Samsung Monochrome Laser Printer (ML-3712ND)

 (2 customer reviews)

Replaced a trusty but tired HP Laserjet 2300 for our front office. Bought a new printer instead of repairing the old one since repair is too expensive (although it's sad to fill up the landfills). I chose Samsung due to good experiences with my Samsung phone, TV, etc. I chose the 3712 instead of the 3312 because it had higher usage ratings (more heavy duty) for not much more money. I also like that it's advertised to use less power than other printers, but have not yet measured power usage. I can say other printers sometimes dim the lights when warming up, and this printer does not.

Installation:
Easy and lightening fast USB setup without a hitch. Download the newest driver, install on WinXP, plug in the USB cable, share it with other PCs on the network. I need a new LAN drop before I can use the integrated ethernet port.

Usage:
Super fast time to first page of the day. Printed pages fly out of this thing, but not so much I need a catcher's...Read more

Nice speed & print quality, but that doesn't do much good when it jams constantly. I can no longer operate this without having the back of the printer open (so I can catch the print as it spits out). If I leave it closed, the paper always jams up. This sucks, because every time I do a print job, I have to stand up to be in position to catch it. Obviously this is no good for collating multiple page printouts, which I often have to do by hand. This is a simple design flaw that should have been corrected before the machine was brought to market, and one that renders the printer an annoyance rather than an asset.