So it is not all-in-one laser printer.
I recommend this printer to those who need a reasonably good laser printer/copier in a small form factor. If you need a high volume printing/copying machine which prints at a low print/cent ratio, then I would look elsewhere.
Its small size comes with one noticeable compromise: a small paper tray that can only hold 75-100 sheets. It is not built to be a large volume printer and even infrequent use may result in filling the paper tray more than one desires. It can, however, print at a fast speed and at a good quality (600 dpi) resolution. The copier function is easy to use (press the copy button) and works reasonably well, and is good for low volume copying. I had no problems copying a 20 page document and it processed each copy in less than 5 seconds. The copy quality was on par with standard office copy machines.
The refill tray is expensive (about $70) and only prints about 2000 pages. That comes to around 3.5 cents per page. That is somewhat high.
One thing of note, this printer does not have a fax capability. So it is not all-in-one laser printer.
I recommend this printer to those who need a reasonably good laser printer/copier in a small form factor. If you need a high volume printing/copying machine which prints at a low print/cent ratio, then I would look elsewhere.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
PROS:
-Text is crisp
-Printer/Scanner is super quiet
-Light, and relatively small foot print
-Eye candy. It's no eyesore like most MFPs.
CONS:
-No fax.
-No duplex printing.
-No wireless.
-No envelope printing support
-Only comes with a 1000 page "starter" toner cartridge. Replacement cartridges yield 2000 pages.
OTHER:
At $300, I would have never purchased this printer. $250 made it slightly more bearable. I knew of all aforementioned disadvantages/cons before buying, but still decided it was a worthwhile investment. I just listed them for the curious.
Wireless capability and maybe a duplex add-on would be nice, though, and probably expected in this price range.
MAC Users:
Download the latest drivers/applications from Samsung's website, if you want the "scan-to-file" button to work.
-Text is crisp
-Printer/Scanner is super quiet
-Light, and relatively small foot print
-Eye candy. It's no eyesore like most MFPs.
CONS:
-No fax.
-No duplex printing.
-No wireless.
-No envelope printing support
-Only comes with a 1000 page "starter" toner cartridge. Replacement cartridges yield 2000 pages.
OTHER:
At $300, I would have never purchased this printer. $250 made it slightly more bearable. I knew of all aforementioned disadvantages/cons before buying, but still decided it was a worthwhile investment. I just listed them for the curious.
Wireless capability and maybe a duplex add-on would be nice, though, and probably expected in this price range.
MAC Users:
Download the latest drivers/applications from Samsung's website, if you want the "scan-to-file" button to work.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I bought this model about two weeks ago and heavily using it since than. Shortly, I'm happy with it. Here are the details :
The Good :
-Sleak, stylish design for people who are tired of low material quality and same beige/gray looks
-Very quiet operation
The Bad :
-Price. It is $300 right now and its qualifications don't worth the tag. Printers in that price level have wireless and fax capability (but not the looks, well it's a trade off in this case)
-Limited paper storage
-Not really small. (still smaller than most, but it is not really a compact printer as I assumed).
As I noted, overall I'm happy with the printer as I paid for the looks. One other thing which bothered me is, it doesn't come with connection cable. After paying premium buck, I would expect to get the cable with the printer.
The Good :
-Sleak, stylish design for people who are tired of low material quality and same beige/gray looks
-Very quiet operation
The Bad :
-Price. It is $300 right now and its qualifications don't worth the tag. Printers in that price level have wireless and fax capability (but not the looks, well it's a trade off in this case)
-Limited paper storage
-Not really small. (still smaller than most, but it is not really a compact printer as I assumed).
As I noted, overall I'm happy with the printer as I paid for the looks. One other thing which bothered me is, it doesn't come with connection cable. After paying premium buck, I would expect to get the cable with the printer.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Printer from hell.
This printer was sent from hell. It needs constant babysitting and cannot print two pages correctly in a row. Avoid.
Published 14 months ago by Valerie
WOW!!! Great Product!
Wow, this printer has been awesome! We have had this printer for about 4 years now. It is used for our business office printer, and prints an average of 20,000 pages per month. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Blake Jenson
Was great... dead after 1 year.
I really wanted to love this printer. I looks great, super quiet and worked flawlessly for just over 1 year. A few months after warranty expires, it craps out. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Adam Phillips
Bad customer service
We purchased this printer in January 2009. 1.5 years later it broke on us. We called Samsung Customer service. Read more
Published 21 months ago by pipa1984
A pleased cosumer
Besides the usual excellent attributes, the machine is beautiful, good-looking enough to earn a spot in our kitchen.Samsung SCX-4500 Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer
Published 24 months ago by Jack M. Teitelbaum
zero and negative stars if that's possible
THIS IS THE WORST PRINTER I EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. THE PHOTOCOPYING QUALITY IS F***** WITH FULL OF SPOTS. THE PRINTER IS ALWAYS JAMMED. Read more
Published on March 16, 2010 by P. chua
Samsung Printer
Great printer. Looks awesome.
Does not print super fast. Does not hold a lot of paper.
Does not print super fast. Does not hold a lot of paper.
Published on March 4, 2010 by JT Environmental
Awesome Multifunction Laser Printer
This printer is perfect if you are looking for a stylish multifunction laser printer. It works great and quick.
Published on November 4, 2009 by Michael D. Loftus
Best looking printer, works great with Mac, affordably priced now
Finally a printer nice looking enough to not hide in an office. I just had to download Snow Leopard drivers from:... Read more
Published on September 5, 2009 by Jamshid Afshar
Great Mac-compatible Multi-function Printer
This unit is sleek, easy-to-use, and works seamlessly between Mac and PC. I've currently got it hooked up as a network printer at home and it was very easy to set up. Read more
Published on September 4, 2009 by SZR
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