Samsung beefs up its printer portfolio
Samsung today reinforced its resolution to become a major IT player in the region by showcasing the company's latest products, among them a whole range of printers.
A total of 11 laser, multifunction and compact photo printers were showcased at this afternoon's IT Roadshow. The spotlight was clearly on the CLP-300 and the CLX-3160FN, which Samsung touted as the world's smallest and lightest color laser and multifunctional printers, respectively.
The company is targeting to grow its IT business by at least 35 percent in Southeast Asia this year. More specifically, it wishes to expand its printer business in the B2B market where it currently holds the title of world's second-largest monochrome laser printer manufacturer, with HP leading the category.
The CLP-300, which was first unveiled at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, is slated for launch in October this year. According to Samsung, the CLP-300 has the smallest footprint in the color laser printer category and features the company's patented NO-NOIS technology which, as its name suggests, would suit quiet working environments.
Did you know?
NO-NOIS stands for Non-orbiting Noiseless Optic Imaging System.
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Besides the new hardware, Samsung also introduced several office management solutions aimed at helping its users work more effectively and efficiently. These initiatives include the Confidential Print which requires the consumer to key in a PIN (Personal Identification Number) before the print job will be released; SecuPrint which allows an administrator to track and control the printing activity of any document; and Print Audit which monitors the usage of printers in order for companies to manage their costs more effectively.
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Wow factor: According to Samsung, the CLP-300 is the world's smallest and lightest color laser printer
Other notable frills:
16ppm (mono), 4ppm (text)
2,400 x 600dpi effective output
NO-NOIS techonology
32MB memory
390 x 344 x 265mm
13.6kg
Availability: October 2006
Price: S$499 (US$367.39)
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Wow factor: The company claims this multifunction printer to be two-thirds the size and weight of its competitors and is the world's smallest and lightest color laser MFP
Other notable frills:
16ppm (mono), 4ppm (color)
2,400 x 600dpi effective output
16cpm (mono), 4cpm (color)
600 x 600dpi
Optical scan resolution: 600 x 1,200dpi
Scan-to-USB, scan-to-email
128MB memory
USB 2.0, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, PictBridge
466 x 429 x 486mm
20.5kg
Availability: October 2006
Price: S$1,399 (US$1,030.02)
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Wow factor: The SCX-6320F is one of the latest additions to the company's MFP lineup
Other notable frills:
20ppm print speed with 1,200dpi effective output
20cpm, 600 x 600dpi
Color CCD scanner with 600 x 600dpi resolution
33.6Kbps fax modem
48MB memory
540 x 441 x 488mm
24.6kg
Availability: Now
Price: S$2,299 (US$1,692.64)
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Wow factor: The SCX-4200 could be the world's smallest laser-based flatbed multifunction printer
Other notable frills:
18ppm, 600 x 600dpi print resolution
18cpm, 600 x 600dpi copy resolution
Color CIS scanner, 600 x 2,400dpi optical resolution
Optional network capability
8MB memory
409 x 362 x 232mm
9.3kg
Availability: Now
Price: S$328 (US$241.49)
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Wow factor: A monochrome laser MFP with direct scan-to-USB memory and USB printing capabilities
Other notable frills:
28ppm print speed with 1,200dpi effective output
28cpm, 600 x 600dpi
Color CCD scanner with 600 x 1,200dpi resolution
33.6Kbps fax modem
96MB memory
466 x 435.4 x 458mm
18.5kg
Availability: August 2006
Price: S$1,199 (US$882.77)
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Wow factor: Network-ready monochrome laser printer for SOHO users
Other notable frills:
24ppm, 1,200 x 1,200dpi effective output
32MB memory
USB 2.0, IEEE 1282 Parallel
354 x 297 x 246mm
5.6kg
Availability: August 2006
Price: S$298 (US$219.40)
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Wow factor: This network-ready monochrome laser printer comes with automatic duplex printing capability
Other notable frills:
28ppm, 1,200 x 1,200dpi effective output
64MB memory
USO 2.0, IEEE 1282 Parallel
400 x 433 x 285mm
10.6kg
Availability: August 2006
Price: S$988 (US$727.42)
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Wow factor: Network-ready monochrome laser printer with automatic duplex printing capability
Other notable frills:
43ppm
1,200 x 1,200dpi effective output
128MB memory
396 x 453 x 353mm
15.6kg
Availability: September 2006
Price: S$1,788 (US$1,316.42)
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Wow factor: Color laser printer with built-in network connection
Other notable frills:
20ppm (mono and color)
2,400 x 600dpi effective output
32MB memory
465 x 465 x 445mm
28.5kg
Availability: NA
Price: NA
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Wow factor: Color laser printer with built-in network connection
Other notable frills:
20ppm (mono and color)
2,400 x 600dpi effective output
256MB memory
465 x 465 x 445mm
29.1kg
Availability: NA
Price: NA
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