Small overall dimensions, low cost and acceptable performance make the Samsung SCX-3200 MFP one of the best solutions in the niche of ultra-budget devices. Also, its strengths include a sufficient level of documentation quality and high functionality of the device. It is about this peripheral decision from the eminent South Korean manufacturer that will be discussed later.
What market segment is the MFP aimed at? Equipment
The main niche of the multifunction device market, which Samsung SCX-3200 is aimed at, is a small office. In this case, the presence of such a peripheral solution is more than justified. Also, technical specifications and relatively low cost allow you to use this MFP and at home.
Another possible application of such a document management system is a copy center. But in this case, the presence of additional printing and scanning components is required. Similarly, the SCX-3200 can be used in a large office or an average workgroup. The pick list consists of the following components:
The only problem point in this case is the lack of a computer wire. Samsung engineers considered that the majority of users had this element available, so they excluded it from the list of components for this device.
Performance. Resolution. Paper. Connection Methods
About 18 seconds, this MFP is necessary for the implementation of heating. Then, the output of the first page of this device will take about 10 seconds. After that, the speed of this peripheral solution will become fixed and will be equal to 16 pages in a one-sided format per minute. All these values are valid for A4 pages and this is the maximum possible media size in this case. Also in the list of supported formats, developers included ISO B5, JIS B5, A5, LETTER, FOLIO and LEGAL. The density of the carrier in this case should not be less than 60g / m 2 and not more than 160g / m 2 . It is these two values that do not allow the Samsung SCX-3200 printer to print on cardboard, whatman paper, newspaper pages, and photo paper. The resolution of the output documentation is 1200X1200, and this ensures acceptable quality of tables, texts and graphs.
The scanner works in a similar mode, but due to interpolation, the resolution increases to 4800X4800. The only way to connect in this case is USB. Using such a wired interface does not allow this MFP to independently perform the functions of organizing a scanning and printing system that are assigned to the nearest PC system unit.
Cartridge
Only one cartridge model can be used in the Samsung SCX-3200 - this is the MLT-D104S. After the purchase, its initial resource is about 1000 pages. In the future, this limit can be increased to 1,500 sheets due to refilling of the toner.
The manufacturer did not provide an alternative cartridge modification with an increased resource. This MFP can display up to 10,000 pages in a month. Therefore, the cartridge will have to be refilled 7-8 times a month.
Cost and opinion of owners
At the moment, Samsung SCX-3200 Series can be purchased at a price of about 8500-9000 rubles. The advantages of such an MFP owners include:
High performance.
The maximum possible print limit for this segment of peripheral solutions.
Improved print quality with both copy and scan.
The ability to minimize the cost of consumables.
By cons owners in the reviews include:
Drivers and Setup
The Samsung SCX-3200 MFP boasts official driver versions for only two types of operating systems. One of them is Windows, and the second is MacOS. But UNIX and Linux do not have drivers. The setup procedure in this case consists of the following steps:
Install the MFP next to the PC.
Without fail, transport fasteners are removed.
We fully connect the MFP to the power supply system and the computer.
We install all the necessary software on the PC.
Display a demo page.
Summary
Samsung SCX-3200 is just perfect for creating a compact printing, copying or scanning system in a small office. Its technical characteristics in this case are more than enough.
Another place to use such an MFP is the home. It can also be used in other cases, but then the printing system should be supplemented by other similar peripheral products, which will significantly increase the monthly print limit. Therefore, the multifunctional device based on the laser printing method considered in this material is universal and can be used in almost all possible cases. It has almost no disadvantages, but there are a number of important advantages.