Samsung ML-2525 Laser Printer

Samsung ML-2525 Laser Printer

As laser printers go, the Samsung ML-2525W is a pretty stylish unit. The all-black printer has a boxy look, but it is softened by rounded corners and an elegant-looking textured top. One of it’s best features of this monochrome printer is the fact that it is very compact and has a small footprint, making it perfect for home and/or small office use.

It has excellent print quality and good paper handling. These two features combine to makes it a good all-around printer. It  can be attached to a network with an Ethernet cable or it can easily be set up to link to a wireless network. If you have a wireless network, this lets you put the printer anywhere, which is another nice feature.

This printer has high-capacity replacement cartridges available which keeps the cost of toner low. If you don’t need to print in color, owning this printer can save you a lot in consumables. In fact, it is a nice printer to add right alongside of your color ink jet printer. Use the ink jet when you need color. Use the laser printer when you don’t. If you have been using your ink jet to print everything, you will see an immediate savings on your ink costs.

The printer also has a single sheet feed and that handles envelopes, labels, and thick paper quite admirably. Samsung has also developed software called AnyWeb Print that lets you format a Web page or combine information on various web pages for printing only what you need. The ML-2525 also has a very useful “Cancel” button, which stops the printing immediately.

The Samsung ML-2525W retails for $149.99. It also has a baby brother, the ML-2525, with similar features, but no Ethernet connection, for $119.99. Unless you need the network connection, go for the 2525 and use the USB connection to keep it near the computer or place it anywhere in the house if you have a wireless network.

The Good

• Small footprint
• Stylish
• High-quality print
• Compact
• Generous paper capacity tray
• Inexpensive
• Cancel button
• Wireless networking
• Both Ethernet and USB connectivity
• AnyWeb Print software

The Bad

• No EasyScreen Print button, which is available on the cheaper ML-2525
• No autoduplexing
• AnyWeb Print software only available for Internet Explorer
• Demo button fairly useless