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| Price | $179 to $328 at 22 stores | $265 to $499 at 11 stores | $119 to $287 at 18 stores | $229 to $436 at 19 stores |
$218
to $799
at 28 stores
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| CNET editors' rating |
3.0 stars
Good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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3.0 stars
Good
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3.5 stars
Very good
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3.0 stars
Good
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| Average user rating | 2.5 stars out of 6 reviews | 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews | 2.0 stars out of 52 reviews | 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews | 2.0 stars out of 15 reviews |
| Release date | October 01, 2006 | May 23, 2006 | October 01, 2006 | May 02, 2007 | October 28, 2005 |
| The Bottom Line | The tiny Samsung CLP-300 color laser printer is a good bargain for those with very basic print needs. If you need more from your printer, you'll have to spend a little more money. | The Lexmark C500n is a fast color laser printer fit for a multiuser environment with high-volume printing needs. The competition offers more features, but slower printing or lower-quality prints. | The tiny Samsung CLP-300 color laser printer is a good bargain for those with very basic print needs. If you need more from your printer, you'll have to spend a little more money. | Despite its lagging black print speeds, the Brother HL-4040CN does a lot of things right and makes a compelling color laser printer for small offices or workgroups. | The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is an average-performing color laser printer. | Basic specs |
| Features | See What's the Same or What's different | ||||
| Media type |
Cards Transparencies Labels Envelopes |
Plain paper Cards Transparencies Glossy paper Labels Envelopes |
Cards Transparencies Labels Envelopes |
Recycled paper Plain paper Bond paper Labels Envelopes |
Color laser paper Recycled paper Plain paper Bond paper Transparencies Glossy paper Labels Envelopes |
| Software type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Drivers & Utilities |
Drivers & Utilities |
| RAM installed size |
64 MB |
64 MB |
32 MB |
64 MB |
64 MB |
| Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty) |
20,000 - 49,999 pages |
20,000 - 49,999 pages |
20,000 - 49,999 pages |
20,000 - 49,999 pages |
Info unavailable |
| Technology |
Laser |
Laser |
Laser |
Laser |
Laser |
| Min Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Mandrake Linux 9.2 Red Hat Fedora Core 3 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Fedora Core 1 Apple MacOS X 10.3 Red Hat Linux 9 Mandrake Linux 10.1 Discovery SuSE Linux 9.2 SuSE Linux 8.2 Apple MacOS X 10.4 |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Apple MacOS 9.x Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional |
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Mandrake Linux 9.2 Red Hat Fedora Core 3 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Fedora Core 1 Apple MacOS X 10.3 Red Hat Linux 9 Mandrake Linux 10.1 Discovery SuSE Linux 9.2 SuSE Linux 8.2 Apple MacOS X 10.4 |
Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Linux Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition |
Apple MacOS X 10.2 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Red Hat Linux 6.0 or later Apple MacOS X 10.3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Apple MacOS X 10.4 |
| Printer type |
Workgroup printer |
Workgroup printer |
Personal printer |
Workgroup printer |
Workgroup printer |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable |
1 year warranty |
Info unavailable |
1 year warranty |
1 year warranty |
| Printer output type |
Color |
Color |
Color |
Color |
Color |
| Max Resolution Color | Info unavailable |
1200 x 600 dpi |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Max Resolution B/W | Info unavailable |
1200 x 600 dpi |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | ||||





