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The Samsung SCX 4521F printer using Samsung 4521F bulk toner is a multifunctional device priced at around $199. It is marketed towards home and small office users. It works as a printer, copier, scanner, and fax machine. This compact all-in-one device stands 14.5 inches high and has a footprint of 17.2 x 14.7 inches. It is also very easy to move around since it only weighs around 23 pounds.

The printer can deliver up to 20 pages per minute, which makes it an average laser printer. Start up time is around 5-6 seconds. It can deliver up to 600 x 600 dpi. We expected it to have a higher resolution since other printers in its class can usually do 1,200 x 600 dpi.

The scanning capability of this Samsung model is pretty average for a multifunctional device. It has an enhanced resolution of 4,800 x 4,800 dpi. While for the optical it can handle 600 x 600 dpi. It can scan a printing area of 8.2 x 11.7 inches. This means, if you have a legal-size document it will not fit the scanner. The machine also uses the standard 24 bit color depth and 8 bit for monochrome.

For faxing capability, it works better than the other units. It can print up to twenty pages in a minute just with 2 MB memory usage. The scanning resolution of this unit is up to 300 x 300 dpi, which makes it comparable to a regular separate fax machine.

This unit can speed dial up to ninety numbers. You can also program ten numbers to the model’s one-touch dial feature. The phone and fax of this printer are compatible with the system of PABS or PSTN.

This Samsung 4521F cartridges has a duty cycle of forty two hundred pages each month. It is powered by 16 MB memory. The noise of this device is acceptable when it’s just starting up, however, it is quite a bit noisier than some others when printing.

Software and drivers can support Microsoft Windows 98, ME, and XP. It is even compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 and Linux operating systems. There is only one way to connect this device and that is through USB. This could be a problem for people who have a limited number of USB slots. The printer does not have any Ethernet or wireless adapter, which makes networking impossible without a computer dedicated to it.

A great thing about this $200 all-in-one device is that it has a two line liquid crystal display or LCD. This makes it very easy to pinpoint any problems that may arise. You do not have to check the manual to understand the flash codes. With all these features, it only uses around 350 watts of power. This makes it a power efficient device that can handle multiple functions. It also has an Energy Star compliant sleep mode that only uses up 10 Watts.

The Samsung SCX 4521F printer is a great all around device if you plan to use it for basic documents. If you plan to use this for sending and scanning photos, you might want to reconsider. The faxing capability is better than most, but it lacks the ability to depict color that well. It also lacks the connectivity that we expect from a $200 all-in-one device. This is a good choice for the average user.

The Samsung 4521F toners will provide prints that seem to come for a top of the line device, although this is nothing unusual for Samsung toner. Online retailers offer toner at exceptional prices when you need to re-order.