Samsung's latest feature-packed printers

Today at Bali, Indonesia, Samsung showcased 26 printers and printing applications targeted at SOHOs and enterprises. Some of these devices were seen earlier at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.

Size seems to be one of the major considerations when the Korean electronics giant designs its printers. Several of its inkboxes are among the world's smallest in its class. The CLP-310 series of color laser printers take up a small footprint, measuring just 38.4cm along its width. This is ideal for homes in Asia which often have space constraints.

To make network printing easier and free the workspace from messy cables, printers installation likes the SCX-4500W will come with Wi-Fi connectivity. A "W" at the end of the model name denotes the wireless feature.

One green step that Samsung is taking is to offer built-in duplex printing in some of its devices, like the ML-2850. This can, in turn, help businesses save money on their resources while saving the environment. To make its printers more economical, certain models like the ML-2240 and ML-1640 come with a "Toner Save" option which uses 30 percent less toner. With just a press of a button, the printer will automatically adjust the toner output, yet not compromise on print quality.

Also featured at the event were five printer applications developed by Samsung and in collaboration with industry leaders like Microsoft and IBM. One of them is the SmarThru Office, a document management application that deciphers scanned text and sends it straight to a designated folder on the computer for easy retrieval or sharing on a network.

Source:CNET