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| Date Reviewed: 11/29/2004 |
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Strengths: Fast and inexpensive ($99) B&W laser printer with really good text output and a small footprint.
Weaknesses: Graphic even though I didn't think they were bad at all. Printer uses computer CPU support, but doesn't appear to effect computer. New toner cost ($83).
Summary: If your looking for an inexpensive laser printer with impressive text output, print speed and a small foot print this is a great choice. I have only had the printer for 2 days and cannot speak for it's reliability, but it looks like it should last quite a bit longer than ink jet printers. The new toner cost was expensive at Staples ($83), but this is going to last ten times longer than any inkjet printer which in quite a bit cheaper in the long run.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/22/2004 |
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 If running costs are an important consideration fo ... Strengths: Text printing is excellent. The printer supports both USB and parallel connections.The quiet operation mode reduce the noise made by the printer a lot.
Weaknesses: Graphics were not so flash.The 8mb memory cannot be expanded and limits big print job speed. The low input and output paper capacity will also frustrate you if you print large documents.
Summary: If running costs are an important consideration for you then this printer is right up your alley. You'll also be attracted by the fact it's one of the cheapest monochrome lasers around.
If you don't do a lot of graphics printing and you can handle it's loud operating volume (or long print times in quiet model) then this printer is the answer for you.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/20/2004 |
- netsonic
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Strengths: Good printer, great value
Weaknesses: if you either refill the cartridge or use a non-new or non-factory cartridge, the printer goes into "deep cleaning" mode (permanently) while printing and slows down to about 6ppm
Summary: This printer is great for a home user coming off of the inkjet bandwagon. It only runs off of Windows which is good enough for 85% of you out there. Cost per page is great as is the speed.
I also had the 1250W and the 1350W is basically the same thing with better constrution/looks and faster. To the guy who was complaining about the toner cartridge - yeah, you have to use the Minolta toner which is probably a load of crap but don't misrepresent the product's cost. A regular toner is around $80, about $10 more than the Samsung equivalent. The high-capacity toner runs about $120 and is almost impossible to find so I wouldn't use it as an example of cost.
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| Date Reviewed: 07/04/2004 |
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Strengths: Fast, excellent text prints
Weaknesses: Moderate fan noise
Summary: This compact printer delivers great printouts with amazing speed. The texts are crisp and clear, even in very small font size.
The start up time took approximately 20 seconds, wish that it could be faster but acceptable to me. The fan makes some noise though but dosen't bother me that much. Afterall, it is still relative quiet compared to my old injet printer.
Overall, this is a nice printer. Affordable and delivers great result.
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| Date Reviewed: 04/30/2005 |
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Bought @ Office Max for less than $100. Have used ...
Strengths: Fast, quality printing, networks well.
Weaknesses: Can be used w/Linux, but major hassle. Won't take network card. Not looking forward to buying replacement toner cartridge.
Summary: Bought @ Office Max for less than $100. Have used on home network for 6 mo, but had to set up a Windows print server so I wouldn't have to leave my desktop on all the time. My biggest complaint is that it's not very compatible with my Linux server. "Home-made" drivers can be found on the internet but configuration appears to be a nightmare and may include some loss of functionality. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase, although I think I will look at Linux compatibility next time.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/14/2004 |
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Strengths: very fast print with good quality
Weaknesses: no print output tray to hold papers, so it curls....
no USB cable in the box, but thanks, it comes with a power cord....
Summary: For a printer less than $100, this is a pretty good P/C choice one.
Print out quality is pretty good also the best part is its speed, super fast!
I am a little bit worry about the memory is NOT extandable cause I need to print out some documents with lots of figures.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/11/2004 |
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I had trouble installing the software therefore i ...
Strengths: fast print
Weaknesses: no USB cable include in box.
Summary: 2004-06-11 13:56:29 I had trouble installing the software therefore i have to
install the manual way. It finally work. I like the speed.
Maybe coz i never had a laser printer before.
Nice printer.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/17/2004 |
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Strengths: Very smooth print effect
Weaknesses: none yet
Summary: I purchased this printer because of the good consumer review. I like this printer so much! It is the fastest personal printer I've ever used. Very smooth print and excellent result. Definitely recommend!
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| Date Reviewed: 09/20/2004 |
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Strengths: speedy printing and good text quality
Weaknesses: Just like most other printers on market that USB cable not supplied; no output tray to hold paper and rather noisy when printing; expensive toner cartridge
Summary: 2004-09-20 15:44:06 This is actually my first laser printer and I'm impressed with the speed especially when I compared to my other inkjets such as epson c60 and canon 820.
The toner cartridge is rather expensive. However, you can also buy refill kits such as refilltonerqueen.com and the tricky thing is that you need to refill before the printer starts giving you low toner warning message, or else your output is slowed down quite a lot.
At present, there is no known hack to hack into the chip that detects the toner cartridge empty/low toner pop up yet.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/07/2004 |
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Not a bad laser printer, but not a great one eithe ...
Strengths: Fast enough for most uses, comes with the maximum 8 Meg of memory already installed.
Weaknesses: No USB cable included, toner cartridge included is only good for about 1500 or so copies, 3000 copy replacement cartridges are priced at about as much as the printer cost us on a special discount sale.
Summary: Not a bad laser printer, but not a great one either. As you would expect, faster, and much less expensive to use than any inkjet. Not good looking, but not bad either. Takes up fair amount of space, 11X15.5X10" with the trays folded in and 16.5X15.5X13.5" when ready to use. Very blockey looking, with the output tray coming up at a 45 degree angle from the top. There are two sizes of replacement toner cartridge available, we located the 6000 copy size for less than some suppliers were charging for the 3000 size, so be sure to check before you buy.
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| Date Reviewed: 08/24/2004 |
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Strengths: Extremely small footprint; superb text quality
Weaknesses: Quirky setup and monitoring software
Summary: If you're looking for a laser printer then look no further than this one. Most importantly, it's affordable to obtain and supplies are reasonably priced. Installation was neither smooth nor difficult; hint: know your USB ports by number if you're adding your KM 1350W to a PC with a printer already installed via USB. I've seen comments about the noise this printer generates, but have patience: once the machine goes into hibernation (long pauses between print jobs) it is nearly silent. The monitoring software is too blatant for my taste. The printer status window can't be directed to taskbar only presence. On the positive side, the software is quite capable and will even let you know when you're running low on toner. All in all, a fantastic deal for a capable and compact laser printer.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/25/2004 |
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Strengths: Very low price ($99 at Office Max). Surprisingly fast. Nice copy and good grey scale rendition.
Weaknesses: Bulky compared to my old Xerox P8. Set up was a little confusing. No USB cable.
Summary: I'm updating from an old Win95 system to a Dell 8400 with WinXP. My Xerox P8 does not have a driver for XP so I needed a new printer pronto. Ink jet printers are cheap but the special Office Max had was too good to pass up.
Auto install would be a good feature but after a false start, the driver loaded from the CD ROM and the printer was operational.
The paper manuals are next to useless. Instead of one manual for the world, how about one well written manual in English, one in Spanish, one in Japanese, and one in Portugese ?
Note, the printer has both USB and parallel connectors.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/09/2004 |
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Strengths: Lightweight and cute, but fast and efficient! The included starter toner can last for rather a long time.
Weaknesses: a little noisy while printing, but when I don't print, I just shut it off.
Summary: I bought one in Jan 2004, and I love this one so much that I buy another one recently for my father. I do recommend this one.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/12/2005 |
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 Konica Minolta PagePro 1350W Laser Printer Strengths: Cheap and Fast. Quality is OK.
Weaknesses: Expensive toner and using (anti-recycle) toner chip which make refill difficult.
Summary: Laser Toner is always expensive. When the Toner counter is over (not the Toner), you will be welcomed popup window for each print if you don't replace the toner/chip.
It gets lower rating because of the toner chip protection.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/06/2005 |
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I bought this printer while it was on sale for les ...
Strengths: cheap
Weaknesses: ink runs out very quickly
Summary: I bought this printer while it was on sale for less than 50 bucks. However, I have only been using it for about 1/2 year, and already the printer is bugging to to replace the ink cartridge. I do not understand why the ink cartridge can be used up so quickly, since I only used it at home for very light printing needs.
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