Samsung ML-2525W Cartridge Review

There is practically nothing that beats replacing older inkjet printers with wireless laser models. The Samsung ML-2525W reaches a sub-£ 100 price with a small, reasonable design that works well in almost any home or small workplace.

The ML-2525W black-and-white wireless laser prints via USB 2., Ethernet, and wireless 802.11b / g cable. Additionally, it is compatible with almost all operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server and 7; Mac OS X 10.3-10.6; and Linux.

It won’t scan or copy, but this means it doesn’t take up much space. The engine, which can rest entirely in any small area, measures around 14 x 15 x 8 inches and weighs around 17 lbs. The body displays a robust and sturdy feel and comes in a classic black matte finish.

The top panel displays a pair of buttons – one for power and which you press and hold to print a configuration report — internal print tray, which protects the paper from dust. The front is open for quick access to paper jams and simple toner installation.

The device does not support automatic duplex printing, but you can easily supply the sheet physically through the input slot on the front of the printer if you want to print on both sides. The input slot also allows you to print on a variety of sizes and types of media, such as postcards and envelopes.

Two great things about switching from an inkjet printer to a laser are speed and noise – and the ML-2525W won’t disappoint. It takes around 9 seconds to print page number one from standby mode, such as Samsung’s specifications, and the printing speed is comfortable 24 pages per minute at 50 dBA, which is turned off.

The total capacity of the print tray is 250 sheets, that’s half of the 8.5 x 11-inch 500-sheet standard paper package. The printed page appears on the top of the equipment, not the pickup tray, and stops when you press the 80-sheet output capability.

Another advantage of lasers, compared to inkjet is lower operating costs. The toner cartridge lasts longer, so if you print often, it will reduce how often you get caught during print jobs. If you don’t use it often, working with toner also means you don’t have to bother with dryness.

The ML-2525W takes up the capacity of two toner cartridges: the MLT-D105L cartridge and it prints around 2,500 pages, while the small ML-D105S cartridge prints around 1,500 pages.

The disadvantage, if you switch from color inkjet to the black and white ML-2525W model, it loses the chance to print in color. But if you print much text and find that almost all of your color printing occurs every time your black ink cartridge runs out, the loss is minimal.

The benefits of wireless printing cannot be over-stated. You not only lose the visual clutter of the cable but get it easy to print from as many devices as you want from any site on your network. But the most significant barrier, for wireless printers as a whole, continues to be an administrative operation.

While prices for wireless and laser printing are down, there are currently no various designs on the market that will cover both. The ML-2525W’s main opposition is the HL-2107W, a wireless black and white laser printer from Brother that has similar specifications at a comparable cost.

The main differences between Samsung and Brother models are memory (ML-2525W has 64MB, HL-2107W has 32MB), print quality (ML-2525W prints at 1200 x 1200 dpi, HL-2107W prints at 2400 x 600 dpi) along with the design ( The ML-2525W can be purchased in black, while the HL-2107W is two shades of gray).

Samsung also provides several other black-and-white wireless laser designs. The ML-1630W is very compact and has a piano black color. SCX-4500W is a multi-function printer/scanner/ copier model that has a slim and harmonious build and finish.

A pair of wireless color laser designs are also available from Samsung: CLP-315W and CLX-3175FW.

Overall, the ML-2525W offers exceptional print speed, quality, and overall performance for the cost. The equipment looks good, has a clean style, simple and efficient flow. The wireless setup can improve with the help of better technology and troubleshooting tips for a variety of supported operating systems, but the benefits of wireless printing are likely to outperform any interference that you might encounter in the course of the setup.