Samsung SCX-4500W Reviews: Samsung Office Black & White Laser Printer

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+ This printer has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on compatibility. “Fast quality printing and very fast scanning. works excellently as a wireless printer.” David, Saffron Walden View all 17 real customer reviews

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17 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
85% of people recommend it.

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Compatibility	7.9
Print quality	8.4
Speed	7.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.6
Overall rating	7.7

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Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “students”

+ 1) slim and sleek. 2) light weight

- 1) scanning can only be done one page each time. too time consuming if I want to scan a document of multible pages.2) catridge gone too fast; HP is much efficient in this respect; 3) cannot do both-side printing.

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

David, Saffron Walden

+ Fast quality printing and very fast scanning. Works excellently as a wireless printer.

- 1. The paper tray is absurdly small for a laser printer
2. The top of the machine scratches surprisingly easily
3. The scanned documents tend to produce rather large files, so work has to be done to reduce/compress the files.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 May 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ look appearance,print quality

- difficulty to set up, lack of USB cable,very difficult to set up wireless,lack of user manuel in printed version
difficult to set and connect to network,

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great design, very compact, good speed, good quality, covenient, easy network setup.

- Small input/output trays.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice style and easy setup

- Wireless IP address changed after a few days and then the computer couldn't find the printer. Meant running setup all over again as couldn't find a simple solution to changing the IP.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Graham, London

+ Copies/prints are crisp and clear, and the print out seems very quick. Most importantly, it is the best looking printer on the market for anyone that has to have one in their home.

- The WiFi was not straightforward to set up. I actually ended up running an ethernet cable to a wireless router.

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purchased 14 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Magpie”

+ Looks extremely sleek and modern compared to bog-standard grey printers. Very Quiet. Copier/Printer/Scanner all easy to use once setup. Doesn't take up much space either.

- It took me 2 hours to setup as the installation booklet is terrible. I have a laptop connected to a wireless router. The router is not connected to a PC so I had to physically connect the printer to the router in order to setup the printer and install the drivers etc. There is no mention of this in the installation booklet. You would think for a wireless printer that the setup would be...wireless.

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purchased 17 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Robbo, Heanor , “Geek”

+ connects to wireless network very easily stylish!

- could be samller (but its still one of the most compact laser printers out there!) i'm just being picky!!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Steve, Co Down

+ Looks good and prints quickly...

- Not easy to set up wireless capabilities.

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purchased 10 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Garry, London , “Hi-tech home user.”

+ Super fast, super quite and super shiny with great wireless speed for scanning and printing.

- A bit larger than I expected and a real static-dust magnet - hard to keep clean.

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purchased 17 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Iqbal, Birmingham , “Frequent home user” More like this »

+ Well designed, neat and ergonomic printer. Very convenient wireless connection!!

- No Automatic Document Feed as stated --- booooo!!

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purchased 19 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Frequent home user” More like this »

+ Easy to install and use.

- Print quality is ok

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purchased 04 Aug 2009

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Expert reviews for Samsung SCX-4500W

PC Advisor expert review - by Brian Chen

The Samsung SCX-4500 is a good overall performer, offering the benefits of high-quality monochrome laser prints and colour scans without putting a dent in your budget.

This Samsung SCX-4500W review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 25 Mar 2008

Product Features

Print Technology	Laser
Photo Printer	No
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
LCD Display	No
Having an LCD display on your printer will make changing settings easier. Some printers with LCD display allow you to view the photo you wish to print and make adjustments before printing it. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display.
Ethernet	No
An ethernet connection allows you to connect your printer to your home or office network which will allow all computers on the network to print.
PictBridge	No
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Memory Card Slot	No
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Built-in Scanner	Yes
Some printers come with built in scanners as a combination. Having a scanner will allow you to make copies of documents to store on a computer.
Built-In Fax	No
Built-in Copier	Yes
The copy functionality on a printer makes use of the in-built scanner to replicate your document. It scans the page and then prints it as it would print a normal document. This is perfect for making backup copies of important paperwork.
Maximum Paper Size	A4
Print Colour	Black & White
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Portable	No
Some specialist printers can be battery or USB powered meaning that you can take them with you wherever you go and as long as you’ve got a laptop, or the printer has a memory card slot you can print on the move.
Film or Slide Scanner	No
Number of Colours (incl. Black)	1
Height in mm	121.5
Width in mm	332

Depth in mm	375
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Number of Prints per Minute in Black & White	16
Release Date	9 Sep 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SAMSUNG SCX-4500, Samsung SCX 4500W, SCX4500W

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Manufacturer's Description

a small, sleek and wireless multifunction printer
Imagine a printer that’s small, sleek and silent. The SAMSUNG SCX-4500W wireless laser MFP is half the size of its nearest competitor, it’s the smallest laser MFP in the world. Its piano black finish, buttonless controls and blue LEDs make it the sleekest MFP to ever grace a desk. At just 45 dBA, it’s the quietest laser MFP in existence. And the network-ready SCX-4500W has fast Ethernet and wireless 802.11b/g built in, so it’s ready to work anywhere in your home or office. With the SCX-4500W wireless laser MFP, it’s not hard to imagine.

silent
The SCX-4500 is made to serve people not to annoy them. Be amazed by the low noise this printer produces. Normally, conversation between two people is about 50 dB of sound but with the SCX-4500, it is just 45dB. With this printer, your environment just got a little quieter.

slim size
Space-consuming printers are a thing of the past. The SAMSUNG SCX-4500 is slim, portable and stylish – a beautiful addition to any office.

easy to use
The SAMSUNG SCX-4500 makes printing fast and easy with a touch sensor panel and blue LED light indicators. Its simple design also makes clearing jams hassle-free.

Energy Star compliant
By being Energy Star compliant you are assured that your SAMSUNG model is helping the environment by using less energy 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.

sleek design
One look at the exquisite design and the high gloss finish and you know that this is unlike any printer you’ve ever encountered before and you’ve only just seen the surface. The design is pure luxury, elegantly crafted in a sleek, compact body embedded with Sapphire LED’s.

semi auto sliding cassette tray
In the past, people had to take a deep breath and give a hard yank to pull open their paper trays. Welcome to the next generation – the semi-auto sliding cassette tray. Fully upgraded, the ample 100-sheet tray slides out with a simple push of the eject button. Once the stock is replenished push the tray and feel the docking mechanism lock into place.

he digital scan marker
The digital scan marker uses a beautiful sapphire LED scan to track the scanning progress.

More info at Samsung's website

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