Appearance- The Samsung SF 5100 black and white, laser, fax printer with Samsung SF 5100 toner is real grafter while being very compact in terms of size. Considering it’s a three-in- one machine it measures 9x12x13 inches and weighs an extraordinary light 6 kilograms. Unbelievable? Believe it! What’s more unbelievable is the quality of prints as well as the crazy-cheap price of US$400.00 for the printer fax. You just cannot go wrong with this investment. Ideal for both office and home use.

Document and media handling- The paper tray handles a maximum capacity of 150 sheets input and 100 sheets output. Documents are fed at a 20 sheet capacity. Paper sizes compatible with the device are A4, Letter and Legal. Unfortunately, the machine only accepts plain paper.

Print quality- Samsung’s edge enhancement technology makes every print on this machine a black and white piece of art. Overall print and image quality is absolutely perfect. Copies are produced at 300x 300 dpi at a rate of 6 pages per minute. Faxes are transmitted at a Speedy Gonzales pace of 6 seconds per page. Documents can be enlargement up to 130% and reduced as low as 50%.

Controls- Controls on the Samsung SF 5100 printer fax is generally uncomplicated. Buttons are easily legible and located on the front of the machine with a 7 language LCD display. The controls get a little more tricky when faxes need to be sent. This is most probably due to the variety of dialling options available. Transmission option one is keying in of the fax number on the numbers pad and then hitting start/enter button. If you want to use option two the number you want to use will have to previously dialled. All that’s then required is the pressing of the one touch dial key. Speed dialling is option three. The option is accessible when the number has been added to speed dialling list.

Advantages- Fax transmission is incredibly fast not to mention copying with its mere 6 second document scanning system. The machine is totally reliable with great features such as auto redial, priority transmission and transmission reporting

Con’s- The machines’ paper trays are a bit of a problem. The input tray is very short and narrow and the output tray’s design flaw impacts the way paper exists. Sent and received pages are not separated and are all sent to a paper tray at the bottom of the device. Another paper tray is present at the top of the machine. Luckily this tray causes no to few problems. Unconventional paper sizes or types can sometimes cause paper flow problems.

Costs- Your initial purchase of the printer will already save you tons as the printer self is very well priced and when comparing printing costs between inkjet and laser machines. However you will really start to realise how much you are saving when the machine is actually up and running. When compared to copy inkjet and thermal transfer costs the machine is extremely comparative. The machine comes with great environmentally friendly features like power and toner save modes. Toner saving features are very popular these days due to the very heft cost of the consumable. Be sure to only use Samsung SF 5100 toner with this product.