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Samsung CLP-500 / 500N

Samsung CLP-500 / 500N
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alaScore 78

101 reviews

Feb, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 101 reviews of Samsung CLP-500 / 500N. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the paper handling and noise. The usability and performance also get good opinions, whereas there are some less positive opinions about the size and control panel.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung CLP-500 / 500N is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Samsung CLP-500 / 500N

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of Samsung CLP-500 / 500N from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the noise and reliability. The usability and performance also get good feedback.

price, performance, usability, reliability, noise

59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : Dan Littman (cnet.com)

Service and support

 

Samsung CLP-500

Inexpensive; includes duplexer and Ethernet interface; fast text printing.

Mediocre text quality; control panel and design are confusing.

Despite its less-than-perfect text quality, we consider this to be one of the best all-around deals for an affordable color laser.

Mar, 2005
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Expert review by : Dan Littman (pcworld.com)

Samsung CLP-500

 

Samsung's CLP-500 offers lots of office-worthy features at a bargain price.

With the CLP-500 you get good paper handling and performance for a home-office printer price.

Apr, 2004
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Expert review by : Dan Littman (pcworld.com)

Samsung CLP-500 21PPM 1200 DPI 266MHZ 16MB GDI PARALLEL & USB (Samsung-CLP500XAA)

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Apr, 2004
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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Samsung CLP-500

 

The Samsung CLP-500 can be summed up in six words: excellent output quality at slow speeds.

Ultimately, the Samsung CLP-500's slow speed—particularly for returning control after printing—makes it hard to recommend. Even so, if you must have a color laser with a duplexer, or one that works with Linux, this is your least expensive choice.

Feb, 2004
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Expert review by : HardwareCentral (hardwarecentral.com)

Samsung CLP-500 Review

 

Top-quality color laser printing at a low price, Double-sided printing and real paper drawer (not plastic tray) standard; more memory and paper capacity optional

Big, heavy, and not so cheap when it comes to consumables

Still, while we doubt its cost-effectiveness for a company that produces thousands of pages per day, the Samsung fills a nifty niche if you need a few hundred PowerPoint handouts or marketing-flyer pages each day. One reason why is its friendly paper...

Jan, 2004
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Expert review by : Leo Waldock (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung CLP-500

 

Samsung has produced a very cheap colour laser printer. As long as your duty cycles are low, the CLP-500 offers great value for money.

Our single biggest reservation is the high cost of running this printer if you expect to print many pages each month, particularly if you use colour. On the other hand, if you want a colour laser printer with a low initial price and you don't have a...

Mar, 2004
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Expert review by : Jeffrey Fuchs (cnet.com.au)

Samsung CLP-500

 

Home-based businesses and small offices looking for a sub-$1,000 colour laser with a network printing option should consider the Samsung CLP-500.

Low priced ; Fast ; Expandable ; Includes built-in duplex unit

Colour text quality is only so-so ; Add-ons make this printer expensive

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Samsung - CLP-500

 

So the thought of a sub-500 (including VAT) colour laser printer appeals to you, and why wouldn't it? But - and it's a big but - before you rush off and buy Samsung's new 600 x ...

If you are looking for a low-cost colour laser printer for an office that doesn't have a high paper output, then the Samsung CLP-500 is a good buy, particularly with its built-in duplex function. On the other hand, if your office has a high monthly...

Oct, 2004
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"DONT BUY IT!!! SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE!!!"

 

It's old, but it doesnt mean that it should be This Bad! If it's on - dont plan on sleeping as the sound will dirve you nuts the print quality is very bad at 600DPI and at 1200 it will always say out of memory, untill you add memory, then it will give...

Duplex Printing

600DPI not worth Printing 1200 Does NOT Work

Oct, 2013
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

DONT BUY IT!!! SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE!!!

 

It's old, but it doesnt mean that it should be This Bad! If it's on - dont plan on sleeping as the sound will dirve you nuts the print quality is very bad at 600DPI and at 1200 it will always say out of memory, untill you add memory, then it will give...

Duplex Printing

600DPI not worth Printing 1200 Does NOT Work VERY HEAVY EXTREMELY NOISY BAD QUALITY ENERGY MONSTER TONER RIP-OFF

Oct, 2013
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